Cyprus News

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Tuesday welcomed a “clear improvement” in grades as the results of the Pancyprian exams for school leavers – on the basis of which students can secure ...

The Bank of Cyprus has put back the deadline for applications to its voluntary retirement scheme until Friday, as the target it had set for staff reductions had not been ...

Presidential candidates Nikos Christodoulides and Andreas Mavroyiannis have so far declined an offer to receive police protection until the elections in February. The proposal for police protection was approved by ...

A 43-year-old man caught on video assaulting a woman holding her 11-month baby near Larnaca port last week will be referred to trial to answer to charges of assault and ...

Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Tuesday that full agreement on the controversial topic of PDO-certified halloumi has been reached, following a meeting at the presidential palace a day earlier. ...

Border collies Dixie and Sofie were once again instrumental in helping save other animals from poisoning after detecting a large number of poison baits. Both dogs work with officials from ...

By Richard Boxall Roman Mazumder hit a rapid 40 to help Cyprus inflict a heavy defeat on Turkey in their first international cricket meeting, in the European Qualifiers for the World ...

On Monday, the UN security council held closed consultations on the peacekeeping force of the international organization in Cyprus, UNFICYP, under the chairmanship of Permanent Representative of Brazil, Ambassador Ronaldo ...

The countdown for another festival comeback has begun. Returning on August 6 is the dance and electronic music event Living Color Festival, which will once more take place in Ayia Napa. ...

By Saskia Otterstein The New Era Championship will take place at Platia Evropis in Larnaca on Saturday. In the two main fights our Cypriot athletes will be facing A-class fighters ...

In today’s episode, President Nicos Anastasiades has tested positive for coronavirus, government spokesman Marios Pelekanos said on Tuesday. He said that the President had tested positive during routine tests ...

The weather on Tuesday will be mostly clear, however in the afternoon there will be temporarily increased clouds, mainly in the mountains and inland areas. Winds in the morning will ...

In a meeting with relatives of Greek missing persons on Monday, Presidential Commissioner, Fotis Fotiou, acknowledged their “agony of anguish and uncertainty about the fate of their loved ones” and ...

Embria, a Cyprus-based venture builder firm that founds, funds and grows its own startups from the ground up, earlier this month announced that it has sold its stake in Finnish ...

Police arrested two people for a case of fraud and embezzlement. The 51-year-old male suspect and a 22-year-old female suspect were taken into custody for questioning. According to police information, ...

The Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) on Monday released a public statement congratulating Irene Mylona-Chrysostomou for her recent appointment as the new Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property. “Mrs. Mylona-Chrysostomou ...

Limassol municipal council will discuss next year’s marathon on Tuesday, after the company that had the contract for holding the event for the past 11 years announced it will hold ...

The Construction Materials Price Index increased by 19.42 per cent year-on-year in June, reflecting the rising costs in construction, as well as the resulting price increases in the sector, according to ...

The ongoing stalemate between Greek and Turkish Cypriots painted a glum outlook for how things are shaping up for the future of the island and its people, during closed-door consultations ...

A 29-year-old man, from Famagusta district, was arrested at noon on Monday to facilitate police investigations in connection with an ongoing case of hooliganism, damage to property, and causing disturbance ...

Dr Petros Agathangelou, the president of the Cyprus Medical Association (CMA) on Monday dismissed as ‘mudslinging’ the heavy criticism of his appointment to the board of the Health Insurance Organisation, (...

The Larnaca port and marina project has got the green light from town planning authorities, allowing the concession holders to begin works. In a press release on Monday, the transport ...

The current energy crisis and inflation have undone the rebound in the Cyprus economy registered last year, depleting households’ disposable income and posing a threat to the stability of the ...

Nicosia municipality urged deputies to crack down on what it says were weaknesses in current legislation, which led to derelict buildings that were increasingly dangerous being rented out. In its ...