Cyprus

With summer just around the corner, it is time to start looking ahead to the epic summer festivals that will fill the cultural agenda. One of them is Fengaros Festival, ...

Three men aged 30, 39 and 41 have been remanded in custody for eight days in connection with a string of house burglaries in Paphos. The suspects appeared at Paphos court on Sunday, ...

The government is doing everything in its power to secure a positive outcome in efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue, President, Nikos Christodoulides, said on Sunday, welcoming the visit of ...

No definitive decision has yet been taken regarding the proposed revision of the Electricity Authority’s (EAC) rates, translating into a 7.5 per cent hike on consumer invoices, the Cyprus Mail ...

Four people were arrested on Saturday evening outside the GSP Stadium in Nicosia, shortly before the Cyprus Cup Final kicked off. Police said the suspects include two men, both aged 38, ...

A peaceful protest is taking place on Sunday evening in Paphos over the suspension of Metropolitan Bishop Tychikos. The demonstration is scheduled for 6.30pm at the Town Hall Square. The ...

Cyprus is facing a spell of intense heat on Sunday, as a warm air mass grips the region and dust levels in the atmosphere rise to potentially harmful levels. According ...

Cyprus has launched its much-heralded new campaign to lure back skilled professionals from the diaspora, with generous tax breaks, digital tools, a growing number of tech jobs and a real ...

A woman was rescued from the sea caves in the Famagusta area following a coordinated emergency response by local fire and ambulance services. The incident occurred earlier on Saturday near ...

Emergency crews were called back into action in the Limassol district as a fresh fire erupted on Saturday near the area of Ayios Sylas. The situation was later under control, ...

What’s behind the recent boom in stand-up comedy, a cultural sea change that’s propelled the number of local stand-ups to around three dozen from practically none? Constantinos Psillides ...

Maria Angela Holguin, the UN secretary-general’s envoy for Cyprus, met with President Nikos Christodoulides at the presidential palace on Saturday and is scheduled to meet Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin ...

A 62-year-old man was killed on Saturday morning in a road collision near Paphos. The crash occurred around 7.30am on the road from Praitori to Kedares. The victim has been ...

One of the key reasons behind the removal of Bishop Tychikos from his post as Metropolitan of Paphos was his refusal to recognise baptisms carried out by other Orthodox churches, ...

A weak high-pressure system combined with a warm air mass is set to see temperatures rise to 38C on Saturday with 39+C forecast for Sunday. Dust particles will linger in ...

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool is being developed to monitor the vast amount of data recorded in Cyprus’ national health scheme (Gesy), aiming to expose potential fraud, misuse, or ...

The international credit ratings agency Fitch confirmed on Saturday Cyprus’ long-term rating at ‘A-’ with a stable outlook, citing strong public finances, falling debt levels and steady economic growth. The ...

UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy on Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin, who has returned to Cyprus following her reappointment, will be received on Saturday at 1030(local time) by President Nikos Christodoulides. ...

In a report entitled “Europe’s waters: key challenges and EU solutions”, published on May 7, the European Parliament (EP) draws attention to the key issues concerning Europe’s scarcity, pollution ...

The forestry department called on the public to “honour” European parks day with “care and respect”. European parks day is held every year on May 24, with the department saying the ...

Elam MEP Geadis Geadi testified on Friday in court in the trial within a trial of the German real estate agent accused of usurping Greek Cypriot property in the north. ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Friday reaffirmed efforts to revitalise Cyprus’ remote communities, during a visit to Farmakas in the Nicosia district. “The purpose of these meetings”, Ioannou said, “is ...

Cypriot member of the European parliament Fidias Panayiotou was eviscerated in an interview over the matter of the ongoing war in Ukraine by British journalist Caolan Robertson. Robertson, who lives ...

Concerns about the decline of the bee population in Cyprus were expressed on Friday by co-chair of the bicommunal technical committee for the environment Michalis Loizides. Preliminary studies, he said, ...