Cyprus

International flights by Cyprus residents to foreign destinations picked up during July, according to a report by the Cyprus Statistical Service released this week. Based on the data, foreign trips ...

Over 17 per cent of the population in Cyprus, or 154,000 people, was at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2021, the statistical office (Cystat) revealed on Thursday. This means 17,3 per cent ...

The Turkish Cypriot ‘tourism ministry’ on Thursday said that for the first time ever, the number of Greek Cypriots crossing to the north had outstripped the number coming over from ...

A Turkish ‘spy plane’ on Thursday flew over a section of the island’s offshore Block 6 where a drillship is currently prospecting for natural gas. The Turkish aircraft’s activities ...

Claiming to have found the ‘smoking gun’ linking Cyprus to the political espionage scandal in Greece, main opposition Akel has slammed the government for continuing to stay in denial. Akel ...

A fun two-day festival will fill the Scouts Camping Site in Platania with music, beat boxing, theatre and dancing this weekend as the Mouflon Festival hosts 26 artists, six music performances ...

The island’s children’s rights commissioner on Thursday highlighted what she called the government’s over-zealous handling of illegal migrants with little or no consideration for their fundamental human ...

Luxury hotels designed exclusively for adults are increasingly popular these days, as more individuals recognise the benefits of spending a few days on vacation relaxing in a soothing and serene ...

Four legal entities and four individual employers have been fined by the in Larnaca for violations of work safety regulations that resulted in injury to workers, it was announced on ...

The renewal of diplomatic ties between Turkey and Israel will not affect Cyprus’ relations with Tel Aviv, government spokesman Marios Pelekanos said on Thursday. The spokesman told CNA: “These were ...

A draft road map for how Covid-19 will be dealt with in the coming months will be discussed by the health minister and the scientific team on Friday. CNA reported ...

Farming organisations are calling for support to cover the skyrocketing cost of raw materials on Thursday said they are still waiting for the continuation of discussions with the agriculture minister ...

Main opposition party Akel has called for the House education committee to have an extraordinary meeting to address layoffs at The English School in Nicosia, and called on the president ...

Flood protection works in the old town of Nicosia will continue next week, the municipality said on Thursday waning that two roads would be closed. Works will affect Achilleos and ...

While I can only speak for Limassol, I am more than certain that other cities around Cyprus experienced what I jokingly like to refer to as the great burger boom ...

With the hunting season kicking off on Sunday, the forestry department on Thursday called on hunters to be especially careful when in forest areas. The department called for the complete ...

The fisheries department on Thursday expressed its regret over threats by the Ineia community leader against turtle nests in the area, and by extension the results of the protection programme ...

The summer high continues throughout September as beach hopping and music nights stay at the top of the list of the season’s activities. Though September brings a return to ...

Pictures of the presidential jet donated by Greece to Cyprus during the Greek prime minister’s official visit to Cyprus are currently making rounds on social media. The G-V Gulfstream-V ...

Paphos police on Thursday said that there were two lifeguards on duty at the hotel swimming pool where the three year old girl drowned on Sunday. Police spokesman Kyriacos Charalambous ...

In today’s episode, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis warned that Ineia landowners were entitled to stage protests but not to engage in extreme behaviour or cause damage after the mukhtar ...

Following the news that international financial technology firm Revolut received approval to create a crypto hub in Cyprus, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Wednesday confirmed that it ...

The Finance Ministry on Wednesday announced that the state budget for 2023 and the Medium-term Fiscal Framework (MFP) 2023-2025 are being drawn up in a dual format, one in the traditional ...

Following the red flags recently raised over the environmental dangers from ongoing construction in the Akrotiri salt lake area, the environment department announced that a new study into rainwater impact ...