#Cyprus

In today’s episode, despite the ongoing pandemic and the effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Cypriot tourism is recording significant gains during the 2022 tourist season, according to new ...

The recent World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships saw a sole Cypriot competitor who, despite coming last, had the time of his life finds ALIX NORMAN So often we write about people ...

In today’s episode, the Finance Minister announced on Thursday that the state would absorb a sizeable chunk of cost increases in energy to buffer anticipated rises of up to 25 ...

In today’s episode, Turkish Cypriot ‘Prime Minister’ Unal Ustel on Tuesday told the media that two people have been fired over the use of the wrong photo on lottery ...

The government is understandably concerned about Cyprus’ birth rate, which has been falling every year since the 1983 peak of 2.41 per woman. According to UN data on World Population Prospects, this ...

As high temperatures continue to grip the island, the Met office on Tuesday evening issued a yellow weather warning for Wednesday. It said the warning will be in place from 12 ...

The four individuals charged in connection with the ‘golden passports’ affair will appear in court next month to enter a plea, the police said on Tuesday. Police spokesman Christos Andreou ...

Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides met his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio in Rome on Tuesday as part of a two-day visit – where the excellent ties between the two nations was ...

An open letter was sent to President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday demanding the revocation of Dr Petros Agathengelou’s controversial appointment to the HIO board, saying the decision could alter ...

A 20 per cent hike in the price of halloumi cheese is expected in the coming days, president of the cheese makers association Giorgos Petrou said on Monday. Petrou told CyBC ...

The health ministry’s weekly coronavirus report on Friday showed a slightly improved epidemiological picture, recording 13 deaths and 10,152 new infections between July 15 and 21. The deaths concerned an 83-year-old woman who ...

The island is set to bask in temperatures higher than average for the time of year where those inland could reach 40C on Friday. The pattern is set to continue ...

In today’s episode, oil major Chevron and the Cyprus government have said they are committed to speeding up development of the offshore Aphrodite gas field, with a new well ...

Calls to the 1480 helpline rose by almost 50 per cent compared to last year, a report released by the Cyprus pedagogical institute said on Thursday, as 424 calls were recorded in 2022 against 258 ...

Forty-eight years are not enough for a young girl to forget a rape at the hands of Turkish soldiers, during the 1974 Turkish invasion. Now 62, the girl only identified as M ...

In today’s episode, Cyprus marked 48 years since the Turkish invasion yesterday with a memorial service held at the Saint Barnabas cathedral while a tribute was paid at the Tomb ...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Tuesday welcomed a “clear improvement” in grades as the results of the Pancyprian exams for school leavers – on the basis of which students can secure ...

Police on Monday morning blue-lighted a convulsing one-year-old with high fever to Paphos general hospital. Police were approached by a car on Posidonos avenue in Kato Paphos at around 3am. ...

The Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations, Ambassador Andreas Hadjichrysanthou has expressed disappointment over the UNSG’s recent reports on the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) ...

How successful will the much-publicised new multi-million plan for the walled city be? To great fanfare, the government in April unveiled a €40 million action plan aimed at revamping Nicosia’s ...

Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou on Sunday launched a complaint that a priest in a Paphos village refused to name a teenager killed in 1973 during a memorial service. “Disgrace and shame. ...

Politicians and media commentators often warn about the growing disillusionment of people with politics, citing the declining turn out for elections and the thousands of youngsters not registering on the ...

After facing heavy criticism over the last few days for his appointment to the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) board, head of the Cyprus Medical Association Dr Petros Agathangelou on Saturday ...

The transport ministry on Saturday hailed the recent approval of the amendment to the legislation on bicycles and other personal mobility vehicles, including e-scooters. The ministry noted that although the ...