Cyprus

Around 150 professional lifeguards from all over Cyprus protested outside the interior ministry on Thursday morning, demanding an increase in permanent positions, the implementation of the national plan ‘Salamis’, and the ...

Cyprus has the youngest population of any of the European Union’s member states, according to the latest figures published by the European Union’s statistical institute, Eurostat. The median ...

A 32-year-old man was arrested in the north on Thursday after allegedly pulling a knife on a barman. He reportedly got into a disagreement with the barman over the price ...

Cyprus is expected to experience further growth in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2024, combined with a slowdown in inflation, according to the European Commission’s interim winter forecast, released ...

An ancient room, among other ancient artefacts, was discovered during archaeological digs at the Kalavsos-Laroumena site near Larnaca. The findings were discovered during the digging of two trenches, both of ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Thursday said that new support measures will be discussed at the upcoming Cabinet meeting, scheduled for next week, after which they will be announced to ...

Rooftops can offer a whole new way to experience a city. ELENI PHILIPPOU meets the woman mapping what is available in Nicosia There is a whole other world between the ...

Cyprus’ energy ministry on Thursday lauded the successful completion of an appraisal well at Cronos-2 in Block 6 of the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) by Εni and TotalEnergies. The ...

The Met office issued a yellow weather warning for strong storms, expected between 11am on Thursday and 7pm on Friday. They said strong storms, including the potential falling of hail, ...

The Municipality of Paphos this week recognised the Chief Executive Officer of Jet2 Steve Heapy, who is considered to be one of the most prominent figures in the global travel ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Thursday said nothing had been proven against the theologian who showed students a controversial video, which had been reported for homophobic content. Speaking to CyBC ...

The government pledged on Thursday it was working efficiently to quickly give compensation to over 150 people who saw their homes destroyed by severe weather. Many people’s properties were damaged ...

Vladimiros Tziortzis has been given the final green light from NASCAR for his official participation in races in the USA. The Cypriot driver of the Italian Academy Motorsports, who will ...

Primary school children in the Paphos village of Konia went on strike on Thursday in protest at the installation of a 5G cell tower in the village. The children protested ...

There was an explosion at the entrance of a medical clinic in Aradippou in the early hours of Thursday morning. According to police, the explosion took place at around 1am. ...

In today’s episode, intense weather resulted in scenes dubbed as “biblical destruction“. Meanwhile, the European Commission has greenlighted the use of Casgevy gene therapy to treat beta thalassaemia and ...

Cypriot MEP Niyazi Kizilyurek said on Wednesday night that the European Union “must deal with Turkish Cypriots’ problems.” He was speaking on Kibris Postasi TV and said the EU “does ...

An Egyptian national who was in prison in Cyprus died in the early hours of Thursday morning. The man, aged 57, had reportedly been suffering from “chronic and serious medical problems” ...

A lot is happening this weekend – the first edition of a new festival, art exhibitions and concerts by some of Cyprus’ young emerging artists. Here is a selection of noteworthy ...

Police in Larnaca arrested three men for “acting suspiciously” before the start of Wednesday night’s football match between Anorthosis and Apollon. The trio, two of whom are 28 years old ...

A jewellery shop in Paphos was burgled in the early hours of Thursday morning. The shop, which is located in the centre of the town, was broken into at around 1:45...

Snow is expected to fall once again on the Troodos mountain range on Thursday as inclement weather hits the whole island. In areas of lower altitude, rain and thunderstorms are ...

Minister of Justice Marios Charalambous this week met with the president of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) Stavros Stavrou, along with a delegation from the chamber’s ...

The proposed reform on waste management – the “pay as you throw” scheme – is expected to result in an annual increase of approximately €140 per person across Cyprus. This reform, which is ...