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The future of Cyprus’ tourism industry depends on sustainable development, according to Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) president Akis Vavlitis. The Stek president on Thursday explained that “while the ...

Cyprus failed in its legal duty to investigate a British woman’s allegation in 2019 that she had been gang-raped by Israeli tourists on the holiday island, the European Court of ...

Turkish Cypriot opposition political party CTP leader and former ‘prime minister’ Tufan Erhurman leads incumbent Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar by five per cent in the latest poll asking Turkish ...

The long-standing dispute over the creation of university clinics in Cyprus resurfaced on Thursday, with public doctors again voicing strong objections. The government’s decision to push forward with a ...

Cyprus has leapt nine places in the 2024 StartupBlink Ecosystem Index, marking it as the fastest-growing startup ecosystem within the European Union, the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) has reported. According ...

Hellenic Bank made payments totalling €13.7 million in 2024 to Logicom Solutions Limited and its subsidiary, NewCytech Business Solutions Ltd, according to an announcement following the bank’s preliminary financial results for ...

PUNIN DEVELOPMENTS, a member of PUNIN GROUP, continues its dynamic expansion in the commercial and residential real estate sector, shaping a better urban living environment with projects that make a ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Thursday released a practical guide on maintaining effective and efficient sanctions screening systems. The guide incorporates the latest findings from CySEC’s ...

Two people, aged 48 and 36, were arrested on Wednesday, after police, acting on a tipoff, stopped two vehicles for investigations, which revealed about half a kilo of cocaine. Police said the ...

Selecting an insurance policy based solely on affordability may not provide the comprehensive protection you need. You must also assess the insurance provider’s features, benefits, and credibility. With a 1 ...

The police evacuated Larnaca district court on Thursday morning, after receiving a telephone call about a bomb in the building, however investigations did not produce anything out of the ordinary. ...

An increase in bird trapping has been recorded, highlighting the failure of the police anti-poaching unit to tackle organised trapping groups, BirdLife Cyprus said in its autumn 2024 trapping report. “Some 620,000 ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Thursday that Abu Dhabi’s National Energy Company (Taqa) is interested in investing in and supporting the delivery of an electricity connection project that ...

A total of 464,064 vehicle licences have been renewed in Cyprus as of February 26, the department of road transport (TOM) reported on Thursday. The department has reminded vehicle owners that the ...

Gene Hackman, the intense character actor who won two Oscars in a more than 60-year career, has died alongside his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog at home, the ...

By Kent Dunlap I broke its neck. When making a vase at the potter’s wheel, I torqued its slippery neck clear off the pot as I tried to thin ...

A 31-year-old man who had been arrested for the arson of a family home in Paphos was referred to the Paphos Criminal Court for trial, on Thursday. The trial is ...

Teenage striker Endrick received high praise from Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, who described him as spectacular after a stellar performance in Real Madrid’s 1-0 win at Real Sociedad ...

Liverpool opened up a 13-point lead in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United as closest pursuers Arsenal played out a 0-0 stalemate at Nottingham Forest on ...

The fire department responded to a vehicle fire in Engomi in the early hours on Thursday. In a post on X, fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said the Nicosia department ...

The Environment Department has approved the request by Napa Rock Estates Ltd for modifications and extensions to the existing Tasia Maris Hotel in Ayia Napa, with an estimated cost of €1.2 ...

Incidents were sparked overnight between minors on Makariou Avenue in Larnaca, it was reported on Thursday. The incidents took place between young third-country nationals, police said and patrol cars were ...

Transgender service members will be separated from the US military unless they receive an exemption, according to a Pentagon memo filed in court on Wednesday, essentially banning them from joining ...

Police in Paphos district overnight carried out 50 car stops, 30 searches, and 25 pedestrian searches in a coordinated operation, spokesman for the force Michalis Nikolaou said on Thursday. During the operation police ...