Cyprus

A Nigerian national was hit with a 7,000TL (€234) fine on Wednesday after “attempting to spread Christianity” to the north. Christian Layong Dogbima, who studies at one of the north’s ...

Twelve-year-long efforts to prevent the extinction of the Griffon vulture from the island are failing, the Animal Party announced on Thursday. After the recent incident where the only remaining nest ...

In today’s episode, A&E departments all over Cyprus have recorded increased attendance in recent days due to the severe heatwave gripping the country, with the coastal towns ...

Amid summer activities of lounging on the beach and festival hopping are three pop-up events that feature local artists, second-hand books and clothes. Three crafty bazaars are taking place in ...

A beautifully-listed residential property with a pool in Neo Chorio Paphos, a two-storey five-bedroom house in Timi, or a luxurious four-bedroom residence in Mitsero? Whatever you are interested in for ...

Police on Thursday are investigating the circumstances under which a six-year-old child was seriously injured while crossing the street in Limassol. According to police statement, the incident happened on Wednesday ...

A 25-year-old man was pulled unconscious from the sea on Wednesday in Protaras. According to the police, the young man, who was found floating in the sea and was pulled ...

A renewed yellow weather warning is in place for high temperatures on Thursday from 11am until 5pm. Temperatures are expected to rise to 41C in the interior, 39C on the ...

The Gen Y Innovation Network, the youth entrepreneurial arm of the UK-Cyprus Enterprise Council (UKCEC), in collaboration with the EPISTEME organisation, recently held an event titled ‘Tech Startups: Opportunities and ...

Debt management firm Themis Portfolio Management on Wednesday released a statement in which it reaffirmed its commitment to collaborate with borrowers to find quick, transparent, and consensual solutions for credit ...

Anecdotal evidence that numbers of loggerhead turtles increasing A team of biologists from the Mediterranean Turtle Research and Conservation Society with local youth volunteers are braving the heatwave to document ...

The District Court of Nicosia dismissed a case brought against the Bank of Cyprus, the Central Bank and the Republic of Cyprus for the haircut on deposits during the financial ...

The Bishop of Karpasia Christophoros has denied reports that he had verbally agreed to the construction of a masjid, a Muslim place of worship, on the grounds of the Apostolos ...

The upcoming meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is a significant step towards efforts to resume negotiations, the government spokesman said on Wednesday. “We consider ...

Flags will fly at half-mast at parliament in Nicosia during the three-day mourning period declared for the two Greek pilots who died fighting wildfires in Greece. Parliament said on Wednesday ...

Cyprus Seeds aims to halt the ‘brain drain’ from Cyprus of talented, highly educated and highly skilled young researchers says Paul Lambis An old proverb teaches that every seed sown ...

Chief firefighter Andreas Tziakouris received an award by the justice minister on Wednesday for his success at the 250km ultramarathon in Morocco. Tziakouris said the race “was an incredible experience, ...

Mple Rewards enables its users to discover unparalleled advantages from over 120 companies from almost all sectors of the island’s economic activity and get rewarded with cashback when using their ...

Medicine prices in the north have increased by over 30 per cent after Turkey updated its medicine pricing law. The law stipulates the retail price exchange rate for all medicinal products ...

Minister of Agriculture Petros Xenophontos on Wednesday said autonomous solar energy is the solution to the problem of exposed cables running through the Paphos forest. The minister’s announcement came ...

President Nikos Christodoulides met with the members of his Advisory Council for the first time on Wednesday, with a view to the council holding its first meeting next Monday. The ...

A&E departments all over Cyprus have recorded increased attendance in the recent days due to the severe heatwave gripping the country, according to state health services (Okypy) spokesperson ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari was expected to travel to La Palma, Spain on Wednesday as part of the informal meeting of health ministers, which were set to discuss mental health ...

Police in Larnaca arrested a 30-year-old man on Wednesday for illegal possession of property and narcotics. According to Larnaca police spokesperson Haris Hadjiyiasemi, officers stopped the man, who was riding ...