Cyprus

Officials on Thursday conceded they’re running out of ideas on how to stem the influx of irregular migrants, which has doubled this year compared to 2021. At the House interior ...

Nicos Christodoulides looks set to wipe the floor with his rivals in the 2023 presidential race, the latest poll published by state broadcaster CyBC has shown. The survey, conducted on behalf ...

Lawmakers heard on Thursday that Cyprus has absorbed almost 80 per cent of EU funds allocated to it since joining the bloc – a good rate of absorption – but needs to keep ...

Prime ministers of Italy and Belgium were among those to air frustration on Thursday with Germany’s refusal to cap gas prices as the 27 European Union leaders met for a ...

Varosha is the guiding light to a solution, and if this light goes out Cyprus will hurtle towards division, independent presidential candidate Achilleas Demetriades said on Thursday. Speaking at a ...

This weekend will be all about the jazz as two live music venues host musicians who will share their favourite international jazz melodies. Music inspired by the sounds of Cuba ...

Two men had their driving licences suspended on Thursday for drink driving with one of them also receiving three months in prison, police said. In the first case tried by ...

A different kind of walk is taking place this weekend in Limassol. A journey across time, an imprint of memory, an experience of sound and visual images will unfold on ...

The foreign ministry sent a letter to the UN peacekeeping force Unficyp on Thursday asking for an immediate postponement of works taking place at the Cetinkaya football pitch in the ...

Cyprus’ Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Gavriella Michaelidou said that the current status quo on the island affects the rights and freedoms of Greek Cypriots. Speaking on Wednesday during ...

The clocks go back an hour from Sunday October 30 at 4am, marking the end to summer time. The European parliament voted to ditch the hour change back in 2019, with a ...

The Paphos village of Amargeti has a rich historical past and nature galore finds PAUL LAMBIS From beautiful green valleys dotted with almond and olive trees to magnificent archaeological findings ...

Cyprus has already bought new helicopters for the National Guard and has made defence agreements with more than 15 countries, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Thursday. Speaking at a military ...

A new EU scholarship programme office was inaugurated in the north by the European Commission and Goethe Institute on Thursday, to bring Turkish Cypriots closer to the EU, an announcement ...

Archbishop Chrysostomos II is doing a bit better on Thursday, his personal doctor Joseph Kashios said, following days of the prelate’s condition fluctuating as he deals with intestinal cancer. “...

Makarios avenue in Nicosia will be closed to private vehicles as of October 27 once redevelopment works have been completed, the municipality announced on Thursday. From that day onwards, only public ...

A member of the British military has been arrested by Cyprus police on allegations of rape and was remanded for seven days on Thursday, following a court appearance in Paphos. “...

Τhe Cyprus Committee for Media Ethics (CME) on Thursday released its updated journalists’ code of conduct. It is the first time the code was updated since the establishment of the ...

Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected in parts of the island on Thursday, with similar weather expected across the island until Saturday, the meteorological service said. Storms will be expected ...

Revisiting a restaurant is always tricky. If your previous experience was positive, it raises expectations and thus widens the scope for disappointment. On the other hand, if things weren’t ...

A kingfisher was released back into the wild on Thursday after it was successfully rehabilitated by Akrotiri Environmental and Education Centre (AEEC) staff and members of the game and fauna ...

Three stolen hunting rifles were found in an abandoned house in the village of Vasa, Limassol police said on Thursday. According to police, on Wednesday morning the rifles were found ...

Police on Thursday warned of another email scam falsely presenting Cyprus police as the senders. According to police, the latest emails are being sent from fake electronic addresses and the ...

Turkey’s Oruc Reis seismological research vessel will begin a new round of gas searches in the Eastern Mediterranean, according to the country’s media reports. The vessel – which had ...