Cyprus

An event to mark Ukraine’s independence day and national flag day was held on Finikoudes beach promenade on Wednesday evening. Attendees held a 20-metre-long Ukrainian flag, which was created ...

A Turkish Cypriot teachers’ trade union refused to sign a working calendar contract with the north’s ‘education ministry’ on Wednesday, releasing a statement of disgust at the current state ...

There is a 70 megawatt energy deficit in the north, according to Caglayan Cesurer, the chairman of electricity authority Kib-Tek workers’ union El-Sen. Speaking to local media, Cesurer said that alternating ...

If it is a break from the ordinary music scene found on the island you are after, an upcoming concert is one to note down. September 19’s music performance will ...

The government’s vision for Gesy “is the creation of a new culture where beneficiaries and providers will protect it, for it is property of the Republic’s citizens and ...

A 25-year-old man was remanded in custody for two days on Wednesday in connection with the stabbing of another man of the same age in Nicosia in June. Meanwhile, a 41...

Cyprus’ energy sector is crucial for the country’s competitive edge and must adapt to renewable energy demands if it is overcome the major challenges it currently faces, Energy Minister ...

The government’s covid-19 scientific advisory team is to convene on August 29 to review the current indicators in the face of a recent rise in virus cases. Health Minister Popi ...

House president Annita Demetriou met with Greek deputy foreign minister Giorgos Kotsiras on Wednesday in light of the ongoing World Conference of the Cyprus’ Diaspora. Kotsiras is responsible within the ...

A district officer is being investigated after she allegedly asked a woman why she was bothering to renew her elderly parents’ IDs as they were bedridden, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Wednesday met with teachers’ unions Poed and Oelmek to discuss a slew of issues affecting state schools, from staffing and the syllabus to the instalment ...

In a member of Cyprus’ diaspora PAUL LAMBIS finds a woman who won a beauty contest and used the victory to raise environmental issues and battling for the freedom of ...

The government’s position against any changes to the status quo is steadfast, according to its spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis. “We are not even going to discuss any planning that calls ...

The increase in Nicosia bus fares will not only make consumers dig deeper in their pockets but will also cause delays across the entire bus network, making life harder for ...

Renewed investigations behind the death of 17-year-old Andreas Loizou who was killed in a car accident 11 years ago are coming to a close but may be inconclusive, reports suggested on ...

Greek lender Eurobank on Wednesday announced that it has formally entered into a share purchase agreement with Poppy S.à r.l., outlining its intention to acquire an additional 17.3 per cent ...

Kapnos Airport Shuttle on Wednesday announced that student tickets will be available to and from Paphos airport from September 1. The student ticket, costing €12, was reinstalled after “requests from many students ...

The Cyprus agricultural payments organisation (Capo) on Wednesday held a meeting with deputy minister for research, innovation and digital policy Philippos Hadjizacharias to discuss the organisation’s work and how ...

A doctor is set to arrive form Israel on Wednesday to inspect the critically injured national guard officer. The officer was injured on Thursday last week at the Andreas Papandreou ...

The need to restore fuel and electricity subsidies is “imperative”, Peo union said on Wednesday. In a written statement, the union said that the increased fuel prices and cost of ...

Police on Wednesday carried out busts against a “criminal organisation involved in the smuggling of irregular migrants to Cyprus”, with five arrests made. The move came as President Nikos Christodoulides ...

In a diplomat and lifelong churchgoer involved in a significant phase of Cyprus’ history, THEO PANAYIDES finds a man focused on culture and the value of education It was back ...

The US system is a “perfect example” of a federal state to be emulated, president of the Pancyprian Association of America, Philip Christopher, said at the annual conference for Cypriot ...

A few days before August ends and the daily routine returns, a new event will make an appearance, organised by a Nicosia-favourite initiative. The Fork Food Market team returns this ...