‘The government has no legal or constitutional obligation to help them’
A week after the violent incidents that reaped destruction across Limassol’s migrant community in a racist-fuelled attack, those ...
Paphos’ well-known and well-loved Tala Cat Park may not survive the winter. Alix Norman finds out how the dream has faded
If there’s a cat matriarch of Cyprus, it’...
Shipwrecks have long captured the human imagination. They are also a draw for tourists, both above and under the water finds PAUL LAMBIS
People have always been fascinated by shipwrecks. ...
Spoiler alert, you are about to read a lot of praise and virtually no criticism whatsoever.
As far as I am concerned, the recently opened Kritamo in Strovolos, which replaced ...
In a former tabloid journalist THEO PANAYIDES finds an impulsive woman, mentally tough and an animal lover who his now tired of peeking into other people’s lives
We’re ...
A new war of words among institutions has broken out, after the chief of police has refused to provide auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides with data concerning unpaid fines and permits to ...
‘These people have been gone for millennia, but their stories live on in us. In Cypriots.’ ALIX NORMAN speaks to an expert on Cyprus history and discovers what makes the ...
Calls on politicians not to pander to racists for votes
The attacks on migrants and their properties in Chlorakas a week ago by thugs was a direct consequence of the ...
Entrance to the Paphos village of Mandria has been given a colourful facelift
By Melissa Hekkers
The island’s longest mural now stands complete at the entrance of Mandria village ...
But who’s to blame: a demanding patient or a nervous GP?
By Elias Hazou
The problem of long waiting times to see a specialist in the national health system (...
Shameful images from the riots
The anti-immigrant protest held in Limassol on Friday night revealed a rampant extremism that had no qualms about destroying everything in sight, and a shocking ...
An award-winning spirit maker who has spent his life in the kitchen now spends his time in the hills of Limassol cooking up drinks unusual and regular, finds THEO PANAYIDES
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After two nights of violence, Iole Damaskinos goes to Chlorakas and speaks to those living in the village
Fear, smouldering frustration and disbelief were the key feelings among Chlorakas residents, ...
What do visitors know about the occupation of the island? Alix Norman speaks to a selection of tourists to find out
Cyprus is billed as sea, sun and sand – a ...
We visited the St. Nicolas Elegant Residence in Chlorakas near Paphos, which has been occupied by migrants for over a year now – though in fact the situation seems to have ...
‘Like the tales played out in the ring, Cyprus epitomises survival against the odds.’ ALIX NORMAN discovers how WWE-style wrestling will draw on the island’s past
WWE is primarily ...
In the Ombudswoman THEO PANAYIDES finds a romantic realist with the power to intervene to make things right, an idealist with a poetic streak
As a symbol, it’s almost ...
One in four attempts on the K2 mountain end in death. And just 500 people have reached the summit! ALIX NORMAN meets the only mountaineer from Cyprus who has ever conquered ...
In local comic Cypriot Smurf and his popular character Souvlaki, PAUL LAMBIS meets a man keen to take his outlook to a wider audience
It is said that if you ...
In a life coach who has just published a self-help book, THEO PANAYIDES finds an ‘ordinary guy’ who is chatty, candid and enthusiastic about the power of positive thinking
The ...
ALIX NORMAN meets a group of people who live firmly in Cyprus’ golden past, and asks why their memories of an island long gone are still so precious
These are ...
Alexandra, a well-known Formula 1 pundit, is insistent that women are excellent drivers. So where, asks Alix Norman, are all the female F1 stars?
“Women multitask superbly, have lightning reflexes, and ...
… and a leap to the future.
Every destination has a unique narrative to share. Paphos’ rich historical sites will undoubtedly catapult visitors into an exciting chapter, one that stretches back ...
The European Union funds 80 per cent of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus budget while the biggest single donor is the Cyprus government, Presidential Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs Anna ...