Cyprus

By Annette Chrysostomou Santa has for years been known as the jolly fat man who brings holiday cheer. His white beard, rosy cheeks and suit are symbols of the season. ...

Wrap up the year with music in Larnaca suggests ELENI PHILIPPOU With just a week until we bid farewell to 2022, the island’s entertainment venues are in their final stretch ...

According to recent research, there are 10 gifts we give and receive each Christmas. ALIX NORMAN finds out whether her 2022 presents make the list! The Christmas research is in! The Top 10 ...

Recently, the promised details on the Cyprus problem of Nikos Christodoulides’ election manifesto were made public with great fanfare. I have carefully read the relevant text of some 2,000 words three ...

Cyprus’ Kurdish community is set to organise a march to the French embassy today. The march comes as a response to Friday’s shooting in Paris which left three dead ...

In a former preacher and biker, THEO PANAYIDES finds a cheerful free spirit who combines chaotic good with a joy for living The café in Tseri, just outside Nicosia, isn’...

This Christmas season, the noose around pocket strings has become incredibly tight as inflation soars and prices skyrocket. Though special offers appear to be some sort of saving grace, it ...

Can a party featuring signature contemporary cocktails also bring characteristic elements of a traditional Cypriot tavern? In their upcoming fiesta on December 30, that is what High&Wet promises. Held ...

The legal team of prisons director Anna Aristotelous on Saturday said the state’s legal service had not correctly attributed the findings of independent criminal investigator Achilleas Emilianides. This follows ...

The Limassol Water Board on Saturday announced there will be an interruption to the water supply in parts of Germasogeia on Thursday, December 29, between 8am and 11am. The board said ...

Students in secondary education along with their parents protested outside the Paphos education ministry’s office on Friday, over the ongoing spat on twice-yearly exams. “There’s way too much ...

A 22-year-old man has been arrested in a case concerning theft from an elderly man, police said on Saturday. Police said the 22-year-old is suspected of stealing money from a 78...

A 23-year-old man was taken into custody to facilitate investigations into a case of armed robbery and assault, which is being investigated by the Paphos police department, the force said ...

The Holy Synod on Saturday elected Paphos bishop Georgios as the new Archbishop of Cyprus. The new archbishop received 11 votes, followed by Limassol bishop Athanasios with 4 votes while one bishop ...

With the arrival of the New Year, the Larnaca Cinema Society resumes its free film screenings. Three dates in January have been scheduled so far to present independent cinema in ...

Cypriots still choose cash over cards – ranking amongst the top three nations in EU for cash use – but cards and other cashless instruments are quickly catching up. The Central Bank ...

Private and public sector unions have united forces to push their unanimous demand for the full restoration of the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA). After a meeting of their representatives on Thursday, ...

By Sarah Ktisti Members of the Holy Synod who will vote for a new archbishop on Saturday kept their cards close to the chest for the most part on Friday ...

The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) on Friday announced that the contact details of on-call GP doctors for the weekends and public holidays covering the Christmas and New Year period have ...

The Limassol-Amathounta sewerage board on Friday announced that as part of the major flood prevention project for the centre of Limassol, from Tuesday, December 27, works will be carried out on ...

Turkey on Friday accused Cyprus of increasing tension in the Eastern Mediterranean after a consortium of Italian and French energy companies found more natural gas off the island earlier this ...

Outgoing President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday said the goal in Cyprus was to end the occupation and anachronistic guarantees which do not exist except in vassal states, and to apply ...

About 50 return tickets can be won as part of Cyprus Airways’ promotional push during the holidays, with passengers automatically eligible to win. “This festive period is the time to visit ...

Efforts to improve the roads within the Akamas national park are underway and have shifted from the planning stage to concrete action, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Friday. The ...