Cyprus

By a unanimous vote the House on Thursday passed legislation that provides for halting the auctioning off of properties where the mortgage debtor has applied for the ‘Mortgage to Rent’ ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said Thursday that Cyprus stands to receive the first tranche worth €20.9 million from the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility, as an advance payment for implementing ...

A 34-year-old suspect, accused of attempted murder in Paphos, will remain in custody until the next trial on February 19, as decided by the court on Thursday. The court’s decision ...

The arrival of the UN secretary-general’s personal envoy to Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar will mark the beginning of a period of diplomatic activity, according to government spokesperson Konstantinos ...

The Greek national who appeared in court in the north on Monday apologising for an anti-Turkish rant was arrested again on Wednesday after entering a Turkish military restricted area. The ...

Sick leave days for government workers have been slashed by almost half, following abuse of the system, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Thursday. The decision taken during a Cabinet ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou plans to “promote a discussion” on declaring parts of Syria as safe upon his visit to Brussels for an informal meeting of EU interior ministers on ...

The five-year prison sentence imposed on a 46-year-old man found guilty of illegal trafficking of migrants was the strictest ever imposed, according to a statement released on Thursday by the ...

A five-year old girl died at the Makarios hospital on Thursday morning after having been rescued alongside over 60 others aboard a small boat off the coast of Cyprus on Wednesday. ...

Cabinet on Thursday approved the ‘photovoltaics for all’ scheme which will open for the public to apply for at the end of February. The scheme entails five categories aimed at ...

Peyia municipality is celebrating a successful year in civil marriages with a revenue surge of approximately half a million euros. In 2023, the municipality carried out 800 civil marriages, Maria Giagkou, the ...

The government will “soon” announce unilateral measures for Turkish Cypriots, to coincide with the arrival of the new UN envoy to Cyprus, it emerged on Thursday. Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis ...

A lunch table is to be set up on Saturday to cross Cyprus’ divide as part of a new bicommunal initiative. Going by the name “Ban-quet” the initiative will see ...

The city chosen as the Cultural Capital of Europe for 2030, will also receive a €6.5 million grant from the government, Deputy Minister of Culture Dr Vasiliki Kassianidou announced on Thursday. Speaking ...

Free saplings will be distributed in Paphos on Friday to mark the annual Tree Festival and promote environmental awareness in the community, the forestry department has announced. The festival is ...

A sewage lorry in Famagusta fell into a septic tank it was emptying on Thursday morning in the north. The rear of the lorry fell into the well, with the ...

Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector Mustafa Hurben was released from prison on Thursday after completing his three-day sentence. He had been jailed on Tuesday after refusing to pay an 800TL (€24) fine ...

Police chief Stelios Papatheodorou said he would not resign over the incidents that took place at Alphamega Stadium in Limassol on Wednesday night, which led to the cancellation of the ...

Quadcode, a Cyprus-based fintech company specialising in financial brokerage activities, on Thursday announced the promotion of Michael Gitsis from Chief Financial and Administrative Officer (CFAO) to Chief Operating Officer (COO), ...

The bicommunal Eastern Mediterranean Think Tank has penned a letter to Nikos Christodoulides and Ersin Tatar, imploring them to make progress towards Cypriot reunification. “We feel the need to publicly ...

The Nicosia municipality is asking the public to “submit comprehensive proposals” for initiatives and events to be held in the walled city’s Laiki Yitonia. Following the successful housing of ...

The ancient Church of the Holy Cross in the village of Tochni has been reconstructed in three-dimensional virtual reality. The church is the latest of a number of virtual reconstructions ...

In today’s episode, House Speaker Annita Demetriou said lifetime benefits for the President and the House speaker need to be abolished. Meanwhile, a child died at the Makarios hospital ...

A busy weekend lies ahead with events spanning beyond the capital, which usually has the highest volume. Music, theatre, operas from abroad as well as stand-up shows in English are ...