Cyprus

The new sports stadium in Limassol will cost taxpayers almost triple what it was initially priced at, MPs heard on Thursday. At the House watchdog committee, Marios Petrides of the ...

Gesy’s expenditure in 2021 was €1.21 billion, with all indications that this would be covered by revenue, a senior health insurance organisation (HIO) official told the Cyprus News Agency on Thursday. ...

Police on Thursday took one more person in custody in connection with the gangland-related murder of 53-year-old Andreas Evangelou last December. The latest person to be arrested was a 25-year-old ...

Parliament on Thursday handed independent MP Andreas Themistocleous a verbal reprimand over his inappropriate behaviour last September toward an official with the Green Party. The decision on Themistocleous’ penalty – essentially ...

A total of 35 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Friday, the health ministry announced. In addition to documents exempting people from vaccination, like ...

Parliament on Thursday postponed voting on two items of legislation – the first creating an anti-corruption authority, the second regulating lobbying – but will go ahead with the vote next week. Nicos ...

Traffic violations have dropped by half ever since the cameras went ‘live’ compared to the period during which they were used on a pilot basis, MPs heard on Thursday. During ...

Health authorities on Thursday announced one more death from Covid-19, while nationwide testing detected 2,815 new positives. The latest fatality was a woman aged 78 who passed away on Wednesday. That brings ...

Twenty-three per cent of hospitalised coronavirus patients have received a booster shot, the health ministry said on Thursday. The data covers hospitalisations recorded in the past two weeks up to ...

The trial of a 74-year-old British man who in December confessed to killing his wife to spare her suffering from leukaemia will start in April. The defendant appeared on Thursday ...

Students arrive late at the set locations providing free coronavirus tests as part of the ‘test to stay’ policy, resulting in a commotion and loss of “valuable teaching time”, the ...

Cyprus, as a global maritime power, will present government’s initiative on how to tackle climate change with a focus on green shipping during the One Ocean summit in France, ...

Hot on the heels of news that a doctor was facing criminal charges for allegedly sending fictitious invoices for payment, it emerged on Thursday that another medic has been removed ...

The tax department said on Thursday that anyone who receives an SMS text message purportedly from Taxisnet, to ignore it. It said that messages with sender ‘TAXISnet’ with the words: “...

Celebrating and promoting the art of cinema, the 12th edition of the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus returns this October to showcase a diverse programme of short films from ...

By Sarah Coyne As my January diet did not turn out to be quite as healthy as I had planned, I went looking for divine inspiration at the Meraki Market ...

Restoration work has started on the Ottoman hammam near Hamit Bey square in Larnaca’s Ayios Ioannis area and should be completed in six to eight months, Larnaca municipality said ...

French Rafale fighter jets are to probe Cyprus’ defences in bilateral military exercises aimed at bolstering the Republic’s readiness and capabilities for real-life scenarios. Set to last until Sunday, ...

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued decrees prohibiting the operation of the two asphalt factories in the areas of Geri and Tseri, pending their relocation following nearby residents’ complaints. The ...

The funeral of a well-known Turkish Cypriot businessman was set to take place on Thursday as three more arrests were made in Istanbul in relation to his murder earlier in ...

Any relaxations of the Covid-19 restrictions will depend on the suggestions of the advisory team, the health minister said on Thursday morning as he struck a positive tone. “The possible ...

Consultants will help develop a sustainable urban mobility plan (SUMP) for the greater urban area of Famagusta district as Cyprus steps up efforts to transition to greener transport and increased ...

Cyprus, a small Mediterranean country with one of the lowest population densities in the world, offers a unique combination of modern amenities and historic sights. Known for its ancient landmarks ...

Cyprus has paid up its contribution to the UN budget, joining another 52 members to be up to date with their financial obligations to the 193-strong world body. Cyprus was cited ...