Cyprus

Archbishop Chrysostomos II was laid to rest on Saturday, on a symbolic date marking exactly 16 years since the day he was enthroned. The funeral of the head of the Church ...

Trouble may be brewing over an amendment passed through parliament earlier this week, concerning state officials working in the private sector after their retirement, it emerged on Saturday. The regulation, ...

More than 1,500 sexually abused children have turned to the Children’s House under the auspices of Hope for Children since 2017, it emerged on Saturday. The year 2021 had the biggest recorded ...

Cyprus’ ‘Mighty Mouflons are preparing to host Israel at a new venue on Saturday 12 November in the first of their two home matches this season. The rugby match was due ...

The European Commission on Saturday announced it rejected moves by Turkey to have the ‘TRNC’ included as an observer at the summit meeting of the Organisation of Turkic States. “This ...

Into mushrooms? Head over to Spilia on November 19 and 20 for two full days of mushroom tasting and exploring, organised by Kyriakides Mushrooms. Along with the mountain community of Spilia, Kyriakides ...

President Nicos Anastasiades and his Greek counterpart bid goodbye to Archbishop Chrysostomos II on Saturday, during the funeral of the head of the Church of Cyprus at the cathedral of ...

Cyprus’ annual Mind, Body and Spirit exhibition, a celebration of all things alternative, complementary, holistic, and health-related offers the chance to try a new therapy or treatment During Covid, everyone ...

Police officers will be kitted out with cameras, or ‘body cams’ as they are more widely known, while plainclothes officers would also be allowed to record, under a new bill ...

A number of businesses in Makarios Avenue have shut down and many have moved from the area, due to the problems caused by the roadworks, a spokeswoman for businesses on ...

During the pandemic restrictions, when everyone was locked up in the house for days, many people, desperate for fresh air and open space, seized any opportunity given by the authorities ...

Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain arrived in Cyprus on Friday evening from the United Kingdom, to attend the funeral of Archbishop Chrysostomos II to be held on Saturday. ...

Small EU countries like Cyprus can achieve much more for their citizens when they have a big European family to rely on, said EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides on Friday, ...

Primary school teachers union Poed on Friday decided to go ahead with a demonstration outside the presidential palace to protest against the government’s plans to implement an extension of ...

Commissioner for human rights and ombudswoman, Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on Friday that of the roughly 2,500 complaints received by her office, about 600 are outside her office’s purview. Of the remaining ...

The criminal court on Friday ordered that the two men aged 36 and 37 being held in custody in connection to an attempted murder in Larnaca on October 29, remain in custody until ...

Nicosia district court on Friday issued a detention order for three men, aged 53, 38 and 36, in connection with the case of the premeditated murder of a 41-year-old inmate at the central ...

It is an all-time favourite tale teaching lessons of gratitude and the Christmas spirit. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is a classic story told from generation to generation that shares ...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Friday slammed parliament’s decision to extend the foreclosures freeze, saying it ignored both the government’s and central bank’s warnings against this. Petrides ...

Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos said on Friday the final decisions on the reform of the Cyprus pension system would be taken by the new government when it’s installed. Presidential ...

Turkish commando forces are lying in wait to intervene along the UN buffer zone in Cyprus, Foreign Ministry Ioannis Kasoulides said on Friday. Speaking at a house finance committee session, ...

Tomato prices are up almost a euro from €2.24 per kilo to €3.28 as of the latest consumer protection agency report, which logged more modest increases on other products. The Friday report ...

The Organisation of Turkic States has accepted the ‘TRNC’ as a member state with an observer status, as it kicked off its summit in Uzbekistan on Friday. The move sparked ...

Dental clinics at the old Nicosia general hospital will cease operation on November 18, with the public urged to consult other local health centres instead. The health ministry announced on Friday ...