Cyprus

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Tuesday said opening the labour market for students from third countries is “useful and essential”. Combining foreign students’ university education with professional development could be ...

Household debt in Cyprus stood at 66 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at the end of 2023, while corporate debt reached 133 per cent of GDP, according to the Central Bank ...

The next shipment of humanitarian aid to Gaza from Cyprus through the Amalthea initiative is ready to depart “as soon as the United States give us the green light”, President ...

The Limassol municipality’s social grocery store has begun delivering around 450 Easter ‘love packages’ to people in need during these festive days. Limassol Mayor Nikos Nicolaides, along with other mayoral ...

Cyprus “cannot be blackmailed by anyone” over the construction of the Larnaca marina and port, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. Questioned by journalists regarding the ongoing dispute between the ...

Cyprus residents’ spending on travel abroad reached €1.39 billion in 2022, marking a significant bounce-back year for travel compared to 2021, when pandemic restrictions were still heavily impacting global mobility. According to data ...

President Nikos Christodoulides had attempted to make “firefighting moves” to prevent a case being filed for the removal of Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides, he said on Tuesday. Speaking after a cabinet ...

Female form and psyche are central to the work of one Cyprus-based artist. SARA DOUEDARI finds out more In the clutter of her studio, where the air is thick with ...

The body of 24-year-old Anisur Rahman was being repatriated to his native Bangladesh on Wednesday, according to the Honourary Consulate of Bangladesh, Roupen Paul Kalaydjian. Rahman died on April 10, during ...

The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) released its annual report for 2023 on Tuesday, stating that the robust cash reserves of the Republic of Cyprus are expected to support the government ...

The forestry department on Tuesday reminded the public that felling of trees for the purpose of burning them in Easter bonfires is illegal and a punishable offence. According to its ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou called for an increase in the de minimis threshold regarding state aid in agriculture to €50,000 per single enterprise during the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, which ...

Thousands of families are facing financial hardship over Easter, unable to afford even basics like bread and milk, the Pancyprian Volunteers Council (Psse) said on Tuesday. According to the volunteer ...

A bicommunal event will be held to mark May 1, Labour Day, outside the Ledra Palace hotel in Nicosia’s buffer zone. The event has been organised by Cypriot trade unions ...

The prison guard who was arrested on suspicion of arson was remanded for eight days on Tuesday. The 47-year-old man was brought before the Nicosia district court and accused of ...

Limassol students will not attend classes over escalating frustration about dilapidated buildings and overcrowding, the parents’ association announced on Tuesday. “On May 17, the students of the six Ypsonas schools will ...

The Industrial Production Index in Cyprus experienced an increase of 6.7 per cent year-on-year in February, reaching 103.4 points, with 2021 acting as the base year with a value of 100 units, according to ...

The police are set to ramp up their activities ahead of the coming Easter weekend, with a heightened presence on Cyprus’ roads. Between Thursday and Easter Monday, the police will ...

Three fiestas invite the crowds to party in the street this spring. Bars in Nicosia and Larnaca organise afternoon and evening parties to celebrate their anniversaries and the season. This ...

In today’s episode, the continuation of the provision of humanitarian aid to Gaza through the Amalthea plan is dependent on “favourable circumstances”. Meanwhile, the price of olive oil has ...

Youths are gathering anything flammable, ahead of the traditional Easter bonfires, even dismantling school benches, it emerged on Tuesday, while a slew of measures are in place in efforts to ...

Four arrested for drugs Police on Monday arrested a total of four people for two cases of drugs possession in Nicosia and Limassol. According to the police, the first case ...

Police on Tuesday released three individuals after charging them, following altercations involving a large crowd in Astromeritis. Speaking on CyBC’s morning radio, police spokesman Christos Andreou said two people ...

The Nicosia tourism development board (Etap) will play a central role in a ground-breaking initiative aimed at sustainable hospitality education across Europe, the company announced on Monday. In a press ...