Cyprus

Hellenic Bank announced on Tuesday that approximately 450 people have been approved to leave as part of the ‘milestone’ voluntary retirement scheme, which will cost the bank €70 million. The plan was ...

Police fined 80 people on e-scooters in one week, most of whom were reported for driving in unauthorised areas. The fines were issued during checks across the government-controlled areas carried out ...

Daily Politis and the leader of the Diko party on Tuesday took to trolling one another on social media over a back of a story published by the newspaper alleging ...

Restaurant owners and butchers in the north called for the liberalisation of meat imports on Tuesday saying that due to the reduced livestock, meat is being smuggled from the south. “...

Lawmakers on Tuesday pledged to take action to help the 14 villages that produce commandaria – a sweet dessert wine – and who are experiencing a bottleneck in sales and distribution. A delegation ...

It’s Christmas at the museum! Or rather, at the AG Leventis Gallery. The beloved Nicosia gallery is hosting a Christmas event on Saturday to welcome December and the festive ...

Local government reform is no longer a goal but a reality, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Tuesday while addressing the 40th annual general assembly of the union of municipalities ...

The Cyprus Bar Association is set to stage a two-hour protest on Thursday outside the Supreme Court to voice its opposition to regulations aimed at speeding up cases that have ...

Ballot papers for the archbishop election are already being printed at the state printing office, Commissioner for the archbishopric elections Ioannis Charilaou said on Tuesday, adding that everything for them ...

The finance ministry on Tuesday initiated a public consultation on two draft bills aiming to tax the windfall profits of producers and suppliers of energy generated from both fossil fuels ...

Cypriot airline Cyprus Airways on Tuesday released a statement saying that it is launching a package holidays platform called Cyprus Airways Holidays. The platform offers a single package, combining Cyprus ...

A solution to the Cyprus problem cannot be found after half a century of negotiations, thus cementing a two-state solution, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday. “It is ...

The One Dream One Wish association has offered €11.9 million to help children with cancer and related diseases over its 25 years of operation, the NGO’s chairman George Penintaex said on ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday said the government, and the president cannot remain indifferent on claims on corruption, with the anti-corruption authority set to investigate allegations made in books by ...

A four-episode UK series named Love Rat is due to be filmed in Cyprus, national investment agency Invest Cyprus said on Tuesday. The series, produced by Clapperboard Studios and distributed ...

A 27-year-old man who was caught with over 900g of cannabis was jailed for three years on Tuesday. According to a police announcement, the man was arrested on October 8 in ...

The first phase of the new haemodialysis unit at Famagusta general hospital will be completed by the end of the year, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on Tuesday. “Some of ...

The fire service on Tuesday participated in a fire drill hosted at Petrolina’s facilities in Vasiliko as part of training activities. The exercise followed a scenario where a fire ...

Food waste is one of the most important challenges facing society today, which has a profound impact on both the environment and on the economy, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said ...

After taking on roles in Cyprus TV and stage shows, one local is now turning his eyes towards the States. PAUL LAMBIS meets him Ever since that pivotal moment when ...

The return of deposits to those affected by the closure of Lebanese bank branches on the island in recent months was carried out in a timely manner with the oversight ...

Festive activities are popping up around the island and taking over the events agenda for December. One more Christmas village is opening its doors as Ayia Napa Marina transforms into ...

Director of the central prisons Anna Aristotelous has been called to have a meeting with President Nicos Anastasiades, along with the attorney general and justice ministry, to discuss “current issues,” ...

The labour ministry warned on Tuesday it would increase inspections of slaughterhouses starting December, to ensure there were no undeclared workers. If an undeclared worker is found, a €500 fine is ...