Cyprus

Cyprus’ trade deficit reached €4.4 billion for the period between January and July 2022, compared to €3.2 billion for the corresponding period of 2021, according to the finalised data by the Cyprus Statistical Service (...

Mediation in family disputes was the focus of tense discussions among lawmakers on Wednesday who met to examine needed reforms to the island’s current family laws. Members of the ...

Greek Cypriots need to be asked if they want a clear-cut divorce with two states in Cyprus or a federation, former Turkish Cypriot negotiator Ozdil Nami said on Wednesday. The ...

The use of spyware software will be the focus of discussions between Cypriot and EU lawmakers, who will meet on November 2. Chairman of the House legal committee Nicos Tornaritis on ...

A lot is happening this weekend on the occasion of Halloween. But one thing that remains the same, no matter the season, is live music nights and this weekend will ...

The Supreme Court upheld the appeal by the attorney general in an ongoing serious criminal case related to the naturalisation of foreign investors, allowing police documents to be retained. In ...

Hellenic Bank announced on Wednesday that it will raise the wages of former Co-op bank employees who work for them, following a 2014 cut, which had carried over when the co-op ...

The movement for solving the issue of mixed marriages in the north said on Wednesday that they do not support a demonstration scheduled over the matter by another group in ...

A lawyer has received a nine-month jail sentence for crimes committed over eight years ago, centred on forging official documents. Limassol district court issued its sentence on Wednesday after it ...

Buildings, trees, street art, cars, pedestrians, history and a city life all co-exist in any given urban area, but how much of it are we truly aware of? Wanting to ...

The Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (Cera) on Wednesday delivered its report for 2021 to President Nicos Anastasiades saying the island’s electricity market is looking forward to the future despite the ...

A 35-year-old man has recently been identified through DNA as a suspect in a 2007 arson of a school class in Limassol, police spokesman Marinos Vassiliou told the Cyprus Mail on ...

Presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis said he has the plans and the tools to address society’s main concerns, which he identified as the cost of living, corruption and the migration ...

Part of the new Larnaca marina, a €1.2 billion project, will open to the public on October 28, the municipality confirmed on Wednesday. On Tuesday night, the upgraded section was inaugurated in ...

Canada’s Cypriots are numerous and spread out but one organisation brings them all together. PAUL LAMBIS speaks to its president Since its inception, the Canadian Cypriot Federation has served ...

A firearm was found in an open area in Limassol, police announced on Wednesday afternoon. Following a tip-off, officers went to Kato Polemidia where they found a firearm in an ...

Police on Wednesday said they have arrested three men, aged 42, 50 and 35, on suspicion of abducting a Limassol resident and threatening him for money earlier this month in Nicosia. But the ...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Wednesday said the decision on a possible foreclosure suspension now lies with the House, warning, however, that amidst rising rates, there is a danger that ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved the €165 million incentive plan for airlines for the period 2023-2027 to bring in up to 13.7 million visitors, which had been proposed jointly by the ministries ...

An officer has been suspended after he was caught trying to smuggle irregular migrants from the north to the government-controlled areas last month. Authorities are investigating the possibility of the ...

Nicosia municipality on Wednesday sought to defend itself against claims of discrimination and announced a project is underway to make Eleftheria square and the surrounding area friendlier to the blind ...

The association of civil engineers, Spolmik, called on Wednesday for immediate steps to be taken to update the law on inspecting buildings, stressing the need for inspection certificates to be ...

British bases police in Dhekelia made 14 arrests during two weeks in October for driving whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI). These statistics have led to increased police ...

Cabinet passed a decision on Wednesday to suspend any budget requests as of November 1 that will significantly affect the state budget, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said. Petrides said that the ...