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Paphos police arrested two people on Monday night in connection with conspiracy to commit a felony, burglary and theft, possession of burglary tools and malicious damage. On November 13 at 10.45pm, ...

Cyprus’ Construction Material Price Index recorded a marginal increase in October 2024, according to a report released this week from the state’s statistical service. This follows a streak of eight ...

Low pressure is affecting the area, bringing clouds with isolated showers and possibly an isolated thunderstorm, initially along the west and north coast and later in the mountains, inland and ...

A 47-year-old man, wanted by the Russian authorities for fraud, was arrested in Paphos on Monday afternoon. An arrest warrant had been pending against him for fraud committed between 2006 and 2015 ...

Inflation in Cyprus has slowed for a third consecutive month, according to the Consumer Protection Service. The service on Monday reported a decrease from 1.5 per cent in August to 0.7 per ...

The IDEA Innovation Centre, an initiative by the Bank of Cyprus, this week announced that it is now accepting applications for the tenth cycle of its startup programme. Aspiring entrepreneurs ...

The 12th Energy Symposium, held at the Royal Hall in Nicosia, highlighted the urgent need for swift decisions and actions in Cyprus’ energy sector. The event, organised by FMW Financial ...

Kato Pyrgos mukhtar Nikos Kleanthous on Monday warned that Tillyria residents would “react strongly” if priority is not given to the opening of a crossing point at the Kokkina exclave. ...

Four young people perished on the roads after midnight on Saturday in two separate car crashes. In the first, on the Frenaros-Dherynia road, three young men, aged between 18 and 20, were ...

The labour ministry submitted a mediation proposal on Monday aimed at renewing collective agreements for concrete workers. Amid weeks of strikes and negotiations, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said employers and ...

Members of the United Nations Security Council called on Monday for a surge in assistance to reach people in need in Israeli-basieged Gaza, warning that the situation in the Palestinian ...

European Union foreign ministers on Monday rebuffed a proposal to suspend political dialogue with Israel put forward by the bloc’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, who cited concerns about possible ...

Russia on Monday vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution that called on Sudan’s warring parties to cease hostilities immediately and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid. All ...

Two separate attacks against delivery drivers unfolded in Limassol on Monday evening, with police investigating both incidents. The first attack took place at around 7pm in Ayios Ioannis, where a ...

No evidence has come up concerning the existence of cartels or cartel-like behaviour in the retail fuel market or the banking industry, the Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) ...

The winter months, if we can call them that, are packed with festive and joyous events. Christmas markets, carols, performances by the island’s most esteemed artists and upcoming stars ...

Tourist arrivals in Cyprus reached 3.73 million visitors in the first ten months of 2024, reflecting a 4.6 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2023. This also represents a modest 0.81 per ...

The United States imposed sanctions on Monday on an Israeli settler group it accused of helping perpetrate violence in the occupied West Bank, which has seen a rise in settler ...

Parliament on Monday greenlit funds for the anti-corruption authority that the body says are indispensable to continue the work of investigations. Despite having given the authority some pushback last week, ...

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva opened the summit of the Group of 20 major economies on Monday with the launch of a global alliance to combat poverty and ...

Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis on Monday said it would be ineffective to adopt a nationwide anti-racism strategy, despite being urged to do so by the EU Commission, ombudswoman’s office, ...

The IDEA Innovation Centre of Bank of Cyprus (BoC) calls for new applications from talented entrepreneurs, who have an innovative idea and are determined to turn it into a startup ...

Nearly 100 trucks carrying food for Palestinians were violently looted on Nov. 16 after entering Gaza, in one of the worst aid losses during 13 months of war in the enclave where hunger ...

The amount of rain which has fallen in November so far already exceeds 117 per cent of the average rainfall for the entire month, the met office revealed on Monday. An ...