Cyprus

Three men from Paphos, aged 36, 37 and 40, were arrested on Friday night in connection with a spate of burglaries which have hit the town in recent weeks. Paphos police director Nikos ...

A 38-year-old man suffered “critical” injuries after being involved in a head-on collision with a lorry on Friday evening. The man was driving a car on the road between Polis ...

A 69-year-old woman suffered serious head injuries after being run over by an underage driver in Limassol on Friday evening. The woman was crossing a road at a pelican crossing ...

Initially bright and sunny weather on Saturday will succumb to cloud cover, rain, and even possible storms as the day goes on. Winds will also strengthen as the day goes ...

If you look after these tiny things, they will look after you By Dina Gavarieva Mitochondria is the buzzword in wellness circles right now, and for good reason because these ...

‘I’m just trying to live off the peanuts I’m given!’ ALIX NORMAN looks at why the island’s youth are struggling financially, and the cost cuts they’re ...

The Research & Innovation Foundation (RIF) this week released a statement highlighting Cyprus’ impact at the “Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2024” and “4 Years from Now” (4YFN), the world’s largest exhibitions ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) and the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation during a ceremony held in Nicosia. The signing ceremony took place ...

By Charles Ellinas That’s what the findings of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) 2023 edition of its annual ‘Democracy Index’, released mid-February, show. In contrast to Cyprus, Greece improved ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou on Friday marked the start of a campaign aimed at the protection of bees. The campaign, which underlines the role of bees in the environment and ...

From air drops of humanitarian aid to supply ships from Cyprus, the United States is urgently seeking ways to feed the people of Gaza as Israel resists Washington’s push ...

Cyprus’ foreign ministry said on Friday it was “devasted by the many lives tragically lost” amongst civilians in Gaza who were trying to get humanitarian aid. Gaza health authorities said ...

The UN peacekeeping force’s (Unficyp) 60-year presence in Cyprus serves as a sad and urgent call to “take the courageous steps needed” and move towards lasting peace, the force’...

A house was almost completely burned down on Friday afternoon in Limassol, with residents managing to get out unharmed. The home in the St Nicolas area suffered extensive damages and ...

Applications for ‘Photovoaltics for All’ opened on Friday, making grant schemes for solar panel installations available to those who meet the requirements. President Nikos Christodoulides said within the first few ...

A documentary on Sanna, a language considered ‘severely endangered’ by Unesco since 2002, will have its first screening on Monday. The event aims to support the revival of the Cypriot Maronite ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Friday played down the potential cost of the green transition for consumers, saying the extra taxes would not pose a threat to households and businesses ...

Cypriot telecommunications company Cyta this week presented its 2024 budget to the House Finance Committee, underlining its commitment to strategic planning, innovation, and societal impact. Maria Tsiakka, President of Cyta, addressed ...

Attorney-General George Savvides on Friday denied he had re-opened the case of Andreas Loizou’s death as a result of public pressure. Instead, he said it was because Loizou’s ...

Is there such a thing as medieval graffiti or is street art a more contemporary form of expression? For many, graffiti is considered to be a relatively new movement yet ...

Social trust is Cyprus is low, with 65 per cent of people believing that caution should be exercised in interactions with others, the University of Cyprus revealed on Friday. Citing the ...

Eurostat’s latest data reveals a compelling shift in the landscape of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) for heating and cooling within the European Union. The year 2022 witnessed a substantial surge, ...

Cyprus celebrated the 60th anniversary of its civil defence on World Civil Defence Day. “We honour the tireless workers of the system, including the volunteers of the civil defence force, ...

A 69-year-old Greek Cypriot man appeared in court in the north on Friday, accused of sexually assaulting a hitchhiker he had picked up. The man allegedly picked up a 20-year-old ...