Cyprus

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas has denied allegations regarding the selection of personnel for the presidential aircraft, dismissing them as “unfounded and misleading”. His response follows reports by the daily newspaper ...

The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) is to receive €1.7 million worth of upgrades following the issuance of a grant by the interior ministry’s directorate of European funds. The funds ...

Restoration work at the Timios Prodromos church in the village of Lapathos, which is located between Lefkoniko and Trikomo, has been completed, bicommunal technical committee on cultural heritage co-chairman Sotos ...

Scanning online reviews, as you do, to find somewhere new to go, we came across a place whose website showed good humour, smoked meat and tantalising descriptions of the food. ...

The interior ministry and the House interior committee are pushing forward with a series of legislative amendments regulating the management of hazardous buildings, it was announced on Wednesday, a day ...

A 26-year-old woman was remanded for eight days by Larnaca district court on Tuesday for the possession of 40kg of cannabis. The drugs were found in the luggage of the ...

A Hungarian woman on Wednesday admitted to illegally advertising Greek Cypriot-owned properties for sale in northern Cyprus, marking the first guilty plea in the high-profile case. The admission was made ...

A small protest was held outside the presidential palace on Wednesday evening against solar panel shutdowns imposed by the transmission system operator (TSO) on solar panels based at residential properties. ...

Wednesday’s meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar was “yet another positive step” with progress including youth issues, demining and restoration of cemeteries, President Nikos Christodoulides said after the ...

A 23-year-old was attacked with bats by a group of people on Wednesday night in Limassol, police said on Wednesday. The young man was found injured at the scene and ...

As of Wednesday, all non-British passport holders travelling to the UK will have to obtain a visa called an Electronic Travel Authorisation or ETA. Applications are made online or via ...

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides is leading a high-level delegation to the United States on Wednesday, aiming to attract investment in shipping, technology and energy. The visit includes stops in New ...

Jack Afik, son of Israeli land developer Simon Aykut, charged with the usurpation of Greek Cypriot property in the north, is suing the government for millions of euros in compensation ...

Former volunteerism commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki pleaded guilty on Wednesday to three of the eight charges he faces regarding the forgery of his high school diploma, university degree and other documents. ...

Intercity bus drivers have called off Wednesday’s strike after accepting the labour relations department proposal for the renewal of their collective agreement. In a joint statement on Wednesday, trade ...

The person in charge of an under-construction theme park in the Nicosia district has reported that unknown people cut and stole the 500-metre-long metal fencing of the project, of so ...

A 20-year-old rider of an electric scooter reported to the police on Tuesday that he was assaulted and robbed on Monday evening in Limassol. The police said on Wednesday that ...

Staff at the St Lazaros foundation for people with disabilities is on a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, demanding the signing of a collective agreement, with the inclusion of the cost-of-living ...

By Morgan West Over the next two years, more Americans will turn 65 than at any other time in history! It’s called the Silver Wave, or the Peak 65® Zone. And ...

Eight people have been arrested in connection with two separate incidents over the past few days in Paphos, while three others are still wanted, the police announced on Wednesday. For ...

As part of an investigation into a case of conspiracy to commit a crime, the Police arrested a 40-year-old on Tuesday night to facilitate investigations. The offences were committed on ...

A 31-year-old was arrested on Wednesday for illegally carrying a hunting rifle and possessing drugs. Police officers signalled to the suspect to stop his car for inspection along Larnaca avenue ...

Three people wearing hoods and bearing knives were reported to have robbed a kiosk in the Touz Hane Turkish Cypriot neighbourhood in Larnaca at around midnight. The police said the ...

Wednesday started off cloudy with fine dust in the atmosphere, which will continue till the evening. Isolated showers and possibly thunderstorms can be expected mainly in the west and later ...