Cyprus News

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 ...

By Alexandra Shkuratova Football club Apoel is gearing up for an announcement next week regarding the construction of their private stadium. The stadium is to be constructed in the village ...

The law on local authority reform is inching closer to becoming a reality, despite delays and disagreements, MPs at the House interior committee said on Thursday. Lawmakers said the final ...

Projects that will allow residents to travel safely near the waste-treatment plant on the Larnaca-Meneou road in an environmentally sensitive area, were discussed on Thursday by Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Thursday reported that a total of 16 bounced cheques, worth €19,388 overall, were issued in February. This resulted in 9 individuals (7 legal entities and 2 natural persons) ...

The police are carrying out a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of fireworks and other pyrotechnics, ahead of the forthcoming Easter weekend. The force said on Thursday it ...

Nicosia mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis announced his candidacy on Thursday for director of Nicosia district local government organisation. The newly created post is part of the local authority reform, which Yiorkadjis ...

By Alexandra Shkuratova Football fans will be able to watch the Cyprus men’s national football team’s match against Latvia free of charge on Thursday evening. The match will ...

Holidaymakers in Cyprus are increasingly turning to travel agents for their vacation needs, according to the chairman of the Association of Cyprus Travel Agents (Acta) Charis Papacharalambous. Speaking to state ...

The construction of an electricity cable between Turkey and the north will “mark a new era”, Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar said on Wednesday evening. He was speaking following an ...

By Tom Cleaver and Elias Hazou Dignitaries from 35 countries and representatives of various international organisations descended on Larnaca on Thursday for a meeting over the Amalthea initiative – Cyprus’ humanitarian aid ...

With conflicts in the region and increasing numbers of foreign companies based in Cyprus, the island’s English language schools find themselves bursting at the seams With increasing numbers of ...

A 29-year-old man from Paphos was arrested on Thursday after being found in possession of a long knife and a spliff. A spliff is a roll up cigarette containing tobacco ...

In today’s episode, the Cyprus Broadcasting Cooperation (CyBC) has had all its bank accounts frozen. Meanwhile, scientists have warned of a giant water bug known as the toe-biter along ...

Another long weekend is approaching! Many will hit the road for a three-day escape yet for those staying put the island’s cultural agenda will provide plenty of entertainment. Parades, ...

A 43-year-old man from Paphos was remanded in custody for two days on Wednesday on suspicion of having twice broken into a warehouse and robbed tools from inside. Paphos police’...

There is much more to chess than studying moves, being competitive and winning Chess is a fascinating analogy about how you can reach your potential after overcoming limits and threats. ...

The government has launched an online non-binding referendum, asking citizens whether or not the voting age should be lowered. Voting is taking place via the new online platform announced by ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is to meet with United Nations Secretary-general Antonio Guterres on Thursday. Both Christodoulides and Guterres are both in Bruges for the European Council summit, with Guterres also ...

Thursday’s weather is expected to be partly cloudy, with the possibility of rain in the west of the island, progressing further north as the day goes on. Temperatures are ...

The flow of tourists travelling from Israel to Cyprus is expected to be restored to last year’s levels within the next month, Association of Cyprus Travel Agents (Acta) chairman ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) announced this week that it will host a Business Forum on March 27, as part of the official visit of the President of ...

Knowledge of Greek is to be a key consideration in the granting of renewed work permits, as well as for new foreign applicants, Minister of Labour Yiannis Panayiotou said on ...

The engagement of the European Union’s leadership is essential for the resumption of negotiations on the long-standing Cyprus Problem, emphasised President Nikos Christodoulides in a speech at the College ...