#Cyprus

I am sure all who live in Cyprus are (sadly) aware of the deliberate act of feral cats “poisoning”. The slow death is horrific. Recently I personally witnessed and experienced, ...

The large magnitudes of tax evasion and tax avoidance are having a profound impact on the economy and citizens of Cyprus. Tax evasion is defined as the deliberate non or ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting March 4: Recently, consulting and advisory firm PwC Cyprus hosted a significant event to present its annual report on ...

Nobody likes taxes, not even politicians whenever they have to foist them on the public. But the announcement of the looming carbon or ‘green’ tax on motor fuel elicited a ...

The attorney-general’s office is blocking President Nikos Christodoulides from pardoning an 82-year-old man sentenced to 2.5 years in jail, deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou said on Saturday. The man, a ...

Isolated light rain is expected to fall in areas across the island on Saturday, the met service said, with the weather for the next three days set to be mostly ...

CyBC employees endured ‘disturbing’ conditions at their workplace, including attacks from fleas and encounters with animal faeces, three trade unions of the state broadcaster revealed on Friday. Poor working conditions ...

The Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Moscow on Friday urged Cypriots to avoid crowded areas, citing security concerns. This advisory comes amidst reports of potential terrorist attacks targeting ...

The Holy Synod decided on Friday that two monks involved in an alleged sex and cash scandal will have to appear in front of a six-member ecclesiastical court to answer ...

The government has sent the findings of its investigation into the flooding of state computer services to the Legal Service, Research Deputy Minister Nikodimos Damianou said on Friday. Speaking to ...

Two monks are set to be defrocked after allegedly being found with €800,000 in cash and captured on camera engaging in sexual activity with each other, it emerged on Thursday. According ...

President Joe Biden will announce in his State of the Union speech on Thursday that the U.S. military will construct a temporary port on Gaza’s Mediterranean coast to ...

Political parties and the government had reached a consensus on lowering the voting age in Cyprus to 17 instead of 18, it emerged on Thursday. The house interior committee discussed the measure ...

Business associations have stated on Thursday that implementing a price cap on items sold at various locations would distort the market, following a cabinet decision to propose a bill to ...

A fire broke out on a boat in the Karnagio area in Limassol on Thursday that was extinguished before spreading to other vessels and structures in the area. Fire service ...

A proposal put forth by the State Health Services (Okypy) on collective agreements is set to be rejected once again by unions, it emerged on Thursday. The disagreements between Okypy ...

A couple was attacked by two hooded men in Chlorakas village in Paphos, police said on Thursday. The 51-year-old male victim recounted that he and his wife were at their ...

A 24-year-old woman was sentenced to six years in prison on Thursday after having been found guilty of importing 7.9 kilograms of cannabis into Cyprus. She pled guilty to charges of ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday she is “so proud” of President Nikos Christodoulides for his efforts to create a maritime humanitarian aid corridor between Cyprus ...

The possibility of enhancing cooperation between Cyprus and Pakistan in the field of higher education was discussed during a meeting on Thursday between Education Minister Athena Michaelidou and the High ...

Teachers from the education ministry’s support programmes are to go on strike on March 21, their branches at Sek and Peo trade unions, announced on Thursday. “She [Education Minister Athena ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday is set to grant a pardon to the 82-year-old grandfather who was jailed the previous day for shooting an attempted thief. The man had been ...

A 31-year-old Ukrainian woman who is accused of transferring a total of €8 million to Cyprus in recent months appeared before the Larnaca district court on Thursday and was ordered to ...

The energy regulator (Cera) on Wednesday ruled out a price increase on electricity bills. According to a Cera board decision, “It was decided to keep in force for the year 2024 ...