Cyprus

The House finance committee on Monday discussed a bill that would make companies applying for a bank licence to pay the processing fee. Under the legislation, the Central Bank would ...

A restaurant in Laiki Yitonia in the old town of Nicosia was severely damaged by a fire, fire service representative Koulla Mesaritou told the Cyprus Mail on Monday. The “huge” ...

Around 35 per cent of the population continues to pay private health insurance despite the implementation of a national health scheme (Gesy) about three years ago, Cyprus medical association (CMA) and ...

The reform of local government, enacted last month by the House amid much pomp, could now unravel after President Nicos Anastasiades has refused to sign off on a section of ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will address the Cyprus Parliament on Thursday, as part of his virtual tour addressing national legislatures. A press release by the House of Representatives says that ...

Paphos police on Monday said they had issued 221 fines for traffic violations in the last four days. About half, 111, concerned speeding. Nine of the fines concerned drink driving, three driving ...

The police announced on Monday that their traffic units have been bolstered with on-board speed cameras for their patrol cars and picked 100 violations in two days. The cameras in the ...

Bogdan Zabelinskiy of Agios Mnasonas produced an epic comeback on the final day and won the men’s general classification of the Skoda Cyprus Gran Fondo 2022. Andri Christoforou of APOEL ...

The Animal Party said on Monday it has launched a campaign calling on people not to buy pets but choose to adopt animals from shelters. The party’s comments fall ...

President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday that Cyprus’ energy strategy is focused on establishing a competitive internal electricity market, the creation of a natural gas market and further diversification of ...

On Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 33 health ministry testing units will be operating in the following areas: District Location of testing units Operating hours Telephone Lefkosia (14 units) Nicosia Mall 9 am – 6 pm 94041843 Agios Georgios ...

A 73-year-old pensioner was arrested in Paphos on Monday for wilfully causing bodily harm to a 72-year-old man by driving his car into him. The 72-year-old man reported the incident ...

A trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Greece, Cyprus and Israel will take place on Tuesday in Athens, where Cyprus FM, Ioannis Kasoulides, is traveling on Monday evening. According ...

In the male-dominated world of MMA fighting, one Jordanian woman is on her way to the top. ALIX NORMAN finds out what drives this ‘Fierce Savage’ She’s called ‘The ...

A choking Sahara dust episode that has caused severe discomfort for residents in many areas across Cyprus is not expected to subside before at least the end of the week, ...

Medical students fleeing war-torn Ukraine will be able to continue their studies in Cyprus following an agreement between the University of Nicosia and Israel’s Sheba Medical Centre, the two ...

After a stand-up comedian led to Oscar upset, CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES on offensive shows of the genre to stream The slap was heard around the world. Will Smith. Excuse me, Academy ...

With the world facing geopolitical change, a solution to the Cyprus problem is needed now, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Monday. Speaking to CyBC, Kasoulides said the current political ...

March’s unseasonable deep freeze broke a slew of records, as low average daily temperatures topped the charts across the island, the met office said on Monday. The office said ...

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The US has requested the National Guard hand over Russian-made weapons systems to Ukraine. The defence ministry on Monday said that it will not make any moves that would reduce ...

The construction of a roundabout in Kornos that will offer direct access to the Limassol highway is well underway, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Monday. Accompanied by Kornos community ...

President Nicos Anastasiades will travel to Montenegro on Monday evening following an invitation from its president Milos Dukanovic. The leaders and the heads of their delegations will discuss bilateral relations, ...

Paralimni police are investigating a case of animal abuse after a man reported his neighbour had beaten his dog, causing a head injury. Police spokesman Steve Theodoulou said that on ...