A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
The electricity authority (EAC) were handed a €28,000 fine on Wednesday following the conclusion of investigations into the death of a worker in 2018.
The fine relates to the death of 42-year-old ...
Paphos police arrested a 43-year-old man on Wednesday suspected of breaking into a warehouse in Kissonerga and stealing tools worth thousands of euros.
The arrest follows reports by a local ...
Police in Paphos arrested a 27-year-old man, after he presented a fraudulent credit card at a restaurant, police said on Wednesday.
The man was arrested on Tuesday, when a 44-year-old ...
A regular visitor from Sweden has been honoured with the title of ‘Tourism Ambassador of Ayia Napa’, in recognition of his 25th visit to the popular Cypriot resort town.
According ...
Restoration works at the historical Arif Bey aqueduct near the village of Afania have been completed, the Turkish Cypriot co-chairman of the Bicommunal technical committee on cultural heritage Ali Tuncay ...
Prior to his departure for Belgium on Wednesday, President Nikos Christodoulides has reiterated “Cyprus’ strong backing for the new enhanced strategic partnership between the EU and Egypt”.
In an interview ...
Police seized a total of 4,000 litres of fuel which had been illegally transported from the north in the back of a van, it emerged on Wednesday.
Having seen the van ...
Following a major refurbishment last year, Firis has reopened in the centre of Konia just outside Paphos. Unless somebody directed you there, it would be hard to find, and it ...
Cyprus has fallen four places to 50th in this year’s annual World Happiness Report, which was released on Wednesday.
The report includes data from 143 countries across the globe, with ...
Paphos criminal court sentenced a 30-year-old woman to 14 years in jail for drug trafficking, police said on Wednesday.
According to police, the woman was sentenced on Tuesday for drug possession ...
Investigations into the affairs of the beleaguered Avakoum monastery are ongoing, following allegations over the past ten days of unethical, illegal and possibly criminal acts.
The two monks at the ...
In the Queen of Money, THEO PANAYIDES meets a woman bored by the easy things, striving to overcome her impostor syndrome to shape change
It’s a strange thing about ...
The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) on Wednesday announced that it has obtained approval from the European Central Bank (ECB) to pay a cash dividend and to conduct a share buyback ...
In today’s episode, Cyprus could generate electricity from natural gas by the middle of 2025, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Tuesday.
Elsewhere, preparations have been completed and the vessel ...
New exhibitions are set to grace Cyprus’ galleries and cultural venues this spring, bringing a diverse range of art to the forefront. Classical pieces, conceptual themes and contemporary approaches will ...
Police in Paphos on Tuesday arrested two persons for an investigated case of illegal employment.
According to deputy police chief Michalis Nikolaou, around midday officials of the immigration service along ...
President Nikos Christodoulides, is visiting Bruges, Belgium, on Wednesday, where he will address the College of Europe.
Government Spokesperson Constantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday that Christodoulides will address the college ...
A yellow warning for thunderstorms has been issued for Wednesday by the Department of Meteorology. It will be in valid from 11.00am until 5.00pm local time.
According to the warning ...
Kition Ocean Holdings recently held its annual “Kition Volunteer Blood Donation Day” at its facilities located at the Larnaca Port Passenger Terminal.
This event marked the second consecutive year of ...
Cyprus has seen a 5.4 per cent increase in hourly labour costs, referred to as the total cost, during the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to the corresponding period in 2022, according to ...
Valuing and enhancing youth participation in climate activism in Cyprus
By Olivia Skordi
Climate change has a significant impact on the world’s youth. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, habitat ...
The cabinet has proposed a bill to amend the allocation and management of Turkish Cypriot properties to modernise the state’s handling of the matter, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said ...
The north’s ‘education minister’ Nazim Cavusoglu on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of granting an amnesty for those who obtained fake diplomas but did not use them.
Speaking in ‘...
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday evening met with the head of the United States’ National Security Council Curtis Ried.
No statements were made after the meeting.
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos ...