Cyprus

We asked a selection of people in Nicosia for their opinion on the scandal surrounding the Osiou Avakoum monastery in Fterikoudi.

Former Cyprus President George Vassiliou was admitted to the Nicosia general hospital on Thursday night, it was reported on Friday. While it has been disclosed that he is suffering from “...

A series of free, guided cultural walks in downtown Nicosia is taking place this spring sharing the fascinating history, tales and stories behind its iconic buildings, neighbourhoods and heritage. The ...

The Open Arms aid ship was in the process of approaching and unloading cargo on Friday, the foreign ministry spokesman, Theodoros Gotsis said. Speaking to CyBC, the spokesman said that ...

In today’s episode, the government has a ‘Plan B’ for the stalled Vasiliko liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, though it has not yet worked out the timetable for that ...

Turkish Cypriot minor party Milletin Partisi leader Bertan Zaroglu on Friday rejected a proposal from ruling coalition party YDP leader Erhan Arikli that the two parties merge. Arikli had made ...

Police at Paphos airport arrested a total of three people who were found to be in possession of forged passports on Thursday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) on ...

The situation of the seven-year-old girl who was admitted to intensive care after being involved in a car crash on Thursday night is “progressing satisfactorily”, Paphos police’s assistant operations ...

Police in Limassol announced on Friday they had arrested two people on Thursday for suspected money laundering. Both were remanded in custody for seven days on Friday. One, aged 41, is ...

A 40-year-old man was remanded in custody for seven days on Friday after having been arrested for possession of 7.5 kilograms of cannabis the previous night. The man had been arrested ...

Friday’s weather is expected to be partly cloudy, with the possibility of isolated rain or even the odd storm during the day. There will initially be an increased chance ...

DP World Limassol recently stated that it is making significant strides in championing gender equality and women’s representation in leadership roles in the maritime industry. The company noted that ...

The Producer Price Index for Industry in Cyprus recorded a decrease of 2.9 per cent in January 2024, mainly due to a decrease in the electricity supply sector. According to a report ...

Disy leader Annita Demetriou on Thursday conveyed the message that the only possible path is the resumption of Cyprus issue negotiations from the point where they stopped in Crans-Montana, while ...

The political pressure over the ongoing monk scandal has escalated, with the attorney-general’s (AG) office appointing two investigators on Thursday to examine any criminal offences related to the case. ...

The House plenum on Thursday gave the nod to the 2024 budget of the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta), but not before MPs tussled about the direction and the past of the ...

With the arrival of spring, attention is already turning to warmer weather and a busy events agenda. Come summer, all the favourite festivals will return. One festival is already preparing ...

The Osiou Avakoum monastery was implicated in an environmental scandal on Thursday, when it emerged the structure was built on land protected under the Natura 2000 environmental policy. The monastery has ...

Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday made another intervention on the matter of the “fake diploma scandal” which has engulfed the north’s higher education sector. Speaking on the ...

The police on Thursday announced a raft of special measures for Saturday’s ‘Derby of the Eternal Enemies’ football clash between Apoel and Omonia. The game will be played at ...

The government does have a ‘Plan B’ for the stalled Vasiliko liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, though it has not yet worked out the timetable for that alternative, Energy Minister ...

The Limassol Carnival museum which was set to launch in 2021 will finally open its doors “in one and half months”, Limassol mayor Nikos Nicolaidis announced on Thursday. The museum is ...

The Bank of Cyprus on Thursday announced that it has acquired a restructured loan portfolio, with a total gross accounting value of €58.4 million, as of December 31, 2022, from state-owned asset management ...

Paphos hoteliers are pessimistic about the volume of guests they will see in the coming weeks, citing low visitor numbers, based on the reservations they have recorded so far. President ...