Cyprus

Delegates attending the inaugural Commonwealth Ocean Ministers Meeting in Cyprus on April 19 have committed to advancing their discussions at upcoming global summits, according to a statement released on Monday. According ...

There are between 600 and 800 deaths in Cyprus per year due to poor air quality, Green MP Charalambos Theopemptou said on Monday. He was citing European Environment Agency figures at a ...

The newly appointed governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) Christodoulos Patsalides has deemed today’s interest rate disparity between lending and deposit rates in Cyprus unsatisfactory, suggesting various ...

The family of an eight-year-old girl who died at Makarios hospital have moved to report a case of medical negligence. Kessariani Piripitsi died on Saturday under conditions that are being ...

Although reds from Greece are the obvious choice, there is more to consider Of all the dinners, lamb is one of the most joyful to eat with red wine, especially ...

The Cyprus government recorded a fiscal surplus of €918.7 million in 2023, constituting 3.1 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with government debt reaching €23.03 billion, accounting for 77.3 per cent of GDP, ...

Promotions in the civil service will be done in two different ways, due to problems that came up after the introduction of a new evaluation system, stakeholders seemed to agree ...

A 21-year-old woman was arrested at Larnaca airport on Monday after a total of 16 kilograms of cannabis were found in her luggage. The woman had arrived at Larnaca on an ...

Former Paphos mayor Savvas Vergas reported to police he received a death threat on social media, it was reported on Monday. He said he expects the activation of “all provisions ...

Travel Expo Cyprus 2024, organised by the Association of Cyprus Travel and Tourism Agents (ACTA), kicked off during the weekend, April 19 to 21, with a wave of optimism for the new tourist ...

Police confirmed on Monday an investigator was being appointed to assess a prisoner escape, where an inmate walked out of Nicosia prison without question. “At first sight, it seems there ...

The deputy ministry of tourism has created an augmented reality app that uses dragons and other mythical characters to take users on a fantastical virtual tour of 20 Cypriot villages. The ...

High fines go a long way in reducing illegal bird trapping, the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) said on Monday, as it urged the government to revise the law. Currently, ...

‘Every inch that’s gained could mean millions in future value!’ ALIX NORMAN speaks to a UN officer turned podcaster who’s revealing the truth of life on the Green ...

Archbishop Georgios said on Monday he did not know when investigations on the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal would reap any results, but all efforts were geared towards unravelling the case. ...

The Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) has highlighted some of the key labour issues it addressed during 2023, ahead of its annual general assembly scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, an event ...

Health Minister Michael Damianos pledged on Monday to get to the bottom of the medicine scandal investigation, which cost the government €850,000 with hundreds of pharmaceuticals completely destroyed. In an interview ...

The Greek Cypriot side has a specific plan for how positive conditions could be created for everyone involved in efforts for a Cyprus solution, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday. ...

A deputy minister for migration will be appointed “immediately” President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Monday. And while not going into specifics, Christodoulides told reporters that during the latest EU Council ...

A look into what needs to be done By Kyriacos Kiliaris Cypriots are being squeezed out of the property market as they can’t afford climbing rents, as rising construction ...

In this episode, President Nikos Christodoulides said that Cyprus “cannot accept any more Syrian refugees”. Meanwhile, President Nikos Christodoulides’ stance on the Cyprus problem has “not yielded any substantial results”, ...

Fines have been imposed on 16 shipowners over the last 10 years for pollution caused by oil, illegal discharge of sewage and illegal cleaning of vessels without obtaining approval from the Cyprus ...

By Richard Boxall Sri Lankan CC ‘s veteran all-rounder Nalin played a crucial part in his team’s narrow win over Kipro Tigers of Limassol in the BAOFinancial T20 Cup ...

Burger King in the UK has announced that it will be filling the gap left by McDonald’s when it decided to discontinue it’s halloumi fries, the rival chain ...