The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage (TCCH) announced the completion of conservation works at Orounta mosque, funded by the EU and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The mosque in Orounta village,
Authorities have greenlighted the creation of the island’s first crematorium, finally allowing people to choose their burial method several years after the law was passed. The landmark crematorium is to be built
After Cyprus suffered a 5-1 humiliating defeat by Kosovo in the UEFA Nations League, they now face Gibraltar in a relegation playout to avoid dropping into the tournament’s bottom rung. The match
The EU tourism industry has rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic strongly, with data for 2022 approaching 2019 levels, according to Eurostat. The total number of nights spent in tourist accommodation in the
Cyprus is expected to join Hungary and Malta in opposing tougher European Union sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, reported the Financial Times. The bloc has already issued seven sanction
Environmental NGOs BirdLife and the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) raised the alarm on the “repeated and illegal bird killings taking place around Lake Soros in Meneou”. In a joint statement, BirdLife
Business owners in Cyprus are still worried over the growing impact the war in Ukraine is having on the island’s economy, a business to business (B2B) survey carried out by the employers’
Andreas Soudjis, a Greek Cypriot peace activist held in the Turkish-occupied north on suspicion of espionage, will remain in jail for eleven more days after being convicted to one month in prison
Cyprus health authorities will be rolling out an influenza vaccination campaign early October, following the expected arrival on Wednesday of some 170,000 jabs for the seasonal flu. A health ministry announcement said
US private equity firm Lone Star seems to have abandoned its interest in local lender Bank of Cyprus and will not be submitting a fourth takeover bid by Friday. LSF XI Investments
