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Three years ago, Cyprus declared its first case of coronavirus, shuttered the island and locked down the population with the same mantra as every other government – three weeks to flatten ...

Cyprus’ music scene keeps on getting richer. As April rolls in, one more musician from the international music stage will travel to the island for a series of shows which ...

A 27-year-old man was remanded for five days by Paphos district court on Saturday over allegations that he robbed a church, stealing €200 and a cross. The suspect appears to have ...

The attempt to misrepresent historical memory is a continuing policy on the part of Turkey, and it takes a collective effort to restore historic truth and protect monuments, House president ...

The met office issued another yellow warning as storms are likely on Sunday from 11am through to 5pm It warned that rain intensity is set to exceed 35mm per hour ...

Edek vowed that it will not kneel before the political underworld as it condemned an attack by arsonists on its office building in Tsiakkilero, Larnaca. “Behind the cowardly act, there ...

A deal allowing the export of Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports that was due to expire on Saturday has been renewed, Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said, while a ...

The state of certain refugee housing units is so desperate that some apartments will have to be demolished as they are beyond repair, head of the House refugee committee Nicos ...

Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he expects to be arrested on Tuesday as prosecutors consider charges over a hush money payment to a porn star, and ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Saturday said that the next steps in the ongoing CoLA dispute is to hold a meeting with all relevant stakeholders. Speaking to CyBC radio, Panayiotou ...

In Cyprus, you’re buried in a standard coffin, no frills. But in Ghana, you can be buried in fish, a hammer, or even a pineapple! In this west African ...

Russia’s Wagner mercenary group plans to recruit approximately 30,000 new fighters by the middle of May, its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday. He said in an audio message on ...

A 23-year-old has been referred straight to Paphos criminal court for a trial to begin on April 11 over charges of robbing a kiosk twice within a week. Paphos police chief ...

Open calls to up-and-coming artists, science teams and educators are now up and running at the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, which is planning a series of actions regarding the ...

The Kurdish Cultural Centre on Saturday called on the public to join a gathering outside the justice ministry on Monday at 11am to demonstrate against Germany’s extradition request of ...

Egypt’s foreign minister said talks with Turkey on the possibility of restoring ties to ambassadorial level would happen at “the appropriate time”, during the first visit to Cairo by ...

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was set to appear in court on Saturday as police were entering his home and after he expressed fear of arrest in a standoff ...

Despite the rain, the OPAP Limassol Marathon got underway on Saturday with President Nikos Christodoulides saying “I congratulate the organisers, we need more events such as this” as he started ...

Short power cuts took place on Saturday morning as the Cyprus transmission system operator overestimated the amount of energy which was to be produced through photovoltaics. The winter weather caught ...

Winter has returned and gripped the island as the met office issued a yellow alert in effect until 5pm Saturday, with snow on the mountains and police urging caution on ...

Limassol will welcome a new exhibition towards the end of the month honouring an important local art figure. The Limassol Municipal Arts Centre Apothikes Papadaki will present a retrospective exhibition ...

By Deborah Kyvrikosaios and Stelios Misinas Greek veterinarians are fighting to save a white tiger cub abandoned in a rubbish bin at an Athens zoo, believed to be a victim ...

Two men were remanded on Saturday after a mob of 40 people armed with bats and iron bars in Yermasogeia attacked two others while they were in their car last Friday. ...

Warming vegetarian options As Lent continues it is an ideal time to work with vegetables says RODDY DAMALIS Lentil and Sweet Potato Pie This pie is one of my favourite ...