Cyprus

It is the summer of music, events, beach-lounging and all usual hot-weather activities. Now that the cultural agenda has somewhat returned to its pre-pandemic level, there is plenty to choose ...

In today’s episode, the Finance Minister announced on Thursday that the state would absorb a sizeable chunk of cost increases in energy to buffer anticipated rises of up to 25 ...

A search operation was mounted on Thursday night for a 42-year-old man reported missing while partying at a beach in Limassol, only for him to emerge from the sea some ...

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 ...

A 58-year-old man is under arrest as police investigate a case of causing an injury, carrying a knife, making threats, public insults as well as for acts intended to cause ...

Two men are under arrest to facilitate investigations following a robbery in the Famagusta district. At around 10pm on July 17, an unknown man had entered a kiosk armed with a ...

Paphos police are investigating a case of driving under the influence of a controlled substance and traffic violations. During a traffic check on Thursday afternoon, police stopped a biker who ...

Embria, a Cyprus-based venture builder firm that founds, funds and grows startups from the ground up, on Thursday announced that it has provided a $500,000 seed investment in 10K Riders. “Investing ...

Cypriot banks see a tightening of lending criteria for the second quarter of 2022, due to the uncertainty related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the Q1-22 Bank ...

Attorney-general Giorgos Savvides has chaired the first meeting of the team coordinating the investigation of corruption, where participants laid out a road map for the handling of such cases. The ...

The European Commission announced it received on Thursday the first payment request from Cyprus under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) for the disbursement of €85 million in financial support (net ...

Cabinet on Thursday approved revisions to the bicycle subsidy scheme for 2022-2023, introducing socio-economic criteria to benefit those with less income. The first scheme in autumn last year was not ...

Firefighters on Thursday evening had all but fully contained a blaze near the Ayia Fyla shooting range in Limassol, with the flames at one point reportedly coming close to inhabited ...

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) by another six months up to January 31 of next year. ...

The 17th Lemesos International Documentary Festival kicks off on August 1 with the screening of A Marble Travelogue, directed by Sean Wang, a co-production between The Netherlands, Hong Kong, France and ...

A call for electoral registration and participation in the coming elections was extended to the youth by presidential candidate Achilleas Demetriades on Thursday during the inauguration of his electoral headquarters ...

Greece and Cyprus accused rival Turkey on Thursday of stoking tensions as Ankara prepared to dispatch a drill ship to the Mediterranean next month in a search for natural gas. ...

Expat organisations that participate in the World Conference of Cyprus Diaspora on Thursday referred to the new difficulties they face in promoting aspects of the Cyprus issue because of changing ...

Archbishop Chrysostomos is in Israel for specialised medical examinations it was announced on Thursday. The Bishop of Karpasia, following speculative media reports told CNA that the health of the Church ...

Cyprus ranks 20th among 27 EU member states in the 2022 edition of the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), faring particularly well as regards connectivity where it came in 12th according ...

Cyprus said on Thursday the state would absorb a sizeable chunk of cost increases in energy to buffer anticipated rises of up to 25 per cent in bills for households and ...

The cabinet on Thursday announced they were terminating the appointment of Dr Petros Agathangelou, president of the Cyprus Medical Association (PIS), as a board member of the Health Insurance Organisation. ...

Central prisons director Anna Aristotelous and the unit’s senior officer Athina Demetriou have asked to be transferred from their positions – a day after the deputy attorney general announced an ...

Larnaca criminal court on Thursday sentenced two men aged 27 and 23 to four and a half years in jail after finding them guilty of illegal possession of drugs, illegal possession and ...