Cyprus

A child who was turned away from a school in northern Nicosia when attempting to go to class wearing a hijab on Monday officially left the school. The girl had ...

Drilling at the Elektra-1 well offshore Cyprus has found natural gas but not in marketable quantities, the energy ministry stated on Monday. “Well data and preliminary evaluation work indicate the ...

Police ramped up their operations as of Holy Monday in a firm bid to stop the use of illegal firecrackers and fireworks. Police warn that the risks to public safety ...

It began with an innocent question at Madame bar in Limassol, where curiosity about a unique blend called the ‘doudou shot’ led me down a path I hadn’t expected. ...

The Red Cross will donate 2,500 ‘love packages’ to support needy families for Easter. The initiative is organised by Cyprus Red Cross for the 12th consecutive year, in an effort to ...

A prison warden has been rearrested for abusing authority, violating confidentiality and theft from a civil servant. The police said on Monday that, in relation to the arrest on April 10 ...

What is a holiday feast without good value wine? There are plenty of good value wines for the Easter feast that will match traditional foods eaten at Greek Orthodox Easter – ...

A man was handed concurrent prison sentences, the longest of five years, for aiding and abetting 31 illegal immigrants from Syria entering the Republic of Cyprus by sea. The attorney-general’s ...

Two men, aged 35 years old and 31 years old, were on Monday released on bail following their latest court hearing into their parts in the violent evictions which occurred in the ...

Mayors of municipalities close to Larnaca airport discussed their demand for compensation from the operation of the airport on Monday and decided to conduct a study on the benefits other ...

The new British bases areas administrator and commander of the British forces in Cyprus, major general Tom Bewick, was officially sworn in at Flagstaff House in Episkopi on April 11. Bewick, ...

Five buildings have been earmarked for the Kapodistrian university’s facilities in Nicosia, which the university hopes will be ready by October, when it will be opening its doors to ...

Former Disy MP Evgenios Hamboullas has decided to join Elam and run for Limassol MP in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, the party announced on Monday. Hamboullas’ decision followed a decision ...

A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in the Paphos district village of Chlorakas on Monday after stabbing two women in a pharmacy. According to the police, ...

Incumbent Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has overtaken his main challenger, opposition party CTP leader Tufan Erhurman, in polling for October’s Turkish Cypriot leadership election, according to the latest ...

Lidl Cyprus builds the future with equal opportunities In an era where equality forms the foundation of a sustainable and fair society, Lidl Cyprus leads with tangible initiatives ensuring that ...

Sri Lankans in Cyprus celebrated their Buddhist new year on Sunday in the Nicosia municipal gardens. The event, organised by the Sri Lanka Buddhist Association in Cyprus, began with a ...

Three men were hospitalised, then arrested on Sunday after a mass brawl at a nightclub in Limassol, the police announced on Monday. All three were remanded in custody for eight ...

Turkey’s ruling AK Party is “turning a blind eye to the strengthening of the Greek Cypriot administration’s strengthening of its status as a state”, opposition party, the CHP’...

A man was according to reports refused entry to the United Arab Emirates over the weekend over his alleged constructions of buildings on land belonging to Greek Cypriots in the ...

A car burst into flames after an accident on Sunday on the road near Kalavasos reservoir. The fire department was notified at 7.38pm of car that caught fire and sent ...

A lit candle in front of religious icons caused a fire in a house in Larnaca on Sunday and three people were treated for inhaling smoke and a minor burn. ...

A fire on Sunday afternoon destroyed two sheds in a house yard in Mesa Yitonia, Limassol. The fire department received the call at 5.29pm and sent two fire engines to ...

An 85-year-old was taken to hospital on Sunday afternoon after he drove his car into a shop window in the old town of Nicosia. The police said the accident happened ...