A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
The walls of the historical Venetian Palace in Famagusta’s old town are being reinforced, after some feared they may collapse.
An agreement was signed by the north’s Famagusta ...
An inmate at the Nicosia central prisons was in hospital on Monday after he set himself on fire.
The man is currently being treated for severe burns and breathing problems ...
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos referred to the role that Cyprus has played in repatriating hundreds of foreign citizens, including EU citizens, through its ESTIA scheme, during the discussion held by ...
A 34-year-old man was arrested on Monday in Limassol as part of a child pornography investigation, police said.
Investigations began after a tip-off from Europol that detailed a social media ...
The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advice to British nationals living or visiting Cyprus, noting the heightened chance of demonstrations relating to the tension in the Middle East.
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It is high time the education ministry develops a coherent policy to tackle weaknesses in the system that fail to support children with autism, MPs at the House human rights ...
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The proposed state budget for 2024 focuses on fiscal stability and achieving greater strides towards the ‘green transition’ and digital transformation, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos ...
Larnaca municipality hosted a meeting on Monday to discuss how to deal with the stench of manure that has overpowered local residents, an announcement said on Monday.
The municipalities of ...
EuroAsia Interconnector Ltd – the Cypriot company behind the mooted subsea power cable linking Greece, Israel and Cyprus – will quit the project entirely, it emerged on Monday.
Industry sources moreover told ...
A seven-year-old girl is in very serious condition at the Makarios children’s hospital after suffering brain hematoma in an apparent freak accident on the highway.
The police announced that ...
Cyprus Central Bank Governor Constantinos Herodotou on Monday took part in a meeting of the House Finance Committee, during which he underlined the significant uncertainties stemming from geopolitical disruptions that ...
A 28-year-old received a ten-year prison sentence at Larnaca criminal court on Monday after being found guilty of being in possession of 16 kilos of cannabis.
The case emerged after the ...
The Chief Rabbi of Cyprus Arie Zeev Raskin has called on people in Cyprus to donate food and medicine to Israeli families who fled the country after the attack on ...
Cyprus witnessed a significant increase in its government debt-to-GDP ratio at the end of the second quarter of 2023, rising by 2.2 percentage points from the previous quarter, to reach 85.3 per cent, ...
Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou outlined on Monday the challenges ahead in ensuring workplace health and safety protocols in a changing labour environment amidst the digital transformation.
He welcomed the beginning ...
One of the Greek Cypriots arrested in the north for attempting to cross to the north by car with counterfeit insurance documents was sentenced to two months in prison in ...
Cyprus holds a plethora of exhibitions and trade shows that help in promoting different trade, business, and cultural products. These expos will help in improving brand awareness and engage in ...
‘Cypriots abroad are forced to live by values that were obsolete over 50 years ago!’ ALIX NORMAN meets the most vocal member of the disillusioned diaspora
Koraly Dimitriadis is the diaspora’...
Asset management doValue Cyprus announced on Monday that it has teamed up with Ablebook to pioneer an initiative focused on fostering inclusivity and accessibility in Cyprus.
Ablebook, a groundbreaking application ...
Covid-19 and flu jabs for everyone over 18 are available at all vaccine centres across Cyprus, deputy director of nursing services Evagoras Tambouris said on Monday.
Tambouris explained that all people ...
At Lidl Cyprus, we believe respecting and protecting the environment is imperative to ensure sustainability for our planet and, by extension, the quality of life for future generations. Adopting and ...
A 21-year-old man riding a motorbike was seriously injured along the Lythradontas road with doctors at the Nicosia general hospital describing his situation as critical.
Police detailed on Monday that ...
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The accident and emergency departments at the Apollonion hospital in Nicosia and the Ygia polyclinic in Limassol are included in Gesy as of Monday.
Their joining of Gesy brings the ...