Injured man found in abandoned yard critical
A 26-year-old man, who was found wounded in the yard of an abandoned block of flats in Limassol, with fractures and multiple bruising, is being treated in critical condition.
Police ...
Three arrested in Paphos for forged documents
Three people were arrested in Paphos on Monday for allegedly circulating forged documents and impersonation.
Paphos police’s Michalis Nicolaou said that between 7.30pm and 8pm, three people attempted to ...
Clouds and mist on Tuesday, rain by Thursday
Tuesday started off cloudy and misty in many areas.
Winds in the morning will be a gentle northeast to southeast breeze of 3 Beaufort, and northwest in western areas.
The sea ...
Cyprus Business Now: Famagusta tourism, property market, financial compliance
The Famagusta regional tourism board (Etap) recently held a meeting with representatives of EasyJet Holidays, the holiday division of the low-cost airline, it was announced on Monday.
The meeting, which ...
Cypriots stressed over finances, struggle with savings
The financial wellbeing of Cypriot citizens has marked a significant decline, according to the results of the Financial Wellbeing Index 2024.
Presented for the first time by the Financial Wellbeing Institute, ...
Former auditor-general blasts ‘decadent, corrupt’ state
Three months after getting sacked on grounds of ‘conduct unbecoming’, former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides on Monday received an honorary distinction as an “anti-corruption fighter”.
The event was organised by the ...
New mental health centre inaugurated
The new mental health centre in Athalassa, Nicosia, was inaugurated on Monday, with President Nikos Christodoulides speaking of a long-overdue project.
The existing psychiatric hospital in Athalassa dates to 1964. Now ...
Call on Cyprus to renegotiate status of British bases
A former attorney-general has advised President Nikos Christodoulides to seek a renegotiation with the United Kingdom over the status of the British bases on the island, it emerged on Monday.
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Larnaca pushes for marina to be handed over to marine institute
Larnaca municipality will submit a proposal to the government suggesting the temporary management of the marina be handed to the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) as a stop gap ...
Bank tax going to a vote, but passage unlikely
Despite appearing to lack the necessary support in parliament, a bill imposing a new ‘bank tax’ will go to the House plenum later this week.
Tabled by opposition party Akel, ...
Syrians in Cyprus looking to go home after Assad’s fall
A number of Syrian nationals in Cyprus are eyeing a return to their home country, Deputy Minister for Migration Nicholas Ioannides said on Monday after President Bashar al-Assad’s fall ...
Defrocked Avakoum monk makes personal data complaint
A defrocked monk who held the title of Archimandrite Nektarios has filed a complaint with the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection over audiovisual material of him that has been run ...
Complaints after ‘men are in charge’ sexist comments on TV
A barrage of complaints was filed by Monday after former Cypriot footballer Costas Malekkos said women should accept that men are in charge, during a TV interview.
His statements during ...
Huge array of ancient artefacts returned to Cyprus from UK
Over 100 Cypriot antiquities, including pottery jewellery, coins and religious icons illegally removed from the island have now been repatriated from the UK, the antiquities department said on Monday.
The artefacts ...
Cyprus protest over attacks on Kurds in northern Syria
Kurdish residents of Cyprus staged a protest march on Monday from Nicosia’s Eleftheria Square to the US embassy to request Washington step in to stop attacks on Kurds in ...
Cyprus’ Christmas past
Once upon a time, Christmas wasn’t this way. Especially in Cyprus.
Granted, Easter has always been the biggest celebration in this part of the world. And winter is all ...
Electric cars rise to 4 per cent of Cyprus’ new vehicle registrations
Motor vehicle registrations in Cyprus rose by 10.1 per cent from January to November 2024, with the growing popularity of electric and hybrid vehicles driving the market shift.
According to the statistical ...
UK-Cyprus relations and regional security priority of Starmer’s visit
The developments in Syria, security, migration and the Cyprus problem will be among the key topics of discussion during UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to the island on ...
US-Cyprus underline ‘shared commitment’ to clamping down on dodgy finance
The US and Cyprus on Monday said they had reaffirmed “their shared commitment to enhancing Cypriot capabilities to counter illicit finance”.
A joint statement was issued by the US embassy ...
Netflix and chill: December edition
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! A time where projects are delayed for an unspecified time in the near future (January 3rd, it’s January 3rd), gatherings ...
Protest over high inflation continues in north
Twenty-seven unions are holding a demonstration outside the Turkish Cypriot ‘finance ministry’ in northern Nicosia on Monday as they continue their protests against inflation.
The protest against the high cost ...
74 per cent of Cypriots do not trust their government – Eurobarometer
Almost three quarters of Cypriots “tend to not trust” the government or parliament and 56 per cent do not trust the EU, according to the autumn Eurobarometer.
The tendency not to ...
Child’s death blamed on poor health facilities in Paphos
Reports of the death of a six-year-old child on Monday, sent from Paphos general hospital to Nicosia for treatment, prompted a severe response from the district’s mayor, who reiterated ...
Nicosia on a plate: exploring the city’s culinary treasures
For Nicosians, enjoying good food is second nature, and the city is quickly transforming into a renowned culinary destination. The Taste Nicosia campaign, launched by the Nicosia Tourism Board, celebrates ...