Cyprus

Police on Wednesday arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with multiple cases of arson. According to police, at around 1.50am on Wednesday authorities were tipped about parked vehicles burning in ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Tuesday announced that it has recorded a tightening of lending criteria, combined with a decline in net demand for loans, during the second ...

A bill to regulate matters concerning start-ups and their investments is expected to be submitted to the House of Representatives within this year, according to an update received on Tuesday ...

Free-ranging cats have caused or contributed to 33 modern-era extinctions of birds, mammals and reptiles We need to talk about cats, however uncomfortable the conversation might be. For our beloved pets ...

The fire service responded to ten calls for help on Tuesday, due to the strong winds and rain earlier in the day, spokesman Andreas Kettis said. According to Kettis, the ...

The Concrete Manufacturers Association has threatened to take strike action over the Androlykou quarry after its expansion was nixed in the Akamas local plan, it was revealed on Tuesday. In ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has accused the Greek Cypriot community of attempting to turn Cyprus into a ‘Greek island’ and that this will not be allowed as there are ...

Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos said on Tuesday Turkish Cypriot properties in the Mandria area were being mismanaged, resulting in a “multi-million-euro scandal”. According to Phedonos, the properties in question were ...

If it is jazz you are after, Nicosia has a dedicated spot in the old town. Sarah’s Jazz Club is now well-known and every week it welcomes jazz lovers ...

MPs on Tuesday voiced exasperation at the government’s delay in tabling a bill that regulates remote working, while the employers and industrialists federation proposed the legislation be put on ...

An annual decrease of 1,320 persons was recorded among the unemployed, with their percentage dropping by 8.1 per cent at the end of August 2022, in comparison with August 2021. A slight increase was ...

Lawmakers on Tuesday pledged to assist the families of missing persons from the 1974 conflict who have complained that the state has all but forgotten them. Mothers and children of missing ...

A €20 million deal to digitally upgrade all schools by 2025 was signed by the education ministry on Tuesday. “In essence, this is the biggest technological upgrade and one of the biggest ...

The EastMed pipeline will be fully completed by 2025, ENI Chief Operating Officer Guido Brusco said on Tuesday during an event in Milan, Italy. The EastMed is a subsea pipeline designed ...

Cooperation between the Cyprus police and Europol is “extremely positive and fruitful”, executive director of the latter Catherine De Bolle said on Tuesday after a meeting with the chief of ...

The owner of a Limassol nightclub accused of kicking out a gay couple over a kiss on Tuesday rejected accusations of homophobic discrimination. Accept LGBTI Cyprus brought attention to the ...

Larnaca criminal court will on November 4 deliver its judgment in the first trial relating to the controversial citizenship-by-investment programme. The court announced the date on Tuesday, after hearing clarifications from ...

By Robin Snape More than 1,000 alien fish species have invaded the Mediterranean via the Suez canal causing sweeping ecological changes. Among them, poisonous species like lionfish and pufferfish have received ...

The National Guard needs to be ready at all times to avoid another fait accompli, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Tuesday addressing the new intake of military school students ...

After a punishing walk the length of Britain, one adventurer is determined to hike around the island to raise the profile of the deaf. PAUL LAMBIS meets him For Mark ...

Petrol station owners have threatened to up the stakes in the ongoing fuel row with the north as their legal team on Tuesday said they will report the Republic to ...

The Authority for Digital Security on Tuesday warned parents about cyber risks for their children and offered advice on keeping them safe. In an announcement, issued for the start of ...

The Green Party on Tuesday demanded the closure of all zoos operating in Cyprus, both private and government-run. “Complaints regarding the operation of zoos in Cyprus are constant – almost daily,” ...

The ministry of transport has announced it is accepting submissions for the bicycle sponsorship scheme, from 11 am, September 6 until September 21. Applications should be submitted online via www.podilato.gov.cy ...