Cyprus

Appalling conditions and overcrowding at the Athalassa psychiatric hospital resurfaced on Tuesday, following the publication of pictures of the facility on social media. Increased admissions, medicine shortages, chronic understaffing, and ...

The new University of Limassol held its opening ceremony on Monday evening, with Education Minister Athina Michailidou promising innovative teaching methods which connect easily with the labour market. Michailidou told ...

A brazen attempted robbery took place in Kissonerga in the early hours of Tuesday as a van rammed into a shop, but the attacker left empty handed. Police detailed that ...

The ‘presidency’ in the north released a statement on Monday night rubbishing journalist Serhat İncirli’s claims he was ejected from talks between Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and Turkish ...

Opposition party Akel on Tuesday lambasted the interior minister’s positive spin on the migration agreement announced last Thursday by the EU ministerial council. In its statements, Akel bashed the ...

By Richard Boxall The weekend’s cricket in the 2023 CCA BAOFinancial 40 Over Cup and T20 Cup emphasised the current strength of Royal and Punjab Lions respectively. After convincing wins Royal ...

In today’s episode, nearly two years after the catastrophic fires of July 2021, which left four dead and forced the evacuation of ten villages, a 69-year-old man was sentenced to ...

With summer in the air Rialto Theatre this month brings back another edition of its Summer Cinema, offering cinematic experiences under the starry sky. A large cinema screen will be ...

The Ayia Napa sewerage board is on track with improvement works in two more locations, it was announced on Tuesday. According to the announcement by the municipality, the works are ...

Police in Limassol on Monday arrested a 52-year-old man for possession of illegal drugs and stolen property. According to police statement, around 11.30pm officers on motorised patrol stopped a pedestrian ...

Police on Monday arrested a suspect for an investigated case of several burglaries and thefts. The case involves five incidences of successful residential burglaries and thefts, and another attempted burglary ...

Police on Monday in Nicosia arrested a man for possession of a stolen bicycle, after its rightful owner spotted it being advertised for sale online. According to the police, the ...

Cyprus and Greece have taken different paths toward resolving the previously sizable number of non-performing loans (NPLs) in each country, according to a recent piece of analysis by rating agency ...

Police on Monday took into custody two suspects for an investigated case of theft, following an attempt to resist arrest which ended with officers firing shots at the vehicle’s ...

On Tuesday the weather will start off mostly clear with increasing cloud cover in the afternoon expected to bring isolated rains and storms, mainly in the mountains and the eastern ...

The number of registered vehicles in Cyprus witnessed a significant surge this year, soaring by 24.9 per cent between January and May 2023, according to the latest data released by the state’...

The prices of some popular supermarket items have not dropped significantly following the introduction of reduced VAT, a month after the intended consumer relief measure kicked in, data from the ...

A 39-year-old man was arrested on Monday in Limassol after he was found with cannabis and cocaine in his car. According to police, he was pulled over at around 2pm ...

There are obvious similarities between Cyprus and Ireland, which are experiencing the painful ordeal of division, House president Annita Demetriou said on Monday, during an official visit to Ireland. During ...

Nicosia joins more than 1,000 cities around the world this June in a celebration of music. On June 21, the old historical centre of the capital will fill with local bands, musicians, ...

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled two laws passed by parliament aiming to reduce the impact of increasing fuel costs to consumers were unconstitutional, as they violate the separation of ...

A proposal by the justice ministry to convert the open prison to a closed one so as to tackle overcrowding in the current premises is set to head to Cabinet ...

Two British lawyers arrived in Cyprus on Monday to assist with ongoing investigations of the anti-corruption authority, one of the cases thought to relate to the ‘golden passports’ affair. The ...

After a barrage of allegations pointing to a coverup, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou on Monday announced a new team of police investigators are re-examining a 2012 road death. Over 10 years since ...