Cyprus

Four ambulances were destroyed by a fire which broke out at the old Larnaca hospital in the early hours of Saturday morning. According to the State Health Services (Okypy)’s ...

The clocks will go back an hour on Sunday morning, as daylight savings time comes to an end. At 4am, clocks across Cyprus will go one hour back, with the ...

Promoting a more inclusive world, Souzana Psara speaks to a woman breaking the mould in the area of sports journalism In the world of sports broadcasting, there are individuals who ...

By Tom Cleaver and Nikolaos Prakas Hundreds of Turkish Cypriots took to the streets of northern Nicosia on Friday evening in a mass anti-‘government’ protest. The protest was general ...

Athens-based cruise line Celestyal Cruises this week showcased its largest fleet addition, the Celestyal Journey, at Limassol port. The vessel is part of the cruise routes initiated last September and ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday announced that it has set the reference interest rate for the October-December 2023 quarter at 11.52 per cent. This decision comes in accordance with ...

Cyprus witnessed a modest annual increase in total petroleum product sales in September, despite the prevailing trend of elevated fuel prices, according to a report released on Friday by the ...

Hellenic Bank employees announced on Friday they are to stage a three-hour walkout on November 6. The move was announced by employees’ union Etyk, which condemned the “provocative behaviour” of the ...

A 36-year-old man in Paphos is in the intensive care unit at Paphos general, after being stabbed by a 61-year-old man, police said on Friday. Police said that the victim, ...

Employees at the social welfare offices are going on a 24-hour ‘warning strike’ on Tuesday over government plans to restructure the department. In an announcement on Friday, Pasydy union said ...

Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Friday that children should defend the values of fair play, as football is a sport that promotes health and noble competition, and not “war”. ...

Cyprus is preparing for a scenario in which more than 100,000 people may need to be evacuated from Lebanon, Israel, and the broader region if the violence in the Middle East ...

Cultural heritage “must be passed down from generation to generation”, Deputy Culture Minister Vasiliki Kassianidou said on Friday. Kassianidou was speaking at an event honouring the Fervolites lace held by ...

By Tom Cleaver and Nikolaos Prakas President Nikos Christodoulides called for the European Union to “be more actively involved and play an essential role” in the Middle East on Friday. ...

Four musicians from abroad are making their way to Larnaca next week for an iconic performance at Savino Live. Dave Bucket Colwell and Robert Hart, both formerly of Bad Company, ...

The Cyprus Olympic Committee (KOE) on Friday said claims made during the house ethics committee by its members wasting finances were unfounded. At the meeting, Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides said that ...

Paphos municipality signed a contract on Friday for the construction of 203 student accommodation rooms, as the mayor vowed that major changes are on the way. Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos said ...

Cattle breeders on Friday called off a meeting aimed at deciding on measures to protest against a government decree suddenly changing the ratio of cow’s, goat’s and sheep’...

The justice ministry is increasingly concerned for the public’s health and safety amid increasing drug use trends, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Friday. Attending a workshop over illegal ...

The government’s decision to relaunch the forestry college must be swiftly adhered to, a representative of the forestry department workers said on Friday. The call to action came after ...

Around 25 per cent of pensioners who retired at 63 look set to benefit from a government proposal to slash the 12 per cent penalty imposed on early retirement for those who contributed ...

The end of October and start of November celebrates more than just Halloween. It also marks the Día de los Muertos, commonly known in English as the Day of ...

The 500kg drug haul seized in a Larnaca warehouse is the largest quantity of drugs ever found in Cyprus, with a street value exceeding €1 million, police said on Friday. Speaking ...

Dogs and the special bond they have with humans have inspired artists for thousands of years. Now, the Museo Tamayo in Mexico City has put together an exhibition of modern ...