New British Forces Cyprus commander and Sovereign Base Areas Administrator, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Peter Squires, was sworn in at Flagstaff House in Episkopi. The AVM, who has enjoyed more than three
The percentage of organ donors in Cyprus remains among the lowest in Europe, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said. According to figures, since 2011, 173 transplants have been carried out from living donors
Cyprus reported four more coronavirus deaths during the past week on Friday, three men aged 78 to 87, and an 82 year old woman, while hospitalisations dropped significantly from 57 to 42.
The government has decided to revoke another seven golden passports handed out to foreign investors as the Anastasiades administration comes under fire over its connection to suspicious cases. Interior Minister Nicos Nouris
A 64-year-old man arrested for the murder of a 55-year-old Romanian woman has confessed to the killing and was remanded in police custody for eight days; his motive remains unclear. Investigators have
The role of science as a peacebuilding means was highlighted in a bi-communal STEAM camp of 100 Cypriots, which was organised and funded by the US Embassy. The STEAM for Peace and
Police have arrested an elderly British couple in connection with an unprovoked attack on an Iranian woman, 40, in Limassol after the incident was posted on social media. The man and his
The government is introducing a national minimum wage from January, set at €940 after six months in the job, announced Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos. The decision is heralded as a “historic move”
Bank of Cyprus, the target of a failed takeover bid by a US-based investment fund, said Wednesday it improved first-half profits, further reduced its payroll and exposure to non-performing loans, and is
Paphos was shaken by an earthquake recording a magnitude of 4.0 on Tuesday night, an aftershock of the larger January tremor, but no structural damage or injuries were reported. The Cyprus Geological
