Cyprus

The minimum wage in the north is set to rise by 40 per cent after the ‘minimum wage committee’ met on Wednesday following a rollercoaster week for the Turkish lira. The ...

Hoping to give momentum to vaccinations against the coronavirus for children aged 5 to 11, the health ministry said on Thursday that it would operate additional vaccination centres on January 3 and 4, from 8.00 ...

In today’s episode, a new archaeological museum – dubbed the ‘biggest cultural project in the country’ – is to be built in Nicosia at a cost €121m. On a related note, ...

A 30-year-old man has admitted to breaking into the home of the victim of Sunday’s hit-and-run and the case has been submitted to the district court, Paphos police deputy ...

Cypriot biotech company Embio Diagnostics announced this week that it has successfully raised €1m in seed funding from multinational group Asbis, with the investment aimed at accelerating the company’s ...

Meet the movers and shakers of Cyprus’ evolving business landscape. Effective and successful women who continue to break the boundaries across a wide range of sectors, while building a path ...

Ten people and one business owner were reported by police for violations of Covid-19 measures during the 24 hours leading up to 6am on Thursday. The fines came after 2,471 checks throughout ...

The Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency, commonly known as Invest Cyprus, welcomed on Tuesday the recent signing of the Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Tax ...

Cyprus was one of the countries where the largest reduction in both primary as well as final energy consumption was recorded last year, according to data released by Eurostat, the ...

Confusion and concern have arisen at the Covid-19 vaccination centres as some reported queues lasting hours while others bristled at sudden policy switches and a lack of clarity. Many have ...

The speedy processing of asylum applications has led to a massive backlog in court appeals, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Wednesday arguing there was no other choice but to ...

One person has died from Covid and 883 new infections have been detected after 103,603 tests, a positivity rate of 0.85 per cent, the health ministry said on Wednesday. The death concerns a 65...

Two brothers were on Wednesday referred to the criminal court to be tried for the murders of two Russian women in November in a village in the district of Limassol. ...

Limassol police arrested a 54-year-old man on Wednesday on suspicion of killing protected bird species and illegal possession of live hares. Police launched an investigation last week after a dead ...

President Nicos Anastasiades has decided for “reasons of public interest” not to veto a House decision to dismiss four presidential associates — previously contract workers – who had been granted permanent civil ...

Disy leader Averof Neophytou said on Wednesday that he would seek his party’s nomination for the presidential elections of February 2023. His written announcement and video followed a party decision ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday received a letter of thanks from Pope Francis, who expressed his gratitude for the welcome he received in Cyprus during December 2 to 4. In his letter, ...

The Larnaca criminal court jailed a 39-year-old man for nine years on Wednesday after he was found guilty of trafficking one kilo of cocaine. The man was arrested in June, ...

As expected, President Nicos Anastasiades has vetoed a bill passed by opposition parties to cut VAT on electricity bills from 19 per cent to 9 per cent across the board for an ...

The level of snow in the Troodos mountains area reached 22 centimetres on Wednesday, the met office said, adding that further snowfall was expected in the coming days. Due to adverse ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday welcomed the announcement on the €121.3m tender for the construction of the new archaeological museum, dubbed as “the biggest cultural project in the country”. The ...

The Avakas gorge nature trail in Peyia, Paphos is now closed to visitors due to increased flow of water in the gorge, the forestry department said on Wednesday. The forestry ...

Cabinet has amended a plan for Renewable Energy Sources (RES) so as to facilitate the installation of photovoltaic systems (PVs) for citizens. According to the deputy government spokesperson Niovi Parisinou, ...

The European Commission announced on Wednesday it has signed a new agreement to support the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) to the tune of €2.6 million. The Commission said that the ...