Cyprus News

President Nikos Christodoulides met House president Annita Demetriou on Friday, though a discussion on co-operation between the executive and the legislature was eclipsed by the tragedy in Greece which has ...

The island’s airports saw the best February ever, with passenger numbers up 10 per cent over the pre-pandemic month in 2019, operating company Hermes said on Friday. According to Hermes, a ...

The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international. Presented by Rosie Charalambous, this ...

In today’s episode, the body of one of the missing Cypriots aboard a train that crashed in Tempi, Greece was identified late on Thursday night. The 23-year-old student, Kyprianos ...

In just a few days, Blue Iris Gallery in Paphos will welcome a new exhibition of paintings by contemporary artist Rinos Stefani. The opening event on March 11 will be held ...

Cyprus Airways this week announced the launch of a strategic partnership with software solutions firm Atarev, in order to facilitate the Cypriot airline’s objective of offering the lowest available ...

The Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) on Thursday announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Nicosia, with the two parties seeking to bolster their ...

Cyprus’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to have reached €27 billion at the end of 2022, compared to €24 billion in 2021, at current prices, according to a report released this week by ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) recently announced two new calls for proposals for the ‘Research in Enterprises’ programme. The total calls budget is €6 million, of which €1 million addresses enterprises ...

The unemployment rate reached close to 7 per cent for the last quarter of 2022, figures published by the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat) showed, while unemployment among young people stood close to 20 ...

Legislators on Thursday urged government officials to “transition from theory to practice” in dealing with the growing problem of traffic congestion. The matter was discussed at the House transport committee, ...

The road transport department sought to clarify key criteria for the second transport subsidy scheme after confusion clouded applications. Senior road transport officer, Evangelos Panteli, told state broadcaster RIK on ...

In an extraordinary plenary session hurriedly convened on Thursday, the House passed a law extending by another two months a reduction on fuel tax – a matter that should have been ...

Music fans in Nicosia have plenty to look forward to this March. In the centre of town, the bar is planning several live music nights bringing some of the most ...

Thousands of buildings in Cyprus require inspection, the scientific and technical chamber (Etek) said on Thursday, as the interior ministry looks to swiftly pass a bill that will secure the ...

The non-profit organisation TechIsland has previously rebuilt the Regional Primary School in Arakapas, which suffered from a terrible wildfire. The organisation has invested more than €200,000 in renovating the school. TechIsland ...

The real estate sector appears to be rife with scams and bad actors as another warning has been issued and the public urged to be vigilant. Marinos Kineyirou, president of ...

Some 25 shopkeepers in Paphos were furious on Thursday after they woke up to find their shop shades seized by local authorities. The incident may make an interesting start for the ...

Two tourists have been arrested for cannabis possession as one of them was found driving under the influence of drugs, Famagusta police said on Thursday. The pair, both men aged 22 ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday said the government is in touch with the families of the two Cypriot students who were on one of the trains that collided in an ...

The new US ambassador to Cyprus Julie Fisher met the head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) Colin Stewart on Thursday inside Nicosia’s buffer zone to ...

President Nikos Christodoulides laid a wreath at the imprisoned graves and Makedonitissa tomb on Thursday, where he went to visit with his cabinet members. “It is no coincidence that my ...

Environmental NGO BirdLife Cyprus announced on Thursday that a batch consisting of 14 Griffon vultures arrived on the island from Spain. The arrival of the birds is part of the ‘Life ...

Celebrating its 10th edition this year, the Fengaros Music Village will bring together musicians once more in Kato Drys from July 27 to August 1. Providing arts education through a series of ...