Cyprus

President Nicos Anastasiades has congratulated Emmanuel Macron for his re-election to the French presidency. In a message on social media on Sunday, Anastasiades wished Macron “every success in his duties”. “...

Police are seeking information that could help locate 16-year-old Alissa Pitt, who has been absent from her home in Nicosia since Sunday night. The 16-year-old is described as approximately 1.55m ...

Police were called on Sunday afternoon after a nine-year-old boy was rushed to the A&E department of the Nicosia General hospital, after being bitten by a dog. According ...

A 20-year-old man was arrested in Famagusta district for a case of stabbing, threat, joint assault and injury. According to police statement, on Friday night during an argument with three ...

The forest fire which broke out in the Moniatis area of Limassol district on Sunday has been brought under complete control, an announcement of the forestry department said. The fire, ...

Accumulating huge amounts of idle cash By Les Manison In response to the financial crisis of 2012/13 the government in agreement with the troika of international institutional institutions took measures to ...

Three people were seriously injured with two losing fingers during a night of mayhem that involved multiple fires, including some involving cars, damage to property and attacks on police and ...

Archbishop Chrysostomos in his Easter message on Sunday, which was read out in churches islandwide, spoke of the war in Ukraine and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus saying it would ...

Police have warned that they have received a number of complaints from internet users about breaches on Instagram. The cybercrime unit calls on the public to be especially careful after ...

Cyprus marked the 107th anniversary of the Armenian genocide on Sunday with statements of support for the people of Armenia and the community in Cyprus. In a statement, Presidential Commissioner ...

The urgent push to end dependency on Russian energy is creating new opportunities for the East Med and reviving projects previously considered unviable By Charles Ellinas A proposal by Energean ...

The Holy Light, an Orthodox Easter tradition also referred to as the ‘Holy Fire’, arrived in Cyprus on a private flight from Jerusalem on Saturday evening and was received by ...

President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday he wanted to send an Easter message of hope and optimism that Cypriots would weather the current global crises in the same way Cyprus ...

A group of villages in the Nicosia district are keeping their timeless traditions alive, especially at Easter By Paul Lambis Traditional rituals and a wide range of festivals characterise rural ...

Two people, men aged 30 and 23, were arrested by Paphos police in the early hours of Saturday on suspicion of attempted theft and illegal possession of property. The 30-year-old was arrested ...

According to a confidential report sent by the audit office to the parliament on April 12, almost 5,000 civil servants and public service employees are illegally engaged in private-sector businesses as shareholders, ...

A few friends were in town and with one being vegan, I thought it would be a treat to take her somewhere where her options would be more than just ...

A short video produced in Larnaca links a tiny corner of Athens with a massive organisation in Boston. And with luck will see similar projects linked to the new Cyprus ...

A man almost lost an eye on Friday night on his way to church in Paphos when he was hit by a firecracker thrown in the churchyard by a stranger. ...

By George Pirishis A significant stagnation in terms of attracting investors for large-scale developments has been observed in the Cypriot real estate market. This slowing down of that particular segment ...

Like every year around the Easter holidays, the use of firecrackers has been on the rise across the island with police striving to control their illegal use and prevent accidents. ...

Kathikas residents re-enacted the journey of the Holy Cross to Golgotha on Friday in a tradition the village has embraced for several decades. The procession was attended by locals and ...

A plastic bag containing the charred remains of a small animal, believed to be a puppy, was found by a member of the public outside a veterinary clinic in Larnaca, ...

The world needs to review humanity’s relationship with the planet because the climate crisis is looming as a death threat, Environment Commissioner Klelia Vassiliou in view of Earth Day ...