Cyprus

Cyprus’ Fiscal Council on Tuesday announced that it has approved the forecasts and estimates submitted through the Stability Programme. The council also warned that if there is any delay in ...

Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) president Christodoulos Angastiniotis earlier this week said that the local businesses are now focused on enduring the current economic crisis. “The business community’...

Ministries are working to stall the implementation of the halloumi PDO, an MP said on Tuesday after the cheese and its PDO were discussed at the House agriculture committee on ...

In a sustainable food system, throwing away food is an ‘unacceptable’ option By Sara Mariza Vryonidi What if I tell you that there is enough food in the world to ...

In a non-legislative enactment, the European Parliament on Tuesday endorsed a recommendation for applying provisions of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in Cyprus – a matter separate to Cyprus’ accession to ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday requested detailed information on the recent violent incidents involving football fans that have resulted in multiple injuries, asking police to show “the necessary seriousness” as ...

The meteorological services of Cyprus, Greece and Israel on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the aim of optimising weather forecasting, monitoring changes in the Eastern Mediterranean, and ...

The ministry of health will operate 26 free rapid testing sites on Wednesday for people who belong to eligible groups. These include minors, the fully vaccinated and those who are recovering ...

Energy bills will climb by 6.8 per cent by the end of the month, EAC spokesperson Christina Papadopoulou said on Tuesday. Papadopoulou told CyBC that the authority is predicting this increase ...

Andromache, who is representing Cyprus at the 66th Eurovision Song Contest, drew great feedback on her first rehearsal onstage in Turin, the Cypriot delegation said on Tuesday. The contest is ...

Outrage has emerged over the sudden disinvitation of an Edek MP to a key state broadcaster CyBC show after a senior official reportedly intervened, leading to a top journalist’s ...

The European Union acknowledges the role Cyprus can play as an alternative energy supplier in the coming years as the bloc looks to reduce its dependency on Russian natural gas, ...

Police said on Tuesday they are seeking a 25-year-old man for a series of alleged offences including kidnapping, burglary, theft and assault. An arrest warrant has been issued against Klitos ...

The health ministry on Tuesday announced it has made some changes for asylum seekers wanting treatment at state hospitals. In a written announcement, the ministry said the changes went into ...

A primary school based in the Maronite village of Kormakitis is set to reopen in 2023, Presidential Commissioner Fotis Fotiou said on Tuesday. The school has been closed since 1998 and the ...

Three people were arrested in Larnaca on Tuesday after they were linked to the discovery of three unregistered guns and several bullets in a house. Members of the crime prevention ...

A school shooting at Kokkinotrimithia lower secondary school was prevented in November, MPs heard on Tuesday at parliament’s ad hoc committee on demographics and migration. The allegations were presented ...

In an actor who says he enjoys playing women, PAUL LAMBIS finds a London Cypriot who thanks the community that raised him for giving him his values Over the years, ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday named the members of the newly-established anti-corruption authority amid controversy over the background of some of those nominated. Harris Poyiadjis, a former judge, will chair ...

Police have warned that they will carry out increased 24-hour alcohol and narco tests, particularly on Friday and Saturday night, to try and net drivers under the influence (DUI). The ...

People in Cyprus have a good general grasp on how to correctly preserve and store food, according to a survey published on Tuesday. The habits of Cypriots were put under ...

Police are searching for 27-year-old Ahmad Rayed Al Zahri in connection with the attempted murder of another young man in Nicosia on Sunday afternoon. Police on Sunday arrested a 36-year-old ...

A brazen burglary resulted in the arrest of a 37-year-old suspect who allegedly broke into a house in broad daylight while the owner was in the garden entertaining family. The 68...

The sale of pesticides in Cyprus has edged down in the past ten years, according to the latest figures released by Eurostat. These showed that between 2011 and 2020, the sale of ...