Cyprus

Police on Sunday said they returned to their owners three cars reported as stolen after the vehicles were found in various locations in Limassol during patrols. The three vehicles, reported ...

A push for more bicycles and smart traffic systems By Jonathan Shkurko An improved bus system is the obvious solution to congested city centres, but running parallel to that the ...

President Nicos Anastasiades is to visit Thessaloniki, Greece to address on Monday an event for Cyprus’ participation in the Greek War of Independence, organised by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. ...

Police on Sunday morning said they issued more than 1,000 fines within 48 hours during traffic checks in all districts. The checks were carried out between 6 am Friday and 6 am Sunday. In ...

A 30-year-old man suspected of people smuggling was arrested after a boat with irregular migrants arrived in Paralimni in the early hours of Sunday, police said. The boat was spotted ...

To increase the three per cent using public transport we need expanded routes and park and ride schemes, better connectivity and more bus lanes By Antigoni Pitta Urban mobility in ...

One death and 97 new Covid-19 cases were recorded on Saturday, the health ministry announced. The death concerns an 83-year-old woman. The number of deaths so far is 568: 361 men and 207 women ...

The health ministry announces the testing sites for Sunday in all districts, 47 in total. People need to present their ID, or passport or driver’s licence for identification purposes. District ...

Famagusta mayor Simos Ioannou visited on Saturday the fenced area of Varosha along with members of the municipal council to see first-hand the scale of the interventions carried out by ...

Ruling Disy took a swipe at main opposition Akel on Saturday for planning a demo to protest the ‘loss of Cyprus’ credibility’ in the wake of the Pandora Papers, by ...

The long queues at the Larnaca airport’s departures terminal on Saturday were down to a problem at the immigration and security checks, the airport’s managing company Hermes said. ...

Two men, aged 25 and 32, were remanded for eight days on Saturday in connection with the earlier arrest of a 38-year-old Azeri man, suspected of arriving in Cyprus to carry out ...

Police on Saturday, in cooperation with CMP Insurance, held a special exhibition at the Larnaca Metropolis mall of crashed cars in a bid to raise road safety awareness. Visitors were ...

President Nicos Anastasiades has sent another letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reporting Turkey’s latest illegal actions in and around Cyprus but also calling for the immediate appointment of ...

Police are investigating an armed robbery which took place at a kiosk in the Famagusta district on Friday night. Police said that at around 8pm on Friday a hooded man ...

Fifteen people and three establishment owners were fined after 3,669 checks in the 24 hours until Saturday morning for violations of the Covid-19 measures. In Nicosia 1,777 checks were conducted and two people ...

With mud, slime and challenging obstacles, The Legion Run attracts teams of people who want to push themselves to the limits. This year it is back. Alix Norman finds out ...

Attracting the who’s who of Cyprus’ business, financial and political landscapes, the 12th Limassol Economic Forum brought together renowned speakers from the global scene to explore the impact of ...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Friday that the green transition will not be a painless process, highlighting the financial burdens it will likely incur on some sections of the ...

The Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus Constantinos Herodotou said that financial literacy is a key element for a well-functioning economic system and thus a minimum requirement for sustainable ...

A ‘pay-as-you-throw’ system, designed to promote recycling and reduce waste, will make Cyprus greener and save people money, Green party MP Charalambos Theopemptou told the Cyprus Mail on Friday. But ...

MPs on Friday highlighted the standing problems plaguing refugee estates, especially in Limassol, due to lack of proper maintenance. The members of the House committee on refugees visited several refugee ...

Parliaments are crucial in upholding the European values of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law, House President Annita Demetriou said on Friday while speaking at the European Conference ...

Cyprus has the second lowest hike in electricity costs in the EU and was among the first member states to adopt the 10 per cent reduction measure, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides ...