Cyprus

Brave enough to take a chilly plunge in the sea? An upcoming event invites winter swimmers and anyone interested to gather and celebrate the sport. Swimming caps, wetsuits and goggles ...

Police on Monday arrested a 44-year-old man in connection with a drive-by shooting outside the Nicosia prison at the end of last month. This is the fourth arrest for the ...

MPs on Monday gave a preliminary green light to the 2024 budgets of six semi-governmental organisations, due to go up for a vote to the House plenum later this week, but ...

Delays in processing guaranteed minimum income (GMI) applications have been slashed to three months, down from the usual year or two, Deputy Welfare Minister Marilena Evangelou said on Monday. In ...

But Olympic Committee could still find itself in hot water over other allegations Nothing untoward was found concerning the conduct of three senior members of the Olympic Committee, the Sports ...

A batch of the anti-viral Covid-19 medication, Paxlovid, will be delivered to Cyprus within the next 24 hours, an announcement from the health ministry said on Monday, after there were delays ...

New Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis pledged to strengthen the police force during his first visit to their Nicosia headquarters on Monday. He said frontline police services will “inevitably” be strengthened ...

Police on Monday are investigating the cause of a scooter accident that left a 24-year-old man in critical condition at Limassol general with a head injury. According to police, the ...

With an average rating of 7.2 out of 10, Cyprus is closely aligned with the EU average in the well-being index in 2022, according to Eurostat. Compared to 2021, Cyprus saw a 0.4 increase, rising ...

Cyprus needs an astonishing 86 years to reach full and meaningful gender equality, Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou said on Monday. Christodoulou was speaking at the unveiling of the government’s ...

Mafia on both sides of the divide in Cyprus seem to be cooperating in selling off Greek Cypriot properties in the north to foreigners, HP party leader Kudret Ozersay said ...

Starting from January 22, the traffic surveillance system in Paphos will be extended with the operation of 16 fixed cameras at five locations. The extended operation aims to reduce severe and fatal ...

TUS Airways on Monday officially announced the resumption of flights between Larnaca and Tel Aviv, effective January 25. In a statement, the airline said the move aims to reestablish regular connectivity ...

‘I’m often asked who the sculptor is. ‘Is it your dad? Your grandad?’ ALIX NORMAN meets a young woman defying expectations For thousands of years, Cyprus was known as ...

The Palestinian embassy in Cyprus said on Monday it was stunned and disappointed by the Cypriot foreign ministry, which described the genocide charges Israel is facing at the International Court ...

The total precipitation in Cyprus from January 1 until Monday stands at just 31 per cent of the normal amount for the month, according to stats released by the Met Office. Almost 50 ...

A 50-point action plan for migrant integration is set to go for approval before cabinet at the beginning of March, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday, announcing improvements in ...

CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES looks at the unsung heroes whose life stories are calling out for a biopic Hollywood has always looked to history for inspiration. Oppenheimer, the story of how the ...

Red tape and delays related to planning and building permits are soon to be a thing of the past, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday. Changes are underfoot in ...

Work has already begun in Larnaca for the creation of a School of Marine Sciences, Technology, and Sustainable Development of the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak), mayor Andreas Vyras said ...

Limassolians want a stronger voice in decision-making and a city which is far more accessible and inclusive, it emerged on Monday as the organisers of Limassol’s European Culture Capital 2030 ...

Legislation is need to ensure the rights of the disabled across all aspects of life, the Cyprus Confederation of Disability Organisations (Kysoa) said on Monday. “The core objective of Kysoa ...

The Paphos District Court on Sunday remanded two people in police custody for two days as they are suspected of involvement in a case of burglary and theft under investigation. ...

British and US spy planes operating out of Akrotiri base are aiding Israel’s bombing of Gaza, Cyprus Peace Council (CPC) president Tassos Costeas said on Monday. Speaking on CyBC ...