Cyprus

Police arrested a 36-year-old man, suspected of captaining a boat with 26 persons on board that arrived off the coast of Famagusta, authorities said on Thursday. The boat was intercepted by ...

PwC Cyprus on Wednesday announced that it once again recognised the excellence of its trainee accountants, rewarding their significant distinctions in international exams by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (...

An ambitious science project aims to unravel the island’s climate, land reform and disease patterns across the past millennium. European and Lebanese scientists in collaboration with the University of ...

Five polling stations will be setup across Cyprus to allow Greek citizens to vote for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Voting will take place on May 20, with voting beginning at 7am ...

The European Commission will provide a total of 35,324 travel passes – mainly for rail travel – to young Europeans aged 18 as part of the DiscoverEU programme, according to a press release. In ...

Furore over AG’s absence from House committee There has been no impact to Cyprus’ financial stability as a result of the sanctions, only to its international reputation, Central Bank ...

The Dutch embassy in Cyprus is hosting an event aiming to promote cycling in cities, with the aim of improving alternative means of transport. The event, Cycling in the City, ...

Labour ministry officials were at the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) building on Wednesday after air quality readings were flagged as higher than they should be, with staff given the ...

The bill criminalising conversion therapies for LGBTQI+ people is expected to be postponed on Thursday as far-right party Elam filed an amendment to allow such pseudo-treatments to go ahead if ...

A discussion about Cyprus adopting the Schengen Information System (SIS) at the House legal committee on Wednesday turned into a political issue over the issue of borders. MPs were discussing ...

A boat transporting 26 illegal migrants was spotted at noon on Wednesday off the Cape Greco coast by maritime police. According to a police statement, coast guard vessels intercepted the boat ...

Britain supports a solution to the Cyprus issue based on a bizonal, bicommunal federation, according to the relevant UN resolutions, British Minister for Europe Leo Doherty said on Wednesday speaking ...

The sports ethics committee on Wednesday insisted that no state or other official has ever interfered in its work until today, dismissing claims of its former chairman Andreas Papacharalambous that ...

Deputy Tourism Minister Costas Koumis was in hot water again on Wednesday after it surfaced that he caused the CEO of a leading travel company bringing tourists to Cyprus to ...

The environmental crime at Ammos Kambouris beach in Ayia Napa, which is a scandal involving the government, church and international convicts needs to be reopened, Greens MP Alexandra Attalides said ...

Work-related stress and professional burnout have a profound impact on nurses, the Cyprus association of nurses and midwives said on Wednesday ahead of International Nurses Day, marked around the world ...

Nurses belonging to Pasydy union on Wednesday called on Health Minister Popi Kanari to intervene and increase staffing levels in the island’s hospitals. During a recent meeting, the administrative ...

Customer centricity is the ability of employees within an organisation to fully understand their customers’ situations, perceptions, and expectations. Fostering a pleasant customer experience at every point of the customer ...

Following heavy criticism in the last few days about people bring given government jobs they were not qualified for, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday a bill will be drawn ...

Trade unions will submit their final position on the cost of living allowance (CoLA) payment in the coming days, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Wednesday after a meeting with ...

Ukrainian soldiers are being trained in bomb disposal and demining by Irish troops in Cyprus, Irish Defence Forces chief-of-staff Lieutenant-General Seán Clancy said on Wednesday. Speaking at an annual ...

The supreme court’s decision to reject Aglandjia municipality’s appeal over the local government reform calls into question institutional independence, the Nicosia local authority said on Wednesday. Aglandjia municipality ...

An association in Australia aims to increase the use of the spoken language and all writing created in it finds PAUL LAMBIS The Hellenic Writers’ Association of Australia believes that ...

Over a thousand farmers will receive compensation amounting to nearly €3 million, following a cabinet decision on Wednesday. The council of ministers approved a proposal tabled by the agriculture ministry, referring ...