Cyprus

The environment department gave the green light for a large photovoltaic park in Trimiklini, despite the local community’s initial objections. The 2.2 MW photovoltaic park, owned by A.V. Earth ...

Two young men, aged 22 and 30, have been remanded on suspicion of assaulting a 25-year-old woman in Ayia Napa over the weekend, it emerged on Monday. As a result of the ...

Gender-sensitive policies are needed to tackle the climate crisis, which has led to an increase in violence against women, the federation of women’s movements (Pogo) said on Monday. Women ...

Hotel occupancy rates ranged from 75 to 80 per cent during the Kataklismos long weekend, amidst staffing issues and persisting concerns over high operating costs which one industry expert said left some ...

Self-taught jewellery designer tells NIKI CHARALAMBOUS about her classic and modern style, creating timeless works of wearable art Although jewellery designer Christiana Kafa was born in Nicosia, Cyprus, she has ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos, who is on a working visit to Abu Dhabi, had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al ...

Plastic bags in the north are sold at the increased price of one Turkish lira as of Monday, following a relevant ‘cabinet’ decision. In a bid to prevent the unnecessary ...

A 39-year-old man, who allegedly hit an officer with his car over the weekend in Larnaca, has been arrested, police said on Monday. The man was driving his car at ...

Those who lived through the invasion of 1974 can be prone to hoarding. ALIX NORMAN finds out why, and how this cluttered mindset still affects Cyprus today In 1974, many Cypriots were ...

Kataklysmos long weekend celebrations come to an end on Monday with water sports events. A series of events were held to mark the traditional annual celebration of The Flood, with ...

A 14-year-old boy and two 15-year-olds were arrested on Monday in connection with the assault and robbery of a food delivery man and his two friends in Limassol. The boys ...

The Commissioner for the Environment, Maria Panayiotou, said that the Pedagogical Academy National Forest Park in Nicosia is set to become a model in terms of water management. In a ...

A fire that broke out in a parked vehicle slightly damaged the electrical system of an apartment building in Paphos, it emerged on Monday. Two fire engines rushed to the ...

Ten passengers were rescued after a UK-flagged vessel ran aground in shallow waters in the Agia Napa sea area on Sunday afternoon. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre received information about ...

Paphos police on Monday said they arrested a 58-year-old man over the possession of over 285 kilos of dairy products and dozens of cartons of tobacco products. The man was stopped ...

Over half of people have negatively evaluated the government under President Nikos Christodoulides just three months after taking on the role, a survey showed. A poll conducted by Retailzoom online ...

Republic is dragging its feet over conferring IDs/passports to their children Traction is being gained by a group of Turkish Cypriots in mixed marriages, who have filed a petition ...

Stench of raw sewage returns just a few days after cesspit is emptied A British man living in Oroklini has exhausted all his resources in trying to find a solution ...

President Nikos Christodoulides had a telephone conversation with Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, a written statement by Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said. According to Letymbiotis there was an exchange ...

MBS Wellbeing Day is coming to Limassol this week. ELENI PHILIPPOU looks forward to it A packed day awaits at the St Raphael Resort in Limassol as organisers of the ...

A 20-year-old man was arrested in Ayia Napa for circulating fake bank notes, police said on Sunday. According to authorities, the man was arrested on Saturday night, after he was ...

The Limassol court on Sunday remanded a 37-year-old man for five days, after he was arrested driving a stolen vehicle. According to police, the vehicle was spotted on Saturday afternoon ...

The government remains committed in implementing the National Space Strategy 2022-2027 and invests in the field of research and technology, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday, during the inauguration of ...

A robotic telescope, interactive shows and an open-sky amphitheatre are among the tools to introduce us to the marvels of space By Maria Eirini Liodi The planetarium at Tamassos and ...