#Cyprus

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 ...

Everything is political – even museums in Paphos villages A small village in Paphos and its wish to create what some view as a controversial museum has sparked a political outcry ...

Police will soon launch a pilot programme with local councils where the public can participate with crime-prevention organisations on issues directly affecting their neighbourhoods, Justice Minister Stephi Drakou said on ...

A 74-year old driver was killed early Sunday on the old Limassol-Paphos road in the direction of Paphos as he set out on a hunting trip. Hunting season began on ...

Three more inmates were arrested in connection with the murder of a Turkish Cypriot at the Nicosia central prisons on October 27, police said on Sunday. Along with the three, eight ...

Government officials touted what they called the “historic importance” of the ‘Cyprus Tomorrow’ plan at an event held at the Nicosia Mall on Saturday. The ‘Cyprus Tomorrow’ plan is also ...

Ruling Disy presidential candidate Averof Neophytou on Saturday released his 16-point plan for social reforms should he become the next president, promising every “support for the modern family”. The 16 points ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris apologised on Saturday for potentially giving the wrong impression about controversial statements on the health situation in Pournara reception centre but said he had merely been ...

Andreas Demetropoulos, the former director of the fisheries department and the head of the Cyprus Wildlife Society, died on Saturday at the age of 84. Demetropoulos is well known for this ...