Cyprus

Economic growth in Cyprus will slow sharply before recovering, due to the shock associated with the war in Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said, adding that the key ...

The government recognises that low-income pensioners are a vulnerable group whose purchasing power is being eroded by inflation, deputy minister for welfare Anastasia Anthousi said on Thursday as she outlined ...

Carlos, a member of emergency response unit Emak’s K-9 unit, stole the show at Thursday’s award ceremony of the newly launched animal welfare awards aiming honour the work ...

The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (Cabs) said that last autumn a total of 140 active bird trapping sites were detected in the districts of Famagusta and Larnaca and in the British ...

From its humble beginnings in a small corner shop in town to a new, more modern premises on the busy Makarios avenue, Larnaca’s Jemms American steak bar has been ...

Another 50 unaccompanied minors were transferred from Pournara reception centre for asylum seekers to a Paphos-based facility on Wednesday, with more expected to be taken there in the coming days, Deputy ...

The volunteer mobile unit of Cypriot health professionals will continue to provide medical assistance to Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion at the Romanian border until Monday, the head of ...

Initial findings exclude foul play after body found in Chlorakas complex Initial investigations following the discovery of a body in a Chlorakas apartment complex do not suggest foul play, state ...

Cyprus’ new commemorative stamp to mark World Autism Day shows respect and acceptance of people on the autism spectrum, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos has said. The minister was speaking during ...

Cyprus is one of the member states of the EU in which the percentage of residents that are citizens of other countries (both from EU member states as well as ...

Driving under the influence of substances affects driver’s skills and increases the risk of collision, police said on Thursday after seven people were caught driving while on drugs in ...

Authorities have set up a call centre to assist Ukrainian refugees in Cyprus, the ministry of research, innovation and digital policy announced Thursday. The call centre, which started operations as ...

One in two Cypriots had at least basic overall digital skills in 2021, just a little under the average in all European Union member states, according to data released by Eurostat, ...

Limassol police said they have arrested a 36-year-old man after discovering flame torches, smoke bombs and fireworks. Following a tip-off, Limassol officers searched the house of the suspect at around 7...

Energy Minister Natasa Pilides has said that the latest developments may positively affect the development programme of Cyprus deposits and referred to her contacts with her counterparts of Egypt and ...

In today’s episode, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, said that while Cyprus would inevitably be affected by rising inflation and deteriorating growth, its economy was better equipped to ...

Authorities on Thursday issued a warning over high concentrations of dust in the air and urged vulnerable groups to avoid going outside. “The public, and particularly any vulnerable groups of ...

A 41-year-old driver was caught driving at over double the maximum speed limit on the Limassol-Nicosia motorway, police said Thursday. Traffic police signalled the driver, who was speeding at 204kph, ...

We speak to a ‘djembe’ player from The Gambia, now in Cyprus and trying to bring the migrant and local communities together with his drumming.

Police on Thursday said they have fined five individuals for violating coronavirus measures after 1,503 checks over the last 24 hours. Two people were booked in Larnaca after 309 inspections, one in Paphos ...

Cypriot telecommunications company Cyta on Wednesday announced the start of operations on the Arsinoe optical fibre subsea cable system. “Arsinoe strengthens the role of the organisation and, by extension, Cyprus ...

The possibility of re-establishing the anti-poaching unit was discussed by the House environment committee after it was dismantled in 2019 with some MPs saying incidences had increased since it was abolished. ...

A 62-year-old man died on Wednesday after being crushed by his tractor, police said. The victim, Fotis Stavrou, had been operating his tractor in a field in the Ayios Georgios ...

Fifty unaccompanied minors were transferred on Wednesday from Pournara migrant reception centre to an apartment complex in Pervolia, Larnaca, with 100 more expected to reach Paphos in the next few days. ...