Cyprus

Christmas has officially arrived. Everywhere you look you’ll find festive decorations and events and this weekend there will be plenty to do to get into the holiday spirit. Besides ...

A 27-year-old man was arrested in the Paphos village of Chlorakas on Wednesday evening after being found driving with crystal methamphetamines in his car, and then testing positive for it ...

Thursday’s weather is expected to be mostly clear, with localised increased cloud coverage during the afternoon, mostly in the west of the island. Temperatures will rise to 22 degrees Celsius ...

The Cyprus Borrowers Association (Syprodat) this week released a statement hailing two bills ratified by the House last week as crucial for borrowers and the economy, emphasising their significance in ...

Cable car lines will be built in Kyrenia, the north’s ‘tourism minister’ Fikri Ataoglu said on Wednesday. Addressing ‘parliament’ during ongoing discussions regarding the north’s ‘state’ budget for 2024, ...

The head of Humanitarian Affairs for Missing and Enclaved Persons Anna Aristotelous stressed her office’s “unwavering commitment to uncovering the truth about the missing individuals.” Speaking at an event ...

The Scientific and Technical Chamber (Etek) urged the competent authorities to take necessary actions to ensure the safety of buildings falling under their jurisdiction after a balcony collapsed in an ...

Three managers of the Merit casino in northern Nicosia appeared in court on Wednesday after allegedly deducting “tax” from players’ winnings to the tune of 12 per cent, despite not having ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou has highlighted the mounting pressures Cyprus has faced in recent years due to increased migrant and refugee flows. Speaking at the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, ...

One in four students in Cyprus is a victim of school bullying, it emerged from a House education committee meeting on Wednesday. According to an education ministry spokesperson, the police ...

There’s plenty to look forward to this weekend as Nicosia will burst with festive events including one that brings together arts and crafts, good food and good music. Since ...

Lawmakers on Wednesday wrapped up discussion of a government bill regulating the employment of advisers or aides working at the presidential palace or for ministers. The House ethics committee will ...

The health ministry said it will review a report from the state health services organisation (Okypy) regarding a complaint about a nurse who allegedly locked a patient for hours in ...

The e-justice platform will go live on a trial basis next week, Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Philippos Hadjizacharias said on Wednesday. “Full speed ahead for the ...

A British woman was sentenced to a year in prison in the north on Wednesday for a theft from her employer she had committed in 2002. The decision was handed down ...

The RAF has transported no “lethal cargo” to the Israeli Defence Forces, the British High Commission in Nicosia said on Wednesday. “On the occasion of the first Annual UK-Republic of ...

A demonstration in solidarity with Palestine will take place in Eleftheria Square in Nicosia on Sunday at 2pm. The demonstration, organised by the group called “United for Palestine”, aims to ...

Police were called in the early hours of Wednesday morning after a balcony collapsed in an apartment building in Limassol. The falling balcony was noticed by a security guard at ...

This Sunday, a creative guided walk will be held in Aglantzia, Nicosia by two local artists. Curator and art theorist Evagoras Vanezis will join forces with the visual artist PASHIAS ...

The electricity cable connecting the north and Turkey will be ready within five years, the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Wednesday. Speaking to ‘parliament’ as discussions regarding ...

House President Annita Demetriou on Wednesday called for the National Council to be convened “at regular intervals”. She said the reason behind her call was that “the Cyprus problem does ...

Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid stressed Cyprus’ importance on Wednesday, as he visited Limassol on the third day of his visit to the island. “Cyprus is important. It is ...

A fish farm has been operating illegally for years in a Limassol village, destroying the environment around the Kouris dam for which several ministries are suspected of abuse of power, ...

The “Tax for all” online taxpayer portal will be out of action between December 18 and December 21. The Tax department says the portal will be down due to an upgrade of ...