Cyprus News

A 38-year-old man is under arrest on suspicion of assaulting and insulting police officers and disturbing the peace while intoxicated, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Thursday. Paphos police spokesman ...

It has been a month full of performances as the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama holds its 25th edition in amphitheatres around Cyprus. Productions from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Spain ...

In today’s episode, the chairman of the health insurance organisation Thomas Antoniou told the president yesterday that he wishes to resign – citing constant and unprovoked attacks on Gesy. Elsewhere, ...

The summer grinds on with temperatures forecast to remain above the seasonal average over the next three days. A yellow alert is in force from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm on Thursday, ...

Four people have been charged with stealing electricity at a Chlorakas apartment complex, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Thursday. Quoting police, it said that on Wednesday between 6.00 pm and ...

Police in Paphos are investigating a case of burglary and theft after someone broke into a house in town and stole a computer worth €1,800, €500 in cash and various other items. ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) this week released a report showing that pure new credit granted by Cypriot banks in June rose to €343.6 million, representing an increase of 32 per ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has signed the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) equality, diversity, and inclusion Charter. The aim of the Charter, according to a press release ...

While the rest of Europe has been experiencing unprecedented temperatures this year, some reaching record levels, Cyprus’ summer 2022 is nothing out of the ordinary and the island has not seen ...

The government remains committed to the One China policy, government spokesman Marios Pelekanos said on Wednesday night, noting that the EU also supports this. Speaking to state broadcaster RIK, Pelekanos ...

Lit coals caused the fire in Pedoulas on Wednesday evening which was swiftly brought under control by six firefighters and two firetrucks. The incident has been reported to the police ...

More equipment is desperately needed to deal with forest fires in Cyprus, a problem that is getting worse by the year, according to the director of the forestry department, Charalambos ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) sent out a warning on Wednesday to the public against using a Limassol-based credit institution identified as Sabax Bank, noting that it does not ...

Chairman of the health insurance organisation (HIO) Thomas Antoniou published a letter on Wednesday evening confirming his resignation from the post as he condemned the constant and unprovoked attacks on ...

This summer’s Perseids meteor shower is set to be a feast for stargazers as it coincides with a full moon, according to astrophysicist Chrysanthos Fakas. He said that the ...

Nicosia criminal court on Wednesday imposed concurrent prison sentences of more than nine years on a man accused and found guilty on all seven charges of sexual abuse of a ...

Disgruntled Turkish Cypriot halloumi producers expressed concerns about being left out of talks regarding the export of halloumi as a PDO product. According to Turkish Cypriot media outlet Kibris Postasi ...

Music in the city never stops, not even in August when most people go on holiday and businesses go on a summer break. A few of the capital’s bars ...

The impressive displays by the Cyprus Gymnastics team at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham have caught the attention of media and fans, including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The ...

In the eleventh instalment of “Weekend Escapes,” we visit the five star Grecian Park Hotel, situated adjacent to the National Park of Cape Greco with breathtaking views of the Mediterranean, ...

Political parties expressed their sorrow on Wednesday for the passing of local philanthropist Thelma Paraskevaides, who died at the age of 87 the previous day. The wife of the founder of ...

A Turkish Cypriot academic, who is being prosecuted for insulting Turkish president Tayip Erdogan, on Wednesday denied the allegations. Dr Hasan Ulas Altiok announced on his social media that he ...

Works to construct five wave breakers along the coast of Chlorakas just in front of hotels St George and Laura are currently underway, according to Chlorakas community board chairman Nikolas ...

Kakopetria is to be better serviced by a much-increased night bus timetable which will see departures from the mountain village to Nicosia at 11:30pm and 1:30am on Friday and Saturday. ...