Cyprus News

Nobody likes taxes, not even politicians whenever they have to foist them on the public. But the announcement of the looming carbon or ‘green’ tax on motor fuel elicited a ...

Police on Saturday arrested a 41-year-old man in Limassol, during a smuggled tobacco bust. According to police, police raided the man’s home and car, after receiving a tip he ...

A ship laden with relief supplies for Gaza was preparing to depart Larnaca on Saturday as part of efforts to aid a population on the brink of famine. The European ...

Europe with gender equality means a better Europe, not only for women, but for all of us, Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said in a statement to the Cyprus News Agency, on ...

The attorney-general’s office is blocking President Nikos Christodoulides from pardoning an 82-year-old man sentenced to 2.5 years in jail, deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou said on Saturday. The man, a ...

Police in Paphos are investigating arson, after a retired officer’s car was set alight in the evening, authorities said on Saturday. According to police, the fire was set at ...

We asked a selection of people on the streets of old Nicosia for their opinion on the biggest problem we’re facing right now – both in Cyprus, and the world ...

Calling all poets and word lovers, the annual competition that celebrates a very specific form of poetry is back. Short, intense and performative features characterise this poetry style that local ...

Financial crimes taking place at Osiou Avakoum monastery are being investigated by police, where two monks were allegedly found to be having sex and receiving thousands of euros in cash ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar filed a case with the ‘supreme court’ in the north to have the head of higher education committee (Yodak) Turgay Avci fired, it emerged on ...

Isolated light rain is expected to fall in areas across the island on Saturday, the met service said, with the weather for the next three days set to be mostly ...

As many as 35% of Cypriots are dissatisfied with their lives. 19% are extremely dissatisfied with the island’s economy. But 80% say nothing will change. In Paphos, ALIX NORMAN discovers a modern-day ...

The fourth quarter of 2023 witnessed a notable surge in Cyprus’ overall employment, recording a 1.1 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2022. According to data released this week by ...

Eurobank Cyprus on Friday released its financial results for the year 2023, posting an after-tax profit of €199.4 million, reflecting a significant increase of 111 per cent over the previous year. In addition, ...

By Theodoros Zachariadis The European Union adopted the European Climate Law (Regulation (EU) 2021/1119) in 2021, which requires the EU to reach net zero emissions in 2050 – that is, if emissions still exist, ...

CyBC employees endured ‘disturbing’ conditions at their workplace, including attacks from fleas and encounters with animal faeces, three trade unions of the state broadcaster revealed on Friday. Poor working conditions ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said his government has the highest percentage of women in the country’s history. Speaking at an event for International Women’s Day at the ...

Two persons were arrested on Friday for stealing cigarettes from a store in the Paphos district. The theft concerns a kiosk in Paphos, from which a large number of cigarette ...

A 27-year-old man was arrested on Friday as a second suspect in connection with the theft of 100kgs of copper last month. The man is expected to be brought before ...

Limassol police found over 4.5 kilos of duty-free tobacco and boxes of cigarettes at a local mini market. The investigation was carried out following information that the owner of the store ...

The head of the European Commission said on Friday a maritime aid corridor could start operating between Cyprus and Gaza this weekend, part of accelerating Western efforts to relieve the ...

Peo and Pogo turned their attention on the plight of Palestinian women in war-torn Gaza during the event marking the International women’s day in Nicosia on Friday. The rebellion ...

The Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Moscow on Friday urged Cypriots to avoid crowded areas, citing security concerns. This advisory comes amidst reports of potential terrorist attacks targeting ...

Four people were arrested on Friday as part of the north’s ongoing investigation into a college which is believed to be linked to a large criminal network. The four ...