Cyprus

A local creative is making candles that bring ancient history into the modern home. ALIX NORMAN finds out more Vasiliki Riala is a contemporary artisan practising an age-old profession: the ...

Voroklini community leader Neophytos Fakontis on Monday criticised the executive for issuing license for the building of holiday homes too close to the beach front, thus making access for people ...

Issues relating to software changes were partly to blame for the delayed amendment of the procedures for better access to innovative treatments and medicines under the national health scheme Gesy, ...

Cyprus’ crossing points are not borders, but a temporary arrangement, Greek Cypriot negotiator Menelaos Menelaou said on Monday, following reports regarding efforts to introduce customs checks. Turkish Cypriot authorities have ...

Calling it a ‘historic day’, President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday swore in the island’s first deputy minister of culture, Yiannis Toumazis. Anastasiades said culture is a cornerstone of identity. “...

Experts on Monday urged the elderly and vulnerable to take their fourth Covid vaccine dose (second booster) amid an increase in infections and hospitalisations. Epidemiologist Michalis Voniatis explained that while ...

The name of a senior United Nations official who will mediate in the Cyprus problem is expected to be announced in the coming days, Greek Cypriot negotiator Menelaos Menelaou said ...

Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will take part in the Economist conference in Greece on Tuesday. He will speak during a panel titled Effective Diplomacy in Unstable Times: The European Strategy ...

In today’s episode, the percentage of flights to and from Cyprus affected by Europe’s travel chaos is much smaller than in other countries, deputy minister for tourism Savvas ...

Three suspects, aged 40, 36 and 35, were arrested in connection with cases of burglary, theft, and illegal possession of property in Paphos on Sunday, police said on Monday. According to the police, ...

A 21-year-old man was remanded for eight days on Monday by the Paphos district court over a case involving the threat of physical violence, illegal possession and transportation of a ...

A 27-year-old man was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of committing nine burglaries and thefts committed in Nicosia, police said on Monday. The arrest was made after evidence emerged against ...

An 86-year-old man who had gone missing while swimming in the sea in the Larnaca district on Sunday evening was later found dead, authorities said on Monday. According to a ...

An elderly Geroskipou resident filed a complaint with police on Sunday, claiming he was robbed shortly after one in the afternoon, as he went to Geroskipou square to shop. Before ...

Police seized 19 motorcycles from their owners as part of a stepped-up campaign to prevent serious road collisions and noise pollution. Limassol traffic police carried out traffic controls in city ​​and ...

Today the weather will be mostly sunny, although there will be temporarily increased clouds in the mountains at noon and in the afternoon. Winds will be initially variable and light ...

Ruling Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou is on Monday expected to announce a series of ‘radical proposals’ to deal with the inflation crisis, it emerged on Sunday. Neophytou, ...

Limassol volunteers hope to create a cat park as part of efforts to tackle the overwhelming number of strays. Set up in 2019, the group Catnation provides food and arranges for ...

Two women were re-remanded for eight days on Sunday after the number of people they allegedly scammed rose to 49, police said. Last month Limassol police arrested a 30-year-old and a 41...

Former Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu has been admitted to a private hospital in the north with high blood pressure and heart issues, it was reported on Sunday. Turkish Cypriot ...

Hormone replacement should be offered during menopause, experts say, but lack of knowledge about HRT is leaving women suffering Periods are a pain in the crotch but once they stop, ...

New app helps you discover Larnaca’s diving treasures Larnaca’s most popular diving destinations are now available in an interactive, digital form thanks to an innovative app launched by ...

Police dished out 907 traffic fines between 6am Friday and 6am on Sunday, they said. The majority of offences, 307, were for speeding, and 72 for drunk driving. There were 59 fines for not ...

The percentage of flights to and from Cyprus affected by Europe’s travel chaos is much smaller than in other countries, deputy minister for tourism Savvas Perdios said on Sunday ...