Cyprus

The overwhelming majority of Cypriots believe that Russia’s attack on Ukraine is an invasion as opposed to a small number that called it a peacekeeping operation, according to a ...

This Wednesday it will be two years since our lives changed and words like lockdown and curfew became part of everyday lives March 9 marks two years since Cyprus confirmed its ...

A message of peace was sent on Sunday by members of the Limassol carnival’s ‘royal family’ who walked along seafront in lieu of taking part in the annual parade, ...

A 35-year-old man who was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of possessing and disseminating child porn was remanded by the Nicosia court for four days on Sunday. Police said the ...

Police booked around 1,300 drivers for various traffic offences between March 4 and 5, they said on Sunday. During the checks, 672 drivers were fined for speeding and 15 for driving under the influence of ...

‘We need supplies urgently, so that our animals don’t die’ As importers and livestock farmers grapple with sky-high grain prices due to the Ukraine crisis, the government here will ...

There is an urgent need to open lines of communication and bring this war to an end By Alper Ali Riza Ukraine has been pleading for help from Nato and ...

An explosion targeted a restaurant in the heart of Nicosia early on Sunday, police said. The restaurant was not named but reports said it was a well-known establishment on Makarios ...

Six businesses and 19 individuals were booked in the past 24 hours for Covid violations, police said after carrying out 2,236 checks islandwide. Some 54o checks were carried out in Nicosia with three ...

Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides is travelling to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of his counterpart, the ministry announced. According to the announcement, Petrides will hold bilateral meetings with Saudi officials ...

A low pressure weather system continues to affect the area causing some dust in the atmosphere, the met office said on Sunday. The depth of snow in Troodos Square, at ...

The health ministry announced that two people had died of Covid-19 and that 1,834 had tested positive from 91,348 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 2.01 per cent. The deaths concerned ...

The price of most Green Monday staples is higher than last year, although a handful of items buck the trend, according to the latest price observatory published by the consumer ...

The following are the free testing sites for Sunday: District Location of testing units Operating hours Telephone Nicosia (26 units) Nicosia Mall 9 am – 6 pm 94041843 Agios Dometios Municipality (event hall) 9 am – 6 pm 94041843 ...

Commissioner for the Citizen Panayiotis Sentonas on Saturday visited Limassol port where the biggest-ever humanitarian drive in Cyprus has collected donations for the war-torn people of Ukraine. The aid collected ...

Credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s affirmed Cyprus’ long-term credit rating at BBB-, while maintaining a positive outlook, stressing that despite the Ukrainian crisis and economic sanctions against Russia, ...

olice handed out fines totalling €500 to a single business for violating health protocols to contain the spread of coronavirus in the 24 hours to 9:26 am Saturday, the Cyprus News Agency reported. ...

Paphos police have arrested a 26-year-old woman who is suspected of burglary, theft and the illegal possession of stolen property. According to a police statement, an 82-year-old Paphos resident reported ...

Police expect heavy traffic due to Green Monday excursions and will be taking mitigating measures to avoid accidents and congestion. There will be increased patrolling and checks, mainly to curb ...

The vice president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Liliana Pavlova, visited the University of Cyprus this week in order to review the activities and funded projects of the EIB ...

KODAP released its 2022 budget in early February. Out of €119million, over €34 million is allocated to the construction of a strategic oil reserve storage at Vasiliko, with another €23million budgeted to ...

Hope Foundation (Elpida) will be hosting war-stricken Ukrainian children with cancer and providing treatment. Most Ukrainian children suffering from cancer have been left without treatment because of the war. Lymphomas, ...

By Ioannis Tirkides This is an unfortunate war and sets in motion significant new long-term processes in the relations between East and West, Russia’s place in the global system ...

By George Pirishis A large number of people based in Russia who work for companies registered in Cyprus have expressed an interest in moving to the island, non-profit organisation TechIsland ...