Cyprus

By Nikolaos Prakas and Elias Hazou Lawmakers heard on Thursday that a warehouse where medicines were being stored and which was recently flooded, was unfit for purpose – a fact known ...

A series of concerts are taking place this April in theatre halls around Cyprus as the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra presents evenings of exhilarating classical music with renowned and young musicians ...

Police must crack down on migrant smuggling networks, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Thursday, amidst a surge in arrivals. Over a dozen boats from Lebanon have reached Cyprus’ shores ...

A complaint was filed by the finance ministry to police over a raffle being carried out to build an illegal monastery in the environmentally protected Natura 2000 area of Cape Greco, ...

Investigations surrounding the golden passports scheme are moving forward, and some are at the final stages, police chief Stelios Papatheodorou said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters as he left the ...

The DP, the second-largest party in the north’s three-party ruling coalition, is considering leaving the ‘government’, it was learned on Thursday. The party’s congress is to convene on ...

Cyprus’ justice ministry has not received any request from Moscow’s prosecution office over its “potential involvement” in Russia’s terror attacks, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Thursday. Responding ...

Cyprus is looking for “immediate solutions” to deal with the migration crisis, House president Annita Demetriou said on Thursday, in a meeting with Lebanese ambassador Claude El Hajal. The meeting ...

A monument to the Cypriot mule corps, which fought on the side of the British during the first and second world wars, was unveiled at the Karafa bastion of Nicosia’...

Cyprus’ tourism revenue experienced a slight decline in January 2024, when compared to January 2023, while per capita tourist spending saw an increase, according to a report released by the Cyprus Statistical ...

More than €8 billion of major developments have been planned to be carried out in Cyprus, the Association of Large Investment Projects’ chairman Andreas Demetriades said on Thursday. Demetriades was speaking ...

Inflation in Cyprus witnessed a significant deceleration in March 2024, recording the lowest rate of increase in nearly three years, standing at 1.2 per cent year-on-year. This downturn primarily stems from a ...

Ten people from Cyprus made it to the Forbes World’s Billionaires List for 2024, from industries ranging from shipping to real estate and software, as well as easyJet’s Haji-Ioannou ...

Cypriot authorities must capitalise on the economy’s robust performance and promote structural changes that will further unlock the country’s potential growth and development outlook, an official of the ...

Trade unions on Thursday raised the alarm over two small electrical explosions occurring at the north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport in recent weeks. On March 13 a worker from a subcontracted ...

Sun, sea and wellness. Three ingredients that go together and can contribute greatly to our wellbeing. Getting enough sunshine, before the summer heat hits, floating in seawater and participating in ...

A preschool road safety park was officially opened in the Famagusta district town of Sotira on Thursday. The park was opened by Education Minister Athena Michaelidou, with the aim of ...

A Singapore court on Thursday jailed a second defendant in its biggest-ever money laundering probe, news outlet The Straits Times reported, a case that has seen the seizure or freezing ...

A 35-year-old man living in Paphos was handed a €2,500 fine on Wednesday night after having been found by police to be in possession of large amounts of tobacco products smuggled ...

Authorities on Thursday were on alert after a boat with around 30 migrants was spotted close to Cape Greco. Reports said the marine and port police were notified of the vessel ...

Two flamingos observed at the Larnaca salt lake have been determined to be living to a ripe old age, environmental NGO BirdLife Cyprus reported. In a post on social media ...

The north’s ‘government’ on Wednesday night announced the implementation of price controls for lamb. Lamb in the north will now be sold for no more than 550TL (€15.89) per kilogram, ...

Promises have been received from the archbishopric regarding the illegal construction of a church in Ayia Napa, the interior minister said on Thursday. Meanwhile, parties have called for investigation by ...

The Cabinet this week approved a circular economy scheme for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), following a proposal by a proposal by the Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry George ...