Cyprus

The audit service on Wednesday vehemently rejected suggestions by an inquiry that it had not done its job properly in 2016 as regards the controversial citizenship-by-investment programme, accusing the panel of ...

The health ministry announced a total of 63 rapid test sites will operate around the island on Thursday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and for the obligatory ...

The European Innovation Scoreboard made public earlier this week testifies to the progress Cyprus has made in innovation, the Republic’s chief scientist Dr Nicolas Mastroyiannopoulos said on Wednesday after ...

About one in three or 33.4 per cent of working Cypriots received support from special schemes to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, the second highest rate in the EU 27 and nearly ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will travel to Brussels for a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday, it was announced on Wednesday. According to a written statement issued ...

The House plenary will on Thursday ratify the composition of the 16 regular and one ad hoc parliamentary committee, as well as a newly established ethics committee for MPs, the Cyprus ...

Hellenic Bank announced on Wednesday at their Annual General Meeting for 2020 that the appointment of the new CEO Oliver Gatzke is awaiting the approval of both the European Central Bank ...

A photo of three cruise ships off Limassol that appear to be hovering in the air generated keen interest on social media on Wednesday, with both the person who took ...

Over ninety per cent of those hospitalised for Covid-19 are unvaccinated, the health ministry said on Wednesday as it again urged the public, particularly younger people where vaccine take-up is ...

The centre for information and treatment of addictions (Kenthea) on Wednesday called for the inclusion of services for people dependent on substances in the state health system, Gesy. In a ...

Two Famagusta district beaches have been included in Trip Advisor’s list of Europe’s top 25 beaches, the Famagusta tourist board announced on Wednesday. Nissi Beach in Ayia Napa and ...

A 24-year-old man will stand trial for rape at Paphos criminal court on July 22, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Wednesday. The court ordered that the suspect remain in custody ...

Cyprus is relatively cheaper than most EU countries with the exclusion of consumer prices in food, communication and furniture, according to an updated Eurostat data released on Wednesday. A user-friendly ...

The latest series of works by Zenon Jepras reflect his lockdown. THEO PANAYIDES meets a man who puts his success down to luck and compulsion Can we say self-deprecating? Zenon ...

A Cypriot fishing vessel was harassed and damaged by the Turkish coast guard as it attempted to fish in international waters. The incident was reported by the owner of Ta ...

US Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) applauded the Committee passage of their new legislation to bolster the United ...

Police on Wednesday said they arrested two people, aged 32 and 38, on suspicion of assaulting a man and a woman at an apartment building in Paphos. The incident took place at 8...

Police have arrested a 21-year-old driver who allegedly ran a red light and hit a motorcyclist late on Tuesday in Limassol. The accident occurred at the Christaki Kranou traffic lights ...

Two drivers were arrested for traffic violations, specifically drink driving and speeding, Larnaca police said on Wednesday. The first driver, aged 36, was arrested around 3.20pm on Tuesday after he tested ...

The UK government is to review the Traffic Light classification system for travel destination countries on Thursday, but reports say that little change is expected. The PC Agency, an old ...

The radio broadcasting industry in Cyprus has remained strong while in most of the EU it is declining. Cyprus has 37 broadcasters, the European Union’s statistical service (Eurostat) noted in ...

The 2nd Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment, based in Episkopi, tested out its new equipment on Tuesday morning and pledged closer cooperation with the Cyprus army. Brilliant day testing out ...

The health ministry announced 122 new cases of Covid-19 and no deaths on Tuesday. There are 47 coronavirus patients in hospital, 19 of whom are in serious condition. Of the 19 patients, nine are ...

All aspects of life in the Tylliria area will be covered by an integrated development plan of the area, commissioner for the development of mountain communities Costas Hambiaouris on Tuesday ...