Cyprus

Pieces of concrete fell from the ceiling into a cell, hitting a prisoner in the prison early on Sunday, guards of the Isotita union announced. Fortunately, the union said, the ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos is set to have a meeting in New York with the UN secretary general to underline the island’s readiness to restart negotiations, President Nikos Christodoulides ...

Paphos police carried out a campaign against noise pollution on Saturday night, seizing items from three venues, the owners of which were charged. According to the police, the operation was ...

Two people were arrested late on Saturday after trying to leave Larnaca airport on travel documents that did not belong to them. According to police, shortly after 4pm a 24-year-old ...

We talk to Sander Strijthagen, a Dutch man living in Limassol, who’s been blind since being diagnosed with a rare nerve disease six years ago at the age of 38. ...

Police have seized a large amount of cannabis and arrested a 46-year-old man, the force announced on Sunday, after carrying out an operation with German authorities and the customs department. ...

Police are searching for a 41-year-old man following the arrest of a 21-year-old after a 25-year-old was stabbed in what police believe to be a drugs trade. The 21-year-old was ...

Police were on Sunday investigating how a 35-year-old year motorcyclist died in a traffic accident in Limassol on Saturday evening. According to police, at around 5.20pm on Paphos street a ...

An autopsy is expected to establish the exact cause of death of a six-year-old girl late on Saturday afternoon in a jet ski accident on Lady’s Mile beach in ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting June 26: Bars and restaurants across Cyprus experienced a notable decline in occupancy rates, with the drop in guests ...

With a generous state subsidy ‘a lot more women than we realise choose to freeze their eggs’ Cypriot women are increasingly “shutting their ears to outdated ideas” and moving to ...

July is the month of theatre. With the return of annual theatre festivals and local productions touring the island, the second month of the summer has plenty of performances for ...

Modern bus stops will be operational throughout Cyprus from next January, offering adequate cover and timetables, according to Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades. Speaking to Trito on Saturday, he emphasised the ...

Cyprus’ police force was in possession of advanced surveillance equipment since at least 2014, according to emails published in a report by daily Phileleftheros. Emails seen and published by the newspaper ...

Environment commissioner Maria Panayiotou said on Saturday that key state institutions are collaborating to promote ‘green skills’ through training and information programmes. Panayiotou explained that their efforts are within the ...

Fifteen-year-old Cypriot racing driver Evagoras Papasavvas has won his first career race in the USF2000 championship in the US. “We worked very hard all year to achieve this, the race ...

Chlorakas residents held an anti-migration demonstration on Saturday holding banners which read “#NoMoreFakeRefugees” and called on the government to act. Organisers of the demonstration also said they plan to set ...

If content is king then branding is the kingdom. Diving into this topic is an informative workshop at the Thinker Maker Space of CYENS on July 6. To address the ins ...

The additional 8.3 cents per litre on petrol came into effect across the island as of 8:30am on Saturday, according to Marios Drousiotis, head of the consumers association. The average fuel ...

A small explosive device went off at the entrance to a café in Frenaros in the Famagusta district in the early hours of Saturday, police said. The blast occurred at 2.20...

For weeks now, the embattled AfroBanana Festival has been fighting for its very life. ALIX NORMAN uncovers the raw, truth which in parts has eight legs! This is the festival ...

A 42-year-old man was clocked driving at 235km an hour on the highway near Kofinou on Friday night , almost two and a half times the speed limit. Traffic Police detected ...

Cyprus tourism sector expects full recovery by 2024, with industry stakeholders cautiously optimistic as they navigate the current set of challenges By Kyriacos Nicolaou The recovery of the Cyprus tourism sector ...

Elevate Digital, a Paphos-based digital marketing agency, this week announced the launch of its first incubated startup, beincyprus. According to the announcement, the platform aims to make the transition to ...