#Cyprus

The Tax Department said on Tuesday that an amending law providing for income tax exemptions for non-residents of Cyprus has come into effect, and that the relevant tax form would ...

Fuel prices are set to decrease by three cents per litre in the coming days, an energy ministry official said on Tuesday. “It’s expected that in the next few ...

The funeral of 20-year-old Cypriot soldier Giorgos Hadjionna took place on Tuesday morning at the Ayia Sofia church in Strovolos. At the funeral, his brother Charalambos made a speech in ...

A Turkish Cypriot with American citizenship has been awarded €345,000 in compensation for loss of use of his property in Limassol and also had ownership of the property returned to him. ...

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis visited Cyprus on Tuesday where he warned of “significant challenges” but also of major opportunities. His first official visit abroad since taking office saw him ...

A row over the need to renovate the Nicosia prisons has been overshadowed by a spat between prison officials regarding comments on the issue, with the deputy director accusing a ...

The government will soon roll out its ‘Mortgage to Rent’ scheme after getting the green light from the European Commission, a senior official briefed MPs on Monday. Giorgos Panteli, permanent ...

A complete overhaul of the educational system is underway, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Monday. She is set to hold a series of meetings with educational associations and parents ...

A 22-year-old British woman who was in a coma after a quad bike accident in Ayia Napa, appeared to be showing signs of improvement on Monday. “She has woken up,” ...

Individuals or entities who sued the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) over bonds linked to Bank of Cyprus or former Laiki bank relating to the 2013 financial crisis may be entitled ...

The funeral of deceased 20-year-old Cypriot soldier Giorgos Hadjionna will be held on Tuesday, after he died while serving at a military school in Greece. President Nikos Christodoulides will attend ...

By Elias Hazou and Jonathan Shkurko Opposition parties on Monday kept up the pressure on the government over its unpopular decision to scrap subsidies on electricity and on fuel, while ...

The European Commission is set to raise concerns over Cyprus’ justice system in its Rule of Law report set to be published later this month. In a teaser article on ...

Cancer and STD causing human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination is now being offered free of charge to those under 19, medical services director Elisavet Constantinou said on Monday. More awareness needs ...

‘We want to try to tell the Cypriots who we are and where we are coming from’ “Music is a worldwide language,” says Maria Demosthenous. “Its biggest strength is its ...

Customers who refuse to download the apps say they are discriminated against Smartphones may be pervasive – that extra appendage we never knew needed – but there is a still a significant ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday defended the decision to lift the subsidy on fuel prices after receiving much criticism from both opposition parties and members of the public. The additional 8.3 ...

Wealth inequality is much more severe than income inequality There are many reasons why high and increasing economic inequality is a worrying phenomenon. It can be a problem in itself, ...

Fire fighters rescued a dog that had fallen 200 metres into a ravine, with EMAK setting up a rescue operation. According to fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis, it was a difficult ...

The family of a 22-year-old British woman critically injured when the quad bike she was driving in Ayia Napa overturned on Monday have launched an appeal raise £60,000 to fly her ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos is set to have a meeting in New York with the UN secretary general to underline the island’s readiness to restart negotiations, President Nikos Christodoulides ...

Police are searching for a 41-year-old man following the arrest of a 21-year-old after a 25-year-old was stabbed in what police believe to be a drugs trade. The 21-year-old was ...

An autopsy is expected to establish the exact cause of death of a six-year-old girl late on Saturday afternoon in a jet ski accident on Lady’s Mile beach in ...

Modern bus stops will be operational throughout Cyprus from next January, offering adequate cover and timetables, according to Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades. Speaking to Trito on Saturday, he emphasised the ...