Cyprus

The stage planned for the upcoming carob festival in Ayios Georgios, Peyia, on Friday will be relocated following criticism over its initial placement in a protected area, after reports emerged ...

Cult figure and perpetual candidate Arif Salih Kirdag on Tuesday announced that he will once again stand for election as Turkish Cypriot leader when the election takes place on October 19. “...

The ‘shadow economy’ in Cyprus accounts for about a quarter of Gross Domestic Product, the finance ministry said on Tuesday as it stressed that the upcoming overhaul of the tax ...

A Covid-19 infection can lead to long-term cardiovascular complications by causing vascular damage, particularly in women, according to a new study by the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) and the ...

The House education committee will reopen discussion on the government’s new evaluation bill on September 3, deputy chairman of the committee, Chrysanthos Savvides said on Tuesday. Speaking on CyBc radio, ...

The interior ministry has given the go ahead to the final phase of “restoration and revitalisation” of the old neighbourhood of the Larnaca district village of Oroklini, the Larnaca municipality ...

There has been “no change” to the rules governing Cyprus’ crossing points, the police said on Tuesday, amid rumours that the Republic of Cyprus had banned Turkish Cypriots from crossing ...

Baked Stuffed Courgette (marrow) A delicious summer dish! Marrows are super healthy, utterly delicious, cheap and we Cypriots love them. If the marrows have a very tough skin, with a ...

The president of the association for the protection of the rights of prisoners and detainees, Alexandros Clerides, said on Tuesday that the government must be held accountable for the chronic ...

FIBA EuroBasket 2025 will be staged at Limassol’s Spyros Kyprianou Sports Centre from August 28 to September 4, marking Cyprus’ debut in the tournament. Deputy Minister of Tourism Costas Koumis said the ...

A 64-year-old woman suffered leg injuries after being bitten by four guard dogs at her workplace on Monday afternoon, police said on Tuesday. According to the police, the woman had ...

A 23-year-old man who had been arrested earlier this month on suspicion of attempted murder after stabbing a teenager has been hospitalised at the Athalassa psychiatric hospital following a court ...

Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with the robbery of a kiosk which was carried out in the Nicosia district village of Klirou earlier this month, with all three ...

Doctors and veterinarians in the north on Tuesday issued a joint call for “preventative and supervisory mechanisms” after a Turkish Cypriot died of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, commonly known as mad ...

A new website was launched on Tuesday with the aim of persuading Cypriots living abroad to return to the island. Its launch was announced by President Nikos Christodoulides, who said ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Tuesday said he expects the tenders review authority to reach a decision in early October regarding Greek company Aktor’s appeal against the government’s ...

Forestry department director Savvas Iezekiel on Tuesday urged caution over demands for new firebreaks to be created with the aim of defending Cyprus’ countryside from wildfires. Speaking to the Cyprus ...

The village events just keep on coming. As we dive deeper into the calendar year and autumn makes its appearance, village festivals and cultural nights will enrich the local events’ ...

Former president Nicos Anastasiades has been “politically lynched” by the Greek Cypriot political establishment over reports that he had offered Turkey a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem, former Turkish ...

A 38-year-old man was arrested in Larnaca in connection with a burglary which was staged in December last year, the police said on Tuesday. The burglary is said to have ...

Rain will be possible in the mountains on Tuesday afternoon, with the odd storm not ruled out. Elsewhere, the skies will be largely clear, with temperatures set to rise to ...

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on Monday night promised that the Great Sea Interconnector project, which, if completed, will connect the energy grids of Greece, Cyprus, and Israel, will go ...

Plans were unveiled on Sunday for artificial islands to be constructed off the coast of the Karpass peninsula and the Kyrenia district. The plans were presented by Emrullah Turanli, chairman ...

European affairs deputy minister Marilena Raouna on Monday offered Cyprus’ support for “Moldova’s European path” during a visit to the country. Speaking after a meeting with the country’s ...