Cyprus

Drivers are employing devious methods to avoid being fined for traffic violations Drivers are banding together to avoid the long lens of the law: social media groups are sharing the ...

The occupancy of hotels in July was between 80 per cent and 85 per cent and better results are expected for August, when occupancy rates could reach 85 per cent to 90 per cent ...

Local and international artists present an exhibition in the Solea Valley finds ELENI PHILIPPOU It is not often that Galata village in the Solea Valley is the host of an ...

The cause of a fire in the Alassa dam area of Limassol remains unknown still, authorities said on Sunday about the fire that was extinguished a day ago. Limassol police ...

All efforts by President Nikos Christodoulides focus on lifting the prolonged deadlock on the island and on creating the conditions that will allow the resumption of peace talks under the ...

A necessary prerequisite for a solution to the Cyprus issue is having a coherent internal front, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday, addressing an anti-occupation rally, organised by Famagusta Municipality ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting July 31: Hellenic Bank on Tuesday announced that chief executive officer Oliver Gatzke will be stepping down from his ...

In late July the government unveiled a plan for ‘a solar panel on every rooftop’, with the primary goal of driving down high electricity costs for households. It came on ...

The signing of a memorandum of understanding in the field of higher education was agreed between the north’s ‘education minister’ Nazim Cavusoglu and the Federal Minister of Education and ...

Justice Minister Anna Procopiou requested the establishment of a committee to investigate possible disciplinary offences against the former drugs squad, Ykan, chief, Michalis Katsounotos, who had corruption allegations brought against ...

Three artists from abroad are to exhibit their work in Cyprus soon as Lumière Contemporary Art Gallery hosts a new group showcase. Cornelia Bier, Inez Druminez, and Karmen Kosar, ...

Two women in Ayia Napa were rescued by a police officer in Ayia Napa, after he spotted them in danger of drowning at the beach, authorities said on Saturday. According ...

Alassa dam fire under control, serious flare-ups remain By Nikolaos Prakas A fire near the Alassa dam in Limassol that came close to homes in nearby villages has been extinguished, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will be the main speaker at the Famagusta municipality’s anti-occupation event being held on Saturday, to commemorate the fallen in the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus. The ...

A 21-year-old man in Limassol was arrested, after police found narcotics in his home, authorities said on Saturday. In an announcement, police said that the man was arrested on Friday ...

Celebrating six decades of their festival is the Kato Mylos community in the Limassol district as it prepares for the latest Peach Festival. Happening in the middle of the August ...

30 per cent of the island’s foreign visitors stay in the region of Ayia Napa. Alix Norman asks tourists what drew them to Cyprus and, in particular, to this legendary ...

The University of Cyprus Entrepreneurship Centre (CEC) on Friday officially announced the commencement of the Cyprus Entrepreneurship Competition (CyEC) for 2023. As with every year, the competition is organised by the ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Cyprus experienced a 1.5 per cent increase in July 2023, marking the slowest rate of inflation since March 2021, according to a report released this week by ...

The National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) this week released a statement in which it announced the appointment of Philippos Mannaris as an Independent Non-Executive Member and Chairman of the Board ...

The cost of holding an event at Ancient Curium has become prohibitive for cultural groups and yet is being rented out for weddings, the director of the well-established production company ...

A wild bushfire raging close to the Stavrokonnou community in Paphos was put under control in the early hours of Saturday morning, burning some 75 donums of land. The flames had ...

In 2022, the total government budget allocation for research and development (R&D) across the EU stood at €117 billion, marking a 5.4 per cent increase compared to 2021 (€111bn) and a 49.2 per ...

Gesy has garnered a €71.7 million surplus for the first six months of the year, according to preliminary financial data presented by the the Health Insurance Organisation (Hio) on Friday. Senior ...