A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
Three people have been arrested for the illegal movement of migrants after the arrivals of 19 in the Famagusta area on Saturday afternoon, police announced on Sunday.
During police questioning, the ...
Among the detached houses in the Ayios Mamas refugee estate in Lakatamia stand five modern concrete buildings that once housed Greek Cypriot refugee families, but are now abandoned, and in ...
Three individuals have been charged for offences related to violent incidents that took place on Monday September 11 near Aek’s arena stadium in Larnaca following a match with Nea Salamina.
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Limassol municipality has announced free transportation for visitors to the Limassol wine festival in the context of its participation in the European Mobility Week.
The Limassol wine festival is set ...
Israeli energy minister Karine Elharrar will be in Cyprus on Monday 19 to address the pending dispute with Nicosia over the Yishai gas field, according to his Cypriot counterpart Natasa Pilides.
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President Nicos Anastasiades is to meet UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on September 23 on the sidelines of the 77th UN general assembly in New York, the presidential palace announced on Saturday.
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Police are investigating a case of theft of a large sum of money from a parked car in Paphos.
More than €6,000 was lifted from the car.
A complaint was filed ...
The manager of an apartment complex in Chlorakas was allegedly attacked by a tenant over a trivial reason, according to the police.
Police are investigating a case of grievous bodily ...
The EU needs to ensure that its Russia sanctions do not negatively impact the bloc or individual member states, especially when it comes to the shipping sector, President Nicos Anastasiades ...
Cyprus’ civil aviation authorities will have handled more than 1,200 flights per day within the Nicosia flight information region (FIR) with zero delays, the transport ministry said on Saturday.
Although not ...
In a friendship that spans two decades, one Turkish Cypriot and one Greek Cypriot are proving the hard way that every step is a step towards reunification. Alix Norman meets ...
Cyprus has seen an increase in social problems over the past few years since the beginning of the pandemic, heralding even harder times for island-wide organisations looking to solving all ...
President Nicos Anastasiades and the government on Saturday welcomed the State Department’s announcement that the US would completely lift the arms embargo on Cyprus, imposed in 1987.
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DataArt, a global software engineering firm, this week announced the opening of a new office in Cyprus.
The company, which has received support from Invest Cyprus, the country’s investment ...
PwC Cyprus this week announced that it has bolstered its environmental, social and governance (ESG) consulting division through the addition of Chris Angelides, who will take an advisory role, assisting ...
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Cyprus’ Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB-‘ with a Stable Outlook saying the rating was underpinned by governance indicators and GDP per capita levels ...
President of the Larnaca Chamber of Commerce (Evel) Stavros Stavrou on Friday attended the opening of the Metropolis Mall in Larnaca, where he delivered an address during the opening ceremony.
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Cyprus company Gain Venture Studios (GAIN) this week announced the increase of its participation in Cypriot startup 11Pets Ltd, resulting in the company becoming a majority shareholder in the firm.
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Harmonized inflation in Cyprus continued to rise in August 2022, albeit at a slower pace than the previous month, registering a 9.6 per cent year-on-year increase, according to a report released on ...
Significant hikes in the prices of basic consumer goods were registered between January and September with the biggest being seen in frozen foods, fresh meat, and dairy products such as ...
Cyprus and the rest of the world may finally see light at the end of the Covid-19 pandemic tunnel sooner rather than later, if the number of cases worldwide continue ...
Transport minister Yiannis Karousos on Friday said it should be the state’s obligation to finance the restoration of ancient monuments in situations where communities do not have the ability ...
Drink wine, and be merry. Limassolians seem to take this saying to heart as every September the Municipal Public Gardens is transferred into a large wine celebration. The Limassol Wine ...
Lawyers for the prison director and her deputy said on Friday the system would continue to go against them even after a report into allegations and counter-allegations between the director ...