Cyprus

The recent 1.5 per cent salary bump granted to all public-sector workers will also benefit those on state pensions, including those receiving multiple pensions, it emerged on Tuesday. There are 71 people ...

Three people were arrested after trying to escape police detention through a window, police said on Tuesday. The incident unfolded over the weekend in Nicosia. Three individuals, two aged 22 and ...

A song performed by British Cypriot singer Isin Karaca at a festival in Greece provoked outrage in the country. Karaca had taken to the stage at the Young Academics’ Association (...

Despite the challenges, the Cyprus tourism product remains “highly competitive” but everyone must do their part to make sure it stays that way, the deputy tourism minister said on Tuesday. ...

The autopsy on the seven-year-old girl who had a drowning incident at a Protaras hotel pool did not clarify her cause of death, police said on Tuesday. Samples were taken ...

Eight years after they were first mooted, courses at the University of Cyprus in languages other than Greek have proven divisive as the education ministry works to tie up loose ...

Fifty palm trees have been planted along the Mackenzie seafront promenade as part of a long-term programme aimed at enriching green areas around the district, Larnaca’s tourism development company ...

Three men were found guilty on Tuesday of 17 charges each in relation to the murder of Turkish Cypriot businessman Halil Falyali and his chauffeur Murat Demirtas in February 2022. Omer Tunc, ...

Pollution in Limassol’s waters is rampant, a team of winter swimmers from the city claimed on Tuesday, calling on the government to enter a public dialogue on the matter. ...

Delivery of the first phase of the Nicosia highway ring road is scheduled for Thursday, the transport ministry said on Tuesday. The long-delayed project includes a 7.5 kilometre road connecting the ...

A police officer facing trial for rape and domestic violence has won an appeal that means he will be released from custody on bail, it emerged on Tuesday. The officer, ...

Green Dot, which has collected PMD and paper from homes since 2006, said on Tuesday it has done everything it should after a fire destroyed the processing plant it used and ...

In a stunning debut, emerging Cypriot fashion designer Ilkan Koral has been prominently featured in Vogue, thanks to an eye-catching yellow maxi dress. His exquisite creation was showcased at the ...

Australian Matt Wearn and Cypriot Pavlos Kontides look set for a potential head-to-head tactical ‘match race’ for Olympic men’s dinghy gold on Tuesday, with light winds forecast. Wearn, 28, leads ...

The presence of British far-right fugitive Tommy Robinson in Cyprus has not gone unnoticed by the authorities, police said on Tuesday. Robinson, a former member of the fascist British National ...

Child allowance is increased by 5 per cent and half the allowance will still be given for children of large families who are now university students. With the government proposals now ...

Germany was preparing to evacuate thousands of its nationals from Lebanon and elsewhere in the Middle East via Cyprus on Tuesday, amid concerns over an escalation of the conflict between ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will attend an event at Kokkina on Thursday to mark 60 years since the bombing of Tylliria in 1964 when, from August 7 to 9, Turkish air forces dropped ...

Antique car fans and vehicle enthusiasts gather around, this event is for you! The Dream Cars Show 2024, a brand-new event, is coming to Limassol in September to showcase outstanding four-wheeled ...

The consumer protection service on Tuesday announced the average prices of school supplies from its survey. The average price for a rucksack is €39.56, while for a wheeled backpack it stands ...

Military training exercises carried out in coordination with US forces will be ongoing in the Nicosia flight information region (FIR), the defence ministry announced on Tuesday. According to the announcement, ...

Larnaca Airport customs department on Tuesday announced the confiscation of a large volume of smuggled tobacco products, intended for the UK. The stash was intercepted on Friday when, when after ...

Pleasure boat owners in the Larnaca marina are up in arms on Tuesday over having to continue paying high berthing fees, despite the state take-over of the facility. Despite the ...

The mother of the infant who died at the Nicosia general hospital last week is being evaluated by psychiatric services on Tuesday. The evaluation of the 21-year-old woman by a ...