Cyprus

Nicosia continues to have consultations with Moscow regarding a possible Russian consulate in the north, with a view to find ways to address such a possibility in a way that ...

The Chinese-led consortium with the contract to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Vasilikos have just filed a new timetable, promising to deliver the project by July 2024, the ...

Cyprus and Lebanon stand by each other in fighting forest fires, officials of the two countries said during a ceremony held on Thursday. Cypriot authorities organised the ceremony at the ...

An earthquake registering 4.8 on the Richter scale took place on Thursday afternoon, its epicentre tracked to the sea area between the northwest coast of Cyprus and the southern coast of ...

The north’s ‘cabinet’ passed a motion approving the transfer of land registered under the name of the Republic of Cyprus in Varosha to its ‘finance ministry’. The land is ...

A spokesperson for the customs department has reiterated the department’s commitment to the Green Line regulation after controversy once again arose following the confiscation of petrol. The controversy came ...

Film lovers in Paphos have been enjoying outdoor cinema screenings since mid July as Kimonos Art Centre hosts its 5th edition of Garden Screenings. This year though the screenings are ...

A study carried out by travel experts ‘Panache Cruises’ revealed that Nicosia ranked third among European cities for people in search of a digital nomad lifestyle working abroad, following Bucharest ...

The village of Ayios Tychonas has attempted to combat anti-social behaviour by adding an electronic barrier and a security guard to one of its roads. The village is located to ...

All municipalities in Cyprus comply with beach legislation, the Union of Municipalities’ head and Larnaca mayor, Andreas Vyras said on Thursday, noting that charges exceeding €2.5 for an umbrella and €2.5 for ...

An as yet unidentified woman is in a critical condition at the Nicosia general hospital after being run over in Strovolos on Thursday morning. Police have not yet been able ...

There are 150,000 people – or 16.7 per cent of the population – at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2022, according to the latest findings of the statistical service. Its report, published on ...

Politicians in the north have signed the “Karpasia donkeys management plan cooperation protocol” with the aim of better managing the peninsula’s free roaming donkeys. The protocol was signed on ...

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a case brought forward by Turkish Cypriots in mixed marriages with Turkish nationals seeking Cyprus citizenship for their children, citing that the individuals involved ...

Four Maccabi football club fans have been fined on Thursday, after they were arrested a day ago trying to bring banned items into the Aek-Maccabi football math in Larnaca. On ...

The attorney-general’s office filed an appeal on Thursday over Briton David Hunter’s two-year sentence for killing his wife, who suffered from a form of blood cancer. The appeal ...

The Little Family Project is a new kind of concept store in Limassol that in addition to selling design products for modern families also hosts seasonal workshops for little ones. ...

One of the island’s best known religious landmarks has more than one story to tell finds PAUL LAMBIS Although Nicosia is the island’s bustling capital, its surrounding communities ...

The education ministry has pledged a total of €149 million for the maintenance and improvement of school buildings across Cyprus. These upgrades include works to earthquake-proof them, as well as erecting ...

The rising price of raw milk has “raised a red alarm” among Turkish Cypriot halloumi producers, according to the Cyprus Turkish chamber of industry (KTSO). The price of raw milk ...

The defence ministry has handed over all the relevant information regarding deferrals of military service, a spokesman has told the Cyprus Mail. The files, which include the details of every ...

A disturbing a case of child neglect and abuse is pending trial on Thursday by the Larnaca criminal court. Particulars of the case, reported by Philenews involve accusations of physical ...

A heatwave hitting 43C-44C degrees is forecasted to sizzle Cyprus on Monday with the temperature rising over the next few days to reach about 4-7C degrees above normal ...

A kebab shop owner has been jailed for a year after attacking a customer for voting for Stavros Malas in the 2018 Presidential election. According to Phileleftheros, a then-69-year-old regular ...