#Cyprus

Four more deaths have been attributed to Covid-19 in the past week, with hospitalisations slightly up and new infections stable but with a high positivity rate, the health ministry said ...

A 27-year-old man has been arrested for extortion after allegedly tricking two people into paying €6,000 for a two-week private cruise around the Greek islands but directing them instead to a ...

Epiphany celebrations took place on Friday in the main districts with religious ceremonies being held in coastal towns, followed by a swim to retrieve the cross. Epiphany is a Christian ...

At 17.1 per cent, Cyprus had lower household expenditure on housing, water, electricity, natural gas and other fuels in 2021 in comparison with the EU average of 25 per cent, according to Eurostat. ...

Advisory and consulting firm Deloitte Cyprus this week released its annual tax guide for the current year, which the firm titles ‘Cyprus Tax Facts 2023’. The tool is a comprehensive guide, ...

Partner and head of international tax services at advisory and consulting firm PwC Cyprus Stelios Violaris recently examined the adoption of the minimum tax rate of 15 per cent, outlining the ...

Top researchers warned that Cyprus is faced with dire human health impact as it is among the countries situated at the climate change “hot spot”. A study by an international ...

Trade unions on Thursday fired a warning shot across the bow, saying they would sanction industrial action if by next week the government does not definitively commit to a full ...

The Democratic Rally (Disy) on Thursday struck off the party register Nikos Christodoulides, on the same day that the latter formally filed his candidacy for the presidential elections. The Cyprus ...

A total of 9.2 million passengers travelled in and out of Cyprus’ airports in 2022, which corresponded to 82 per cent of passenger traffic in 2019, Senior Director of Aviation Development, Marketing & Communication ...

Seven people from Cyprus left the island on Thursday and headed for Argentina, where they will try to climb to the top of Mount Aconcagua, which is part of the ...

Inflation in Cyprus for the period between January and December 2022 recorded an increase of 8.4 per cent, compared to the corresponding period of the year before, while an inflation rate of 7.9 ...

Parties on the domestic front have expressed their concern over the UN Secretary-General’s reports on the Cyprus problem, saying it was gravely worrying though each for a different bag ...

Average temperatures recorded in December were unusually high, both as far as maximum and minimum in comparison to previous years, according to the meteorological service. The average daily maximum temperature ...

Top students from Cyprus received outstanding Cambridge learner awards for their 2022 academic achievements. Over 49 learners in Cyprus received awards for exceptional performance in Cambridge examinations, achieving a total of 59 awards. ...

Cyclists will be required to wear a protective helmet as of next month or will be fined, the government has announced. The specifications of the type of protective helmet have ...

Police arrested three people for allegedly plotting a murder, after a 61-year-old man was found dead outside his apartment building, the authorities said on Thursday. According to police, the man, ...

The Association for the Protection of Borrowers (Syprodat) on Wednesday released a statement calling on the government to draw up and implement immediate relief measures for consumers, households, businesses and ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Wednesday published a report detailing interest rate statistics concerning Cypriot banks, including for deposits and loans of eurozone residents in euros, as well ...

Cypriot digital agency Base Element on Wednesday announced that it has entered into a collaborative initiative with US company Medalia, ultimately seeking to improve the customer experience for brands. “Medallia, ...

Household and business schemes estimated to be worth over €48 million will be announced in the first quarter of 2023 as part of the Cyprus Tomorrow plan, Government Spokesman Marios Pelekanos said ...

The UN secretary general’s mission of good offices report detailed a bleak review of and outlook for the Cyprus problem, despite a poll finding that a majority hope for ...

A third candidate has withdrawn his name from the presidential elections, a day before the official nomination procedure, chief returning officer Costas Constantinou said on Wednesday. Constantinos Panayi has pulled ...

An antiflooding project will start this June in the Larnaca area of Kamares-Vergina, over eight years after floods caused €2 million worth of damage in the region. The Larnaca sewerage and ...