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More equipment is desperately needed to deal with forest fires in Cyprus, a problem that is getting worse by the year, according to the director of the forestry department, Charalambos ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) sent out a warning on Wednesday to the public against using a Limassol-based credit institution identified as Sabax Bank, noting that it does not ...

Chairman of the health insurance organisation (HIO) Thomas Antoniou published a letter on Wednesday evening confirming his resignation from the post as he condemned the constant and unprovoked attacks on ...

This summer’s Perseids meteor shower is set to be a feast for stargazers as it coincides with a full moon, according to astrophysicist Chrysanthos Fakas. He said that the ...

Nicosia criminal court on Wednesday imposed concurrent prison sentences of more than nine years on a man accused and found guilty on all seven charges of sexual abuse of a ...

Disgruntled Turkish Cypriot halloumi producers expressed concerns about being left out of talks regarding the export of halloumi as a PDO product. According to Turkish Cypriot media outlet Kibris Postasi ...

Ukraine said on Wednesday that Russia had started creating a military strike force aimed at President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih and warned that Moscow could be preparing ...

Russia’s services sector expanded in July at its fastest pace in more than a year, a business survey showed on Wednesday, as strong domestic demand outweighed slumping export orders ...

Music in the city never stops, not even in August when most people go on holiday and businesses go on a summer break. A few of the capital’s bars ...

The impressive displays by the Cyprus Gymnastics team at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham have caught the attention of media and fans, including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The ...

In the eleventh instalment of “Weekend Escapes,” we visit the five star Grecian Park Hotel, situated adjacent to the National Park of Cape Greco with breathtaking views of the Mediterranean, ...

Political parties expressed their sorrow on Wednesday for the passing of local philanthropist Thelma Paraskevaides, who died at the age of 87 the previous day. The wife of the founder of ...

A Turkish Cypriot academic, who is being prosecuted for insulting Turkish president Tayip Erdogan, on Wednesday denied the allegations. Dr Hasan Ulas Altiok announced on his social media that he ...

As we all know by now, our planet needs our help. The need for sustainability is greater than ever and requires all our efforts. That’s why it’s important ...

Premier League teams will limit their pre-match anti-racism gesture of “taking the knee” to only some significant games from the new season, the league said. The Black Lives Matter cause ...

Works to construct five wave breakers along the coast of Chlorakas just in front of hotels St George and Laura are currently underway, according to Chlorakas community board chairman Nikolas ...

Kakopetria is to be better serviced by a much-increased night bus timetable which will see departures from the mountain village to Nicosia at 11:30pm and 1:30am on Friday and Saturday. ...

A non-profit organisation will provide free educational STEAM programmes for teenage girls as of September. Girls in STEAM Academy aims to bridge the gap in the representation of women in ...

A Limassol businessman was cheated out of over €95,000 in an internet car deal scam last month. Police on Wednesday said they were investigating an online scam following a complaint by ...

Horror author Stephen King said writers will have fewer places to shop their books if Penguin Random House is allowed to merge with Simon & Schuster, in testimony on Tuesday ...

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after pledging solidarity and hailing its democracy, leaving a trail of Chinese anger over her brief visit to the ...

Following recent complaints over unauthorised long-Covid treatments, the patients’ association (Osak) on Wednesday called on the medical and scientific community to develop relevant protocols as it urged patients to receive ...

The value of German exports jumped by 4.5 per cent in June to hit a record level, though economists cautioned that much of the increase was likely due to soaring prices. ...

For four years now, Exhibit8 Gallery has been fully active, introducing to the public important and emerging artists. The space is a renovated neoclassical building located at the corner of ...