Cyprus

MPs on Wednesday derided attorney-general George Savvides’ position regarding his decision to not prosecute former police drug squad chief Michalis Katsounotos for refusing to answer questions put to him by ...

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) rapporteur for Varosha Piero Fassino visited the city on Wednesday, marking his second visit to Cyprus since undertaking the role. Fassino arrived ...

The Paphos criminal court on Wednesday handed down sentences of 15 and nine years in prison to two men aged 27 and 35 respectively, after finding them guilty of charges related to drug ...

European Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides is to visit London to speak at a conference on the “crisis” of antimicrobial resistance on Thursday. The conference aims to solve increasing levels ...

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism announced on Wednesday that the license renewal process for self-catering accommodation units, including villas, houses, and apartments, has started. This process will solely be conducted ...

Three people aged 32, 46, and 50 will go on trial in December before the Larnaca district court for charges related to extortion and threat of violence, stemming from incidents that took place ...

A fire was raging on Wednesday afternoon at an old cinema in Limassol’s Turkish Cypriot quarters. The ceiling of the old Apollon cinema completely collapsed as a result of ...

The Swiss government on Wednesday announced it had gifted Cyprus CHF1.05 million (€1.1m) for the construction of a voluntary return centre for migrants. The centre will be operated by the ...

Joining in with global celebrations of International Museum Day on May 18 are several Nicosia museums and cultural institutions. Throughout this week, and especially on Saturday, those in Nicosia will get ...

By Andria Kades and Iole Damaskinos President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday branded as “unacceptable” statements by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who has called on Lebanon’s authorities to open the ...

Patients are running out of specialised medications due to the state’s lack of planning, head of the patient association (Osak) said on Wednesday. Speaking to state broadcaster CyBC, Osak ...

By Tom Cleaver and Jonathan Shkurko President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday insisted the government’s sole aim is to restart negotiations for a solution to the Cyprus problem, following United ...

The Legal Service and the Anti-Corruption Authority found themselves embroiled in conflict with one another on Wednesday over the former’s decision not to prosecute former police drug squad chief ...

President of the Cyprus Hotel Association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides this week raised concerns about a slowdown in summer bookings, indicating that 2024 may see a downturn compared to previous years. Michaelides ...

Ten people, accused of being allegedly involved in the attempted murder of Demetris Andronikou, aka Demetroui, who was shot at from a motorbike in broad daylight on April 23, appeared in ...

By Andrea Kouyiali Taverns are usually associated with the best of traditional Cypriot food – and it goes without saying that meat is front and centre of the feast. What happens ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou kicked off Forest Protection Week at a ceremony at the Environmental information centre at the Athalassa forest park. The aim of the week is to raise ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said two independent criminal investigators will be appointed to shed light on national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou’s case after an inquiry into his death ruled ...

The Norwegian Embassy is organising a special event in the heart of Nicosia to mark 20 years of cooperation between the two states, it announced on Wednesday. The event will highlight ...

Finyard, an innovative software solutions provider based in Limassol, has shown its commitment to supporting the local community by donating to children’s charity, “Little Heroes”. The charity started operating ...

Larnaca’s temporary “Green Point” will operate through the end of September, the municipality announced on Wednesday. Materials collected from the depo free of charge include green garden waste, timber, ...

The events’ agenda is getting busier and busier! Last weekend, the island welcomed the return of a handful of festivals and this weekend it is about to host even more. ...

In today’s episode, the government was in contact with Lebanese authorities on Tuesday over statements made by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who called on Lebanon to “open the sea” ...

Three startups in the fields of energy and agricultural technology are set to relocate to Paphos, the municipality announced on Wednesday. Representatives of the startups and a delegation from the ...