Cyprus News

Cyprus is this year facing a 122 per cent increase in irregular arrivals in the first seven months compared to the same period in 2021, mainly due to arrivals from Turkey to ...

Substitute Marcus Rashford scored twice as Manchester United fought back from a goal down to beat Omonia Nicosia 3-2 in Europa League Group E on Thursday night. Real Sociedad stayed ...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Thursday suggested the government take financial control and management of the annual Cyprus Rally, amid claims that the current event organisers are leeching off the ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday told Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan the Cyprus problem needs to be solved and efforts made to revive stalled peace talks. The two chatted briefly on ...

SBA police efforts to combat illegal bird trapping are ongoing, with seven arrests made in just one week in September, they announced on Thursday. The police’s dedicated Community Action ...

Presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides managed to set the tone of Wednesday evening’s televised debate, alleging that supporters of his are being subjected to ‘intimidation’, while also dropping hints that ...

Parliament on Thursday unanimously approved the creation of a one-stop-shop framework for ship-owning companies and their shareholders to deal, in addition to the aspects of maritime law, with all matters ...

The health ministry on Thursday signed a joint declaration of intent with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) regional office for Europe for the establishment of an office in Larnaca. “...

By Nikolaos Prakas and Sarah Ktisti Police in Paphos are investigating the pre-meditated murder of a 36-year-old man who died in hospital late on Wednesday due to injuries sustained when ...

Personal doctors (GPs) and patients have hit out against the trimming of the number of referrals to specialists within the healthcare system, following changes made earlier this year to crackdown ...

In central Protaras PAUL LAMBIS finds a place to relax, dine and soak up the best of what Cyprus’ beach locations have to offer If you, like me, are frantically ...

Justice Minister Stephie Dracou on Thursday said she was sorry it took 17 years for Thanasis Nicolaou’s 2005 death to be properly investigated. The latest twist in the tragic tale of ...

The state budget for 2023, submitted on Thursday by Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides, has been increased by €500 million. Petrides met with House President Annita Demetriou in her office to deliver his ...

Sewage systems at an apartment complex in Tremithousa are overflowing, posing a serious risk to public health, community leader Christofis Petrou said on Thursday. Located between the communities of Tremithousa ...

Nicosia municipality on Thursday issued a final warning for several dangerous buildings in the city, calling on their owners to take appropriate measures. In a written announcement, the municipality said ...

The walled section of Nicosia’s old town is set for significant upgrades after the municipality signed a €3.2m contract which envisages sustainable mobility along a promenade. The municipality’s ...

By Sarah Coyne There are various translations of the Italian expression La Dolce Vita, but when it comes to food, the most appropriate is ‘sweet life: the good life perceived ...

Police are investigating an explosion at a fast-food restaurant in Limassol, which damaged the store and cars in the area, authorities said on Thursday. The explosion occurred at 4am in ...

After 14 long years, Omonia are finally facing a Premier League team in Europe again. In 2008, the opponent was Manchester City, in the group stage of the Uefa Cup. Far from ...

Twelve emerging contemporary artists from the international art scene will take part in a new exhibition at the Aphrodite Amathusia Cultural Centre in Limassol. Taking place between October 14 and 31, the ...

In today’s episode, a UN report delivered in Nicosia said yesterday said Europe should show “far greater ambition” on climate change because its overall greenhouse gas emissions are still ...

President Nicos Anastasiades in Prague to attend the European Political Community meeting on Thursday, an announcement from the presidential palace said. According to the announcement, Anastasiades will attend the meeting ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (Kne) this week announced that it supports the joint statement by European shipping industry stakeholders who call for the sequestration of shipping revenues in the Emission ...

The Economic Policy Uncertainty Index (EPU) in Cyprus surpassed all previous records in April 2022, after the Russian attack on Ukraine last February, reaching a value equal to 364.8, according to a ...