Cyprus

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting November 13: Port management company DP World Limassol on Wednesday announced that Limassol port saw record cruise ship calls ...

After long legal battle authorities told to pay for near-collapse of house in Paphos district A landmark decision from the Paphos district court has for the first time seen authorities ...

The government is planning on increasing maternity and paternity leave and increase the number of women in government, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday addressing the 6th BPW Mediterranean Symposium. ...

Cyprus cannot be used as a base for war operations, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday, as reports alleged equipment, arms, and forces from the US and UK were being ...

Police are investigating a threat against a charity director in Cyprus on Saturday, after he said he received a threat from members of the Jewish community on the island. Director ...

Two suspects involved in the murder of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos were remanded by the Limassol district court for a further five days on Saturday. Kalogeropoulos was gunned down in broad daylight ...

A team from abroad will be arriving in Cyprus to help investigate revelations made in the Cyprus Confidential report that claimed to show Russian influence on the island in helping ...

Works in the Akamas should stop immediately, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday, who said he was “personally annoyed” by pictures that showed roadworks have deviated from the agreed framework ...

A yellow weather alert was issued for Saturday by the meteorological service, that will be in effect until Sunday morning due to severe thunderstorms. The rainstorms will firstly affect the ...

‘In Cyprus, when you’re rich, everyone wants to know you. If you’re not, good luck finding friends!’ Alix Norman meets the man helping the island form lasting friendships ...

The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) in Cyprus increased by 3.6 per cent in October 2023, compared to October 2022, while registering a decrease of 0.1 per cent compared to the previous month, ...

Labour unions on Friday disagreed with the new proposal sent by the state health services organisation (Okypy) to the health ministry, in an ongoing spat over labour agreements at the ...

Recommendations from the ombudswoman’s office are implemented to a large degree, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on Friday following a house finance committee session, where she presented her office’s ...

Cancer mortality rates in Cyprus are some of the lowest in the EU, though figures are on an upwards trajectory, experts said on Friday during the ‘Cyprus and Europe’s ...

The Rialto Theatre will resume its collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera of New York, presenting The Met: Live in HD 2023-24 with nine new operas broadcast live at cinemas around ...

Nine large tractors and eight excavators were received by the forestry department on Friday, an announcement said. The tractors and excavators were received as part of the department’s strategy ...

A total of 202 people were deported from Cyprus over the past week, an announcement from the police said on Friday, after the individuals were found to be residing illegally in ...

Cyprus is committed to increase defence spending to 2 per cent of GDP in the next five years, MPs were told on Friday. Presenting the defence ministry’s 2024 budget to the ...

Potato farmers are threatening to protest outside the presidential palace to demand more government support to deal with increasing costs of production. The farmers have sent a letter to President ...

Tourist arrivals in Cyprus during the first ten months of 2023 soared by 21.1 per cent compared to last year, according to a report released on Friday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (...

An ancient tomb has been discovered during the preparatory work for improvement projects planned in the Tziamouda area in Limassol, it was announced on Friday. The discovery was made during ...

The Olympic trap and double trap shooters association on Friday has made accusations against the Cyprus Shooting Federation for mismanagement and against the Cyprus Sports Organisation (KOA) for tolerating the ...

The Cyprus-based Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) on Friday hailed the landmark announcement by UK regulators approving a revolutionary gene-editing treatment for beta thalassemia and sickle-cell disease “and ushering in a ...

The football players association (Pasp) on Thursday presented a mobile application called BioEye designed to aid in the detection of brain injuries and diseases by tracking eye movements. The application ...