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Investigations into the affairs of the beleaguered Avakoum monastery are ongoing, following allegations over the past ten days of unethical, illegal and possibly criminal acts. The two monks at the ...

In the Queen of Money, THEO PANAYIDES meets a woman bored by the easy things, striving to overcome her impostor syndrome to shape change It’s a strange thing about ...

The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) on Wednesday announced that it has obtained approval from the European Central Bank (ECB) to pay a cash dividend and to conduct a share buyback ...

In today’s episode, Cyprus could generate electricity from natural gas by the middle of 2025, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Tuesday. Elsewhere, preparations have been completed and the vessel ...

New exhibitions are set to grace Cyprus’ galleries and cultural venues this spring, bringing a diverse range of art to the forefront. Classical pieces, conceptual themes and contemporary approaches will ...

Police in Paphos on Tuesday arrested two persons for an investigated case of illegal employment. According to deputy police chief Michalis Nikolaou, around midday officials of the immigration service along ...

President Nikos Christodoulides, is visiting Bruges, Belgium, on Wednesday, where he will address the College of Europe. Government Spokesperson Constantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday that Christodoulides will address the college ...

A yellow warning for thunderstorms has been issued for Wednesday by the Department of Meteorology. It will be in valid from 11.00am until 5.00pm local time. According to the warning ...

Kition Ocean Holdings recently held its annual “Kition Volunteer Blood Donation Day” at its facilities located at the Larnaca Port Passenger Terminal. This event marked the second consecutive year of ...

Cyprus has seen a 5.4 per cent increase in hourly labour costs, referred to as the total cost, during the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to the corresponding period in 2022, according to ...

Valuing and enhancing youth participation in climate activism in Cyprus By Olivia Skordi Climate change has a significant impact on the world’s youth. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, habitat ...

The cabinet has proposed a bill to amend the allocation and management of Turkish Cypriot properties to modernise the state’s handling of the matter, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said ...

The north’s ‘education minister’ Nazim Cavusoglu on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of granting an amnesty for those who obtained fake diplomas but did not use them. Speaking in ‘...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday evening met with the head of the United States’ National Security Council Curtis Ried. No statements were made after the meeting. Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos ...

Police on Tuesday announced two further arrests in the case of an attack on a construction site and resident workers which took place on Friday evening. Four people are now ...

Lawmakers on Tuesday sounded the alarm that Cyprus may lose part – or worse – all of an EU grant allotted to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Vasiliko. In parliament, ...

The Larnaca municipality on Tuesday called on the police to take the necessary measures to identify the culprits behind graffiti found on buildings and trees in the city centre on ...

The House commerce committee on Tuesday gave the government 15 days to submit its position over which body will be responsible for overseeing Cyprus’ marinas. Committee chairman and Disy MP Kyriakos ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s bodyguard Serif Avcil claimed to have “lost his phone on the way to the police station”, police sergeant Bilger Koral said in court on ...

A criminal complaint for sexual harassment was filed against the head of the beleaguered Osiou Avakoum monastery, it emerged on Tuesday. The complaint was filed by a former employee, who ...

Investigations into football refereeing in Cyprus have revealed that as many as seven games may have been unduly manipulated over five years, it emerged on Tuesday. The Sports ethics committee ...

Limassol municipality is on the verge of signing contracts for the redevelopment of Heroes’ Square and its surrounding lanes, with construction expected to commence in the coming months. The project, ...

Cyprus ranked second in the EU for social media participation with 83 per cent of the population actively engaged last year, data released by the EU statistical office Eurostat showed on ...

The Council of Ministers on Tuesday gave the green light for the purchase of two buses to address the transportation needs of communities in Rizokarpaso, Kormakitis and Karpasia. Responding to ...