Cyprus

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting December 4: National flag carrier Cyprus Airways on Wednesday announced the launch of direct flights between Larnaca and Brussels ...

Approximately 8 out of 10 businesses in Cyprus (79.9 per cent) with 10 or more employees have embraced social media networks as a part of their operational strategy, according to a report by the ...

A ten-year legal battle was won by the expats, but nothing has changed Residents of Aphrodite Hills and Ha Potami, nestled within the scenic Kouklia village in the Paphos district, ...

Works for the Akamas road network will go ahead taking into account their environmental impact, public safety and benefits to the surrounding communities, President Nikos Christodoulides stressed on Saturday. He ...

Adding to the season’s events agenda is the ETKO Christmas Market which will gather crowds in Limassol across two weekends. On December 16-17 and 23-24, a large festive ground ...

The government stayed mum on Saturday amid increasing demands for answers from both the UK and Cyprus on how the British bases on the island are reportedly being used to ...

A 15-year-old damaged at least two cars after he was found driving a stolen vehicle in Nicosia, police said on Saturday. Officers were looking for a vehicle reported stolen on ...

A 61-year-old man who has been in hospital for eight months after a car accident died on Saturday morning at Nicosia general hospital, police said. Theodoros Michaelides had been driving ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday denied allegations the government has embarked on an “orchestrated effort” to undermine the audit service. He was commenting after the audit service had earlier published ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday said he had discussed the appointment of a new UN envoy to Cyprus during a phone call with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The call, ...

Cyprus’ parliament marked International Anti-Corruption Day 2023 on Saturday, issuing a statement highlighting how corruption undermines trust towards institutions, and fosters conditions where transparency is absent. The statement was published by ...

The Cyprus Communist Initiative has been formalised into an official body aimed at the rebuilding the workers’ and people’s movement, it emerged on Saturday. In a statement, the initiative ...

The Christmas Village at Ayia Napa Marina is back and it promises to be bigger and more magical than ever. From Saturday to December 30, the marina will transform into a ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday welcomed Cyprus’ revised long-term rating from stable to positive by international ratings agency Fitch, saying it was an acknowledgment of the government’s planning. He ...

Alix Norman meets the man who’s single-handedly caring for the island’s most frequently abandoned animals, and discovers how desperately he needs help ‘We currently have absolutely zero volunteers! ...

The adoption of circular economy practices by Cypriot hotels is essential for bolstering the competitiveness and resilience of Cyprus’ tourism sector, stated Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis. Moreover, Koumis ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber this week expressed deep concern over recent assaults by paramilitary forces in Yemen on commercial vessels passing through the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. ...

Cyprus experienced a significant deceleration in inflation in November 2023, dropping to 1.7 per cent compared to the previous November, marking the lowest rate in the past three months. This decrease was ...

President Nikos Christodoulides set a goal on Friday for the agriculture sector to produce five per cent of Cyprus’ gross domestic product. The sector is currently worth three per cent ...

Cyprus Public Transport (CPT) will operate all school bus routes on Monday, the company announced on Friday, saying it has received all automatic fire-extinguishing systems. The company added that it ...

President Nikos Christodoulides held on Friday evening a telephone conversation with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres focusing on the Cyprus issue, the Turkish violations in the buffer zone as well ...

Parliament on Friday passed a bill requiring employers to provide suitable seating for the thousands of workers currently required to stand for long hours in jobs where they could actually ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday kept mum about his conversation with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis following a visit to Athens by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Speaking after visiting the ...

The attorney-general’s (AG) request to add in a new witness in the inquest over the death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou was rejected in court on Friday, with the ...