Cyprus

A 42-year-old man was caught driving under the influence of alcohol in the early morning hours on Wednesday in Nicosia. Officers stopped the man’s car for a check a ...

Revolut, a British financial technology company (fintech) that specialises in digital banking, this week received approval from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) to offer cryptocurrency and digital asset ...

There was a €24.6 billion international trade deficit in the euro area in June 2022, according to a report released on Tuesday by the European Union’s statistical office (Eurostat). In addition, ...

We need better infrastructure, safer vehicles and education By Anastasia Korae A few weeks ago, the Cyprus parliament passed an amendment to the Bicycles Law making helmet wearing mandatory for ...

The education ministry is ready for the new school year, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Tuesday. Speaking after an event held at the ministry for Cypriot athletes, Prodromou told ...

August always has an unusual blend of cultural events. In between public holidays, vacations and travelling come a few more live music events but also cycling trips that take participants ...

The Workplace Inspection Department on Tuesday reported on court rulings so far this year against companies and employers found guilty of lax workplace safety and health practices, where in some ...

Police recorded 1,680 road and traffic violations over the August 15 long weekend, saying on Tuesday this included 121 drivers over the alcohol limit. Officers also caught 732 drivers breaching the speed limit They ...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Tuesday praised the athletes who represented Cyprus in the Commonwealth and Mediterranean games, saying they have “made Cyprus proud once again”. “Our athletes have made ...

The hunting season for woodpigeons kicks off on Sunday with hunters expected to set out in their thousands as the game and fauna fund is on its toes. The season ...

Cyprus recorded the fifth highest increase in greenhouse gas emissions among EU member states in the first quarter of 2022, according to a data published on Tuesday by Eurostat. According to ...

The national plan for developing mountainous areas sims to combat urbanisation, support the agriculture sector and encourage young people to live in rural area, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said at ...

The three-year-old girl found unconscious on Sunday in a hotel swimming pool in Paphos was on Tuesday confirmed to have died by drowning, according to two state pathologists. Angeliki Papetta ...

Eleni Philippou looks at the dining out options for vegetarians and vegans A few years ago, one of the rare times vegans and vegetarians could really celebrate their diet with ...

Head of Lemba community council in the Paphos district Thoukidides Chrysostomou on Tuesday called on the interior ministry to allow more local authorities to be permitted to perform civil marriages. ...

There is no cause for special concern over the Langya virus in China, the health ministry said on Tuesday, adding that it will closely monitor the situation regarding the virus’ ...

The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) received a donation of €5,000 from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg last week. According to a CMP press release on Tuesday, these funds ...

Historical revisionism and misrepresentation of facts were what Turkey did best, Cyprus’ permanent representative at the UN Andreas Hadjichrysanthou said in a letter addressed to the UN Secretary-General, responding to ...

On Tuesday the weather will be mostly clear but some temporarily increased cloud cover will be observed, mainly in the north and west and later in the mountains. The winds ...

The health ministry has prepared a draft plan which details how the state will handle Covid-19 in the months ahead, such as the protocol at schools. The plan is expected ...

Vocational training is being given a boost with new facilities underway in Limassol, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) on Tuesday. “The goal is to go ...

In today’s episode, police are investigating the death of a three-year-old girl who was found floating unconscious in a hotel swimming pool in Kato Paphos on Sunday. A post ...

The coast guard on Monday intervened to rescue eight people who found themselves adrift on a boat in the open sea near ​​Pomos. According to the police spokesperson, the coast ...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides has warned opposition parties not to start “making noises” about Germany seeking a VAT exemption on a new consumer levy on energy consumption, saying it was ...