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More low-income pensioners will be able to vacation for free in mountain resorts after the government increased the number of beneficiaries for subsidised holidays on Wednesday. Due to great interest ...

Oil prices hit seven-week highs on Wednesday as summer demand optimism and concerns over escalating conflicts offset an industry report that said US crude inventories unexpectedly rose. Brent crude futures ...

A reported 620 people made a pilgrimage on Wednesday to the Hala Sultan Tekkesi in Larnaca to mark Eid al-Adha. Pilgrims travelled from the north on 12 buses, being accompanied by a ...

For centuries, ancient artefacts, art, and relics have been a topic of ownership, provenance and morality debates. But what is the current situation for those who have intentionally purchased stolen ...

Greek firefighters and aircraft battled a blaze in the town of Koropi 30 kilometres (18.64 miles) south of Athens on Wednesday as strong winds fanned the flames and forced residents to flee ...

The use of mobile phones will be prohibited in high schools, including during breaks, according to Wednesday’s cabinet decision. However, the ban still has to be approved by the ...

Two women, 20 and 22, were arrested on Wednesday, after they were found with dozens of kilos of cannabis in their suitcases. According to an announcement from police, the women arrived in ...

By Robert Morgan Three Larnaca beaches have received amphibious wheelchairs to permit access to the sea for disabled persons the municipality announced on Wednesday. The beaches featuring these devices are ...

Cabinet on Wednesday approved €2.8 million in aid to relieve farmers affected by the recent fires in Limassol, Paphos and Nicosia districts. Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou told reporters after the cabinet ...

Although I don’t dwell on the Old Reaper, this squirrel thought it time to throw away junk to make sorting easier for those left behind when I pop off, ...

The Cypriot government is in the “final stage” of its quest to secure visa-free travel for its citizens to the United States, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday. Speaking at ...

Larnaca is the first coastal city in Cyprus which has sought preparations for possible tsunamis, the municipality announced on Wednesday, with the work scheduled for 2026 completion. The endeavour will equip ...

By Greg Muttitt, UCL; Fergus Green, UCL, and Steve Pye, UCL North Sea oil and gas has become a battleground issue in the UK general election. The Labour party’s ...

The government on Wednesday announced it had extended the electricity subsidy until the end of October, meaning it will have been in place for exactly a year upon its currently ...

Israeli Simon Mistriel Aykut, the director of Afik Group, a property developer of Greek Cypriot property in the north, will remain in custody until a court issues a decision on ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on Wednesday announced the approval of the listing of 21,500 Treasury Bills with a 13-week maturity, 4th issue, Series 2024 (21/06/2024 – 20/09/2024), each with a nominal value of €1,000, totalling €21,500,000. ...

The Republic of Cyprus has drawn offers totalling €9.6 billion from international markets for its newly issued 7-year bond worth €1 billion, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Cyprus ...

Police on Wednesday said more arrests could be made in the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal, while also raising the possibility that Greek authorities could be called on to help with ...

More than 800 asylum seekers arrived in Britain via small boats on Tuesday, the highest single-day figure since late 2022, adding to pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a July 4 ...

Cyprus has seen a slight improvement in IMD’s world competitiveness rankings, moving from 45th to 43rd place among 67 evaluated countries, according to an announcement by the University of Cyprus’ ...

CyBC director general Thanasis Tsokos will appeal a decision by the state broadcaster’s board to suspend him for three months, as investigations allegations against him are ongoing, it emerged ...

Consulting and advisory firm PwC Cyprus this week announced the admission of two new partners, Petros Metaxas and Alexandros Papadopoulos, with the decision coming into effect on July 1, 2024. The company ...

The Eco School and Blue School accredited PASCAL Private Secondary School and PASCAL Private Greek School have launched a project called reBLUE, aiming to promote students’ awareness of the circular ...

Israeli forces may have repeatedly violated fundamental principles of the laws of war and failed to distinguish between civilians and fighters in their Gaza Strip military campaign, the United Nations ...