Cyprus

Ancient sites around the island boast impressive mosaics. Paul Lambis speaks to a young woman working with grains of Cyprus history to bring the skill alive for a new generation ...

The addictions management authority on Friday issued a statement marking World Day for AIDS and HIV awareness. The addictions authority noted it has prioritised the prevention of these diseases among ...

By Iole Damaskinos and Jonathan Shkurko A fire broke out in a school bus while in motion at the Filoxenia roundabout on Aglandjia Avenue, on Friday morning. The bus was ...

The Industrial Production Index in Cyprus reached 142.9 units in September, with 2015 having been designated as the base year, reflecting a 2.5 per cent annual increase. According to a report released this ...

Friday will be mostly sunny with episodes of increased cloud cover at times. Temperatures will rise to 23C in the interior and on the coasts, and 12C in the higher ...

The authorities were “kept informed at all stages of the study and licencing of the project” of road constructions in Akamas, company Efpalinos Meletitiki said on Thursday. Additionally, the company ...

The House on Thursday passed an amendment to the Civil Registry Law, relaxing the rules for granting Cypriot citizenship to foreign nationals, in a stated bid to draw tech talent ...

Hundreds gathered in Famagusta on Thursday afternoon to demand justice for the 24 Turkish Cypriot children who were killed when the hotel they were staying in in Turkey collapsed during February’...

Taxpayers should brace for a tough 2024, what with the carbon tax slated to kick in early next year while electricity bills will remain high due mainly to the purchase cost ...

By Jonathan Shkurko and Nikolaos Prakas The audit service and the presidential palace were sparring again on Thursday, after the former released special report saying use of service vehicles to ...

A Limassol court this week found in favour of a group of depositors with now-defunct Laiki (Popular) Bank who saw their savings wiped out in the March 2013 ‘haircut’, awarding them €5.7 ...

Akel General Secretary Stefanos Stefanou has urged for the immediate convocation of the National Council in light of recent developments in the buffer zone near Ayios Dhometios, a request he ...

Discussions will continue on Friday after the finance ministry and representatives of low wage civil servants held a “constructive meeting” on Thursday with the aim of finalising an agreement over ...

Justice Minister Anna Procopiou met with Edek Leader Marinos Sizopoulos on Thursday to discuss immigration, judicial reform, juvenile delinquency, and a raft of other issues. Following the meeting, Procopiou told ...

Two underage siblings allegedly were allegedly assaulted by five masked individuals with blunt objects on Wednesday night in Larnaca. According to the Cyprus News Agency, (CNA) the two siblings, aged 16 ...

House transport committee chairman Marinos Mousiouttas presented a proposal on Thursday to halve the cost of fines for motorists who run red lights from €300 to €150. Mousiouttas presented the proposal at ...

The Greek Cypriot arrested in the north after police found 10 grammes of cocaine in his underwear was sent to prison pending trial for a period not exceeding two months. He ...

Five people were issued with eight-day remands in custody at the Famagusta district court on Thursday, accused of facilitating the illegal arrival of 210 people into Cyprus. The five, of whom ...

The Cyprus general government has recorded a surplus of €918.9 million, representing 3.1 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), for the period of January to October 2023, according to the preliminary ...

The Larnaca district court on Thursday rejected a case against the state and the Central Bank of Cyprus seeking damages for the losses during the 2013 haircut. In the court’s ...

In a Hollywood stuntman, PAUL LAMBIS finds someone always ready for the physical challenge inspired by discipline At some point in their childhood, every child aspires to be a superhero, ...

The Attorney General’s office on Thursday instructed the police to initiate a criminal investigation following the findings presented by the Sports Ethics Committee regarding potential criminal offences allegedly committed ...

The trial of Sefer Bugra Altundag, who suspected of murdering 16-year-old Turkish Cypriot girl Zehie Helin Reessur, was delayed on Thursday until December 8 after Altundag’s lawyer said he wanted ...

What to do in Kalavasos? Paul Lambis speaks to locals and finds evidence of the village’s past importance Whether travelling from Limassol to Nicosia on the highway or heading ...