Cyprus

Environmentalists on Monday expressed concern that the Akamas regional plan, which is currently being scrutinised by the planning department, will get caught up in a web of pre-electoral political machinations. ...

In today’s episode, we hear that the US Pentagon has announced Cyprus’ membership in the State Partnership programme and the cooperation between the Cyprus National Guard and the United ...

By Richard Boxall On a busy weekend with seven matches played, pride of place went to Moufflons, who set a new record score in Cyprus of 451 in their 40-over match ...

Consultations will be held at ministry of transport later on Monday following strike measures last weekend by ground staff at Paphos airport over the extension of airport concessions. A new ...

Police in Nicosia spotted two men entering from the north shortly before 3am on Monday in an area within the city walls. According to a police statement, when apprehended, the ...

On Monday the weather will be mostly clear, although locally in coastal areas there will be increased low cloud cover. In the afternoon clouds may bring isolated showers, mainly in ...

Two events will take place in Larnaca on October 9 and 12 to mark “World Rheumatology Day”, which has been celebrated on October 12 since 1996 by the International Rheumatology and Arthritis Organisation. “This ...

Elias Neocleous & Co LLC praised for contribution By Jonathan Shkurko Law firm Elias Neocleous & Co. LLC has written a new legal handbook which includes the most important and ...

The Cyprus Green Party-Citizens’ Cooperation Movement late on Sunday announced that it will make its final decision on its choice for presidential candidate in the island’s upcoming February 2023 presidential ...

Firefighters on either side of the divide were busy on Sunday as numerous fires broke out across the island. The Forestry Department announced that a forest fire that broke out ...

By Alper Ali Riza The decision of His Honour Judge Theo Karamanis, an associate judge at the Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) court in Dhekelia, to retain jurisdiction in the criminal ...

By Christos Panayiotides In recent years there has been a global political shift towards far-right parties. We have seen this phenomenon in many countries. In France there was Jean-Marie Le ...

‘Petty politics’ has seen two ministers argue with the auditor general this week in a war of words that does not look like it is going anywhere The government is ...

By Gina Agapiou Can helping women get pregnant benefit the local economy? Fertility problems affect one in six couples according to studies. Many of those travel abroad for fertility treatment, ...

By Charles Ellinas A report on the ‘Digital Quality of Life Index 2022’ ranks Cyprus 37th in the world by overall digital wellbeing, down two places since last year’s edition, ...

Cheapest rent in Nicosia is €300 for 30 square metre container-like room in Lakatamia By Nick Theodoulou Rents are up by 50 per cent in some areas – and not just in Limassol – with ...

By Patricia Jordan I collect seeds all year round, often sharing them with my gardening friends. The early flowering annuals like poppies and cerinthe have many seeds. Poppies shed their ...

Firefighters have brought under control a fire that broke out shortly before noon in the Paphos district, between the communities of Tsada and Kallepia. “The fire is under control. The ...

Chilling exhibition details how birds flying through Cyprus are illegally trapped In a month full of exhibitions, one really makes a statement. Kochinohoma – Red Soil is a collaboration between the ...

President Nicos Anastasiades has a full agenda next week which includes the UNECE Ministerial Conference in Nicosia, the EU Summit in Prague and a meeting with his Portuguese counterpart who ...

Credit card transactions during the first eight months of 2022 in the occupied areas by Cypriot citizens residing in the south more than doubled, reaching €29.37 million compared to the corresponding period ...

Turkish-funded Islamic ‘government’ complex is not part of Turkish Cypriot culture By Esra Aygin Turkish Cypriots were once again on the streets this week to protest an over-the-top and illegal ...

Famagusta police are investigating a case of alleged assault causing actual bodily harm, threat and distress involving an underage student at a primary school as the victim. In a statement, ...

Police said it recorded an unprecedented number of motorists booked for driving under the influence of alcohol on Saturday night in the Paphos district. Paphos police carried out 193 vehicle checks, ...