Cyprus

A bomb exploded in the Pernera area of Paralimni in the early hours of Friday morning. The bomb had been placed outside a nightclub at around 2am. The resulting explosion ...

Friday’s weather is expected to be mostly clear, though increased cloud cover is expected in the afternoon, with isolated rain to fall in the southeast of the island. Temperatures ...

Minister of Labour Yiannis Panayiotou said this week that proficiency in Greek will play a pivotal role in the approval of renewed work permits and for new foreign applicants. Acknowledging ...

A man injured by the 2011 Mari blast was awarded increased damages following a Supreme Court decision, it emerged on Thursday. His appeal of a 2020 court decision was partially accepted by ...

The liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Cyprus is back on track and should be finished by the end of the year, China’s ambassador to Cyprus said on Thursday. “...

Theologian Theodoros Kyriacou confirmed on Thursday that he provided testimony regarding a sexual harassment complaint filed by a former employee against the head of the beleaguered Osiou Avakoum monastery. Kyriacou ...

A criminal court on Thursday sentenced a man to six years in prison, having earlier found him guilty on the charge of possessing child pornography. The decision was handed down ...

Revenues from fines issued following violations caught by traffic cameras from January 1, 2022, to March 14, 2024, amounted to €9,329,369, according to data presented by MPs during the House transport committee on Thursday. More ...

A subset of teachers went on a 24-hour strike on Thursday demanding job security for their posts. in a move that Education Minister Athena Michaelidou described as “hasty and untimely”. ...

Limassol is gearing up to host the tallest high-rise building in Cyprus, spanning 44 floors. The city’s coastal front is already lined with tall buildings, and the latest project, Aura ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou announced on Thursday, the International Day of Forests, that the government will submit amendments by the end of March to tighten penalties for individuals found causing ...

By Alexandra Shkuratova Aris Football Club will play a friendly match against a Latvian team Rigas Futbola Skola on Saturday. The match will take place at the Tsirio stadium starting ...

The giant water bug, which has been found in Cyprus by scientists, does not bite human toes, Cyprus Wildlife Research Institute director Kemal Basat clarified on Thursday. Speaking to the ...

The response from political parties and stakeholders regarding the legislation introduced by Disy to the House health committee, which requires insurance coverage for all doctors to practice in Cyprus, was ...

The north’s ‘interior ministry’ on Thursday requested that Meray Durust, who is currently working as a civil servant despite being on bail for allegedly forging documents, be suspended from ...

Telecommunications company Cyta is moving ahead with a study on the creation of a new data centre, amidst interest from a total of ten companies, according to Cyta chairperson Maria ...

By Alexandra Shkuratova Ael won the futsal championship for the second year running on Wednesday night. They defeated Omonia 9-1 at the Spyros Kyprianou Sports Centre, claiming their fifth win ...

By Tom Cleaver and Elias Hazou President Nikos Christodoulides met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday. Both Christodoulides and Guterres are in Belgium for the European Council summit, ...

Human rights commissioner Maria Stylianou-Lottides on Thursday said that the fight against racism and the promotion of principles of equality and mutual respect are “collective responsibilities”. Speaking on International Day ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin won the majority of votes cast across the divide in Cyprus during this month’s Russian presidential elections, according to Kibris Postasi. The newspaper reported that ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on Thursday announced the introduction of 25,000 new government bonds by the Republic of Cyprus. Specifically, the CSE confirmed its acceptance of the introduction of 25,000 Government ...

In response to the ongoing investigation by the Israel Tax Authority (ITA) into Israeli assets in Cyprus, officials from Cyprus’ finance ministry and accounting associations have both acknowledged that the ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou hailed the imminent merger of the Dali and Pera Chorio-Nisou sewerage boards with the main one in Nicosia on Thursday, saying it is an important step ...

A total of seven suspected football match manipulations spanning over five years are being investigated by the deputy attorney general Savvas Angelides, the sports ethics committee announced on Thursday. Investigative ...