Cyprus

RCB Bank on Tuesday announced that it has agreed to the sale of a performing loan portfolio to Hellenic Bank, including any related funds on the accounts belonging to the ...

A joint emergency exercise that was due to be conducted at Larnaca airport between 10pm Tuesday and 2am Wednesday has been postponed, police said on Tuesday. They did not elaborate. ...

Saying they are already burdened by other polluting industries, 12 Nicosia communities on Tuesday protested the relocation of an asphalt plant to their area. Holding signs reading “We say no to ...

Three out of four Cypriots believe climate policies will improve their quality of life, according to a survey conducted by the European Investment Bank. Released on Tuesday, the EIB Climate ...

Larnaca bus company employees resumed work at noon on Tuesday, ending the strike they have been on since Friday, but their Nicosia counterparts have voted to continue their industrial action. ...

A 17-year-old was arrested by police on Monday night in connection with the burglary of warehouses committed between March 12 and 16 in Limassol. The arrest of the 17-year-old was preceded by ...

Two men aged 31 and 21 were arrested by the police on suspicion of aiding the illegal entry of people into the republic. The two suspects were caught in their car transporting ...

In today’s episode, ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum – consortium partners in Block 10 of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone – have found “high-quality natural gas” in the ‘Glaucus-2’ appraisal well, the energy ministry ...

Paphos police are investigating the robbery of a bakery committed at around 3.00 am on Tuesday. Police said two hooded men wearing dark clothes entered the bakery carrying wooden bats, threatened ...

In the last 24 hours, police issued fines to 16 individuals and two establishments for violation of Covid safety decrees. In total, 1,568 inspections were carried out island-wide: 333 checks were carried out in ...

Jewellery and other items, valued at €80,000 to €100,000 were stolen on Monday night from the home of a 62-year-old businessman in the Germasogeia area of ​​Limassol. According to the Limassol police, ...

Drivers of the Nicosia and Larnaca public transport service will march on Tuesday morning from Solomon Square to the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Labour, where they will ...

Due to icy conditions, only vehicles equipped with four-wheel drive or anti-skid chains are permitted on the roads leading to Troodos, specifically, from Platres-Troodos, Karvounas-Troodos and Prodromos-Troodos. Roads in the ...

With the war in Ukraine causing a range of short and long term issues, with the global economy likely requiring years to recover, Cyprus should shift its focus to the ...

Hellenic Bank announced on Monday the successful completion of a conference it held during the previous week to support small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with participants having had the opportunity to share ...

Paphos is the fifth best value holiday destination for British travellers, according to the latest British Post Office annual holiday costs barometer. It surveyed 36 destinations worldwide to compare the cost ...

Cyprus, due to its geographical location, is faced with increased difficulties in the supply of food and raw materials, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said during the EU agriculture and fisheries ...

Police are to revise their protocols with a step-by-step procedure for the handling of gender-based violence to ensure female victims receive the right treatment and psychological support, Justice Minister Stephie ...

The Green party on Monday accused police of negligence in their ongoing investigation into the death of a dog whose owners suspect was buried alive by workers at a construction ...

Paphos police said on Monday it had deported eight people who were found living illegally in the republic. The deportation took place on the basis of voluntary departure, Paphos’ assistant ...

On Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 32 free testing units for eligible groups will be operating District Location of testing units Operating hours Telephone Lefkosia (14 units) Mall of Cyprus (underground parking area) 9 am – 6 pm 94041843 ...

The health ministry continues to be plagued by flaws in its way of doing business and keeping accounts, with waste of taxpayer money, the Audit Office has found. In a ...

The government will formally seek approval from the European Commission later this year to transform the successor entity to the failed co-op bank into an asset management company. In parliament ...

A 63-year-old man died from coronavirus, the health ministry announced on Monday as another 5,286 new infections were detected from 114,066 tests, a positivity rate of 4.63 per cent. The new death was ...