Cyprus

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 ...

A second team of Cypriot health professionals have travelled to the Romanian town of Siret, close to the Ukrainian border to provide medical assistance to refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion ...

Four people, three men and one woman are under arrest as Paphos police investigate a case of burglary and car theft. Two men are being held for conspiracy to commit ...

Ypsonas Municipality has become the first local authority in Cyprus to sign a pledge to become a zero waste town, it said on Tuesday. This follows a signing ceremony on ...

Cyprus ranked sixth among the most popular countries in the world where Britons are likely to travel to in 2022, according to a survey carried out by UK search engine for ...

Archbishop Chrysostomos called the Russian invasion of Ukraine “unjustified” and said the scenes the world witnesses every day cannot be explained in any way. Speaking to state broadcaster CyBC on ...

A Greek Cypriot man from Xylotymbou will appear in an SBA court in Dhekelia on May 10 after being arrested last Friday for possession of 40 Easter bangers, riding a motorcycle without ...

Punjab Lions continued to dominate the Cyprus cricket scene by winning the season-opening CCA 2022 #BAOFINANCIAL T10 Cup at the Ypsonas cricket ground. The competition has seen plenty of big hitting, ...

A day dedicated for animal lovers is organised for Sunday, May 1, by the Engomi municipality in collaboration with the Stray Dog Temporary Detention Center, the animal welfare organization SIMBA Animal ...

The Ministry of Health has announced that as of Monday, April 11, the fourth dose of the Covid vaccine is being administered through walk-in vaccination centres operating in all districts. Administration ...

By Yiannis Seitanides The new sanctions against Russia, which were decided by the European Union member states and came into force on Saturday with their publication in the Official Journal ...

Michael and Pamela Groves have been honoured for their service to the British community in Cyprus as leading members of the Cyprus Residency Support Group (CRSG), the British High Commission ...

In today’s episode, a man accused of consistently supplying four girls with crystal meth and heroin was remanded for seven days by the Limassol court yesterday. Elsewhere, President Nicos ...

Police issued arrest warrants for two men to facilitate investigation into a case of theft and possession and transport of illegal firearms and ammunition. One suspect, a 23-year-old man, was ...

In the last 24 hours, police fined two individuals and one establishment for violation of Covid decrees. A total of 1,259 inspections were carried out. In Nicosia and Limassol, no fines were ...

A 40-year-old man is being treated in hospital, after he was hit by an excavator in a work accident, Monday morning. The man was working to repair a water pipe ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Monday announced that it successfully held an event on April 5 on nanotechnological solutions in Cypriot companies. The event, which also explored ...

The EuroAsia Interconnector can be a gamechanger for energy security and the provision of energy to European markets and beyond, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Monday. She was speaking ...

Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides on Monday stressed the importance of a universal application of sanctions against Russia for the invasion of Ukraine, making specific reference to Turkey. He was addressing ...

Almost all hotels in Paphos, over 115 units in total, have opened for the season, the Paphos hoteliers’ association said on Monday. April bookings are much better compared to last year’...

The House human rights committee on Monday proposed the establishment of a sex education programme across all levels of state education. The issue was discussed in the presence of Education ...

The House finance committee on Monday decided to ‘cross’, or put on hold, some €33 million in funds earmarked for the purchase of two buildings that will house various government services. ...