Cyprus

In the ninth instalment of “Weekend Escapes,” we visit the Amarande, a uniquely differentiated 5-star adults only hotel in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, integrating elegance, ultra-comfort, and minimal style with refined ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the appeal made by waste management company Helector relating to a case dating back to 2016 that saw a former Larnaca mayor, three state officials ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday dismissed the proposals prepared by Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar earlier this month, saying they were a new attempt for a two-state solution. The proposals ...

Liberation from third-party dependencies and reunification are still the goals said President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday as Cyprus marked 48 years since the 1974 Turkish invasion. A memorial service was held at ...

Cyprus was upgraded to tier one status in the US’ annual human trafficking report, noting that “the government made key achievements” towards the elimination of such criminal activities. Judith Garber, ...

A fire that broke out late on Tuesday in a maisonette in Emba was caused by a lit candle, Paphos police said on Wednesday. Officers and firefighters rushed to the ...

A woman was jailed for three months suspended for three years for illegally employing two men in Limassol, police said on Wednesday. The 70-year-old woman was also fined €800. The woman’...

THEO PANAYIDES meets a man, born in Ceylon, who grew up all around the world with books and continues to live for knowledge, questioning everything even though he considers himself ...

Paphos police are on the hunt for a man who allegedly lightly wounded two people with a knife after they sought to calm an apparent domestic row. According to Paphos ...

Two drivers aged 21 and 25 were caught driving under the influence of drugs in Paphos late on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday. Paphos police CID chief and spokesman Michalis Nicolaou said ...

Police on Wednesday said they are looking for two men on suspicion of causing malicious damage earlier this month in Nicosia. According to the announcement, the offences were committed on ...

Countryside Animafest Cyprus Views of the World begins its third decade of life this year with the 21st edition providing a thrilling official selection of films. From August 10 to 13, Salamiou ...

In today’s episode, the proposed Akamas development plan widely misses the mark of its declared intent as key provisions continue to threaten the integrity of the Natura 2000 network, the ...

A 79-year-old woman died on Tuesday at midnight as a result of a car crash on the Kantou-Omodos road, near the village of Souni. The woman’s husband was driving ...

Celebrations in the north to mark the 48th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of July 20, 1974 began on Tuesday, but it looks very unlikely that Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan will ...

In light of the anniversaries of the 1974 coup and Turkish invasion of the island, President Nicos Anastasiades, gave assurances on Tuesday that the state will continue its efforts, despite all ...

A fire that was raging on three fronts in the Ayios Amvrosios are of Limassol has been brought under control on Tuesday evening. “The fire is manageable. Only a small ...

On the eve of the anniversary of the 1974 invasion, Commerce Minister at the time Michalis Kolokasides recalled the impressive efforts to rebuild Cyprus’ economy after the one third of the ...

An oratorio by Cypriot composer Marios Joannou Elia pays tribute to the mothers of the missing people of Cyprus and its performance on Wednesday at the Presidential Palace marks more ...

The health minister said on Tuesday he will seek legal opinion from the Attorney-general on the legality of the appointment of Dr Petros Agathangelou to the board of the Health ...

After the Kalavasos community leader accused the fire service of passivity in their response to the fire that broke out at the waste treatment plant in Pentakomo on Friday, the ...

Three men in their 20s received prison sentences on Tuesday for physically assaulting police officers who spotted them playing football against regulations during the first lockdown in April 2020. Limassol criminal ...

The met service on Tuesday issued a yellow alert for high temperatures overnight, in effect from 10pm to Wednesday 6am. This is the third such warning for July only. The ...

Lifer Dimitris Mamalikopoulos was found guilty on Tuesday of a further 24 charges including conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, possession and transport of firearms and ammunition and supply of cannabis. ...