Cyprus

The number of tourists visiting Larnaca during the summer season this year is expected to number around 400,000, according to the town’s mayor Andreas Vyras. Speaking to the Cyprus News ...

Friday’s weather will be mostly clear, but with localised clouds and the possibility of rain in the mountains. Temperatures will rise to around 38 degrees inland, 33 degrees on the southeast, ...

The Cyprus fuel sector experienced a notable 9.7 per cent increase in total sales during July 2023 in comparison to the same period in 2022, according to a report released this week. This ...

Safeguarding trees are being ignored by authorities that plan new roads, hand out our building permits or undertake public works By Efi Xanthou One assumes that government policies are adhered ...

A 37-year-old man is in an “extremely critical” condition after being found in a pool of blood in his home by a relative on Tuesday. According to Famagusta police spokesman ...

The Open University of Cyprus is to begin offering courses in English, according to a strategic plan issued to President Christodoulides by its chairman Giorgos Papas. Papas confirmed the plans ...

The use of smart devices in Cyprus saw a sharp rise in 2022 compared to 2020, according to the European Union’s statistical office Eurostat. Almost two thirds of people aged between 16 ...

The Scientific committee for the monitoring of Covid-19 disease has been renamed as the Advisory scientific committee following its meeting on Tuesday. In addition, the meeting saw information provided regarding ...

After two nights of violence, Iole Damaskinos goes to Chlorakas and speaks to those living in the village Fear, smouldering frustration and disbelief were the key feelings among Chlorakas residents, ...

The Pharos Arts Foundation waves a radiant goodbye to the summer season with an exciting jazz concert featuring the multi-award-winning Daahoud Salim Quintet. Formed in 2015 by the outstanding young pianist ...

Officials of the European Investment Bank (EIB) will be in Cyprus next month for talks with the government concerning the EuroAsia Interconnector project, the finance minister told MPs on Tuesday. ...

Cyprus’ two largest political parties on Tuesday further condemned the violence in Chlorakas after a second night of clashes between Greek Cypriots and migrants, as Akel argued the government has ...

The headline guest at this year’s Cyprus Comic Con is the charismatic and versatile actor Tom Wlaschiha, best known for his recent portrayals of Jaqen H’ghar in the ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Tuesday he will inform his EU counterparts on the situation in the buffer zone near Pyla, where scuffles broke out between UN peacekeepers in ...

Two men have been arrested in the north after one bought a ‘TRNC’ identity card from the other, before sticking his own picture on it and using the card he ...

Sixteen people were remanded in police custody for eight days by Paphos district court on Tuesday following their involvement in the violent incidents seen in Chlorakas for the past two ...

Greek and Turkish Cypriot trade unions are to hold a joint event at the Home for Cooperation in the buffer zone in Nicosia to mark World Peace Day on Friday. ...

A total of €19,00 of damage was caused by a tornado which struck in the community of Kelia on Monday, officials said on Tuesday. Larnaca district officer Odysseas Hadjistefanou said “crews ...

The majority of the migrants registered to have been living at the infamous Ayios Nikolaos development in Chlorakas, Paphos are legally residing in the Republic of Cyprus, press spokesman for ...

A 54-year-old National Guard officer who was seriously injured doing maintenance work at the Andreas Papandreou airbase in Paphos died on Tuesday from injuries sustained during the accident earlier this ...

ELENI PHILIPPOU takes an overview of the festivals on the horizon, even though the summer is largely behind us A new month awaits, bringing with it events that celebrate local ...

The impact of technical problems in UK air traffic control systems that affected most of Europe was also felt in Cyprus, causing some flights to be cancelled and others to ...

A new bus lane will begin operating on the highway into Nicosia starting September 4, to ease traffic congestion in the capital with the creation of a park and ride in ...

With September just around the corner, a new season of cultural happenings awaits! As the new academic year begins, the local cultural scene shakes off the August snooze and prepares ...