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A new initiative by Bank of Cyprus’ (BoC’s) SupportCY network is bidding to ease a child’s fraught ambulance ride or admission to the Accident & Emergency Department, via ...

The Vatican said on Monday in a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis that Roman Catholic priests can administer blessings to same-sex couples as long as they are not part ...

A trade union representing employees at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) warned on Monday of potential strikes unless they are invited to a meeting scheduled for later this week. ...

The Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (Cera) on Monday hit the Transmission System Operator (TSOC) with a €100,000 fine. The fine was levied regarding “problems which arose, or still exist, in the ...

By Richard Boxall The quarter finals of the Autumn T20 Cup produced some impressive performances, most notably Royal’s 7-wicket win over Limassol Qalandars in which they successfully chased down ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou has called an emergency meeting on Wednesday with authorities dealing with delinquency in schools, following the arrest of a group of teens that set fire to ...

Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar on Monday denied reports that President Nikos Christodoulides had been invited to Turkey by the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Tatar made the comments ...

Two court hearings for jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny that were due to take place on Monday have been postponed until January, court filings showed. Navalny’s allies, who ...

A special police team has been set up to investigate reports of a babysitter abusing three infants in Nicosia in the span of a year, it emerged on Monday. Parents ...

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hasswept to a third, six-year term as Egypt’s president, winning 89.6% of votes in an election in which he faced no serious challengers, the National Election Authority ...

Ukraine’s army chief said on Monday the situation on the front line of the war against Russian forces had not reached a stalemate. In comments published last month, General ...

‘On this island, maybe the old methods are the best’. ALIX NORMAN discovers a project that’s tackling a modern problem with an ancient approach This is one of Cyprus’ ...

Mounting attacks by the Iran-aligned Yemeni Houthi militant group on ships in the Red Sea are disrupting maritime trade as leading global freight firms reroute around the Cape of Good ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Monday released a report delving into the country’s financial stability in 2022, as well as its preliminary estimates for the current year, noting ...

To understand and gain more insight into Atterbury Europe’s further investment strategy in Cyprus, we speak with CEO Henk Deist. Atterbury Europe is a joint venture company, with Pareto ...

Holders Manchester City will take on FC Copenhagen in the last 16 of the Champions League while Arsenal will face FC Porto. Copenhagen, who twice met City’s rivals Manchester United ...

The owner has the choice of whether to allow the sub-tenant to stay in their premises One of the grounds for evicting a statutory tenant is subletting despite this not ...

The tussle for the coveted title of the Cyprus European Capital of Culture 2030 was launched officially on Monday. The competition is between Limassol, Larnaca and Nicosia. “The deputy ministry, acting ...

Mall of Cyprus and G. Charalambous Group invite you to come meet Santa Claus, who will be on our island for only four days, as he gifts smiles to our ...

Tourist arrivals in Cyprus between January and November 2023 reached 3,722,022 visitors, reflecting a notable increase of 20.4 per cent when compared to the same period in 2022, according to a report released on ...

Just when you thought a new show might steal the title, all hope is lost finds CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES Constantinos plans, God laughs. This was supposed to be a feel-good story ...

Children from primary schools around Cyprus sang Christmas carols to President Nikos Christodoulides and First Lady Philippa Karsera on Monday at the presidential palace. Welcoming the children and their teachers, ...

In my previous article I talked about the introduction of a new tax on the sale of real estate, to be paid by the seller, and I wondered how the ...

A teenager has been arrested after an 80-year-old visitor to Ayia Napa reported she had been raped, it emerged on Monday. According to police sources, the woman is a tourist ...