Cyprus

The fact that tourism appears to be facing some kind of crisis every year in recent times has put the sector on alert and made Cyprus work harder towards diversifying ...

In today’s episode, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides has predicted long-term inflation, calling it the “most dangerous parameter” of the current economic crisis. The minister also voiced doubts about the ...

Eating out is going to become a lot more expensive as restaurant owners and catering establishments are finding it increasingly difficult to absorb the rising cost of oil, gas, electricity ...

President Nicos Anastasiades is set to attend an event Wednesday evening with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on gender equality. The event under the aegis of Unficyp will take place ...

A 62-year-old man was remanded by the Larnaca court for seven days on Wednesday after being arrested on suspicion conspiracy to commit a crime, illegal import of drugs, illegal supply ...

Association of Large Developments president and Cyprus Chamber of Commerce (Keve) vice president Andreas Demetriades on Tuesday asked that the government quickly proceeds with the launch of an international tender ...

By Martin Clark After this wet winter, it has finally been warming up here in Cyprus and this is the signal for wildflowers to begin blooming. Cyprus is famous for ...

Cyprus averages 149 car thefts per 100,000 people each year or four a day, confused.com – a UK digital marketplace for insurance, has reported citing Eurostat data. The platform conducted a study ...

Diko announced late on Tuesday night that talks with Akel over the potential collaboration for the 2023 presidential election have not had the desired result, adding that it will now consult ...

The future of the Cypriot economy and which path it should take after the tectonic shifts following recent developments were addressed by three key party leaders at a Nicosia conference ...

Parliament on Tuesday wrapped up discussion of legislation aiming to convert the Natural Gas Public Company(Defa) into a state entity governed by public law, with one MP saying that ...

The government wants an exhumation to be carried out at a landfill in occupied Dikomo, at a mass-grave site where it’s thought the remains of dozens of missing Greek ...

The health ministry announced two Covid-19 deaths and 1,692 infections on Tuesday evening, adding that 31 patients with the virus are in serious condition. The deaths are of two women, aged 81 and 88, ...

Cypriot grape production has collapsed by 93 per cent over the last 30 years, as the island has shifted from being a grape exporter to an importer. MPs were presented with the ...

Limassol, a laggard in recycling, is launching a new campaign to encourage residents to separate and recycle their household waste. Mayor Nicos Nicolaides told a press conference on Tuesday that ...

Disappointment and discontent were expressed by the 15-year-old who addressed a conference on Monday, organised to present a report on the impact of the pandemic measures on children, an initiative ...

Dipa president Marios Garoyian was back at Diko headquarters for the first time in several years on Tuesday, but his call for a consensus candidate for the 2023 presidential elections to ...

By Kyriacos Nicolaou and Elias Hazou Inflation is probably here to stay, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Tuesday, voicing doubts about the planned transition to ‘green energy’. He made ...

Time is running out and the issue of missing persons in Cyprus must be depoliticised, the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances stated in its latest report. The experts, who visited ...

The transport ministry has signed €1.03 million contract to acquire a road surface assessment system aiming at improved safety and comfort on the island’s roads, Minister Yiannis Karousos said on ...

Wednesday’s free testing sites for eligible groups. District Location of testing units Operating hours Telephone Lefkosia (23 units) Nicosia Mall 9 am – 6 pm 77774400 Agios Georgios Church, Latsia 9 am – 6 pm 96625766 Dali Community ...

The government could consider subsidising Cypriot families to host Ukrainian refugees, currently being offered accommodation at local hotels, Disy president Averof Neophytou suggested on Tuesday. He was speaking to reporters ...

A senior UN official held talks with President Nicos Anastasiades in Nicosia on Tuesday, telling reporters that the world body remains committed to supporting efforts for a Cyprus settlement. For ...

As part of an international week to look at the sustainability of the fashion industry, an upcoming one-day festival looks at what is happening on the island. ELENI PHILIPPOU finds ...