Cyprus

With March 1 set as International Yiannoudi Day, the indigenous Cyprus grape is celebrated by oenophiles across the island in an initiative spearheaded by president of the Cyprus Friends of Wine ...

More than 3,000 costumed revelers took part, and around 25,000 spectators lined the streets of Paralimni on Sunday for the grand carnival parade, marking the peak of this year’s Famagusta carnival. ...

Police will implement heightened security measures today, as large crowds are expected to take to the roads, heading to the countryside and coastal areas for Green Monday celebrations. According to ...

Cypriots are heading to the countryside today to celebrate Green Monday, a public holiday that marks the start of Lent with fasting foods and outdoor festivities. The day is rooted ...

‘A brain gain rather than a brain drain’ was what President Nikos Christodoulides promised last week when announcing plans to visit London in May with the aim of persuading Cypriots ...

The streets of Limassol filled with colour on Sunday afternoon as the final carnival parade passed through town. Over 100 organised groups were taking part with a similar number of floats. ...

Deputy tourism minister Costas Koumis is heading to Berlin for a series of contacts with members of the German industry in addition to attending the large trade fair ITB, which ...

A small earthquake at lunchtime was felt by people in various parts of the islnd. According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the quake at 1.07 was a 3.0 Richter scale with an ...

Members of the English School board have, through a lawyer, filed complaints with the police for illegal recording and threats, they said on Sunday. Reports to the police had been ...

A memorial service was held on Sunday for the second in command of EOKA, Gregoris Afxentiou at Machairas, in the Troodos mountains. The annual service was attended by President Nikos ...

By Alexander Larin On August 26, 1898, 1,126 Russian Doukhobors arrived at the port of Larnaca on the French steamship Le Douro from Georgia. After completing quarantine, 560 Doukhobors rented a 1,334-acre farm from ...

Cyprus stands at the side of Ukraine, the foreign ministry said on Saturday night. In a post on X, it said that continuing dialogue to ending the war is key. “...

In Geneva we will do everything possible to achieve a positive result, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday referring to an enlarged meeting there later this month on Cyprus talks. ...

Two people were arrested in Limassol on Sunday after a teenager reported the previous day that he had been kidnapped, police said. Police said the arrests were made for a ...

Cyprus’ chief scientist Demetris Skourides was presented with the Global Leader award during the 2025 Global Business Conclave awards ceremony in London, his ffice announced on Sunday. The award ceremony took ...

Almost 700 people have applied for the small-scale building violations amnesty, interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Ilia said on Sunday, as the deadline for applications approaches. The scheme was introduced on ...

Two people have been kept in a holding cell at Larnaca airport for over two months, police confirmed on Sunday. Responding to press reports, it said the case refers to ...

After starting clear, some rain is expected to develop on Sunday afternoon, mainly in the mountains, inland and in the north, leaving Limassol fine for the carnival parade. Warm weather ...

With carnival celebrations set to reach a peak at lunchtime on Sunday, police have repeated a call to drivers on the Nicosia-Limassol highway to follow instructions. The carnival parade will ...

Power cuts due to surging demand, a looming water shortage, the Takata airbags farrago, malfunctioning electrical appliances turning deadly – and all this seemingly coming together to form the ‘perfect storm’. ...

By Ifigenia Theodoridou Residents of the Menoyia community and surrounding areas staged a protest on Saturday against the planned construction of the Limnes migrant reception centre. “We are seeking information ...

Limassol and Larnaca Mayors, Yiannis Armeftis and Andreas Vyras respectively, have expressed their satisfaction that their cities have been shortlisted for the title of European Capital of Culture 2030 and have ...

By Ifigenia Theodoridou Cyprus slipped three places in its score for the Democracy Index 2024, ranking 40th out of 167 countries. The index, developed by Economist Intelligence, listed Cyprus as a flawed ...

By Philippa Tracy Are cinema-going audiences in terminal decline? There has been lots of evidence to suggest that they are. However, I am happy to report that last weekend I ...