Cyprus

Visually and hearing-impaired persons had no access to information being broadcasted during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, MPs at the House human rights committee heard on Monday. “We have a long ...

The leaders of Cyprus’ main political parties, Disy and Akel, met on Monday, to discuss a way forward now that both parties have become part of the opposition, following elections ...

Cyprus is to link up with Saudi Arabia as Wizz Air will add a third jet to its base on the island. That will open up new routes from Larnaca ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday called on lawmakers across the political spectrum in Cyprus to be more involved in European affairs, after he received the annual European Parliament report from ...

Deputy tourism minister Costas Koumis heralded the Land of Tomorrow project spearheaded in Larnaca. In a statement on Monday, Petrolina Group which is driving the project, said the investment will ...

The government spokesman on Monday denied there being a rift between Nicosia and Athens over the latter supporting Ankara’s bid for a senior role at a UN agency. Doubts ...

The US State Partnership Programme (SPP) agreement between the New Jersey National Guard and Cyprus will be signed on Thursday, and consists of a variety of military fields, authorities said ...

An attempted scam against an elderly woman in Dasoupoli was foiled on Monday, after unknown perpetrators tried to extort €20,000 from her for a medical operation she was told her granddaughter ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Monday said he has issued ‘strong advice’ to commercial banks to focus on loan restructuring for distressed borrowers, as well as to increase deposit rates ...

Today, it is not frowned upon to marry outside your community. But a novel set in the 1950s explores love at a time when intercommunal relationships were almost unheard of ...

CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES suggests five documentaries to check out on Netflix If there’s one thing the streaming platform Netflix is known for it is renewing audiences’ captivation with great documentaries! ...

Police on Monday named a 26-year-old motorcyclist who died in a car crash on Sunday as Chrysostomos Kouvaras, from Lythrodontas. The crash occurred at about 2:50pm on Sunday in Ayios ...

The matter of CoLA must be wrapped up as soon as possible, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Monday. Speaking on CyBC radio, the minister said his meeting last Friday ...

The new online tax payment system Tax For All went live on Monday, replacing the old Taxisnet system. To allow users to familiarise with the new system, the tax department ...

A 33-year-old permanent resident of Cyprus is being investigated by the police for allegedly causing harassment and psychological violence to his former partner, a 38-year-old woman. According to Paphos police ...

Most sports-mad boys aspire to grow up and play at international level but for Cyprus-based RAF Sergeant, Thomas Zuger, he made his dream come true this month by representing the ...

Police on Sunday arrested a 21-year-old Limassol resident for driving a stolen car. According to the police, the vehicle was stolen early on Sunday from outside a kiosk. Around 11pm ...

Delivery drivers in Nicosia held a demonstration on Monday following the death of a moped rider last week. The 26-year-old driver from Bangladesh was fatally hit while riding his scooter ...

As March reaches its end, the Limassol art scene sneaks in a few more art shows. On Friday, The Island Club will present Movement Is Medicine, a solo exhibition by ...

In today’s episode, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou will promote a plan to the cabinet for restoration of refugee apartment buildings found to be inadequate. Elsewhere, Cyprus signed an agreement ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday decried the violent incidents during the Apollon-Anorthosis basketball match on Sunday, saying this behaviour was unacceptable. Speaking to journalists, he said he had received a ...

Paphos police on Sunday arrested a 50-year-old man on charges of illegal possession of property and illegal stay in the Republic. According to police, at at 4:30pm members of the ...

Police in Paphos are investigating a case of attempted destruction of property with explosives after an incident on Sunday. According to police spokesman and head of CID Michalis Nicolaou around 11...

A 23-year-old woman was injured and taken to hospital on Sunday afternoon following a traffic accident in Paphos. According to the police, a vehicle driven by a 66-year-old man on ...