Cyprus

Yiannis Toumazis, a prominent figure in the arts community, was on Wednesday appointed Cyprus’ first deputy minister for culture and will take up his duties on July 1. Toumazis told the ...

Ahead of the Easter holidays, the cabinet on Wednesday lifted the restriction on the maximum number of people at house gatherings as well as the SafePass requirement for outdoor venues. ...

Gesy beneficiaries are entitled to four visits to a clinical dietician a year for health issues covered by the general health system, the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) said on Wednesday. ...

The barrage of price surges increases, as the latest data shows that key Easter goods are up across the board – from 11 per cent at the lowest end to 38 per cent ...

In a military man and academic who appears to be a ‘posh Brit’ THEO PANAYIDES finds a fascinating history of stories that reflect on the history of Cyprus and led ...

The Famagusta district is feeling the absence of Russian visitors, with tourism currently at low levels, the head of the Famagusta branch of the hotels’ association Pasyxe Doros Takkas told ...

In today’s episode, we hear that Covid-19 restrictions are to be further loosened, the government is to enforce new measures to reduce irregular migration and that progress is being ...

A 40-year-old man wanted in Poland under European arrest warrants was detained on arrival at Larnaca Airport from another European country on Tuesday evening. In a statement on Wednesday, police ...

Police are investigating cases of illegal possession of explosives after firecrackers and fireworks were found in the possession of two men, aged 23 and 33. A number of firecrackers were also found ...

Property sales in Cyprus reached €1.3 billion during the first quarter of 2022, according to a report by the land registry released on Tuesday. “The land registry data reflects the dynamic momentum ...

KPMG Cyprus on Tuesday announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with AI specialists EBO. EBO is one of the leading companies in the field of customer engagement ...

The latest IPCC report said we will need technological solutions to fight the climate crisis, but it must not be misread So it has come to this. We have, it ...

Main opposition party Akel on Tuesday expressed concern at the continuing impasse in the Cyprus peace process, while thanking China for its support within the UN Security Council. The Akel ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Tuesday joined the first and current directors of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) in Nicosia, Lefkos Middleton and Leonidas Phylaktou, to highlight ...

Professional and retired football players took part in the central Nicosia prison’s charity event for inmates on Tuesday, alongside other volunteer organisations as part of the Goals in Life ...

No SafePass will be required at outdoor venues while the limit on the number of people at gatherings in homes is expected to be lifted by the end of the ...

A final decision on introducing a minimum national wage will be made in May, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said on Tuesday. She was speaking after a session of the Labour ...

Larnaca police on Tuesday said they confiscated 400 firecrackers and 75 fireworks during a search of a car belonging to a 26-year-old man. Officers stopped the car for a check at around 1...

The government does not intend to raise taxes, but will rather pursue a policy of stimulating growth and attracting new investment in response to the coming economic slump, Finance Minister ...

A change to the outdated blood donation eligibility requirements for gay men caused an uproar on social media on Tuesday as it still bans the specific group from donating blood ...

The trial proper in the case of an alleged murder plot of Israeli businessmen in Cyprus has been postponed to May 20, with the three suspects remaining in custody until then. ...

The Cyprus Bar Association on Tuesday unveiled its Justice For All initiative to offer legal help to those facing financial difficulties. Bar Association president Christos Clerides said as a first ...

The proper staffing of the Gregorios clinic, which receives up to 15 new patients with HIV/AIDS per month, is a top priority, the state health services organisation said Tuesday. The ...

Authorities in the north have extended the visiting hours to the fenced-off area of Varosha, it emerged on Tuesday. As of Wednesday, people will be able to visit the fenced-off ...