Cyprus

Embattled former Kiti bishop Chrysostomos has still not left the accommodation at the metropolis despite having been requested to do so after being found guilty of sexual assault. His lawyer ...

A firefighter was slightly injured during efforts to put out a large forest fire that broke out near the Ayios Mamas community in Limassol on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is ...

The relations between Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could be expanded especially in areas such as the green and digital transition, tourism, health and education, UAE Ambassador to ...

Students in special education increased by about 7 per cent in the 2020 to 2021 compared to the previous academic year, data from the annual education survey showed on Wednesday. The survey also ...

Hellenic Bank’s interim chief executive officer, Antonis Rouvas, said he wants to promote changes and handle long-standing issues pending at the bank, such as the collective agreement with staff. ...

This one is for theatre lovers and enthusiasts of impromptu performance art. An upcoming show honours local creatives and the long journey of an impactful performance. Nikolai Gogol’s farcical ...

The met service has issued another yellow weather warning for extreme heat for Thursday. Temperatures will reach around 40C inland and around 32C in the higher mountains. The alert will ...

The government will assess if additional works will be carried out on the presidential aircraft to better suit it for transatlantic flights, defence ministry sources revealed on Wednesday. Currently, the ...

A tornado was spotted in the Geri area on Wednesday. Known as a “dust devil”, it struck on farmland near the village. This is the second such “dust devil” to ...

The audit service slammed President Nikos Christodoulides’ security detail on Wednesday, saying it should have been “significantly reduced” well over a month ago after he and his family decided to ...

Households in Cyprus produce nearly 48,000 tonnes of food waste per year while businesses in the food sector generate about 110,000 tonnes of waste. The report on the social-economic impact of wastage ...

The number of ships departing from Turkey and sailing to ports in the Republic of Cyprus has decreased, according to the ports authority. A total of 43 ships sailing from Turkish ...

Police have formally requested Google and Instagram release information to local investigators over a 40-year-old Larnaca man believed to have shared nude images of 12 women on social media. Sources close ...

In an electronic music star PAUL LAMBIS meets a man with an international outlook which he also plans to bring to Cyprus Pascal Ellinas fully recognises that every success story ...

Ancient human remains, stone anchors and Late Roman amphorae are amongst the “significant cultural treasures” atop and near Geronisos island uncovered during a three-month archaeological programme. The antiquities department announced ...

The interior ministry has responded to trade union claims of a lifeguard shortage, saying it recognises the issue exists, but that it is working to solve the problem. Their comments ...

The planned government buildings in the Archigrammateia area of Nicosia ‘are no longer a priority for the government’, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades told the Cyprus Mail on Wednesday. Vafeades explained ...

Police chief Stelios Papatheodorou on Wednesday ordered all staff working with mobile traffic cameras to undergo a narcotest before they are hired. His decision came a day after a mobile ...

A non-essential travel advice to Niger was issued by the foreign ministry on Wednesday, effective from August 1. According to a press release, taking into consideration the security situation in Niger ...

The state health services organisation (Okypy) is constructing a photovoltaic park at the Nicosia general hospital, an announcement from the organisation said on Wednesday. In a press release, Okypy said ...

A truck was on fire at the Nicosia-Larnaca highway on Wednesday, with police warning the public this was affecting traffic in the area. The driver left the truck without any ...

Eurobank Cyprus on Wednesday released its financial results for the first half of 2023, with the figures reflecting a solid performance characterised by strong capital adequacy and profitability. The bank’s ...

Two men died in Trikomo on Tuesday while carrying out maintenance under a hotel. The men, 41-year-old Mohammad Shayeste and 33-year-old Mohamad Aghjeloo, were working in a corridor three metres ...

The north’s ‘deputy prime minister’ and ‘tourism minister’ Fikri Ataoglu has moved to deny claims that a new hotel will be built in the Karpasia region. He moved to ...