A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
Police were on Monday searching for the people behind an armed robbery that took place shortly before midnight on Sunday in Limassol.
According to police, the robbery took place at ...
Monday will start off mostly clear, gradually turning partly cloudy with a chance of rains, mainly in the mountains and the south. Temperatures will rise to 20C in the interior ...
Leaving aside the issues of how the doomed LNG project was awarded, the key issue is to recover and complete it
Much has been said and written about the debacle ...
Police arrested a second person on Sunday in connection with a large amount of drugs that were discovered in Paphos on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old Paphos resident was arrested after a ...
Renowned Italian artist Francesco Camillo Giorgino, known as Millo, celebrated for his large-scale murals across the globe, is bringing his talent to Cyprus this week.
Millo will be collaborating on ...
Officials would do better to stop blaming misinformation, apologise for clearly illiberal measures during the pandemic, and try to reassure us that the vaccine situation is being monitored
Covid vaccines ...
Nine people were arrested on Sunday as the police staged a special operation in Nicosia and Paphos to identify third country nationals living illegally on the island.
During the operation ...
Every effort is being made to upgrade the competitiveness of the agricultural sector, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Sunday.
Speaking at the 1st Mandarin Festival in Arakapas, she said ...
The Green Party will continue for many years, its leader George Perdikis said on Sunday, vowing it would take a strong line against the exploitation of both people and the ...
Untaxed tobacco products, building material, fertilizer and petrol were found during customs checks at the Limnitis crossing point in Pyrgos on Saturday, police announced on Sunday.
The items were found ...
A family ignored the sneers of friends and escaped the noise, haste and cost of Limassol to friendly, peaceful, affordable Ypsonas. But now the city is following them
By John ...
Bills to abolish the maximum duration of secondment between the civil service and semi government authorities will be discussed at the House finance committee on Monday.
Debate will also begin ...
The status quo in Cyprus cannot be the island’s future, President Nikos Christodoulides reiterated on Sunday.
The island is at a critical juncture in its history, he said.
“With ...
Gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou will head to Jordan on Monday for official contacts to boost bilateral relations between the two countries.
According to her office, the visit aims to ...
Unrest broke out in the early hours of Sunday when a man pulled out a gun outside a baker in Nicosia to break up an incident with youngsters.
According to ...
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In a recent development, Cyprus’ Research and Innovation Foundation on Monday announced that it is joining forces ...
University after university accused of issuing fake degrees, misconduct and embezzlement
A new fake diplomas and fraud scandal at a university in the northern part of Cyprus has reignited the ...
The House human rights committee will discuss women’s reproductive rights this week, following a woman’s testimony on Saturday that it took five days for doctors at Makarios hospital ...
Applications for the solar panels through the government programme ‘Photovoltaics For All’ will be starting at the end of February, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Saturday.
The ‘Photovoltaics for ...
Cows indigenous to Cyprus are starting to appear malnourished in their protected area at Akrotiri, the Animal Party said on Saturday, calling on authorities to act immediately to save them.
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President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday expressed shock and condolences following the death of Alexei Navalny, the prominent Russian opposition leader.
In a post on X, the president called Navalny a ...
A 61-year-old was remanded by the Famagusta District Court for five days, on suspicion of scamming another individual out of thousands of euros, authorities said on Saturday.
The 61-year-old claimed ...
Cyprus’ capital has received first place on a list of top ten small European cities of the future for 2024, a special report by fDi Intelligence said on Saturday.
According to ...
A lot is happening around Nicosia in the coming days and weeks beyond just performances and exhibitions. Events in the street, city explorations, and a neighbourhood community cycling ride will ...