Cyprus

A fire erupted in the early hours of Thursday in a cluster of old two-storey houses within the walled city of Nicosia. The incident, which began at 12:38 am, appears to ...

Police on Thursday have identified and located the Limassol man who abused a bicycle delivery driver and stole his mobile device after a TikTok video of the incident shared with ...

Thursday will be mainly cloudy with localised rain and isolated storms on the coast in the afternoon. On the highest peaks of Troodos there will be sleet or snow. Temperatures ...

Eurobank Holdings has successfully completed the issuance of Tier 2 subordinated bonds worth €400 million, attracting robust demand that reached €2 billion, according to an announcement released on Wednesday. Alongside the bond issue, ...

Launching the ‘pay as you throw’ scheme at present is unrealistic and the project must be postponed until all necessary research has been carried out – including how the collected waste ...

The north has averted a looming energy crisis after a boat carrying fuel oil to power its power stations, which had initially been seized by the Turkish authorities, was allowed ...

A 40-year-old Turkish Cypriot man was arrested at Larnaca airport after being found to be in possession of large quantities of cigarettes and tobacco he had brought with him from ...

Faculty and other staff at the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak)’s Paphos campus are to strike on Thursday over unpaid travel expenses. The workers said an agreement had been ...

Diko MP Chrysanthos Savvides on Wednesday proposed that Cyprus legalise falconry and hunting using other birds of prey, with the aim of stemming the growth in the Paphos district’s ...

Members of the House ethics committee on Wednesday called on the competition commission to be harsher on companies and more vigilant in its efforts to ensure healthy competition in Cyprus’ ...

The electricity authority of Cyprus (EAC) has taken precautionary measures to evacuate its oldest building in the heart of Nicosia. The move follows inspections revealing that the structure does not ...

The government is on the right track to be able to solve problems faced by Cyprus’ estimated 9,497 “trapped buyers”, interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Elia said on Wednesday. Speaking after ...

The damaged Mavrokolympos reservoir in the Paphos district is expected to be emptied by Friday, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. With the door to evacuating the reservoir opening on ...

The transport ministry has announced a significant reduction in traffic violations at photo-enforced checkpoints throughout 2024. The data indicates a marked decline in offences compared to the previous year, underlining the ...

Oroklini deputy mayor, Neophytos Fakontis, stated that important development projects exceeding €12 million are set to transform the heart of Oroklini. Among the initiatives are an outdoor amphitheatre and an innovative ...

The agriculture ministry announced on Wednesday that criminal investigations into firefighting aircraft contracts are underway. This follows a complaint submitted to Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou, prompting an administrative investigation into ...

Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis, and Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou hosted a press conference on Wednesday at the Presidential Palace to launch the ‘Women in Shipping’ campaign. This initiative, ...

As the Takata airbag recall crisis continues to unfold in Cyprus, MEP Michalis Hadjipantelas is leading an urgent call for immediate European action to address the defective airbags, which have ...

Police released a statement on Wednesday afternoon after shocking footage of a man in Limassol verbally and physically abusing a delivery driver sparked public outrage on social media. In their ...

Five football clubs on Wednesday offered to pay a third of the tax debt they owe to the government immediately. The proposal was made by Ael, Apoel, Apollon, Anorthosis and ...

Upon entering Mexican restaurant Catrinas on a cold weeknight evening we noticed that the staff outnumbered the patrons who were currently sat down with their meals. No surprises there: the ...

Roadworks and other projects in Akamas are set to be scrutinised as a study is set to be presented on the implementation of terms set by the ad hoc committee, ...

The president of the Pancyprian Association of Cinema Owners Marios Herodotou has issued a final appeal to the authorities to exclude cinemas from the venues where a price cap on ...

A 21-year-old Syrian arrested in connection with a series of attacks on Nicosia’s Bayraktar mosque has been remanded in custody for eight days. Media in the north reported that ...