Cyprus

The Green party has included a Turkish Cypriot, Oz Karahan, on its ballot for June’s European elections. They have become only the second political party represented in parliament to ...

Dr Pavlos Antoniou was handed a four-month prison sentence by Nicosia district court on Monday after he was found guilty of assaulting a patient. Antoniou is a gastroenterologist and showed “...

‘Soon, it will be too late for us.’ Calling across the miles to Limassol and Larnaca, London and Melbourne, one young creator is attempting to preserve what remains of the ...

There are plenty of other worlds to imagine a life in on the small and silver screen finds CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES Dune 2 premiered this week to universal acclaim. Dennis Villeneuve’s ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Monday said that “significant benefits have accrued to consumers” after the zero VAT measure on meat and vegetables came into effect last December. The measure, ...

Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis will be conducting visits to Athens and Brussels this week, according to an official announcement by her ministry released on Monday. The announcement stated ...

A total of 4,488 new voters have so far registered on the electoral roll, chief returning officer Menelaos Vasiliou said on Monday. Among the new voters, 1,386 are Europeans residing in Cyprus. ...

Executive Manager of the Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap) Nasos Hadjigeorgiou has expressed cautious optimism about this year’s winter tourist season, despite acknowledging challenges and fluctuations in reservations from ...

The government remains steadfast in its commitment to implementing policies and advancing projects integral to its ambitious agenda, government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday responding to an opinion poll ...

Thirteen walking trails in Troodos were reopened on Monday after a one-month closure due to extreme erosion, landslides and snowfall in the area. The forestry department said this includes well-known ...

Chair of the Single Resolution Board Dominique Laboureix has commended Cypriot banks for their progress in aligning with the Minimum Requirements for Own Funds and Eligible Liabilities (MREL). It should ...

When you think of a new home, what comes to mind? A traditional house in the suburbs, an apartment in the city, or perhaps a villa on the coast? If ...

By Richard Boxall Royal CC overcame the loss of 6 overs as a penalty for a late arrival at the ground, and still managed to beat Limassol Zalmi by 21 runs in ...

The search for the body of a six-year-old child reportedly thrown into the sea from a boat carrying irregular migrants to Cyprus was called off on Monday lunchtime, the Joint ...

In today’s episode, Monday marks exactly 60 years since the passage of United Nations Security Council resolution 186, which, among other things, created the UN’s Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp). ...

Eight days of film screenings, activities and events that celebrate the world of cinema are approaching as Cyprus Film Days prepares for its latest edition. From April 12 to 20, Cyprus cinephiles ...

The Paphos district court on Monday issued four-day detention orders today against a total of seven individuals apprehended by the police in the early hours of Sunday after a large ...

The Paphos District Court on Sunday issued four-day remand orders against two people for illegal possession of duty-free goods. According to assistant police chief Michalis Nikolaou, the two individuals, aged 26 ...

Monday will see temporarily increased clouds mainly on the west and north coasts with a chance of rain in the north. Showers or a short storm are expected in the ...

A 32-year-old man appeared in court on Sunday accused of causing actual bodily harm and “using a weapon to incite terror” in Xylotymbou. He is being investigated for a total ...

One in three Cypriots is overweight, the Cyprus Association of Dietitians and Nutritionists said on Sunday. Ahead of Monday’s World Obesity Day, the association released a set of statistics ...

Archbishop Georgios said on Sunday that Turkey is planning a “complete occupation of Cyprus”. Speaking at a memorial for Eoka fighter Grigoris Afxentiou, who was killed on March 3, 1957, he said “...

The government on Sunday issued an “anti-navtex” in response to a Turkish navtex message regarding maritime research in the sea off Cyprus’ northern coast. Turkey had earlier issued a navtex, ...

Upcoming performance in English invites audience to get involved in what is happening on stage finds ELENI PHILIPPOU Have you ever been to a theatre performance that is built around ...