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For the first time ever, Cyprus will take part in a Winter Olympics with a skater. SARA DOUEDARI meets a 16-year-old pushing winter sports to new levels Despite facing unique ...

A driver charged with causing a fatal accident has had his prison sentence increased to three years following a decision of the court of appeals made public on Tuesday. The ...

Registration of companies interested in being certified as providers for the installation of photovoltaics (PVs) and energy saving system started on Tuesday, the management committee for state subsidies announced. Two ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis this week addressed long-lasting competitiveness issues in the Pernera area, between Protaras and Paralimni, acknowledging the closure of eight tourist accommodation units since 2006. “Concerning ...

Four-times champions Japan have yet to convince they are Asian Cup favourites after finishing second in their group but coach Hajime Moriyasu said on Tuesday that he considers the criticism ...

The month of January has seen an increase in vaccinations against Covid and influenza, according to deputy director of Nursing Services Evagoras Tambouris. So far this year a total of 27,650 ...

More voices joined on Tuesday the growing condemnation over the Cyprus Medical Association’s handling of the doctor who was found guilty of indecent assault against his patient. Since the ...

The Kremlin, asked on Tuesday about potential U.S. strikes on Iranian interests, said tensions in the Middle East were high and that steps were needed to de-escalate rather than ...

Wargaming, an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, on Tuesday announced a number of opportunities for students and recent graduates, which are set to take place in 2024. ...

Repairs were underway on Tuesday, at the Lakatamia police station where a detainee escaped from a holding cell, with police seeking to ensure that a repeat incident is impossible. Meanwhile, ...

Eight new traffic cameras will begin operating in Limassol and Larnaca on February 5, the police announced on Tuesday. According to the police announcement, six cameras will be installed in Limassol. ...

Labour union Isotita on Tuesday expressed strong displeasure at a recent cabinet decision which saw sick leave for government workers slashed to 28 days from the previous 42. The decision was taken ...

Conservationists and the game service dismantled 26 illegal bird trapping installations in Larnaca, it was announced on Tuesday. Meanwhile the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (Cabs) has accused hunters and trappers of ...

A strategic leadership programme is to be held at the ministry of defence in collaboration with the UK, it was announced on Tuesday. The UK High Commission in Cyprus, the ...

There are events in everyone’s lives that leave them feeling irrevocably altered afterwards. In passing through these times, we inevitably leave something behind at the same time as we ...

A series of films being shown this week by the Goethe-Institut Cyprus brings thought-provoking German works to Nicosia. From Thursday to Sunday, the German institution will offer a snippet into ...

In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides announced plans to create a “digital citizen” mobile application, on which people can access government services. Elsewhere, the cost of compensating every single ...

Roads leading to Troodos are open only to vehicles with anti-skid chains or four-wheel drive, police announced on Tuesday. The statement noted that light snowfall has so far affected the ...

A 44-year-old man who was seriously injured in a traffic collision overnight in Paphos was placed under arrest on Tuesday after police investigations revealed him to be illegally in the ...

The first human patient has received an implant from brain-chip startup Neuralink on Sunday and is recovering well, the company’s billionaire founder Elon Musk said. “Initial results show promising ...

Police on Monday arrested five persons in a coordinated operation against illegal employment in Nicosia. According to police the operations was carried out in coordination with the immigrations service and ...

The leader of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said it had reached a deal with the British government on the operation of post-Brexit trade rules that would allow ...

Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with rains, isolated storms and snowfall in the mountains. Hail is also likely while snowfall may be heavy at times. An amber warning is in ...

Israeli authorities said that commandos disguised as Palestinians killed three gunmen on Tuesday in a hospital in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, one of whom they accused of ...