Cyprus

A man was rescued from a fishing boat off the coast of Akamas on Thursday afternoon. According to the joint rescue coordination centre (JRCC), the ‘Nearchos’ rescue plan was enacted ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Thursday visited the rig which recently completed drilling a well in Block 10 of the island’s exclusive zone. In a statement, the energy ministry said ...

There is plenty happening by the sea these months and events will continue to arrive even after the extended tourism season passes. In October, a new wave of happenings will ...

The government on Thursday got the green light from parliament to establish a national financial sanctions unit, part of the island’s commitments as an EU member-state. The relevant government ...

A bill was submitted to parliament by the government on Thursday which foresees the division of the role of attorney-general into two. If passed, the bill will establish the position ...

The Cypriot government announced on Friday that Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos had made an official visit to Tanzania – the first by a Cypriot foreign minister to the east African country. ...

Police will inspect entertainment venues and other properties in Paphos to determine their compliance with sound regulations starting Friday. Inspections will be carried out in Kennedy Square, city centre, Ayios ...

During its last session before the summer recess, the House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation aiming to rationalise the payment of multiple pensions to certain state officials. The bills ...

The 13 trade union organisations that make up and represent the national trade union alliance convened today to discuss recent developments surrounding the cost of living allowance (CoLA). According to a ...

Parliament on Thursday voted into law a bill which allows for the European Union’s visa information system (VIS) to be implemented and operated in Cyprus, bringing the island a ...

A 69-year-old man was stabbed by his 31-year-old son on Thursday in the Ayios Dhometios area of Nicosia. According to initial reports, the elderly man was rushed to Nicosia general ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday met a selection of Turkish Cypriots at the presidential palace to “exchange views” ahead of next week’s enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, which ...

Next week’s expanded informal meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is expected to set the tone for further negotiations and assess the progress made ...

The 80-year-old man who was murdered in his home in the early hours of Wednesday morning had been stabbed nine times, the police said on Thursday. Announcing the results of ...

A 52-year-old man was robbed on Finikoudes beach by multiple young people in the early hours of the morning. Two men aged 52 were walking when the perpetrators managed to forcefully ...

Cyprus has passed a major reform of its justice system, after MPs voted through four new laws including the 21st amendment of the constitution. All MPs present in the House ...

Left-wing political movement Antifa on Thursday claimed responsibility for a break-in at Disy’s offices in Limassol, which saw individuals spray slogans on the offices’ internal walls and empty drawers ...

The Green party denounced the “violent removal” of trees in Kokkinotrimithia on Thursday, asking for the “immediate suspension” of any work involving their felling and calling for more transparency. The ...

A head-on collision at the Kapedes-Kambia road in Nicosia at 7.30am on Thursday saw an eight-year-old and two 57-year-old women hospitalised, with one of the women needing to be intubated ...

British bases fire chiefs have warned of fires after attending 11 fires in the past seven days. Crews in Episkopi worked alongside Republic of Cyprus (RoC) firefighters to extinguish blazes in ...

The Cyprus journalists’ union (ESK) urged the government on Thursday to support Turkish Cypriot journalist Sener Levent and denounce Turkey for imposing a prison sentence on him. “ESK has consistently ...

A ministerial meeting chaired by President Nikos Christodoulides was held on Thursday in Nicosia, focusing on how Cyprus can make use of EU financial tools and American defence programmes that ...

British holidaymakers heading to Cyprus this summer are facing steep price rises for all-inclusive packages, with costs up by almost a quarter compared with last year, according to figures reported ...

In a remarkable move that redefines employee support within the retail sector, supermarket chain Sklavenitis has introduced the 14th salary to its entire workforce in Cyprus, including employees from the ...