Cyprus

The dying art of Lefkara lacemaking, famed to have been depicted in Leonardo da Vinci’s painting ‘The Last Supper’ is in desperate need of local support if the village’...

Cypriot fintech company WiRE FS CEO Pavlos Loizou this week commented on the state of the tourism sector in Cyprus and how it stands up to financial scrutiny, as well ...

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices in July 2022 increased by 10.6 per cent compared to July 2021, while compared to the previous month it increased by 1.7 per cent, according to data released ...

The majority of cars in Cyprus are between 10 and 20 years old, according to Eurostat data released on Friday. Interestingly, from December 31, 2020, a mere 4 per cent of passenger vehicles in Cyprus ...

Over 43,000 people visited museums and other archaeological sites in the Larnaca district this year, data from the department of antiquities showed on Friday. Among the most popular sites were the ...

The mother of Turkish Cypriot infant with a rare disease slammed health authorities in the north for failing to provide patients with necessary medicines, media across the divide reported on ...

Bank of Cyprus (BoC) said on Friday it had received and unanimously rejected “unequivocally” three unsolicited, conditional, non-binding proposals from Lone Star relating to a possible cash offer for the ...

Reactions over Cyprus’ link with the espionage case involving the Greek state spying on Greek EU lawmaker Nikos Androulakis continue to mount as EU parliament’s plenary session looms. The ...

Negotiators for the islands Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities are expected to resume with online meetings next week in ongoing efforts to kick-start talks. According to CNA, the online ...

It is almost time for another annual festival to return as Kypria International Festival opens soon with two performances in Nicosia and Limassol. En Crypto is a collaborative production between ...

The island’s unemployment rate stood at 6.8 per cent of the labour force in the second quarter of 2022, recording a decrease of 1.6 per cent compared with the corresponding quarter of 2021. ...

Police on Friday warned of yet another email scam falsely presenting Cyprus police as the senders. According to police, the latest emails are being sent from fake electronic addresses and ...

Cameroonians marched across southern Nicosia on Friday to protest the violent intercommunal clashes that forced thousands to flee the African country. Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the Office of the ...

In the thirteenth episode of “Weekend Escapes,” we visit Hilton Nicosia. Well positioned in the centre of the city, in one of the most exclusive residential areas, Hilton Nicosia provides ...

Honey imports to Cyprus from countries outside the European Union decreased between 2016 and 2021, while exports to countries outside the EU increased during the same period, according to data published by ...

Police investigators on Friday submitted to the legal service the case file into the drowning of a three-year-old girl at a hotel in Paphos on August 14, Cybc reported. Police took ...

The House committee on education is to hold an extraordinary session on Wednesday August 24 to discuss the issues prompted by the recent layoffs at the English School in Nicosia, according ...

The Cypriot-flagged bulk carrier ‘Maritsa’ has collided with a Liberian carrier anchored in the Belgian coastal town of Ostend, reports said on Friday. No injuries were reported according to the ...

Students and educators will be required to present a negative 48-hour rapid test for coronavirus upon return to school, the health ministry announced on Friday, as part of the new ...

Dog shelters in Cyprus are bursting at the seams as owners are dumping their pets at “unprecedented” levels as the cost of living spirals and impulse adoptions during the lockdowns ...

A swimmer was hospitalised in critical condition on Friday, after he was found unconscious in the sea near the area of Enaerios pier in Limassol the previous day. Police said ...

Limassol police were investigating on Friday after a man reported he saw two people setting fire to a car. The arson took place around 1.45am on Friday, when two people ...

A 48-year-old woman was arrested drink driving with a suspended licence in Paphos, police said on Friday. Officers stopped the woman’s car for a check after she run a ...

Two floors of things to see, taste and smell make up the Limassol Agora. A tasty food court with flavours from around the world and a few shops fill the ...