Cyprus

The recent power outages at the Vasiliko power station have a good reason, as two important projects are being carried out at the same time, spokeswoman of the Electricity Authority ...

Limassol Bishop Athanasios was admitted to Nicosia general hospital on Wednesday a day after testing positive for coronavirus. A written statement from the bishopric said he was admitted purely as ...

Larnaca and Paphos airports are getting ready to welcome an increased number of flights and thousands more passengers from mid-May, according to Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos. Speaking to the Cyprus ...

Legislators on Tuesday called on authorities to waste no more time in revamping Laiki Yitonia, the tourist quarter of the capital, lamenting its ongoing decay. The area, off Ledra and ...

Cyprus continues to have one of the lowest fertility rates in the EU but is one of the EU member states with the highest share of children born to foreign-born ...

With snow and ice on the roads in the higher mountains, police on Wednesday morning warned the roads leading to Troodos from Platres, Karvounas and Prodromos, were open only to ...

Nicosia police arrested a man on Tuesday in connection with the theft of more than €12,000 using a stolen credit card. The stolen card was reported to police in February by ...

Police booked 163 individuals for breaching coronavirus protocols in 24 hours leading up to 6am on Wednesday. In total, 10,633 checks were carried out during this time, 2,902 in Nicosia, 1,801 in Limassol, 1,389 in Larnaca, 1,287 ...

Poisoning cats and dogs doesn’t just end in their horrific deaths but also takes down protected wildlife The continued prevalence of animal poisonings poses a serious threat for both ...

But too much focus on obligations instead of perks By Athina Kasini Following multiple delays, modifications and debates, the parliament approved last December the proposed legislation for social enterprises, finally ...

About 700 war-disabled lost free access to health care following the introduction of the national health scheme (Gesy), MPs heard on Tuesday. Speaking at the House refugee committee, the head of ...

Lawmakers on Tuesday wrapped up discussion of a government bill introducing a new scheme for settling arrears in social insurance contributions, with a view to taking the item to the ...

A new food delivery service has launched on the island, with couriers bearing orange Rocket backpacks already fulfilling orders in Nicosia. Cyprus has become the first stop in the international ...

Nicosia police said on Tuesday they were investigating premeditated murder following the discovery of the body of a woman in the buffer zone near Athienou. The body, believed to be ...

One death and 365 new coronavirus cases were announced on Tuesday by the health ministry. The death concerns a 90-year-old man with underlying conditions. He was being treated at the Limassol ...

The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra (CySO) is essentially operating unregulated despite being almost 100 per cent funded by the state, the Audit Office said on Tuesday. In a special report on the ...

Even if agreement was reached on political equality it would not mean the Cyprus problem would be solved since other aspects needed to also be agreed on, Foreign Minister Nikos ...

Limassol Bishop Athanasios tested on Tuesday positive for coronavirus during the weekly rapid tests given at the bishopric. The bishop’s PCR test results confirmed he was positive to the ...

NGO Laona Foundation is organising a bicommunal eco-journalism workshop for young journalists in early April. The NGO’s efforts are focused on the conservation and regeneration of the Cypriot countryside, ...

Despite the global travel crisis brought about by Covid restrictions, the Ayia Napa marina welcomed more than 100 vessels last summer, its operators said on Tuesday during a tour of the ...

Two Limassol-based Green MP candidates have withdrawn from the upcoming parliamentary elections after another party candidate verbally assaulted a female minister. Actress Melanie Steliou Nicolaou announced her withdrawal in a ...

A total of 42 free rapid testing sites will operate nationwide on Wednesday according to the health ministry. The sites target the testing of the public including the mandatory weekly testing ...

Beijing is committed to respecting the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Cyprus, Chinese Ambassador Liu Yantao assured House President Adamos Adamou during a meeting on Tuesday. Adamou and Liu ...

Despite signs of stabilisation, current figures reflect the wide spread of coronavirus in the community with the next few days expected to provide a clearer picture, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou ...