Cyprus

The European Commission has approved a budget of more than €22 million for the creation of a collection of sewage networks in the Kokkinochoria region in Cyprus. The Commission approved the ...

The Maritime Cyprus Conference has been postponed due to logistical issues stemming from the coronavirus pandemic and the related precautions and safety measures currently in place for all physical events. ...

The government lambasted Turkey for its ongoing “flagrant disregard” for its legal obligation to comply with European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judgments regarding compensation in Greek Cypriot property cases, ...

Close to 56 per cent of the adult population in the north have received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine, with 53.1 per cent having both shots, it was announced ...

Lawmakers on Monday sought more details from the government before agreeing to release €25 million to be used for the Solidarity Fund. Enacted in March 2019, the Solidarity Fund aimed to provide ...

Disy leader Averof Neophytou appears to be the wealthiest among party leaders, while head of the Greens Charalambos Theopemptou has the most in liquid assets, with €166,000 in bank deposits. The ...

The presidential commissioner for humanitarian affairs conceded that mistakes were made as regards the missing persons issue, which caused pain to the families, but the current administration had been trying ...

The risk of coronavirus infection in a flight is less than 0.1 per cent if all passengers have tested negative at least 72 hours before, a new international study has shown. The ...

The knives are out as Edek prepares to elect a new leader, with incumbent Marinos Sizopoulos on Monday coming under fire from his predecessor Yiannakis Omirou for leading the party ...

Four people died from Covid-19 and 159 new infections were detected in the past 24 hours after 76,913 tests, the health ministry said on Monday. The positivity rate was 0.21 per cent. The deaths ...

Archbishop Chrysostomos on Monday threatened clerics who preach against the coronavirus vaccination in their sermons with salary cuts and even removal should they continue. “The pandemic is neither a church ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday met with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, while the two countries signed agreements on visa waivers for diplomatic passports and on ...

Two countries – Austria and Croatia – have been downgraded from the Orange to Red category for arrivals to Cyprus as part of measures to contain the spread of coronavirus, the health ...

President Nicos Anastasiades is to receive British High Commissioner Stephen Lillie on Wednesday, as opposition parties lambasted London for its “undermining” role after the British diplomat voiced support for a ...

The World Freediving Championships will be held next week in Limassol. ALIX NORMAN finds out why Cyprus has been chosen to host, who will be setting new records, and how ...

A 59-year-old man arrested in connection with a financial fraud case will remain in custody until October 15 when a hearing for his extradition to Russia will begin, Paphos district court ...

The electricity authority (EAC) on Monday said they have communicated with several customers who were wrongly charged thousands of euros in their electricity bills to correct the amount. Speaking to ...

Larnaca Municipality is pressing ahead with its development plans for the new park “Salina” that include the construction of a pond, a bridge, a snack bar, and a children’s ...

By Constantinos Psillides Last week Netflix dropped its long-awaited LGBTQ-oriented animation series Q-Force, telling the story of a super-spy who revealed that he was gay during his graduation speech. As ...

The total value of Assets under Management (AuM) of Collective Investments reached a record €10.7 billion in the first half of 2021, data from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission showed on ...

Police in Paphos have arrested two men for driving under the influence of drugs in two separate cases, it was announced on Monday. According to the Police, members of the ...

Attendees at annual tech, business and future casting festival creating a lasting impact in Cyprus Cyprus has been through its share of challenges, as have many other countries throughout the ...

A commercial plane that departed from Cyprus on Saturday made an unscheduled landing at Graz airport when a passenger refused to come out of the toilet. The pilot of Edelweiss ...

In 2019, 4.7 per cent of people in Cyprus reported suffering chronic depression, while in the EU the percentage is much higher, at 7.2 per cent, according to the latest figures published by ...