Cyprus

The Cypriot economy continued its slowdown in November, carrying on with the trend of the two previous months, according to a report by the University of Cyprus Economic Research Centre ...

The Cypriot banking system incurred losses after tax of €36 million, on a consolidated basis, in the first half of 2022, compared to profits of €22.54 million in the corresponding period of 2021, according ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) announced this week that it successfully held a one-day event in which it sought to bolster financial literacy awareness among secondary education teachers. The ...

Divisions have appeared in the government over Labour Minister Kyriakos Koushos’ handling of the threatened strike by EAC as he had reportedly failed to stick to what had been agreed ...

A man was abducted in Paphos on Wednesday evening, police said after finding the car used to take him in Tremithousa village. According to Paphos Police Spokesman Michalis Nicolaou at 5:45 ...

A 57-year-old that was electrocuted is in a stable condition at Famagusta General, police said on Wednesday about the man who was injured in a work accident earlier in the ...

Cypriots remain amongst the most skeptical of the EU’s handling of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with 53 per cent approving overall of the bloc’s support for Kyiv. While ...

December hosts a huge variety of events: music nights, end-of-year performances, workshops and Christmas markets. This weekend even more are happening in the capital. Here is a selection of a ...

Tamasos Bishop Isaias said on Wednesday during a Q&A session that he grew up listening to Iron Maiden and ACDC – frequenting the former Africana disco in Nicosia. “Music ...

The Avakas gorge nature trail was closed on Wednesday afternoon due to heavy rain, the agriculture department has announced. The path will remain closed until the department of forests of ...

The forestry department has broken the law in the way in which it acquired firefighting helicopters, the auditor general said in his report on Wednesday. The service called on the ...

A Turkish Cypriot media report Greek Cypriots have been violating the buffer zone is misleading, Unficyp announced on Wednesday, following images that surfaced of Greek Cypriots moving barriers and parking ...

Relatives of murdered Turkish Cypriot businessman Halil Falyali have been organising illegal betting in northern Cyprus, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Wednesday. According to statements Soylu made to ...

The sports ethics committee handed over report on game fixing in Cyprus basketball to attorney-general George Savvides on Wednesday and informed him on their findings, which include criminal and disciplinary ...

Cyprus Airways held a press conference on Wednesday in which it presented its strategic plan for the coming five years, with CEO Paul Sies recapping the airline’s achievements and ...

Neapolis university in Paphos and the University of Haifa in Israel signed a memorandum of understanding that will provide for joint research activities, staff exchanges, as well as joint undergraduate ...

Wolt drivers in Nicosia were striking for the second day in a row on Wednesday, over pay cuts amid increasing prices in food, petrol and utility bills. The demonstration turned ...

Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos appeared doubtful on Wednesday that an agreement can be reached soon with electricity authority workers after a strike threat was called off at the last moment ...

BE OPEN Art, an online art gallery set up by BE OPEN think tank, a humanitarian initiative founded by international entrepreneur and philanthropist Elena Baturina, launches a new competition for ...

The education and culture ministry is not trying to censor the arts, its minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Wednesday, after it decided to cut a line from a play that ...

The New Cyprus museum – with a price tag of €144m – will be the number one tourist attraction for the millions of Cyprus’ visitors, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Wednesday. ...

The wounds suffered by a 17-year-old who was arrested following a car chase in Ypsonas were not caused by gun shots, according to Limassol police spokesperson Lefteris Kyriakou. On Wednesday ...

A Cyprus-based assistant professor was awarded a prestigious grant to conduct research in atmospheric science and explore the role of base molecules in aerosol formation. Assistant professor at the Cyprus ...

Cypriot popular actress and writer Dora Kakouratou died on Wednesday at the age of 77 after a long battle with cancer. Born in Limassol in 1945, Kakouratou was known for having played ...