#Cyprus

The House legal affairs committee on Wednesday held an in-depth discussion about the spyware case investigated by the European parliament’s Pega committee and the involvement of Cyprus in the ...

Under heavy security, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay arrived in the north on Wednesday to visit the construction site of the controversial ‘Kulliye’ project, warning dissenters are at odds with ...

President Nicos Anastasiades received Israel’s presidential medal of honour on Wednesday in Jerusalem during a ceremony hosted by President Isaac Herzog – after which bilateral issues were discussed. He also ...

The fashion industry currently contributes 10 per cent of all carbon emissions By Panayiotis Kleanthous As I was strolling around the streets of London on a Sunday afternoon, I came across ...

The division of the island makes it easier for human traffickers to trick their victims into coming to Cyprus and harder for the authorities to arrest them, a new report ...

The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) on Tuesday condemned a work stoppage at the Larnaca port, saying the strike is taking place in violation of the industrial relations code. It ...

Although about 60 senior clerics are eligible to contest the throne of the archbishop, vacated after the passing of Chrysostomos II, in practice the race will come down to six or ...

With Cyprus feeling the impact of climate change including prolonged periods of drought and increased temperatures, the country is fully prepared to implement an action plan to combat these problems, ...

Cyprus has become a centre for the export of surveillance software in recent years, a report on the use of Pegasus software presented at the EU parliament on Tuesday by ...

A prisoner died from choking on his own vomit while he was sleeping, the prisons department announced on Tuesday. No details were given about the identity of the prisoner, as ...

In today’s episode, the funeral of Archbishop Chrysostomos II, head of the independent Church of Cyprus, who died yesterday morning, will be held on Saturday at 12pm at the ...

The late Archbishop Chrysostomos was known as a straight talker. Below is a taster of his views on the Turks, the church, former leaders, the EU, homosexuals and more “I ...

With the passing of Archbishop Chrysostomos II, and the vacating of the throne, the caretaker of the Church of Cyprus will now initiate procedures for elections leading to the nomination ...

Archbishop Chrysostomos II, who passed away on Monday morning, after a long battle with cancer, might not have been very interested in questions of the faith and spiritual matters, but ...

A yellow weather warning was issued on Monday night, as the meteorological service over isolated thunderstorms that would be affecting the area. According to the service, the warning is in ...

A draft report on the use of Pegasus software will be presented on Tuesday morning, the rapporteur of the EU parliament’s committee that visited Cyprus over the PEGA cases ...

A significant boost to the availability of student accommodation in Nicosia’s old town is underway, with 25 applications having been submitted for the creation of 315 rooms. Notably, all the applications – ...

Presidential candidates and political parties on Monday expressed their sorrow at the death of Archbishop Chrysostomos early in the morning and praised his work both within and outside the church. ...

Independent MP Andreas Themistocleous and two of his friends were fined €9,000 over the weekend for hunting in a prohibited area in Lofou, it was reported on Monday. In a Facebook ...

Cypriots are making more frequent trips to the supermarket and buying less as means of controlling their spending, rather than filling up a trolley every few weeks or once a ...

The president of the Cyprus Consumers Association on Sunday called on the government to step in after, he said, Hellenic Bank announced a raft of new charges beginning in January , ...

As the European Commission is finding out, interfering with markets creates unintended consequences and eventually backfires The oil and gas companies cannot get it right, can they? They have been ...

The met office has issued a yellow warning for storms and rain on Monday between 12 noon and 8pm. Rainfall is expected to vary between 35 and 50 millimetres per hour, with possible ...

Hiking is becoming increasingly popular, but some badly marked paths can make those jaunts stressful While Cyprus boasts some stunning nature spots, many hiking routes meant to highlight their beauty ...