Cyprus

Cyprus Police and the Zygi Port Authorities are conducting an anti-terrorism exercise, “TRITONAS 2022” in the area of the Port of Zygi (Vasiliko Energy Centre) between 8:30 am and 2.00 pm on Friday. ...

The recent approval by the Cabinet of Ministers of a scheme to further incentivise the relocation of foreign workers and companies creates major opportunities for Cyprus, Invest Cyprus CEO George ...

The Savannah cat which attacked a three-year-old boy this week appears to have been imported from Moscow, while authorities remain puzzled as to how it passed custom checks amid speculation ...

Cyprus on Thursday night failed to qualify for the final of the 66th Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, which will be broadcast on Saturday night. The Cypriot entry sung by ...

Lawmakers on Thursday appealed to the public to give blood for thalassaemia sufferers needing regular blood transfusions. The matter was discussed at the House health committee, reviewing the National Strategy ...

The House on Thursday enacted a law creating a Commercial Court and a Maritime Court – a move that is hoped will alleviate the caseload on district courts which typically take ...

Former Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides announced his candidacy for the February 2023 presidential elections on Thursday morning in a wide-ranging address to the public from social media. His much-anticipated official bid ...

A 27-year-old non-commissioned female officer lost her life on Thursday following an accident at an army camp in Kornos. The National Guard has launched an internal investigation to determine the ...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Thursday defended the government’s actions to deal with the recent rise in consumer prices, saying that the measures that have been taken so far ...

Works are underway for the creation of a love lock destination on the coastal pathway of Kissonerga in one-of-a-kind project for the Paphos district. Visitors will be able to “lock ...

Six people were arrested in the north during simultaneous protests by the union of livestock farmers and breeders outside the ‘presidential palace’ and the dairy industry company on Thursday. CNA ...

An online platform for Cypriots of the diaspora is being created to bring them closer to their roots, the office of the commissioner for the presidency announced on Thursday. According ...

Without clear and significant progress in EU-related reforms, the European Parliament cannot envisage resuming accession negotiations with Turkey, MEPs warned in a report adopted on Thursday. The report was adopted ...

The 25-year-old Briton allegedly involved in the fatal hit and run of a 46-year-old woman in Ayia Napa has been remanded until May 19 and is facing eight charges. Police on ...

Low-income pensioners can apply for free three-night stays in mountain resorts as of next week, the labour ministry announced on Thursday. The state-subsidised holiday scheme for low-income pensioners concerns hotels ...

The occupancy rate of hotels in Paphos for the month of May will be 55 per cent, according to the president of the Paphos Hoteliers Association Thanos Michaelides. Speaking to the ...

Police in Paphos have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with a robbery committed at 4.30am on Sunday at a bakery in Yeroskippou. According to Paphos police spokesperson Michalis Nicolaou, ...

Nikos Christodoulides’ bid for the presidency drew swift reaction from Disy’s candidate Averof Neophytou who described the former as “a candidate of the opposition” who is seeking to alter ...

By Yiannis Seitanides A significant gap remains as to the way a reduction in staff can be achieved at Hellenic Bank, despite an agreement among stakeholders, including the bank’s ...

It is a matter of concern that nearly half of young Cypriot teenage students disguise being LGBTI at school, the European commissioner for equality Helena Dalli said on Thursday as ...

Thirty children from Ukraine have arrived in Cyprus with the Bishop of Tamassos and Orini, Metropolitan Isaias, at their side Fifty-five Ukrainian refugees arrived in Cyprus on Wednesday night from ...

By Sarah Coyne I am not sure if everyone is the same at this time of year, but with the warmer weather, large-sized meals, especially at lunchtime, do not have ...

A 29-year-old man wanted for the attempted murder of another man, aged 44, has surrendered himself to the Limassol authorities, police said Thursday. The suspect presented himself at the Limassol CID ...

A teenager was injured after a violent incident at Pournara reception camp for asylum seekers and migrants, police said on Thursday. Minors were involved in a fight around 9pm on ...