Cyprus

The Paphos Regional Board of Tourism (Etap) has welcomed the signing of a new agreement for the second phase of infrastructure development at Larnaca and Paphos airports. In a statement ...

As we all snuggle into our Christmas comfort to watch yet another remake of The Christmas Carol – the ghosts once again going through all the moves to tell us that ...

Cctv cameras will be installed at 25 more schools across the country in January, an official with the education ministry confirmed on Tuesday. Speaking to daily Phileleftheros, Elias Markatzis said this ...

The floating, storage and regasification unit (Fsru) may head out to Greece and moor there for about a year until the LNG terminal in Cyprus is completed, reports said on ...

Cyprus’ government on Tuesday said it was closely monitoring developments after Turkey announced it was aiming to strike a maritime demarcation agreement with Syria once a permanent government is formed ...

Police are carrying out an investigation as to why a hired contract worker was guarding the Swedish fugitive who escaped while under police guard, it emerged on Tuesday. The contractors ...

Elderly people staying at care homes look forward to the Christmas and New Year holidays as they mean increased visits from relatives and loved ones, they said on Tuesday. Talking ...

Revenue for Akamas municipality increased by 10 per cent this year from the use of sunbeds on Coral Bay, mayor Marinos Lambrou said on Tuesday. He said revenue generated by the ...

A multinational real estate company active in the south, with offices in the north, appears to be advertising property for sale in north Nicosia, Kyrenia, Famagusta, Trikomo, Lefka and Morphou ...

Illegal activities have turned Faros beach in Pervolia into an environmental disaster for the last three years, its new regional mayor said on Tuesday. “Complaints and allegations concern the illegal ...

Christmas lunch is high on the list of shoppers this week, with more people spending on Christmas Eve, having done their own market research and grabbing special offers, shopkeepers association ...

A pilot food waste management programme will be launched by Paphos Municipality after the Christmas holidays, a spokesman said on Tuesday. “The increase of food waste from food businesses could ...

The 49-year-old Swedish fugitive who escaped from police custody while at a private clinic was on Tuesday remanded in custody for seven days by Larnaca district court, as police came ...

Higher numbers of traffic police officers will be out on the street until January 6 in an effort to reduce accidents, the force announced on Tuesday. Police also called on drivers ...

An unaccompanied minors facility in Larnaca was evacuated early on Tuesday morning after a fire broke out and the building filled with smoke. Fire Department spokesman Andreas Kettis said the ...

A fire on Tuesday morning caused damage to a bakery in Athienou. Fire Department spokesman Andreas Kettis said the fire started at around 8.30am in a gas oven and three ...

A 43-year-old, who had been wanted for questioning regarding the theft of a lorry, malicious damage to property and conspiracy to commit a crime, was arrested on Monday and placed ...

Low barometric ‘Elena’, centred in the south Adriatic Sea, is moving in a southeast direction and is beginning to affect the island. Tuesday will be mainly cloudy in the morning ...

Fire at Limassol house, residents in hospital At least five people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out at 7am in their first-floor house in Apostolos Andreas neighbourhood ...

The family of a British Cypriot teen is looking for a stem cell donor on the island in the hope of finding a match. “It would mean the absolute world ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Monday completed a two-day visit to Israel and the West Bank, where he held meetings with various officials. During the visit Kombos discussed “the current ...

Cyprus on Monday shipped 1,200 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza, including food and clothing. A total of 1,191 pallets were shipped from Limassol port, which will head to Gaza via Ashdod ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday appointed a special representative for religious freedoms and protection of minorities in the Middle East.  Thessalia Salina Shambos is taking the role and will “work ...

The bank association warned on Monday that there is an increase in online fraud attempts during festive periods, which are accompanied by increased commercial activity, both in physical stores and ...