Cyprus

A 28-year-old woman was arrested at Paphos airport for using a fake passport, police said on Thursday. The woman was stopped at passport control on her way to Austria on ...

By Sarah Coyne As autumn months beckon, perhaps now is the time to consider restaurants in hotels which are becoming quieter. One of my favourites has always been Notios at ...

Paphos police recorded 87 traffic violations in the last 24 hours, local police spokesman Michalis Nicolaou said on Thursday. He said that most of the violations were minor infractions that were recorded ...

The Proodeftiki Teachers and Nursery Teachers movement on Thursday criticised the government decision not to rehire 116 school assistants at public nursery schools. In a statement the movement said that these 116 ...

British bases police netted a poacher for illegal bird trapping in the Pyla range of Xylophagou and he is now due to appear in court on September 19. The Greek Cypriot ...

Larnaca municipality launched a tender on Thursday to construct an events and recreation centre in the Tsiakkilero area of the city. According to an announcement from the municipality, the tender ...

European parliament president Roberta Metsola arrives in Cyprus on Thursday to discuss the latest gas find in the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) among other issues. Her packed schedule ...

The AG Leventis Gallery and BirdLife Cyprus will hold a different kind of exhibition. The collaborative exhibition titled Kochinohoma – Red Soil, opens on September 20 and tells the story of the ...

The north on Thursday denied a request from the Holy Metropolis of Constantia, Famagusta to hold a service at the church of the Holy Cross in Lefkoniko on September 10. According ...

In today’s episode, we hear that the Royal Bank of Scotland has given the Turkish Cypriot ‘finance ministry’ until September 15 to return its property in Kyrenia which includes the ...

Police on Thursday said they arrested a 31-year-old for drunk driving over twice the limit and speeding over twice the limit on the highway. According to police, the man was ...

Police in Paphos on Thursday were searching for a man suspected of having attacked his 23-year-old roommate with a knife. Local police spokesman Michalis Nicolaou said the incident occurred on ...

Paphos hoteliers association president (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides this week said that the hotel occupancy rate in the district is expected to hit 70 per cent during September. Michaelides said that in ...

Rating agency S&P Global Ratings this week announced that it has revised upwards its long-term issuer credit rating on the Bank of Cyprus (BoC) to ‘BB-‘ from ‘B+’, ...

Employment in Cyprus increased by 1.9 per cent in the second quarter of 2022, compared to the corresponding quarter of 2021, while actual working hours recorded a percentage increase of 5.2 per cent, according ...

Procedures to decrease the number of stray dogs will be included in the bill aiming to revise the national dogs law approved by cabinet on Wednesday, eight days after a ...

Accept LGBTI Cyprus annual pride parade returns in Nicosia after two years of pandemic pause to raise awareness for marriage equality. Following the renewal of the NGO’s board and ...

A forest fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon in Aradippou community was partially controlled by later the same night. Forest department officers and firefighters will be on site to ...

Alcohol and vehicle advertisements will be required to include road safety messages according to a proposal approved by cabinet on Wednesday. The proposal made by Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos amends ...

High rents in the government-controlled areas force students to decline their university admissions or rent cheap accommodation in the north, MPs heard during the House education committee on Wednesday. In ...

A list with the names of people from the Turkish Cypriot property management service at the interior ministry and from advisory committees that own said properties is to be submitted ...

The Armenian production Songs of Exile is coming up as part of the Kypria International Festival with performances in Nicosia and Larnaca this week. The seven-piece Naghash Ensemble will come ...

The Royal Bank of Scotland (Natwest UK) has given the Turkish Cypriot ‘finance ministry’ until September 15 to return its property in Kyrenia which includes the well-known Jasmine Court Hotel, media ...

The government lacks the political will to guarantee basic rights for workers, labour union PEO said on Wednesday, commenting on a decision to implement a lower minimum wage than the ...