A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
With €100 million spent on projects across Polis Chrysochous this year, the town’s mayor, Yiotis Papachristofis, said residents would be reaping a host of benefits after what he described as ...
Two people were caught in the act while stealing from a church donation box in Kato Pyrgos Tyllirias on Friday and were subsequently arrested.
The village community leader Nikos Cleanthous ...
The ReInHerit European project team announced on Friday the opening of entries for the upcoming ReInHerit Smart Tourism Hackathon.
According to a statement from the organisers, the event is designed ...
The federation of theatre institutions on Friday called for the deputy minister of culture Vasiliki Kassianidou, and her permanent secretary to resign from their posts, urging the president to interfere ...
Police on Friday said they would carry out an investigation into the death of a four-year-old girl in Nicosia, who faced a number of health issues.
She was reportedly found ...
French pensioners are increasingly choosing to live abroad in Cyprus, attracted by the country’s favorable tax measures, according to reports in France on Friday.
According to a report in ...
Former House President Demetris Syllouris and former Akel MP Christakis Giovanis pleaded not guilty to five charges read out to them at Nicosia criminal court on Friday. The charges stem ...
The Famagusta district court on Friday sentenced a 54-year-old man to nine months in prison after he was found guilty of a maritime accident that occurred in August 2017 off the ...
Health Minister Popi Kanari on Friday stressed “the protective efficacy of the Covid-19 vaccine”, adding that the symptoms for vaccinated individuals who contract the coronavirus are significantly milder.
Following her ...
A car with tinted windows opened fire in broad daylight in Nicosia on Friday, close to the central prisons.
Police were at the scene at the Ayios Andreas area in ...
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar stated on Friday that he has no expectations for progress on the Cyprus problem in the new year.
In an interview with Kibris newspaper, Tatar ...
The installation of the photovoltaic park at the Nicosia General Hospital will complete its first phase on January 7, with the second phase expected to conclude sometime in March.
Upon completion, ...
The head of the Larnaca Hoteliers Association Marios Polyviou said the levels of hotel occupancy and tourist arrivals in town over the past month were satisfactory.
Speaking to the Cyprus ...
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos categorically denied on Friday the complaints made by the patient’s association regarding the potential misuse of Gesy’s funds earmarked for healthcare, while the health ...
Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) president Antonis Antoniou has stated that only through strong competitiveness can Cyprus ensure the prosperity of its people, strengthen the social safety net for the ...
The swearing-in ceremony for 100 special police officers, all contracted a week ago, took place on Friday at the Cyprus Police Academy.
These special officers will undergo training at the police ...
The first humanitarian aid from Cyprus to Gaza is expected within hours on Friday to arrive in Egypt, in the form of pharmaceuticals and medical kits.
“The aid consists of 10 ...
Deputy Attorney-General Savvas Angelides stated on Friday that the anti-corruption authority’s decision to exonerate him of corruption charges partially mitigates the personal humiliation he endured. Simultaneously, the audit service, ...
In a move anticipated by many in the past days, Apoel on Friday unveiled plans for a new stadium during the team’s Christmas event, as revealed by the club’...
Isotita, the union representing postal delivery officers, has announced on Friday the decision to suspend the strike planned for January 2.
The president of Isotita’s post office delivery branch Antonis ...
An award-winning magical show is coming to the island in January to entertain young audiences. The Underwater Bubble Show is a soap bubble spectacle for children and adults that has ...
In today’s episode, the new EU asylum and migration deal was slammed by left-wing party Akel, which has charged that the pact will cement the problem of refugees getting ...
The federation of employers and industrialists (Oev) on Friday announced changes in its composition which will go into effect on January 1.
Among them, Deputy General Manager Kostas Christofides is set ...
Police on Friday are asking for information that can help locate Maziad Haloum, 15 years old, from Syria, who has been missing since December 27 from his place of residence in Larnaca.
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