Cyprus

A new primary school and kindergarten with a budget of €8 million is set to be constructed near Livadia, head of the technical services of the education ministry Andreas Marangos said ...

Limassol “has all the qualifications needed” to be named European Capital of Culture 2030, mayor Nicos Nicolaides said on Tuesday outlining the town’s bid for the title. Nicolaides said Limassol ...

A new carbon tax is on the way, the government confirmed on Tuesday, at a time when households are already heaving under the pressure of rising fuel prices impacting the ...

The Nicosia municipality on Tuesday rejected allegations made against them by the Green party that they had drowned kittens. The kittens were found dead in the Misiaouli and Kavazoglu park ...

President Nikos Christodoulides failed to claim in his capital statement (‘pothen esches’) an early pension he receives from the foreign ministry on top of his presidential salary, it emerged on ...

Teaching and education related trade unions from across the divide issued a joint declaration on Tuesday in support of World Teachers’ Day, celebrated on October 5. “The sustainable and effective financial ...

Three new firefighting aircraft are to be purchased for use by the forestry department, the government decided on Tuesday. The decision was announced following an inter-ministerial committee meeting at the ...

A 47-year-old Syrian national arrested in Chlorakas on August 31 for burglary, spreading fake news, instigating violence, inciting others to commit a crime and knife-wielding is set to face trial on ...

The installation of traffic cameras in Larnaca will start over the weekend at the intersection of Spyros Kyprianou and Martin Luther King avenues in Larnaca. According to the transport ministry ...

easyJet founder and president of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou on Tuesday handed over three scholarships to students doing an MBA at the University of Cyprus worth €30,000. The ...

Cyprus tourism has experienced a remarkable surge in revenue, with an impressive 26.9 per cent increase during the period of January to July 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. These findings ...

Restarting negotiations on the Cyprus problem from where they left off in Crans Montana and support for confidence building measures (CBMs) were the key message of Syriza leader Stefanos Kasselakis ...

The Court of Appeals on Tuesday increased an 18-month prison sentence to three years for an individual involved in aiding illegal residency in the Republic. The decision came after the ...

Simultaneous vaccinations for Covid and this year’s influenza strains will start as of Wednesday in Nicosia and Limassol, while hours have been extended at vaccination points island wide due ...

A record number of Greek Cypriots crossing at the checkpoints to the north has eclipsed the Ercan (Tymbou) airport in importance, according to Turkish Cypriot media. Diyalog reported that for ...

A Cyprus Airways aircraft scheduled to fly from Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris to Larnaca airport on Monday was delayed until further notice due to technical reasons, according to ...

By Richard Boxall Five matches were played in the 2023 CyCF BAO Financial Autumn T20 League on Sunday, with wins for Napa Royal Kings, Black Caps, Sri Lanka Lions, Lankan SC ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari will depart for London on Tuesday, to sign important agreements with hospitals there. During her stay in London, Kanari is scheduled to visit King’s College ...

Cyprus Airways on Tuesday announced significant changes in its leadership, with Tasos Michael assuming the role of president and George Hadjiyiannis becoming a new member of the board of directors. ...

Stavros Avgoustides has been appointed as Cyprus’ new ambassador to Greece, taking over the role from Kyriakos Kenevezos. In a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday ...

This week, another Fork Food Market is taking place, bringing delicious flavours to Nicosia. Two events are happening this month and they will be the last ones for some time ...

An 89-year-old woman on Monday fell victim to a new ‘doctor’ phone scam and was robbed of €3,000. According to the police, the Nicosia resident reported the incident on Monday, saying ...

In today’s episode, the Council of Europe’s Group of States Against Corruption (Greco) said in a report on Monday that while Cyprus’ legislation says all the right things ...

Akrivos Tsolakis, who led the committee for investigation into the fatal Helios Airways plane crash passed away on Monday, at the age of 93. The fatal crash of Helios Airways Flight 522, ...