Cyprus

Cyprus has been classed as a ‘flawed democracy’, dropping to its lowest level since 2014 on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) 2021 Democracy Index. The overall picture globally, according to the ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday condemned “in the strongest possible terms” actions violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of an independent country, after Russia’s attack on Ukraine. He was ...

A 35-year-old woman was remanded for six days on Thursday as the second suspect in connection with a large haul of illegal drugs at a Nicosia crossing point. The woman ...

Police on Thursday said they fined four businesses and 11 individuals for failing to abide by coronavirus measures after 1,902 checks island wide. In Nicosia, four people and two establishments were booked ...

The achievement a year early of the target to bring the NPL ratio down to single digits, combined with the return to profitability, allows the Bank of Cyprus to move ...

Real estate agents being granted access to property price data is beneficial to property buyers, Council for Registration of Real Estate Agents president Marinos Kineyirou said on Wednesday. This refers ...

Cyprus’ booth at the Dubai Expo 2020 utilises a hologram of the goddess Aphrodite to greet guests, while special sensors filled the space with scents from the island, including jasmine and ...

Parents and friends of children with cerebral palsy on Wednesday denounced the decision of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) to slash the number of physiotherapy sessions provided under the general ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriacos Mitsotakis will represent Cyprus at Thursday’s emergency European Council meeting on Ukraine instead of President Nicos Anastasiades. The president will not be able to attend ...

The health ministry announced three deaths attributed to Covid-19 and a further 2,167 infections on Wednesday night, while 161 patients are hospitalised with the virus. The deaths were of three men aged 74, 77 ...

The Cypriot delegation’s visit to the UAE with President Anastasiades and most his cabinet hit a slight hitch on Wednesday after the president’s meeting with the crown prince ...

The Disy executive office decided on Wednesday to submit a proposal to the House of Representatives for a resolution condemning Russia’s recognition of the independence of the breakaway regions ...

Rising prices and inflation are a global phenomenon, President Anastasiades said on Wednesday night, responding to opposition parties and unions who have announced islandwide protests over the surge in the ...

Nearly 400 migrants have been sent home since January 1 as Cyprus steps up efforts to address the influx of irregular arrivals by maximising returns and better monitoring the green line, Interior ...

A study carried by the European Federation of Journalists, called “Mapping Media Freedom” revealed that 26.5 per cent of threats and insults directed at journalists in 2021 were linked to the Covid-19 ...

The energy ministry on Wednesday denied that buried chemicals would further delay the construction of the LNG terminal at Vasiliko, saying that the area was cleaned up by May 2020 at ...

Secondary school students will stage a two-hour boycott of classes on Friday morning on the instructions of the so-called secretariat of their self-styled union Psem. The boycott of the third ...

A 59-year-old man who sexually abused his girlfriend’s young son for ten years was jailed for 16 years by Limassol criminal court on Wednesday. The defendant had pleaded guilty to ...

The Cyprus Architects Association on Wednesday said it has strong concerns about the current renovation practices of old buildings. The association’s comments came after the roof of a building ...

Thirty-nine rapid testing sites on Thursday District Location of testing units Operating hours Telephone Lefkosia (21 units) Mall of Cyprus (underground parking area) 9 am – 6 pm 96625766 Nicosia Mall 9 am – 6 pm 96812424 Agios Dometios ...

MPs have asked for the justice ministry’s positions regarding the use of electronic bracelets by defendants as they seek to move forward with an omnibus bill governing the operation ...

The health ministry on Wednesday announced the “protocols on dancing” which set the specifications for nightclubs, entertainment centres and other related venues. In effect from 10am on Thursday, the start ...

News on Wednesday of the charges being levied against Turkish Cypriot journalist Ali Kismir, stemming from an article he wrote a year-and-a-half ago, drew widespread condemnation across the dividing line. ...

A low-pressure system is approaching Cyprus, bringing showers and storms. A thin layer of dust that has settled in the atmosphere is expected to persist until tomorrow. Overcast skies are ...