Cyprus

The current above-average temperatures are expected to remain over the next three days, the met office said. On Wednesday, the temperature will rise to around 37C inland, around 25C on ...

As of today, coronavirus-related entry requirements and the use of masks indoors in most areas has been scrapped. All travellers, irrespective of their country of origin, will from Wednesday no ...

The Industrial Production Index for the month of March 2022 reached 135.7 points (base 2015 = 100), recording an increase of 6.9 per cent year-on-year, according to data released this week by the Cyprus Statistical Service (...

University of Cyprus economics professor Marios Zachariadis on Tuesday said that tackling inflation requires an immediate and drastic increase in interest rates combined with targeted fiscal measures that will not ...

The Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) and the National Technical University of Athens have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at future partnerships in the fields of maritime and ...

A 24-year-old man was sentenced to four years in jail on Tuesday after he was found guilty of raping a woman in the sea in Ayia Napa. The Larnaca-Famagusta district ...

A medical negligence case was reported to Limassol police by the family of a 55-year-old man who died on Tuesday morning while he was treated at a private clinic. Police ...

Representatives of the business community, backed by deputies, on Tuesday demanded the government speed up the process for VAT refunds, giving them back some much needed cash. Lawmakers at the ...

More than half the smokers who took part in last year’s programme for quitting smoking, kicked the habit, said the state health services (Okypy). Okypy said, that 436 people participated ...

The woman who accused former Bishop of Kition, Chrysostomos, of indecently assaulting her said she was in court to “get the truth out”, during her cross-examination by the lawyer for ...

Three people were remanded for eight days on Tuesday on suspicion of using special bags to bypass anti-theft scanners and steal from various shops in Larnaca. The stolen merchandise, which ...

For a company’s business strategy to work successfully, it must be based on changes taking place in the economy and in each sector, on political developments and on the ...

The auditor-general has slammed the energy regulator for its recent decision to deny the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) any more licences for photovoltaic projects, noting that this will ultimately ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos met his Greek counterpart Kostas Karamanlis on Tuesday in Athens to exchange views on the measures included in the new EU legislative package called ‘Fit for 55’. ...

The government was to blame for the high number of migrants on the island as it had created welcoming conditions for asylum seekers, the chairman of the House committee on ...

Israel’s Defence Minister Benny Gantz arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday to see the large bilateral military exercise Agapinor, which started on Sunday. He was greeted at Paphos international airport ...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Tuesday praised the 2021-2022 academic year as having been a success despite a series of setbacks and challenges while emphasising that further improvements are on ...

Work on the new football stadium in Limassol is going full steam ahead, president of the Cyprus Sports Organisation (KOA) Andreas Michaelides has said. Michaelides said he is taking a ...

While expressing satisfaction with an agreement reached by EU leaders overnight for a sixth round of sanctions against Russia, Government Spokesman Marios Pelekanos also warned of their consequences. “Given the ...

A new book aimed at children outlines the benefits of a vegan diet. PAUL LAMBIS meets its author, who says its recipes can help readers practice what it preaches As ...

Iran urged Greece on Tuesday to cooperate to resolve a crisis over the seizure of ships without involving the United States, after Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the ...

A 70-year-old man was on Tuesday sentenced to ten years in prison for systematically raping a foreign worker he employed to work in his agricultural fields. Larnaca-Famagusta criminal court sentenced ...

The proportion of tourists holidaying in Cyprus on package deals has decreased, with officials at the tourism ministry encouraged that the benefits of foreign visitors are now being distributed across ...

An EU campaign aiming to help people make informed decisions about everyday food choices was launched in Cyprus on Tuesday. A statement released by the health ministry said the #EUChooseSafeFood ...