Cyprus

Human rights groups have called for the immediate release of bicommunal activist Andreas Soudjis who was arrested in the north in August and is could be released on Wednesday as ...

A six-day festival, the first of its kind in Cyprus, really encourages participants to let their hair down. ELENI PHILIPPOU finds out more Dance until you drop, dance until all ...

A 32-year-old Limassol man who had been wanted for a string of burglaries and thefts was remanded for six days by the Paphos district court on Tuesday after his arrest ...

The use of drones by the forestry department is set to be stepped up further after their introduction in August to monitor areas at the risk of fire, its head ...

Prison guard members of the Isotita union on Tuesday announced they will go on an indefinite strike over the alleged breach of a promise concerning salary upgrades. On Monday a ...

Two new Covid-19 vaccines, authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) should arrive in Cyprus by next week, Elena Panayiotopoulou, head of the state pharmaceutical services announced on Tuesday. Speaking ...

The source of a bad smell that has been troubling Nicosia residents in the areas of Aglandjia, Pallouriotissa and Kaimakli for the last two weeks has been located, the mayor ...

President Nicos Anastasiades is set to present the expected economic and social transformation of the country within the €4.4 billion Cyprus Tomorrow plan at the presidential palace on Tuesday at 7pm. ...

President Nicos Anastasiades is expected to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on September 19 in London on his way to the UN General Assembly on September 23, according to reports on ...

By Richard Boxall Punjab Lions captain Gurpartap Singh was in the runs again on Sunday in the 2022 CCA #BAOGroup T20 Cup, hitting his second consecutive century and his third of ...

A series of events are taking place at Hambis Municipal Printmaking Museum in Nicosia this September, highlighting the work of several artists. A two-in-one event is coming up in a ...

In today’s episode, four key players allegedly involved in the ‘golden passport’ scandal – two of whom leading protagonists in Al Jazeera’s undercover report – would stand trial in the ...

Three out of five Cypriots would be willing to pay less for fresh but ugly produce, an online survey on food waste showed on Monday. The public this year appears ...

Paphos police on Tuesday arrested two people, 21-year-old and 26-year-old men, for illegal possession of offensive weapons. According to the police statement, at around 2 am in the morning members of ...

On Tuesday the weather will be mostly clear, however, some low cloud cover will be observed mainly in the west and north. From midday onwards isolated showers can be expected, ...

Police on Monday arrested a 32-year-old man in Limassol who had been wanted for a case involving a string of burglaries and thefts. Police had identified and issued a warrant ...

According to a fire service announcement, a fire caused by the national guard on Monday destroyed fifty hectares of land. The fire, which broke out around 2 pm at the Kalo ...

Private healthcare company Laertes Health LTD on Monday announced that it has finally approved the necessary building permit for the construction of a private hospital in Nicosia. The hospital, a 4...

The fast-track licensing – town planning and building permits – has proven immensely successful and there will now be an overhaul for larger projects too, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Monday. ...

Akamas landowners on Monday called on communities to reject the area’s development plan saying it leaves no room for tourist development in certain coastal areas. The association of the ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday said hopes the close relations between Cyprus and the UK will continue, as he signed today the book of condolences for the death of Queen ...

A 64-year-old construction worker fell to his death on Monday at the place he was working in Nicosia. Soteris Antoniou was working on a house renovation when he fell from ...

Lawmakers on Monday began discussion of a bill seeking to tax the sale of second-hand jewellery and precious metals. In recent years, particularly in the wake of the 2013 financial crash, ...

Socialist party Edek on Monday welcomed a recent court ruling in favour of a bondholder whose life savings got wiped out during the 2013 financial meltdown. In a statement, the party ...