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A total of eight people are now confirmed to have died as a result of the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia, the north’s ‘transport ...

United Nations special representative Khassim Diagne on Sunday said he was “deeply saddened” by the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia, which has thus far caused ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday offered his condolences after a ferry bound for his country sank shortly after departing from the new port of Kyrenia earlier in the ...

Last Sunday night I woke up sweating at around 1am after a particularly bad nightmare. Usually, I cannot get back to sleep easily, but this time I was so deeply ...

By Maria Demertzis Six million people voted for their favourite euro design in the first week of the survey launched by the ECB in July. This is a whopping one ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Sunday afternoon expressed “deep sadness” over the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia, which has thus far caused the deaths of ...

A family’s plea after years of fighting The family of a quadriplegic Greek woman have decided to go public in pleading with the Cypriot government to release nearly €5 million ...

As every year, August is the month when the Rialto Theatre takes a short break to rest, recharge and prepare for the season ahead. Returning this September with renewed energy, ...

Larnaca’s joint rescue coordination centre (JRCC) on Sunday said it is “ready” to help the search-and-rescue operation launched in the north following the capsize of a passenger ferry off ...

A total of seven people are confirmed to have died after a a passenger ferry capsized off the coast of Kyrenia, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel confirmed on Sunday ...

If apologies generated electricity, Cyprus would have had no difficulty keeping the lights on this summer. When power cuts spread across the island recently, people were trapped in lifts, businesses ...

The met office cannot ban boats from setting sail in bad weather, its representative Andreas Chrysanthou said on Sunday, as investigations into the death of Limassol businessman Dimi Mavropoulos aboard ...

A passenger ferry capsized early on Sunday afternoon shortly after departing from Kyrenia for the Turkish port of Tasucu. The boat capsized around two kilometres north of the coast of ...

When it comes to solar power, the ultimate dream is self-sufficiency – both on the macro level, as an island (since we have so much sunshine), and on the micro, household ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday said he stands “by the side” of Greek Cypriot air traffic controllers in their endeavours to manage the disputed airspace above and around Cyprus, while ...

A 38-year-old man has been arrested after taking out a lighter and lighting it while filling a car up with petrol at a petrol station, the police said on Sunday. ...

A 19-year-old female has been arrested after allegedly trying to set a car on fire, the police said on Sunday. According to the police, the car’s 63-year-old male owner ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday said that he had told Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman that he would say “no” to any confidence-building measures which “normalise the current illegal state ...

Icelanders have voted to stay out of the European Union, broadcaster RUV reported on Sunday, rejecting a government push to reopen membership talks and siding with those who said Iceland’...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan extended his wishes to the Turkish Cypriot people as Turkey celebrates Victory Day, the 104th anniversary of the victory of Mustafa Kemal’s forces over ...

Cyprus data expert says high-value services can rival software exports Cyprus can become a base for exporting high-value data expertise to technology companies across Europe and the United States as ...

Sunday’s weather is expected to be mostly sunny across most of the island for most of the day, though increased cloud cover and isolated rain showers are forecast for ...

Euro area consumers became slightly more optimistic about inflation and economic growth in July, although the latest European Central Bank (ECB) survey comes as Cyprus continues to face significantly stronger ...

Prince Harry and his family returned to UK from California last Wednesday after a six-year absence. Their arrival was welcomed by royalists and cavaliers and the king himself.  Rumour has ...