#Cyprus

Mountain areas are being threatened by climate change, overexploitation and pollution, increasing the risks to people and the planet, the Larnaca Tourism Board said on Monday. In an announcement ahead ...

On November 30 total tourist arrivals to the island surpassed those seen for the whole of the year 2023, a record year for arrivals, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades announced on Sunday. By ...

Peaceful rallies were held by Syrians in Cyprus on Sunday after rebels announced the seizure of Damascus and the toppling of President Assad. In Nicosia Syrians gathered on the walls ...

Polis Chrysochous municipality on Sunday welcomed the announcement of more than €35 million worth of projects in the region in the fields of health, education, agriculture, tourism and social welfare. The ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Cyprus on Tuesday as part of a regional tour, the presidency said on Sunday. The one-day working visit “underscores excellent relations between Cyprus ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Friday said he does not accept the term “Cypriot” to refer to people from the island of Cyprus. Addressing the north’s Ataturk teachers’ ...

An ancient Cypriot zoomorphic urn dating from the bronze age was on Saturday formally handed back to the Cyprus government in London. The urn was handed over by the director ...

A series of plans aimed at bolstering the environmental credentials of the Tillyria region were announced by President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday. He was visiting the region as part of ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday said he is “ready” to discuss the matter of crossing points with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar. Speaking during a tour of the Tillyria area, ...

The government “will do everything possible” to ensure the continued supply of water to the Paphos district, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday after a desalination plant between the villages ...

Credit rating agency Fitch on Saturday upgraded Cyprus’ credit rating from BBB+ to A-, becoming the second such agency in the space of three weeks to give the island an ‘...

Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis on Friday pledged to fight against the “gangrene” of corruption. Speaking on behalf of President Nikos Christodoulides at an event to mark the world day for ...

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides’ pension will be paid “in the coming days”, accountant-general Andreas Antoniades said on Friday. He said the legal service had told him that the payment of ...

Following a series of minor earthquakes in Cyprus, including the latest on Thursday night, Civil Defence on Friday issued comprehensive guidelines for earthquake preparedness and safety. In a statement, it ...

The lawyers of Israeli property developer Simon Mistriel Aykut, who stands accused of having developed and sold €43 million worth of property on Greek Cypriot land in the north, objected to ...

The Greek Cypriots will see that the weapons they bought are useless, Turkish parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmus said on Thursday night. Addressing journalists after a meeting with the north’s ‘...

Cyprus is among the European countries with the highest consumption of antibiotics and the highest rates of antimicrobial resistance, which caused approximately 700 deaths on the island in 2019 alone. Across the ...

Key stakeholders will meet early on Friday to discuss their concerns regarding the upcoming launch of the e-kalathi platform an initiative aimed at enhancing market transparency. Following a meeting held ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) provided an update on Thursday regarding its modernisation efforts, cautioning that electricity prices will not significantly decrease without the introduction of natural gas. EAC ...

The Larnaca municipality on Thursday announced its intention to hold a demonstration to protest the government’s handling of the town’s marina and port. The municipal council voted unanimously ...

The United States navy’s guided missile destroyer the USS The Sullivans arrived in Larnaca on Thursday, the country’s ambassador in Nicosia Julie Davis Fisher said. She said the ...

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides on Thursday accused President Nikos Christodoulides and attorney-general George Savvides of “collusion” to ensure he was removed from his post. In a letter to the House ...

Digital Citizen, a new app available on Google Play and the App Store, was launched on Thursday, ushering in a “new era” in digital services for the public and businesses. ...

Opposition party Akel is bent on taxing banks’ historically high profits on Thursday, while critics argue the move intended to effect social justice is misguided. Member of the House finance ...