Cyprus

The University of Cyprus has been ranked 473rd in the QS World University Rankings, maintaining its position among the top universities worldwide for a third consecutive year. According to the ...

The council of ministers has given the green light for the creation of a national unit for the enforcement of sanctions. The unit’s overarching aim is to ensure that ...

Two men from Paphos were arrested on Tuesday in connection with a case of assault and causing bodily harm to a 46-year-old, who reported the case on June 13, Paphos CID ...

Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides recommended the forced retirement of the volunteerism commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki as he still receives 50 per cent of his salary, as well legal action seeking damages. The ...

Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou visited Varosha on Wednesday and warned that if the city is lost then Cyprus, too, is lost. “Dear Varoshians, our Varosha is the ...

Several road works on the island’s motorway system are set to be carried out throughout the next days, the Public Works department said on Wednesday. On Saturday, a 500-metres-long ...

The deputy tourism ministry announced that €2m in funds are available for businesses in rural, mountainous and remote areas as part of the government’s aim to enhance authentic tourism. ...

Only one in two Cypriots agree with EU’s sanctions against Russia as opposed to a whopping 80 per cent EU average, according to the latest Eurobarometer carried out this year. ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela expressed his concern on Wednesday over the rising number of people testing positive for Covid-19, adding that decisions will be taken according to the number of ...

Two separate fires were set maliciously on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Pournara reception centre for asylum seekers in Kokkinotrimithia, the Fire Service said. According to an announcement released on ...

In an English Cypriot who has played alongside such stars as Angelina Jolie, THEO PANAYIDES meets a man who has enjoyed cult success, juggles several balls but finds himself not ...

In today’s episode, MPs on Tuesday discussed the possibility of a law to cap fuel prices, a drastic move as petrol at the pump continued rising and prices are ...

A 33-year-old man is under arrest in connection with a fire which broke out at 10pm on Monday near the village of Dierona in the Limassol district, adjacent to the ...

Zavos Group chief executive Michalis Zavos this week said that Limassol is experiencing a surging demand in rental properties, with office space being particularly sought after. “The problem lies in ...

Parliament has green-lit the military’s request for the acquisition of six attack helicopters from France, replacing the National Guard’s ageing fleet of Russian helicopter gunships. During a closed-doors ...

Ayia Napa Marina will alter the tourist landscape of not only Cyprus, but the Eastern Mediterranean as a whole, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday at an event for the ...

Two thirds (68 per cent) of respondents in Cyprus are prepared to pay 10 per cent more for agricultural products that are produced in a way that limits their carbon footprint, a ...

Competent services need to cooperate more effectively to tackle the phenomenon of seasonal farm workers quitting their jobs to claim asylum in Cyprus, the House agriculture committee heard on Tuesday. ...

Contracts signed for the management of two beaches in Kissonerga, Paphos will generate an income exceeding €190,000 this year, leader of the Community Council George Stylianou said on Tuesday. Work has ...

Parliamentarians on Tuesday discussed a legislative proposal to cap fuel prices, a drastic move as petrol at the pump continued rising and are fast approaching €2 a litre. The bill, tabled ...

A facelift of Larnaca’s Piale Pasha will begin in the autumn, the House refugees committee heard on Tuesday as part of a briefing on several projects taking place in ...

Cyprus and Israel agreed on Tuesday to further bolster cooperation on health issues, including the transfer of patients, medical personnel and supplies in cases of emergency such as natural disasters ...

Limassol authorities took action on Tuesday after a group of migrants was found living under the docks of the pier. Photos circulating in the media showed the young migrants living ...

Transplant patients on Tuesday warned they will protest if a promised Nicosia transplant clinic fails to materialise on September 1, as was announced over the weekend. The state health services organisation (...