Cyprus

Agriculture ministry officials began checks at supermarkets on Monday, which to ensure they were stocking their shelves with PDO halloumi. An agreement reached between cheese makers, farmers and the ministry ...

One in nine people aged over 65 will develop Alzheimer’s or dementia, the deputy head of the non-profit organisation ‘Min Me Lismonis’ (Forget-me-not), Costas Kapitanis said at a news conference ...

The Commissioner for the Protection of Children’s Rights, Despo Michaelidou, said there was a lack of specialised services that to prevent ‘parental alienation’ which often resulted from divorce. Michaelidou ...

The energy ministers of Cyprus and Israel said on Monday they were seeking a swift settlement to the dispute over the Aphrodite gas reservoir, amid rumours that Israel was considering ...

By Nikolaos Prakas and Melissa Hekkers British pensioner, David Hunter, is facing the charge of premeditated murder of his wife, who was terminally ill, the Paphos criminal court heard on ...

Exhibition highlights the methods used by poachers and trappers to earn big money on the island The story of the illegal killing of migratory birds in Cyprus, through a post-mortem ...

Tourist arrivals in August saw a 40.2 per cent increase, reaching 451,133, compared to the 321,858 in August 2021, the Cyprus statistical service said on Monday. From January to August 2022 incoming tourists totaled 2,127,172 compared ...

A 55-year-old Ukrainian woman accused of brandishing a knife at a demonstration by Russian activists appeared before the Larnaca district court on Monday morning on charges of carrying a weapon ...

Combining her love of books and a passion for vintage vehicles, one young woman hopes to bring a new travelling service to the far reaches of the island. ALIX NORMAN ...

Cyprus is aligning itself with the West as part of a strategic policy following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Monday. Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar arrived in New York on Sunday in advance of the UN General Assembly, where he is scheduled to advocate for equal sovereign rights for Turkish ...

A man stopped at Paphos airport after attempting to depart the island using other people’s travel documents was on Monday remanded in custody for two days. According to Paphos ...

Vaccinations with the updated, Omicron-specific dose will be available as of Tuesday, medical services director Elisavet Constantinou said. Speaking to CyBC radio, Constantinou said that the adapted vaccines will be ...

Broken promises are unacceptable, prison guard members of Isotita union said on Monday as they started an indefinite strike with a protest outside the justice ministry over pay grades. They ...

A British soldier died on Monday morning in a traffic accident in the Dhekelia base area. The SBA said that “just after 2am today [Monday] a British soldier lost his ...

In the 2022 CCA BAOFinancial 40-over Cup on Saturday, Royal CC vice-captain Satish Bardwaj took 5-19 and Muhammad Hamza 3-12 to bowl out Cyprus Super Kings for just 61 at the Happy ...

Investigators and police officers colluded to fabricate testimonies, prison director Anna Aristotelous said on Monday in the latest twist in the prison drama. Speaking to state broadcaster CyBC, she said ...

A 41-year-old was remanded by Paphos District Court on Sunday over a case of passport and credit card forgery. Police said an investigation began in June 2018 when Europol Germany tipped ...

The fact finding mission of the European Parliament’s budget control committee (CONT) which was due to have begun in Cyprus on Monday to see how money from the bloc ...

Just before September ends, a dance festival will kick off the new month’s agenda with a dance shows and performances. The Open House Festival of Dance and Performance, organised ...

In today’s episode, the grace period for selling halloumi that is not PDO registered is over, and from today only that which does can be sold, Agiculture Minister Costas ...

Two people were arrested on Sunday over a case of conspiracy to commit a crime and illegal possession and transportation of explosives. A third individual is being sought. According to ...

A crashing economy is leading to a growing sense of hopelessness with many not being able to see a way out reports Esra Aygin “From now on, the struggle for ...

With animals treated as part of the family, until recently there was nowhere in Cyprus to bury them with the same respect. Now there is For most people, pets are ...