Cyprus

Following on from the success of Team Cyprus at the Paris Olympics, Bowls Cyprus are hoping to replicate this success at the European Championships at Northfield, Ayr, Scotland, by sending 10 ...

Drugs and mobile telephony cards, intended for a person in police custody, were confiscated on Tuesday and a 33-year-old woman was arrested. At around 1.40pm on Tuesday, a 33-year-old woman ...

Drownings in the EU rose in 2021 compared to 2020, with Cyprus being among three countries to record a decrease, from 14 to nine, according to data published by Eurostat. In 2021, there were 5,004 ...

The anti-corruption authority on Tuesday reminded registered lobbyists of their legal obligation to file to it reports of any meetings they’ve had with public functionaries over the last six-months. ...

Mediation for a labour agreement in the hotel sector is expected to be put forward this week, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Tuesday, expressing optimism an agreement could be ...

Decisions regarding the mooted electricity connection between Cyprus and Greece need to be taken sometime in the next few weeks, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou stressed on Tuesday. He was referring ...

The army chiefs of Cyprus and Jordan agreed on Tuesday to deepen military cooperation, which would contribute to efforts with other friendly countries to safeguard peace and stability in the ...

The European Union is ready for “constructive solutions” on the Cyprus problem from Turkey, European Commission spokesman Peter Stano said on Tuesday, ahead of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s ...

Around 20,000 hunters went out on Sunday, the first day of the pheasant hunting season, game fund spokesman Petros Anayiotos said on Tuesday. He added that hunters are meant to register ...

Police have arrested the 64-year-old who claimed he had been assaulted and robbed by a group of young people last week in Limassol. The 64-year-old was reportedly found in a ...

There will be “no other” tax debt repayment plans offered to Cyprus football clubs if they do not repay their debt through the current plan, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said ...

Police are investigating two more complaints against the two archimandrites embroiled in the infamous Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal, police spokesman Christos Andreou said on Tuesday. He said authorities are investigating ...

A man was arrested at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point after having attempted to cross from the Republic to the north with methamphetamines in his underpants. The man appeared in ...

A government-organised mountain festival to showcase small local businesses and support rural communities will be held in September at the Presidential residence in Troodos. Pame Troodos, the Traditional Flavours and ...

The quantity of goat and sheep milk in halloumi compliant with the European Commission’s Protected Designation or Origin (PDO) regulations will surpass the quantity of cow’s milk in ...

The House energy and commerce committee will hold a snap session on Wednesday to discuss Vasiliko, the Great Sea Interconnector and Tui. All three topics have plagued news headlines, particularly ...

Cypriot tennis legend Marcos Baghdatis is to play a one-off exhibition match against former world number one Andre Agassi in Limassol in September.The match will mark the opening of ...

By Philippa Tracy Thank god that August is almost over. Not only does nothing much happen; it’s also way too hot, but we’ve been there before. Certainly nothing ...

With summer in its final weeks, the season for preparing Tylliria’s local halitzia cheese has arrived. The cheese, so named for its likeness to pebbles, which are also called “...

The House education committee is set meet on Wednesday at 9am to discuss the start of the new school year and the strategy for higher education. According to the agenda ...

Half of the island’s ambulances are sitting unused, it was reported on Tuesday, due to a failure to reach an agreement between private ambulance providers and the state. Eighty ...

As we bid farewell to the summer season – though in Cyprus, summer seems to linger year-round – a type of event typically favoured in autumn and spring is making its return. ...

The Green party on Tuesday initiated a move to assure protection of the Mathiatis pine forest after what is seen as a close call, with a proposed giant photovoltaic (PV) ...

Kidnapping of a minor with reference to an absence of parental consent is being brought up as a possible scenario by police on Tuesday, as part of the investigation into ...