Cyprus

In an athlete of the gods THEO PANAYIDES finds a can-do, tough-minded dancer combining an African upbringing with a Western mentality, still searching for something new in his chosen art ...

President Nicos Anastasiades is considering “all options” amid an escalating row over cabinet’s decision to appoint the head of the Cyprus medical association to the HIO board, government spokesman ...

Activists holding anti-racism banners gathered outside Larnaca court on Wednesday in solidarity with a Congolese woman assaulted earlier this month by a Greek Cypriot man while holding her infant in ...

Paphos municipal workers will stage a two-hour work stoppage on Thursday to press the municipality to go ahead with the hiring and promotion of workers in line with a relevant ...

The summer is flying by but fear not. There is plenty of time for beach lounging, festival-going and road-tripping and several exciting events are taking place this week to bid ...

A 58-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attacking a younger man with a knife in Paphos, police said on Wednesday. The 34-year-old injured man was transferred to the ...

The world conference of overseas Cypriots continues its work on Wednesday, in Limassol, with addresses by Greek officials. The conference, held by the World Federation of Overseas Cypriots (Pomak), the ...

A 32-year-old man is wanted by police after he assaulted two officers who were transporting him to a detention facility following his arrest for illegal stay in the Republic, police ...

By Stella Koukounis Drafting contracts and conducting due diligence under the traditional legislative framework requires a considerable amount of human input, in collecting and evaluating documentation. Part 1 of this article ...

In today’s episode, Turkish Cypriot ‘Prime Minister’ Unal Ustel on Tuesday told the media that two people have been fired over the use of the wrong photo on lottery ...

Tryfon Tseriotis, a company that markets and distributes more than 40 local and international brands, on Tuesday announced that it will be providing its employees with additional days of annual leave ...

The goal of the deputy ministry of tourism is to generate sustainable development for tourism in Pyrgos Tyllirias and Polis Chrysochous, deputy tourism minister Savvas Perdios said on Tuesday. “All ...

In the tenth instalment of “Weekend Escapes,” we visit the Paphos Waterpark. High-speed slides, a lengthy lazy river, a wave surge pool, many bathing places, a stunning kids’ water play ...

The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) on Tuesday called for measures to prevent fires in and around heavy industrial zones after a fire broke out at Strovolos industrial area the ...

Social Welfare Deputy Minister Anastasia Anthousi on Tuesday pledged the state’s continued support for social welfare initiatives while speaking at a press conference reviewing the work of Schedia Support ...

The summer music scene is at an all-time high as festivals feature local and international acts and music venues have a steady set of live performances. This July and August, ...

The ombudswoman has advised authorities to offer redress to a woman to whom the government offered a pittance of state land in exchange for her own expropriated land. In 1985 the ...

As high temperatures continue to grip the island, the Met office on Tuesday evening issued a yellow weather warning for Wednesday. It said the warning will be in place from 12 ...

Sparks flew during an extraordinary House education meeting on the English School dispute on Tuesday as the school’s board of management refused to attend, communicating their position in writing. ...

Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Tuesday told Turkish Cypriot media that two people have been fired over the use of the wrong photo on lottery tickets. The mistake ...

The Statistical Service (CyStat) said on Tuesday that reliable data on the median wage in Cyprus can be gleaned from its Income Survey which it conducts periodically, rather than from ...

Three third country nationals, aged 42, 20 and 37, were on Tuesday remanded in police custody for seven days for illegal entry into Cyprus and also for assisting others to do the same, ...

The four individuals charged in connection with the ‘golden passports’ affair will appear in court next month to enter a plea, the police said on Tuesday. Police spokesman Christos Andreou ...

The European University Cyprus has opened a medical school campus in Germany and will receive its first students this autumn. The launch of the new campus in Frankfurt was based ...