A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
Gymnasium, lyceum and technical school students returned to classes on Wednesday for the new academic year.
Teachers have been back in the classroom since September 1, preparing to welcome students back.
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A correction was issued on Wednesday to an earlier Reuters report quoting Italian gas giant Eni’s chief operating officer (COO) as saying that the EastMed pipeline would be fully ...
Police on Wednesday said they arrested a 40-year-old man after he fought an injured a 42-year-old in Paphos on Tuesday evening.
According to police the two men were reported to ...
In a woman swinging between despair and exuberance, THEO PANAYIDES finds someone living the dream, willing to promote the need for a touch of narcissism
Alexandra Matheou doesn’t stand ...
Police have arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly obstructing an officer in the execution of his duty, assaulting a police officer and for illegally possessing a narcotic substance.
During the ...
Paphos traffic police recorded 82 traffic violations during a coordinated operation in the last 24 hours.
According to Paphos CID chief and spokesman Michalis Nicolaou, traffic police carried out multiple traffic checks ...
Nicosia and Larnaca fire departments responded to multiple calls for help on Tuesday because of the intense weather phenomena.
Nicosia fire departments responded to ten calls concerning falling trees, overhead ...
As Kypria International Festival continues its series of performances, a co-production between Cyprus and Greece is set to take the stage in Nicosia and Limassol. My Room is Not a ...
In today’s episode, we hear that the petrol station owners have threatened to report the Republic to the European Commission over its alleged inaction as the public buys petrol ...
Police on Wednesday arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with multiple cases of arson.
According to police, at around 1.50am on Wednesday authorities were tipped about parked vehicles burning in ...
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Tuesday announced that it has recorded a tightening of lending criteria, combined with a decline in net demand for loans, during the second ...
A bill to regulate matters concerning start-ups and their investments is expected to be submitted to the House of Representatives within this year, according to an update received on Tuesday ...
Free-ranging cats have caused or contributed to 33 modern-era extinctions of birds, mammals and reptiles
We need to talk about cats, however uncomfortable the conversation might be. For our beloved pets ...
The fire service responded to ten calls for help on Tuesday, due to the strong winds and rain earlier in the day, spokesman Andreas Kettis said.
According to Kettis, the ...
The Concrete Manufacturers Association has threatened to take strike action over the Androlykou quarry after its expansion was nixed in the Akamas local plan, it was revealed on Tuesday.
In ...
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has accused the Greek Cypriot community of attempting to turn Cyprus into a ‘Greek island’ and that this will not be allowed as there are ...
Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos said on Tuesday Turkish Cypriot properties in the Mandria area were being mismanaged, resulting in a “multi-million-euro scandal”.
According to Phedonos, the properties in question were ...
If it is jazz you are after, Nicosia has a dedicated spot in the old town. Sarah’s Jazz Club is now well-known and every week it welcomes jazz lovers ...
MPs on Tuesday voiced exasperation at the government’s delay in tabling a bill that regulates remote working, while the employers and industrialists federation proposed the legislation be put on ...
An annual decrease of 1,320 persons was recorded among the unemployed, with their percentage dropping by 8.1 per cent at the end of August 2022, in comparison with August 2021. A slight increase was ...
Lawmakers on Tuesday pledged to assist the families of missing persons from the 1974 conflict who have complained that the state has all but forgotten them.
Mothers and children of missing ...
A €20 million deal to digitally upgrade all schools by 2025 was signed by the education ministry on Tuesday.
“In essence, this is the biggest technological upgrade and one of the biggest ...
The EastMed pipeline will be fully completed by 2025, ENI Chief Operating Officer Guido Brusco said on Tuesday during an event in Milan, Italy.
The EastMed is a subsea pipeline designed ...
Cooperation between the Cyprus police and Europol is “extremely positive and fruitful”, executive director of the latter Catherine De Bolle said on Tuesday after a meeting with the chief of ...