Cyprus

Cyprus needs the Limassol carnival this year “perhaps more than ever before”, mayor Nicos Nicolaides said on Tuesday as he presented the upcoming carnival events, albeit somewhat cut back. The ...

Larnaca criminal court on Tuesday imposed a €76,000 fine on WiSpear Systems Limited, a company selling surveillance systems, over the ‘spy van’ affair that broke out in late 2019. The company was ...

Cyprus is boosting its cooperation with the UAE, which is ahead in high tech, including blockchain, cyber security and artificial intelligence, deputy minister of research, innovation and digital research Kyriakos ...

Paphos police on Tuesday said they are looking for a 27-year-old man in connection with the theft of about €8,000 after six burglaries in Chlorakas this month. The burglaries were from ...

After a period of stagnation, work to determine the fate of the missing is beginning to progress, thanks in part to the use of modern technology, Greek Cypriot member of ...

The further easing of Covid-19 restrictions should take place over the course of weeks, not months, one of the government’s advisors said on Tuesday emphasising the need to learn ...

A total of 80 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus will operate on Wednesday for eligible groups, according to the health ministry. Eligible for a free rapid test are people fully ...

A unique type of body cast allows women to see themselves from a new angle. ELENI PHILIPPOU experiences it and meets the woman who creates them The portal of life ...

Police are concerned over an increasing number of drivers testing positive for drug use with 67 caught under the influence last month alone. Alcotests are also picking up a “worrying” number ...

The two brothers, who allegedly lead a crime group in Turkey, were among the five suspects kept in custody by the Turkish authorities for the murder of Turkish Cypriot businessman ...

Cyprus supports the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the Ukraine and opposes the annexation of another state, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Tuesday. Speaking to the Cyprus News ...

President Nicos Anastasiades, who is heading a big delegation of ministers and business leaders on an official trip to the United Arab Emirates, is set to meet the Crown Prince ...

Image credit: Motorbike Tire Shop Two teenagers were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday as police found them in an abandoned building with an allegedly stolen motorbike. The 16-and 17...

Police issued fines to 17 individuals and seven establishments within the last 24 hours, for violation of Covid measures, following 1,653 checks throughout Cyprus. In Nicosia 254 checks were carried out, with eight individuals ...

Commonwealth award finalist promoting music as bicommunal peacebuilding tool A young Cypriot Phd candidate of the Open University of Cyprus who has organised a scheme fostering peace and connection between ...

In today’s episode, a memorandum of understanding which attempts to alleviate Cyprus’ migration pressures was signed with the EU yesterday. There’s also the latest Covid-19 measures which will ...

The EU ministries for agriculture met on Monday during the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels, to discuss problems faced by their member states. Topics addressed included the agricultural market, ...

A 41-year-old man was remanded for eight days on Tuesday after he was caught trying to cross into the government-controlled areas with about 10kg of illegal drugs. Nicosia district court ...

The Bank of Cyprus posted an after-tax profit of €30 million and a profit after tax and before non-recurring items of €91 million in its financial results released on Monday. “2021 saw a ...

The government wishes to increase the stature and sales of Cypriot wines, both internationally and domestically, Disy leader Averof Neophytou said on Monday in an address to an event examining ...

The digital transformation of the Housing Finance Corporation, including to its internet banking services, is underway and scheduled to be completed by 2023, acting general manager Vassiliki Vassiliou said on Sunday. ...

Six out of ten businesses have experienced a decline in turnover over the past year, with 68 per cent stating in a survey their dissatisfaction with the extent of government assistance ...

Lawmakers on Monday harangued the military for what they called ongoing discrimination against female personnel, urging the defence ministry to end ‘gender-based’ inequality and immediately abide with recommendations issued by ...

Theodoulos Constantinides paved the way for Cyprus journalism, the government said on Monday at the unveiling of the bust of the first Cypriot journalist and publisher outside the journalist union ...