Cyprus

From the new mufti to illegal cults, the north is being swamped by Islamisation A series of revelations since the beginning of this year have shaken the secular and modern ...

Family and friends of murdered soldier Thanasis Nicolaou held a protest outside the presidential palace on Sunday, demanding clarification over how events unfolded and the administration of justice. “There is ...

Initiatives to restart talks on the Cyprus problem would begin from day one, Akel-backed independent presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis said on Sunday addressing refugees from Nicosia and Kyrenia. Saying he ...

Our country cannot remain divided, Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou said on Sunday visiting the community of Kormakitis in the north. “Neither our roots nor our children deserve ...

Electricity has been sold daily to the Turkish Cypriot community through the interconnected power grid for the last few days, due to the problem that occurred at the power station ...

Adolescence seen through the eyes of cyberbullying coming to the Cyprus stage says ELENI PHILIPPOU Cyberbullying, internalised misogyny and gender inequality are some of the not-so-light-hearted yet relevant topics that ...

Humanitarian disaster looms in Nagorno-Karabach due to blockade By Costas Constantinou In the backyard of the Mirhav inn, cats take turns climbing up to the windows to stare at the ...

By Christos Panayiotides As you know, Constantinople was captured by the Turkish army on May 29, 1453, marking the end of the Byzantine empire, which lasted over a thousand years. In the ...

The foundation stone of a “cutting edge” project to transform the picturesque Liopetri harbour was laid on Sunday. Laying the stone, President Nicos Anastasiades said the idea belonged to the ...

An answer will be given on Tuesday by the state health services organisation Okypy to medical staff who went on strike last week, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on Sunday. ...

We have two options facing us and we should use our vote in next month’s elections carefully By Takis Christodoulou In 1990, South African voters had two options in deciding ...

A new book celebrates the hundreds of watermills that once graced our rivers and ground our wheat A new book sheds light on Cyprus watermills as the most complete recording ...

A monument to the members and athletes of the Famagusta Gymnastics Club Evagoras was unveiled on Sunday by President Nicos Anasyasiades, on a tour of the region. The Evagoras club ...

A 45-year-old permanent resident of the island suspected of the premeditated murder of another man was on Sunday remanded in police custody for eight days by the Paphos district court. ...

An investigation team to identify those involved has been set up by the Limassol police after stones and Molotov cocktails were thrown on Sunday as fighting broke out in the ...

It is with joy that someone inaugurates projects in the health sector, especially as they demonstrate the priorities set by the government to create the conditions for the provision of ...

Three drivers were stopped on the highway on Saturday driving at extremely high speeds, the police announced on Sunday. On the Larnaca to Kofinou stretch of the highway two drivers ...

Pharmacists have put strike measures on hold to give the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), responsible for running the state health services Gesy, more time to come up with a plan ...

Russian permanent resident of the island died on Saturday when the large motorbike he was driving crashed into a tree under circumstances still being investigated. Father of two small children, ...

Farewell to my friend George (Kokos) Demetriades By Alper Ali Riza George Demetriades formerly of Nicosia, latterly of East Finchley, north London, stalwart of the London Greek community, of Gray’...

The so-called ‘minor candidates’ for the presidency have deplored the lack of a level playing field in terms of the exposure given to them by the mainstream media, which they ...

Stern words were uttered by the Russian Federation’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov about Cyprus and Greece, in response to a question by the Cyprus News Agency’s Moscow correspondent. ...

PREZ NIK, in his new role as Roman emperor, is not exhibiting the slightest hint of restraint in his intensive legacy-building drive which aims at establishing himself as the greatest ...

After decades of illegalities at Paphos harbour, the area is currently undergoing a massive cleanup, with the aim of presenting a far cleaner, tidier and uniform image. Pergolas, awnings, illegal ...