Cyprus

Picture this. You are somewhere in the valleys of Paphos, away from city noise and lights, Mongolian-style yurts on one side, a stretch of land on the other and a ...

The Fengaros Festival returns to Kato Drys later this month although organisers promise some surprises This summer season is rather unique. Not simply because cultural life has returned from its ...

Cyprus’ non-performing loan (NPL) ratio rose to 11.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2022, according to a report released this week by the Central Bank of Cyprus. The NPL ratio ...

By Ioannis Tirkides The economic debate on the minimum wage, either its introduction on a national scale or its raise to a higher level, is no longer as controversial as ...

Archaeologists working at Kourion have found a sculpture of a young boy lying face down on a mosaic floor in the remains of one of the buildings being excavated there, ...

With a funky name, craft beer bar and tap room, Rabbit Hop announces its first beer festival. The bar is located in downtown Nicosia next to Moondog’s bar & ...

Firefighters are battling to extinguish a fire that broke out at a landfill site in Pentakomo. According to fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis, EMAK fire engines responded to call at 5.25...

Avdimou police noticed a minor driving at an excessive speed on the Paphos – Limassol highway, near the village of Erimi, around noon on Friday. The driver, later identified as a 17...

tepakPaphos, a popular tourist destination, will become the home for future hospitality professionals after the decision to transfer Cyprus’ Higher Hotel Institute (HHIC) to the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) ...

Painkillers, vitamins and other pharmaceutical products needed by a lot of patients should be covered under the national health scheme (Gesy), the Union of Cypriot Pensioners (Ekysy) said on Friday. ...

Cyprus marked the 48th anniversary of the 1974 coup on Friday with memorial services, a special session of parliament and other events that paid tributes to the fallen. Engineered by the ...

Amid mounting criticism over the appointment of Dr. Petros Agathangelou to the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) board, President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday defended the decision, countering that it was thanks ...

The Paphos regional board of tourism on Friday published a video to promote the Akamas geology and palaeontology centre in Pano Arodes. The 30-second film was created to boost traffic ...

The 43-year-old Greek Cypriot man who was caught on video assaulting a Congolese woman holding her infant in Larnaca, was on Friday remanded for four days. The attack took place ...

Cyprus is one step closer to the implementation of the halloumi PDO regulation as the agriculture ministry said on Friday it is notifying the relevant bodies to abide by the ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday urged patience as he awaits the attorney general’s opinion on whether bills approved by the House plenary on Thursday regarding VAT on fuel and ...

The European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that Denmark was violating the EU regulation on quality systems for agricultural products and foods, by allowing the production of cheese by ...

The price of basic goods, from cucumbers to sugar and yoghurt, has risen in the past month, according to data published by the consumer protection service on Friday. Its price ...

The two divers who were missing in the sea area of Moulia close to Paphos Airport were found in good condition after a rescue operation mounted by the Joint Rescue ...

A British aid worker who was detained by Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine and accused of being a mercenary has died, an official in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) ...

The House of Representatives approved a proposal for the free entrance to 12 museums and for the holding of wedding ceremonies and other events at nine sites of architectural importance. Transport, ...

A car belonging to the 72-year-old community leader of Ayios Mamas, Limassol district, was set on fire in the early hours of Friday. The fire to the car, which was ...

A 39-year-old Larnaca resident has been arrested on suspicion of cultivating and selling cannabis, police said on Friday. The man was allegedly caught trying to burn six marijuana plants when ...

A 20-year-old man from the Congo was remanded for forgery as he tried to enter the Republic at Paphos airport using forged ID. According to police, during the check at ...