Cyprus

‘You could be the richest person on the island and still experience period poverty!’ ALIX NORMAN finds out why and how the subject remains very much taboo on the island ...

The north paid the Republic around €14 million for electricity in the space of the last month, its electricity authority (Kib-Tek) employees’ union (El-Sen)’s general secretary Ahmet Tugcu said on ...

A decomposing corpse was found by police in an apartment Kato Paphos on Monday morning. The exact cause of death is set to be determined after an autopsy, though police ...

Political parties on Monday condemned the attacks on people and homes in Chlorakas during an anti-migrant protest overnight, while far-right opposition Elam has instead blamed the attacks on migrants. The ...

International credit rating agency Fitch recently released a piece of analysis on the acquisition of Hellenic Bank by Greek lender Eurobank, with the agency noting that the completion of all ...

State doctors’ union Pasyki on Monday condemned an “unprovoked violent physical attack” on a psychiatrist at Limassol general hospital. The attack took place on August 18, though details thereof have not ...

The Cypriot firefighting mission in Greece will focus on battling blazes in the Dadias region in Evros as of Monday. The Cypriot team had been focusing on fires in the ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and the north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu both condemned the attack on the Koprulu Haci Ibrahim Aga Mosque in Limassol on Saturday. Tatar described ...

A yellow weather warning is in place as the Met Office on Monday warned of further heavy rains and thunderstorms after unsettled weather hit various parts of the island earlier ...

At the Ayia Napa Marina, the ultimate entertainment and dining destination in Cyprus, Sushi Yama recently opened its doors to serve as a source of inspiration to anyone seeking an ...

In today’s episode, assistant UN Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas, Miroslav Jenca is set to hold separate meetings with President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin ...

The United Nations Assistant Secretary General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas Miroslav Jenča met President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday in separate ...

More young voices need to be heard at the annual diaspora conference, the World Organisation of Young Overseas Cypriots Nepomak said on Sunday. The 21st World Conference of Diaspora Cypriots ...

Police had to intervene when an anti-migrant protest by Chloraka residents turned violent on Sunday afternoon. There was rock-throwing between some of the villagers and third-country nationals who happened to ...

The ‘Rest House’ at the forestry station at Stavros tis Psokas could use some TLC, and some electricity Deep in the heart of the Paphos Forest is the time-forgotten Stavros ...

Those who seek to create tension and a negative climate do not reflect the desire of the overwhelming majority of Greek and Turkish Cypriots to reunite the island, President Nikos ...

The Cypriot firefighting mission in Greece relocated to a “large and dangerous” front in Evros on Sunday. The 31-member team travelled to Alexandroupolis on Sunday together with the Special Forest ...

After being badly burned by a horrific holiday experience in Protaras, we turned to a local rental company for the perfect summer getaway. At the start of summer, we got ...

They are increasingly popular but are still burdened by breakdowns and rude drivers, but it’s all about to change An Intercity bus which randomly went up in flames, leaving ...

Pushing to be the cultural capital of Europe in 2030, the coastal town is set to celebrate at the start of September finds ELENI PHILIPPOU As September arrives, the team behind ...

The deputy ministry of culture expressed “deep sadness” for the passing of distinguished visual artist Eleni Nikodimou. The Cypriot artist died on Saturday at the age of 68. She “leaves us ...

US Senator Robert Menendez proposed sanctions be imposed against Turkey if the country proceeds with further developments in the fenced-off area in Famagusta. The carrot and stick motivational approach could ...

Assistant UN Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas, Miroslav Jenca arrives to Cyprus on Sunday evening. He is set to meet with President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides and ...

But diabetics – its intended target – can barely get it The global frenzy over a new weight-loss drug has, unsurprisingly, hit Cyprus too – with the added complication that we don’t ...