#Cyprus

According to a report released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), in November 2023, Cyprus witnessed a notable 1.6 per cent increase in retail trade volume compared to October. This positive trend ...

EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs Ylva Johansson will visit Cyprus on Tuesday to discuss migration management as well as the implementation of the EU Action Plan for the Eastern Mediterranean ...

The UN Secretary-General’s newly-appointed personal envoy for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, is expected to arrive this week in New York, where she is to hold a series of ...

Journalists should not be targeted in conflict flashpoints, the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Cyprus said on Monday, following the death of three more journalists in Gaza a ...

A man appeared in court on Monday accused of stealing a lorry and driving it to the north but told the court he was “too drunk to be able to ...

The two men who killed 45-year-old Ayca Alav in Nicosia’s walled city are still on the run, police inspector Huseyin Zaifer told a court in the north on Monday. ...

There is “no disagreement” between President Nikos Christodoulides and political party leaders on the Cyprus problem, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday. Speaking after a National Council meeting held ...

President Nikos Christodoulides replaced four of his ministers on Monday in a partial reshuffle that had been widely anticipated. Effective from Wednesday, Vasilis Palmas will take over from Michalis Giorgallas ...

The Larnaca criminal court sentenced a man to 15 years in prison on Monday, for having attempted to import a total of 36 kilogrammes of cannabis into Cyprus. The man, a 47-year-old ...

The University of Cyprus is set to host the 14th annual session of Harvard University’s Institute for World Literature (IWL) from July 8 to August 1, 2024. The collaborative event will bring ...

The sheep and goat farmers’ coordinating committee expressed dissatisfaction on Monday with decisions taken in their absence at last week’s presidential meeting with cheesemakers over halloumi production. The farmers ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) approved the appointment of Petros Christodoulou as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Hellenic Bank Board of Directors, with immediate effect. Christodoulou replaces Christos Themistocleous’ who ...

Nicosia mayoral candidate Nikos Tornaritis was given a display of support on Sunday by his backer, Disy, as he toured central streets of the capital with its leadership. The walkabout ...

Roads in the north are set to be included in Google Street View, while its profile on Google Earth and Google Maps will also be boosted. The news comes following ...

Hospitalisations of patients with Covid-19 have increased by almost in a third in the last week, Okypy spokesman Charalambos Charilaou said on Monday. Charilaou was speaking to CyBC radio and ...

In December, the Cyprus Statistical Service (CSE) reported an inflation rate of 1.6 per cent, slightly below Eurostat’s harmonised consumer price index, which recorded 1.9 per cent. This positions Cyprus with ...

The Union of Cypriot Pensioners (Ekysy) has announced a positive development for pensioners across the island, as legislation came into effect on January 1, ensuring a 3.89 per cent increase in the ...

In the third quarter of 2023, Cyprus experienced a notable increase in its current account deficit, reaching €517 million, compared to €399 million in the same period last year, according to preliminary data ...

Transport ministry will look at ways to eliminate ‘black spots’ in road network A meeting will be held on Monday to discuss how to improve road safety in Cyprus, following ...

A demonstration will be held condemning the attack on the offices of refugee non-governmental organisation (NGO) Kisa on Monday, the alliance against the far-right, racism and fascism said. Kisa’s ...

Political parties that supported President Nikos Christodoulides were completely caught off guard by his intention for a cabinet reshuffle, it emerged on Sunday, with all three saying they had no ...

Global energy will continue to be driven by security concerns in 2024, ahead of climate goals, as wars, conflicts and threats to supplies continue. Renewable energy systems (RES) will carry on ...

Gym Kile offers a safe, nurturing space where women can focus on their health without feeling self-conscious or intimidated Two young ladies took the helm of what is today known ...

The remand of a 44-year-old driver arrested under suspicion of causing a New Year accident that killed four people will expire on Monday, as the results of a reconstruction of ...