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Greek Shipping Minister Christos Stylianides caused controversy on Tuesday evening when he said, “half of Cyprus is Turkish”. Stylianides, who is originally Cypriot, was speaking in Greece’s parliament regarding ...

A bill which would extend the time allotted for maternity leave for first-time mothers from 18 weeks to 22 was submitted to parliament by the government on Wednesday. The bill provides for ...

Huge gaps in planning and a lack of robust participation by the interior ministry bode ill for Cyprus’ implementation of local government reform, a Berlin-based consultant said on Wednesday. “The ...

Evenings of classical music will fill the island’s cultural agenda this February and March, enticing music lovers to theatres around the country. First to present their work is the ...

The 7th Annual Capital Link Cyprus Shipping Forum is scheduled to take place next Tuesday, February 27, in Limassol, aiming to highlight the important role of Cyprus as a shipping, energy, ...

In a bid to ensure road safety, police and road transport department officials intensified their checks on buses and trucks across the island. Tuesday’s checks were focused primarily on ...

Cyprus’ central government debt, comprising approximately 99 per cent of the total debt of the Republic of Cyprus, reached €22.4 billion at the end of 2023, according to a report released this week. ...

Bayern Munich have decided to end their collaboration with coach Thomas Tuchel at the end of the current season despite a contract to 2025, the club said on Wednesday. Bayern lost ...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he trusts his youngsters to step up as the club faces a mounting injury toll ahead of Wednesday’s home clash against Luton Town in ...

Police on Wednesday found a low-powered improvised explosive device in a vehicle owned by a woman in Larnaca. Larnaca police spokesman Spyros Chrysostomou confirmed that the device did not explode, ...

The next months are poised to present another set of challenges for the tourism industry, given the existing economic crisis and geopolitical unrest, according to the general director of the ...

When the team behind the very successful Oniro by the Sea decided to launch another restaurant, it would have been straightforward for them to repeat the same winning formula. However, ...

Consulting and advisory firm PwC Cyprus presented the key findings of its 13th annual survey for CEOs in Cyprus at an event on Thursday, which was held under the theme ...

TLDR Cardano is positioned for a bullish run with significant improvements in its network and partnerships, potentially reaching $5. NuggetRush presents an intriguing investment opportunity, combining gold mining, DeFi, and gaming ...

Greek farmers honked their tractor horns in front of parliament on Wednesday after spending the night in central Athens as their protest against rising fuel and production costs stretched into ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis has denied claims that Cyprus’ tourist arrivals for 2024 will fall short of more than 500,000 seats compared to the previous year. Despite the challenges ahead, ...

Several Israeli missiles hit a residential building in the Kafr Sousa district in Syria’s capital Damascus on Wednesday, Syrian state media reported. The neighbourhood hosts residential buildings, schools and ...

A 30-year-old man was arrested after a total of €200 in coins was stolen from a fruit shop in Limassol on Tuesday. Police said the theft was reported by the shop’...

In a beer celebrity drinking his way around the world, THEO PANAYIDES meets a man who has seen a lot and done a lot, including tasting 67 brews in Cyprus alone ...

An investigative team has been set up on Wednesday to ascertain the exact causes of an explosion overnight in a residence in Makedonitissa, police spokesman Christos Andreou said. Speaking to ...

The department of public works, at the behest of the road safety council, has provided a study to reduce speed limits from 50km/h to 30km/h in certain urban ...

Live music in rural locations. In a nutshell that is what the Music in the Mountains series offers – music events in Cyprus’ mountain villages. Happening seasonally throughout the year, next ...

In today’s episode, two people were hospitalised following an explosion in the Nicosia suburb of Engomi. The explosion had occurred in a three-storey building, which suffered extensive damage. Elsewhere, ...

Police on Tuesday located and confiscated over five kilos of cannabis in Limassol. According to the police, over two kilos were found in the car of a 52-year-old during the ...