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Ring found in Kent belonged to teen married in Cyprus As I shuffle through a dozen of documents, including letters, newspaper clippings in Greek and English as well as photographs, ...

By Parveen Akhtar In 1989, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Khomeini, who led the Islamic revolution in Iran ten years earlier, issued a fatwa – a religious edict – calling for the death of ...

But, according to a new study, it’s also one of the worst places in the world to make money. Alix Norman takes a closer look Roughly 70 million people around ...

I will forever be grateful for Netflix for many things. Among them, the convenience of being able to choose from thousands of films and series without having to leave the ...

Two floors of things to see, taste and smell make up the Limassol Agora. A tasty food court with flavours from around the world and a few shops fill the ...

While I can only speak for Limassol, I am more than certain that other cities around Cyprus experienced what I jokingly like to refer to as the great burger boom ...

By Gloria Dickie Decomposing food waste is releasing thousands of tonnes of planet-warming methane gas at landfills in Buenos Aires, Delhi, Mumbai, and Lahore, new research finds. With about 570 million ...

With presidential elections looming in Cyprus, it has become increasingly popular to express one’s ideas and opinions about the current political and economic climate. The masses have taken over ...

By Agnieszka Rakoczy Singer, song writer, radio presenter, actor and editor, John Vickers has been here 50 years and worn many hats, but he still doesn’t like olives July 18, 1972, a 22...

We need better infrastructure, safer vehicles and education By Anastasia Korae A few weeks ago, the Cyprus parliament passed an amendment to the Bicycles Law making helmet wearing mandatory for ...

August always has an unusual blend of cultural events. In between public holidays, vacations and travelling come a few more live music events but also cycling trips that take participants ...

A global surge in wholesale power and gas prices means households across Europe face much higher energy bills this year and beyond, with the region’s most vulnerable exposed to ...

By Sarah Wild Every summer, thousands of tourists travel to Greece’s idyllic islands to enjoy their sunny beaches. Even the global pandemic couldn’t keep visitors away, but water ...

A wind of change is blowing through the museums of Europe Just as the English think of Shakespeare as their very own, despite his universal appeal, the Greeks think the ...

Deep in the season of beach lounging, road tripping and festival hopping, a few of Cyprus’ charming villages are hosting traditional festivals this month inviting the public to visit and ...

The summer is undoubtedly Ayia Napa’s shining moment, welcoming tourists and vacationing locals alike. Beyond its bustling nightlife and packed beaches though, August has one more event that entices ...

The Green Party, the Animal Party and other demonstrators gathered outside the attorney-general’s attorney’s office on Thursday to protest the death of the savannah cat Berton who died ...

With horror stories of missing suitcases, huge queues and cancelled flights the thought of taking a cruise from the island is attractive. SARAH COYNE finds her sea legs With flights ...

To feel confident requires overcoming a lot of failures. But DESPINA NICOLA says it can be achieved by tackling the problems life throws at you I am sitting in class ...

Serena Williams announced her forthcoming retirement on Tuesday but even when her illustrious tennis career comes to a close her impact on the game she dominated for over two decades ...

By Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou THE WAY THINGS ARE Death is the most certain thing in life, everything dies. And the hideous variety of ways by which death gathers its dues ...

THEO PANAYIDES hears about the mixed blessings of growing old from a straight-speaking Limassol-based woman looking back on a life ranging from corporate wife in America to ground breaking reiki ...

Wine, dine, swim, repeat. For many that is the summer dream at this time of the year, filling weekends and holidays with road trips and delicious dishes. The summer has ...

Nicosia based artist transforms the world around him into shapes, lines and angles. PAUL LAMBIS meets him Cyprus has a flourishing, diverse cultural scene, with a wealth of modern art ...