Cyprus

In a film festival for everyone, the balance between blockbusters and independent film is in focus at Cyprus Film Days says ELENI PHILIPPOU “There’s definitely a Cypriot film renaissance,” ...

Children required to give evidence in court are now able to do so via video link, after the installation of the requisite equipment at the Children’s House in Nicosia. ...

The appeals court on Tuesday reserved its decision over an 82-year-old grandfather jailed for shooting a man who was attempting to steal electricity cables. The pensioner’s lawyer Maria Neophytou ...

The Amalthea plan, Cyprus’ humanitarian aid corridor to Gaza, is to continue despite Israel’s “reprehensible attack” on aid workers, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. Speaking at Nicosia’s 14...

The Great Sea Interconnector project will offer triple benefits to Cyprus, with better energy security, a ‘green mix’ of power generation and cheaper energy for all consumers, the Greek Independent ...

‘Isotita’ has created a rescue workers branch of its trade union an announcement said on Tuesday. The union said that it “aspires to become an effective and dynamic body representing ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades sought to clarify the reason for stalled works on the touted multimillion euro Larnaca port revamp on Tuesday. According to the minister, a procedural hold-up on ...

By Richard Boxall Sri Lanka Lions had a mixed weekend of cricket, comprehensively beating Amdocs in the BAOFinancial 40 Over Cup presented by HurryCurry on Saturday before losing a crucial T20 ...

Christodoulos Patsalides was sworn in as Central Bank governor in a ceremony at the presidential palace on Tuesday morning. Patsalides was sworn in by President Nikos Christodoulides and described his ...

The McDonald’s Ayia Napa Youth Soccer Festival is proud to welcome Lidl Cyprus as our platinum sponsor for this year’s event. For the 3rd consecutive year Lidl Cyprus ...

The state understands Lebanon’s position and will seek to further the issue of stemming migration flows with allies in the EU, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday. Speaking ...

The Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia presents a new temporary exhibition titled Three Photographic Trails – Nicosia: People and Places. The exhibition brings together a vast array of historical photographs from ...

In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides and Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati discussed ways to improve the effective management of migratory flows from Lebanon to Cyprus. Elsewhere, Larnaca ...

Police arrested a 44-year-old man on Monday at Paphos airport for an investigated case of illegal possession of duty-free goods. According to the police, shortly before 6pm a customs officer ...

A fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday at a betting agency in Nicosia. According to the police, the fire broke out at 12.40am causing damage to a ...

A 73-year-old woman, who was being treated at the Nicosia general hospital after being injured in a car collision, succumbed to her injuries on Monday afternoon. Police identified the deceased ...

The meteorology department on Tuesday issued a new yellow weather warning for thunderstorms and intense rains, valid until 6pm. Isolated heavy storms are expected to affect the island with the ...

Cyprus is set to be a player in the field of space technologies which have revolutionised our ability to manage the earth’s resources, Deputy Minister of Research and Innovation ...

A man appeared in court in Morphou on Monday, accused of having drunkenly punched a taxi driver. Speaking in court, police officer Mustafa Goksen said that at around 9.30pm on ...

Attorney-general George Savvides on Monday called on parliament to pass a bill which would criminalise what he called “reprehensible behaviour” on the internet. Speaking at a lecture at the University ...

Cyprus is “making rapid progress” in its digital transition, European Commissioner for cohesion and reforms Elisa Ferreira said on Monday. “With the support of the European Union, Cyprus is making ...

Police are investigating allegations that a 30-year-old man was beaten up by staff at the Athalassa psychiatric hospital. The case came to light on Alphanews over the weekend after the ...

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a prior judgement by the administrative court which had validated a decision by the competition watchdog to fine the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CyTA) to ...

A British Royal Navy vessel was on Monday reportedly en route to the Eastern Mediterranean, tasked with supporting the maritime humanitarian corridor being set up to carry critical aid from ...