Cyprus

Riana Raouna Gallery will present the exhibition Almost Paradise this November, featuring contemporary international artists. Participating in the showcase, which will run from November 17 to December 1, are Eliza Wiszniewska (Poland/...

Sefer Bugra Altundag, who is accused of murdering 16-year-old Turkish Cypriot girl Zehie Helin Reessur in January, pleaded not guilty to a charge of premeditated murder on Monday. Altundag appeared ...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is in the process of formulating a decision on the EuroAsia Interconnector, its president Werner Hoyer said on Monday. His comments were understood to leave ...

The health insurance organisation (HIO) has requested more time to discuss with medical specialist companies to determine whether the referral a patient receives is urgent or not, Health Minister Popi ...

Ed Sheeran is to perform on two nights at the Larnaca marina in September 2024, it was confirmed on Monday. The concerts will take place on September 7 and September 8, while British ...

Footage from a demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, held in Nicosia on November 5. See the full story here

Over 100 smart traffic lights are expected to be rolled out across Nicosia and Limassol according Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades. The project is slated to cost €7.2 million plus tax and will ...

The total value of non-performing loans (NPLs) in the Cypriot banking system at the end of August 2023 saw a decrease of €16 million, dropping to €2.08 billion from €2.10 billion at the end ...

The Consumers Association on Monday has issued a statement warning the public about the new increased bank charges expected to be implemented from early 2024. In the statement, the president of ...

With November here, it is just a matter of time before Christmas events and decorations spread to every corner of the island. The centre of Nicosia will welcome its Christmas ...

The European Institute of Management and Finance (EIMF) on Monday hosted a roundtable discussion featuring representatives from key market and economic entities under the title, “Investing in Professional Skills as ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday that the United Nations “requested a short pause” of construction work in the Pyla area. Speaking following a day of rumoured tensions, he said ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari visited the central Radiomarathon kiosk on Stavrou Avenue in Nicosia on Monday morning and made a symbolic contribution of €700 on behalf of the health ministry. Kanari ...

A 47-year-old man was sentenced to eight months in jail for incendiary statements made during the aftermath of the Chlorakas violence at Paphos district court. The Syrian national had been ...

Biologists Niyazi Turkseven and Hasan Sarpten warned on Sunday against complacency among Turkish Cypriots regarding the island’s water supply after the Kioneli reservoir dried up. Turkseven and Sarpten reported ...

The labour advisory board proposed on Monday a reduction of the 12 per cent drop in pension payments for those who retire before the age of 65 if they have completed 40 years ...

The trial of Kenan Ayaz will resume at Hamburg’s higher regional court in Germany on Tuesday, where he faces charges related to his membership of the Kurdish Workers’ Party (...

In a documentary about those who abandoned their beloved island forever, ALIX NORMAN finds a legacy that has been hidden for decades “In 2016, my mum and I sat down in ...

The heart of the capital will welcome a new exhibition this month. Hosted at NiMAC, the travelling group exhibition Evrovizion.Crossing Stories and Space will open this Saturday showcasing the ...

The number of passengers arriving at and departing from the north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport increased by almost a third in the first nine months of 2023, compared to the same ...

A secondary school teacher in Paphos had to be taken to hospital after he was hit over the head with a chair thrown by a pupil on Monday. The school’...

All four political parties in the north’s ‘parliament’ as well as independent ‘MPs’ united on Monday to release a joint condemnation of Israel. The statement, which accused Israel of ...

The same faces keep cropping up. CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES picks his favourite character actors How many times have you been watching a film and suddenly an actor comes on screen who ...

Sixteen third-country nationals residing illegally in Cyprus were located and apprehended during the weekend in coordinated police operations. Simultaneously, efforts to repatriate third-country nationals to their countries of origin saw ...