Cyprus

By Christodoulos Mavroudis and Nick Theodoulou The citizenship by investment scheme sparked a blazing row on Thursday at the House watchdog committee as Interior Minister Nicos Nouris branded the auditor-general’...

Feeding sea turtles is considered harassment of marine life which is punishable by law, the fisheries and environment departments of the agriculture ministry said on Thursday, citing relevant complaints. In ...

Larnaca airport is selling homemade lemonade made from the lemon trees located at its premises in a new sustainable initiative to protect the environment. Hermes Airports staff collected lemons from 120 ...

Lawmakers on Thursday were quick to demand that those behind the golden passport scandal be brought to justice, while others voiced their concern that the interior ministry failed to grasp ...

Doctors at the Limassol’s general hospital A&E department will hold a two-hour work stoppage early on Friday to protest the alleged attack on a physician by a ...

With the completion of this year’s final voyage of the Cyprus-Greece passenger ferry M/V Daleela, on September 16, all problems that have been recorded during the time the ferry ...

The union representing the islands news professionals on Thursday sounded the alarm after being informed that the management of the island’s state broadcaster Cybc has decided to drastically cut ...

For an all-inclusive break PAUL LAMBIS checks into a hotel in Protaras run in tandem with those in other countries Figuring out where to begin and what to look for ...

Over 80 per cent of private nurseries and kindergartens applied to participate in the government scheme that will fund children’s tuition fees for eligible families, the deputy ministry of welfare ...

Exhibitions are really make a comeback at this time of year, and one is even hosted in a new gallery. Lumière Contemporary Art Gallery is a brand-new space which ...

Savvas Michael is ready to go all the way to get the gold belt around his waist. With astounding support from the Pentchydeen team who believes he has what it ...

North passed a ‘law’ to consolidate ‘municipalities’ on Thursday amidst protests by municipal workers claiming the move was ‘unconstitutional’. The controversial ‘law’ which unifies several ‘municipalities’ was passed with some ...

With summer in full swing, there has been a steady flow of friends and family visiting Cyprus for their holiday. Hand-in-hand with this is their desire for a traditional, home-cooked ...

Police on Thursday said they were investigating theft by deception after receiving complaints that culprits obtained over €14,000 from shops in Limassol and Famagusta. In both cases, police said the perpetrators ...

Cyprus is set for a clear and calm Thursday but isolated showers can be expected by Friday in the mountains and some inland areas. The meteorological office said on Thursday ...

In today’s episode, we hear that the row at the English School is rumbling on as protests continue over the dismissal of three unionised teachers. There’s also the ...

Exhibit 8 Gallery in Limassol and Paphos Women Artists are getting ready to host a multidisciplinary exhibition dedicated to immigration. Titled Boundaries: External & Internal Impact of Immigration, the showcase opens ...

The US state department has reiterated its support for Cyprus to develop the resources within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and that they must be shared fairly between the two ...

Ykan (drug squad) members busted a home growing cannabis operation as they searched the house of a 40-year-old in which they found 28 plants. The raid took place on Wednesday with ...

The federation of independent trade unions (Poaso) this week called for an increase in salaries and for the cost-of-living-allowance (CoLA) in Cyprus to be fully reinstated. CoLA, which refers to ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios on Wednesday said that two major schemes are being prepared that aim to upgrade Cyprus’ tourism product. These include improving and upgrading services, with ...

Part of a ‘top secret’ plan on how to settle the north of the island in the wake of the 1974 Turkish invasion was published in Turkish Cypriot media on Wednesday. ...

Police issued another warning over a new internet fraud on Wednesday, citing the complaint of a 36-year-old man who was scammed out of over €17,000 by alleged car traders. The man ...

A small group of Russians held a peaceful protest against the war in Ukraine outside the Russian embassy in Nicosia on Wednesday afternoon, on the occasion of Ukraine’s Independence ...