Cyprus

Alpha Bank Cyprus this week announced that it is proactively rewarding its customers who remain diligent in repaying their variable-rate housing loans. According to the announcement, in line with its ...

A UFO congressional hearing taking place in the US, is a “major historical moment” Cyprus’ Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO) chair George Danos said on Thursday. Speaking to the Cyprus News ...

A new day centre for people suffering with dementia in Paphos will be opened by October, according to the Ithaki support association’s scientific coordinator, Eftychios Christofides. He said on ...

Customs officials found and seized thousands of cigarettes as well as other tobacco products smuggled from the north, a press release said on Thursday. On July 24 customs officers carried out ...

Nicosia municipality said on Thursday it has identified seven buildings deemed unsafe for habitation, urging the owners to take immediate remedial steps. The buildings in question are inside what are ...

Travelling to the island straight from LA, accomplished keyboardist, composer and producer David Garfield will play alongside esteemed Cypriot musicians this summer. Known for his extensive work with legends of ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Thursday announced its decision to impose an administrative fine of €100,000 on Cyprus Investment Firm BDSwiss Holding Ltd. According to the relevant announcement, ...

The north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport ground to a halt for a short period on Thursday after its internet connection was lost. Operations resumed shortly afterwards when repair teams figured ...

Shakir Alemdar, the Imam of the Hala Sultan Tekke in Larnaca, has suggested the purchase of a “mobile masjid” as a compromise to the ongoing controversy surrounding the Apostolos Andreas ...

Cyprus and Lebanon have set up a working group to better coordinate, share information and take measures to reduce illegal migration flows across the Eastern Mediterranean. Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou ...

Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Thursday he requested all data from the director of the forestry department to immediately start installation of a photovoltaic park near the Stavros tis ...

A US Department of State official tasked with overseeing sanctions implementation is on a two-day official visit to Cyprus, it emerged on Thursday. Erik Woodhouse, deputy assistant secretary for the ...

The tourism ties between Cyprus and China, the world’s most populous country, took centre stage at the “China-Cyprus Tourism Promotion Webinar”, which was held earlier this week. According to ...

… and a leap to the future. Every destination has a unique narrative to share. Paphos’ rich historical sites will undoubtedly catapult visitors into an exciting chapter, one that stretches back ...

Two dozen protesters gathered at Eleftheria Square in Nicosia on Thursday demanding the government to stop the sex education reform it recently passed. The reform, according to what was announced ...

Parliament speaker Annita Demetriou said on Wednesday that women are still underrepresented in politics and leadership positions. She made the remarks at the world conference of the World Association of ...

A 61-year-old man who died after his car overturned in Nicosia last week has been identified as Ion Bordei, police said on Thursday. Officers are trying to decipher the conditions ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letimbiotis has reacted to the reported decision to construct a masjid, a Muslim place of worship, on the grounds of the Apostolos Andreas monastery. He said the ...

A short hearing at Paphos criminal court on Thursday left little hint at the outcome of David Hunter’s sentencing. After hearing the defence present their mitigation arguments, the judges ...

Food and other related delivery services are to be banned during orange and red heatwave warnings, according to Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou. The ban on delivery services will apply from 12...

The audit service has undertaken an examination of the feasibility of the EuroAsia Interconnector project, it emerged on Thursday. Speaking on CyBC’s morning programme, the spokesman for the audit ...

The British bases confirmed on Thursday that a 70-year-old woman, identified as Georgia Ponyrou, has died after being pulled unconscious from sea at Lady’s Mile. The incident occurred near ...

Plans for a Ferris wheel taller than the London Eye are underway for the Limassol skyline and are being promoted as a potential boon to the coastal city. It emerged ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will plan and prepare positions regarding the Cyprus problem during the latter’s visit to Cyprus on Monday, according to reports. ...