Cyprus

A 25-year-old high school teacher remanded in connection of child sexual abuse is feared to have acted inappropriately against five minors, it emerged on Friday. “These are very serious charges. ...

The CFA Society Cyprus, a local chapter of the CFA Institute, on Thursday, presented its priorities regarding developments in the Cypriot economy and its key action pillars through strategic partnerships ...

On Friday the weather will be mostly clear. Winds will initially be north-easterly to south-easterly light, 3 Beaufort, gradually turning south-westerly to north-westerly light to moderate, up to 4 Beaufort. The sea ...

The Nicosia tourism board (Etap) announced this week that it is participating in the Food Zone project, which aims to support the skills of food producers, SMEs, and the local ...

The health ministry is aware of a report released on Thursday by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), warning of the increase in numbers of the mosquito ...

Police on Thursday arrested a man on suspicion of possession of child pornography, attempted solicitation of minors for sexual purposes, sexual abuse of a minor and stalking. According to a ...

The House plenum on Thursday voted through a series of laws spelling out the functions of new courts that were created via legislation previously passed reforming the administration of justice ...

Two more boats with irregular migrants were spotted on Thursday off Cape Greco. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Larnaca received an alert about the two boats around 1.30pm. At ...

The European Commission said Thursday it will be co-financing the construction of the Nicosia ring road to the tune of €32.9 million. Phase C, section 1 of the Nicosia South Orbital Motorway ...

The bill for local government reform is set to head to plenum on July 6, the House interior committee said on Thursday. Deputies concluded talks over the bill, with all parties ...

The European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Thursday that conservation works have been completed at the church of Panagia Chryseleousa in the Kyrenia area and ...

Cyprus does not currently have the capacity to absorb the full amount of the renewable energy it produces, meaning that the excess amount could be transported to Israel – according to ...

Representatives of the Cyprus Turkish Bar Association travelled to Ankara on Thursday to receive updates on the case against the operators of the Isias Hotel. The lawyers will meet with ...

Failing to stick to criteria in existing legislation has led to varying decisions being made on a case-by-case basis in usage of Turkish Cypriot properties, the audit office said on ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus has maintained its growth forecast at 2.6 per cent, citing positive developments which have mitigated the fallout from the sanctions imposed on Russia. The Central Bank ...

A British couple who used a surrogate in the north to give birth to their son have been stranded there for three months as they wait for him to be ...

Cyprus has a “mega problem” in its lack of bus drivers, according to Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades. He made the comment while speaking to parliament’s Transport commission, where he ...

The renowned “Original Red Bus Company”, the first open top bus service offering tourists tours within the Famagusta district, celebrated on Thursday 15 years of continued operation in Cyprus. Established in 2008 ...

Aradippou municipality is set to begin collaborating with Ablebook app, aimed at supporting people with disabilities, it emerged on Thursday. “The possibilities technology offers us can and should be utilised ...

The EU’s Commissioner for Health, Stella Kyriakidou, called for equal treatment for cancer sufferers across the bloc on Thursday. Speaking in Paphos to the Pancyprian Association of Cancer Patients ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday presided over a roundtable discussion at the Presidential Palace with foreign investors, jointly organised by the government and national promotional agency Invest Cyprus. The event ...

Four years after the tragic events surrounding the serial killer ‘Orestis’ Metaxas, a documentary is being made to shed light on those affected by his crimes in which the bodies ...

Cyprus Airways this week announced that it is upgrading its fleet with the advanced A220 aircraft, which offers increased efficiency and further enables the company’s direction toward improved sustainability. ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday warned that the plans announced by the north and Turkey to build 1,200 social housing units in occupied Dherynia is creating new faits accomplis. Speaking at ...