Cyprus

Hellenic Bank on Wednesday released its financial results for 2022, posting a full-year profit of €24.2 million, marking a rise of 307 per cent year-on-year. In addition, it managed to further de-risk its ...

Two Cypriot nationals were on board one of the two trains that collided in Larissa, northern Greece on Tuesday night, killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens of others. The ...

The first ever crossover organ transplant involving Cyprus and Israel took place on Wednesday after two kidneys were exchanged at the old Larnaca airport in the morning. The effort follows ...

Close to thirty tonnes of rubbish were collected from the streets following the Limassol Carnival celebrations last Sunday, according to the city’s mayor. Speaking on CyBC radio on Wednesday, ...

On Wednesday the weather will be mainly sunny with a layer of fine atmospheric dust and increased high clouds observed from time to time, leading to haze. Winds will be ...

Pulmonology, pathology and ICU wards in hospitals managed by the State Health Organisation (Okypy) are facing overcrowding due to an increase in seasonal flu cases, a statement released on Wednesday ...

The state should provide sufficient funding for free breakfast in all schools Equality (Isotita) union said in an official letter sent out on Wednesday. The union’s letter, which was ...

President Nikos Christodoulides called on his new ministers to raise the bar high and keep their tone low, as his new cabinet was sworn in on Wednesday. In his speech, ...

THEO PANAYIDES meets an actress who’s in people’s living rooms every night, a woman who was quiet and not very brave as a child but grew up into ...

The new minister of defence Michalis Giorgallas was infected with Covid-19 it emerged on Wednesday, and as such was unable to attend his own handover ceremony. Cabinet was set to ...

Fresh Finance Minister Makis Keravnos’ first words in the post he assumed on Wednesday were “an unfortunate development” – commenting on an embarrassing mishap by the outgoing government, which led to ...

In today’s episode, Nikos Christodoulides was officially sworn in as the eighth president – as he vowed that “the Cypriot people will be at the centre of all our policies”. ...

A month full of activities lies ahead at CVAR – Severis Foundation and it has organiaed events for all. Lectures and talks will welcome adults for thematic evenings while children will ...

Police on Tuesday carried out a focused operation in the Athienou area, during which they arrested three people and confiscated a large number of stolen items and drugs. During the ...

The swearing-in ceremony of the members of the new cabinet and other officials and the handover of portfolios by their predecessors takes place on Wednesday. The cabinet will also convene ...

Police on Tuesday carried out a coordinated operation with the Larnaca Customs Department resulting in the seizure of a large quantity of illegal tobacco products. According to police statement, on ...

The federation of environmental organisations on Tuesday expressed its support for the finalised Akamas plan, which it said succeeds in walking the fine line between conservation and sustainable development. Speaking ...

The social welfare services is rolling out a new hotline for the public to call when in need of information, it emerged on Tuesday. The number is 1450 and will be ...

A 38-year-old man was banned from all sports venues on Tuesday, following a decision at Nicosia district court. According to police, the man was wearing a hood covering his face ...

Cyprus will celebrate the 2023 Francophonie Month as part of the country’s efforts to promote multilingualism, outgoing Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference, Prodromou ...

In 2021, general government total expenditure in the EU amounted to 51.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) and was still influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic and government measures to mitigate ...

‘Parliament’ in the north descended into a shouting match on Tuesday after ‘Foreign Minister’ Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu was called a rude, disrespectful traitor over the ongoing row on the ...

The PEO trade union on Tuesday called on the new government to bin the revised strategy on hiring foreign workers – announced by the outgoing administration a week ago – saying that ...

Shortly after taking the oath of office on Tuesday, new President Nikos Christodoulides said he welcomes criticism of his appointments after it was pointed out to him that he had ...