Cyprus

A 24-year-old cycled around the entire island in just one day over the weekend to raise funds for thyroid cancer. The incredible feat, accomplished by Alexandros Agrotis, began from Deryneia ...

Increased interest revenue stemming from monetary policy normalisation should not overshadow Cypriot banks’ structural vulnerabilities, Constantinos Herodotou, governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) said on Monday. Speaking to ...

The number of buildings in a dangerous state of disrepair in Cyprus has set off alarm bells for Limassol mayor Nicos Nicolaides, who on Monday called for legislation to be ...

The two people arrested as suspects for the murder of a 36-year-old man were referred to a direct trial before Paphos criminal court on Monday. The court set the hearing ...

Cyprus still has a long way to go when it comes to gender equality, especially when it comes to women’s presence in decision-making positions according to data published by ...

RCB Bank announced on Monday it will relinquish its banking licence – a formality completing the lender’s transformation into an asset management company. The decision was taken by the bank’...

Over 7,000 Greek Cypriots have applied to the Immovable Property Commission (IPC), according to the north’s ‘ambassador’ to Ankara. Ismet Korukoglu, in wide-ranging statements to Turkish media, hit out against ...

As the new month approaches, the island’s autumn agenda becomes richer with cultural events and performances. Once again, Rialto Theatre has prepared a calendar filled with artistic performances welcoming ...

Testifying in court, former Kiti bishop Chrysostomos denied on Monday he had indecently assaulted a teenage girl some 40 years ago, and said he would present evidence refuting the plaintiff’s ...

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage in Cyprus and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) signed a grant with a Swiss foundation worth close to million dollars on Monday for conservation ...

Cyprus can be a part of the solution to the energy crisis in Europe, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday, during a meeting with his Cypriot counterpart Ioannis ...

39 per cent of all work deaths are in the building trade A study into workplace accidents during the period of 1999 to 2020 has found that 96 per cent of all such fatalities ...

The Limassol municipality will tackle the problem caused by the appearance of the Asian tiger mosquito that causes yellow fever, the health ministry, the municipality, and Cyprus University of Technology (...

The European Court of Auditors’ annual meeting got underway in Paphos on Monday as Cyprus hosted the event, with top officials praising the challenges which have been overcome. Attendees heard ...

Gamers are going analogue. And across the island, hundreds of people are meeting to enjoy this fascinating, and extremely varied, pastime finds ALIX NORMAN You’ve played Monopoly and chess. ...

Police arrested two women attempting to bring over €14,500 worth of tobacco products from the north, the customs department said on Monday. According to police, the two women were discovered at ...

President Nicos Anastasiades met Pope Francis at the Vatican on Monday, telling reporters afterwards that it was a very fruitful meeting. The president detailed that he is thankful for the ...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Monday defended the 2023 state budget as being a “responsible” one, with substantially augmented spending on social assistance as well as growth-oriented projects. He was speaking ...

The education ministry announced on Monday that free afternoon Greek language courses will be made available to Turkish Cypriots that hold a valid ID card of the Republic of Cyprus. ...

The deputy tourism ministry said on Monday that renters operating on platforms such as Airbnb have registered about 2,000 units with the government, ahead of the February deadline to do so. ...

Rainfall so far this month is already almost three times the average for October – 282 per cent – the met office said on Monday. Preliminary data from the department showed that the ...

Labour union Peo is holding a march to demand for the right for every employee to return home able-bodied and healthy. The event will take place on Wednesday at 5pm ...

Abuse and neglect of the elderly at home is a bigger problem than at care homes, spokesman for the Third Age Obervatory Dimos Antoniou said on Monday. Speaking on CyBC ...

A new subvariant of Omicron Covid virus is expected to arrive in Cyprus and precautions must be taken, epidemiologist Michalis Voniatis said on Monday. Speaking on CyBC radio, Voniatis said ...