Cyprus

Almost a fifth of children in Cyprus are “at risk of poverty or social exclusion”, according to the European Union’s statistical agency Eurostat. The figures, compiled in 2022, show that ...

The Economic Research Centre of the University of Cyprus on Wednesday released its latest Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) for September 2023, revealing a deterioration in economic sentiment compared to August, reflecting ...

A 31-year-old man on Wednesday pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of another man in Oroklini last year, which also saw a six-year-old boy injured. Appearing at the Larnaca Criminal ...

Journalist Yiannis Antoniou is being appointed as the new deputy government spokesman, it reported on Wednesday. A formal announcement was expected after Wednesday’s cabinet session. Former deputy government spokeswoman ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar met with leaders of the north’s major political parties on Wednesday morning to discuss his trip to New York. Tatar visited New York on ...

Turkish Cypriot police arrested two more people on Tuesday night as part of the ongoing investigation into the “fake prescription scandal”. The total number of arrests in the scandal now ...

Cypriot police took part in a joint operation for the repatriation of 16 third country nationals who were residing illegally on the island, through a joint flight organised by Greek authorities. ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Wednesday suggested the possibility of ramping up cooperation with Lebanon, including by providing boats, in efforts to prevent an ongoing surge of Syrian refugees arriving ...

In the highest ranked United Nations official born on the island, Agnieszka Rakoczy meets a man with a varied international career spanning from the depths of poverty to narrowly missing ...

Renowned dancers from leading world theatres are travelling to Cyprus this autumn to stage a unique ballet performance. As Freedom Finance Europe partners with the Celebrity Gala art project, two ...

Police on Wednesday have ruled out criminal action regarding the injury of a 57-year-old man at a construction site in the Paphos district. According to police spokesman and Paphos CID ...

A 24-year-old man is wanted by police on Wednesday for two cases of house burglaries and thefts under investigation. According to Paphos head of CID, Michalis Nikolaou, on September 18, a 35...

With October just around the corner, next month’s agenda is shaping up. New festival editions marking important anniversaries are on the horizon including the 10 years of the Buffer Fringe ...

A Christmas village is to be held in the downtown Nicosia area of “Laiki Geitonia” it was announced on Wednesday. The village will be organised by the municipality after its ...

The fire between the communities of Doros and Limnati in Limassol is under complete control and its causes are under investigation on Wednesday after aerial forces made final water drops ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis is in Riyadh on Wednesday to participate in World Tourism Day events. World Tourism Day has been designated as September 27 by the World Tourism ...

Paphos police issued nine fines on Tuesday as part of a targeted campaign to curb improper use of scooters. The fines were issued for not wearing helmets and driving in ...

Seventy hemp plants were reported as stolen on Wednesday by the owner of an industrial hemp production and trading company in the Nicosia district. The complainant reported that the theft ...

In today’s competitive business landscape, companies in Cyprus are increasingly recognising the benefits of business coaching and training to drive growth and achieve success, with industry experts extolling the ...

Police in Limassol on Tuesday found and confiscated over 10kg of cannabis in the course of their investigation into a case of possession of drugs with intent to supply. Two ...

The Bank of Cyprus on Tuesday said that a recent meeting with the government allowed for the bank’s initiative aimed at providing assistance to homeowners with loans secured by ...

Wednesday will start off mostly clear after the dissolution of local low clouds. After midday increased clouds and isolated rain or a brief thunderstorm is expected mainly in mountainous areas ...

Roads, kiosks and houses all spell disaster By Efi Xanthou The Akamas peninsula is the last pristine area left in the non-occupied area of Cyprus. And change is imminent. Road ...

Authorities in the north were on Tuesday clamping down on a prescription medicine scandal, after 26 bin bags with tablets were found in an abandoned building. Reports from the north said ...