Cyprus

Piggybacking on the ongoing spyware affair in Greece, opposition parties here on Tuesday demanded an investigation into allegations of surveillance of private communications, with the government in turn accusing its ...

Differences remain between employers and trade unions as regards the introduction of a national minimum wage, Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos said on Tuesday, as he continues separate contacts with social ...

Three of the four bodies organising the Limassol marathon on Tuesday joined forces against the Olympia sports club (GSO) who, as they said, showed “unprecedent disrespect” by unilaterally signing an ...

An initiative is underway to find and rescue historical material on the island’s primary and secondary schools with a view to setting up an educational history archive at the ...

Turkey resumed its hydrocarbon drilling operations in the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday after a two year hiatus, though President Tayyip Erdogan said its new drill ship would operate outside waters ...

Almost 1.2 million passengers travelled to and from Larnaca and Paphos airports in July, 82 per cent of the traffic for the corresponding month in 2019. “August is considered peak season and there ...

Limassol police on Tuesday reported an arson which damaged a car in the early morning hours. According to the report, the car was parked outside the 47-year-old owner’s home ...

Workers at the EKO gas bottling and distribution plant in Larnaca called off their strike on Tuesday after reviewing a letter sent to them by the labour ministry the previous ...

Cyprus is a place that is a traditional island paradise, which is why it is called the ‘Jewel of The Mediterranean’. If you want to improve your quality of life, ...

Cyprus has the second highest percentage of professional firefighters in the EU, according to a study published on Tuesday by Eurostat, covering data from 2021. According to the study, 365,100 people were ...

Cyprus clinched 16th place among 72 countries in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, winning 11 medals – two gold, three silver and six bronze. The games came to an end on Monday evening in Birmingham, ...

The butchers’ association on Tuesday warned that a 30 per cent increase in the wholesale cost of veal and beef announced by cattle breeders will impact retail sales, with knock-on negative ...

By Richard Boxall Two close matches were played in the 2022 CCA #BAOGroup T20 Cup at Ypsonas, resulting in wins for Punjab Lions and Markhor. Reigning champions Punjab Lions took on ...

Famagusta district court on Tuesday handed down a nine-month jail sentence to a 19-year-old man for a string of thefts. Police said the man was found guilty in 74 cases of ...

Limassol police are appealing for witnesses in connection with a fatal traffic accident that occurred in Limassol on Monday night. The victim, a young woman, was riding a bicycle on ...

By Saskia Otterstein Chara Konstantinou will represent Cyprus at the IFMA Muay Thai Youth World Championships taking place in Malaysia from August 9-21 The 14-year-old has already won the silver ...

Paphos police carried out a crackdown operation on Monday to curb speeding and other traffic violations. In the context of the wide-spread operation within the Paphos district, over sixty drivers ...

Police on Monday arrested a 26-year-old man, to facilitate investigation into multiple cases of burglary and theft. Arrest warrants were pending against the 26-year-old, which related to seven cases. Upon ...

It is almost time for Salamiou village to fill with film screenings, videographers and animation enthusiasts as the Countryside Animafest Cyprus Festival gets ready for its 21st edition. Held from ...

In today’s episode, main opposition Akel hectored the government for its silence over the eavesdropping scandal raging in Greece, and claimed a possible link to the earlier ‘spy van’ ...

MEP Giorgos Georgiou has informed the head of the European parliament inquiry committee of claims and media reports on the alleged intention of phone surveillance at the Cyprus central prisons. ...

The arrest warrant for a 33-year-old held for a case of extortion of money by false representation has been extended. According to Paphos police spokesperson, Michalis Nikolaou, the 33-year-old appeared ...

Police intercepted three persons at Paphos airport intending to depart for France with forged documents. According to the police spokesperson, on Monday around midday two women presented themselves in the ...

Police have arrested a man in connection with an investigated case of motorcycle theft and arson. The case concerns the theft and arson of a motorcycle, committed June 6, in the ...