Amid the impending crisis, Nikos Christodoulides, foreign minister of Cyprus has announced that Cyprus in collaboration with EU authorities is making preparations regarding the status of British bases post-Brexit. According to the minister, an “interim solution” would be applied to British bases on the island nation, to avoid any potential mass disruptions caused Brexit […]
As part of an increasing level of cooperation between Turkey and Turkish Cyprus, Minister Cavusoglu, foreign minister of Turkey, will be visiting the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). The meeting will have the Turkish foreign minister meeting with Mustafa Akinci, TRNC President, as well as TRNC authorities, along with political party leaders and […]
The British government has announced that it would pay a sum total of £1.0 million (i.e. 1.1 million euros) to the thirty-three Cypriots who had earlier claimed that they were mistreated while in detention during the anti-British rule campaign on the island nation. In a written statement, Alan Duncan, Junior foreign minister has revealed […]
In addition to the series of accolades the island country has been receiving, it has now been declared as the third most sought-after family beach destinations on a new ‘Family Beach Index.’ The index, which ranks 50 family beach destinations across eight European countries, has researchers looking at a variety of factors, from attractions, […]
In the landmark decision on the level of cooperation between southern European countries, a special summit will be held in Nicosia that will address and discuss issues that have both a direct and indirect bearing on their economy and polity. 7 southern European countries (who are also members of the European Union) will be […]
Cypriot police have announced that they are on the hunt for the two men who were trying to adopt a baby girl they originally purchased from Philippines through a domestic worker. Both the two men and the baby girl are currently missing. The two men – who are believed to be a couple, consist […]
The municipality of Strovolos has been declared as the “green capital” of Cyprus after receiving the Green Moufflon Award during the 2018 edition of the Environmental Awards. The high-profile event saw a twenty-eight different awards being given by the government to communities, municipalities and organizations, in addition to a special distinction that was won […]
The organization, which has of recent been trying to find ways to make its services more effective and efficient, has found a way to incorporate modern technology into its practice. According to an statement made by Andreas Gregoriou, Director of the Department of Postal Services to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), the Cyprus Post […]
A retired pensioner, who had been missing for close to two weeks has been found dead. Eleni Plakidi, 69, was discovered dead in the Akamas region after being missing from her home in Argaka since January 10. According to reports, her body was found at a distance from where her car was previously found. […]
In what can be considered a very surprising move during the height of Brexit, a well-known British shipping company has registered an entire fleet of ships to Cyprus. P & O Ferries has registered its English Channel operating fleet in Cyprus after having two of its ships re-flagged. Said ships, which were set to […]
The 62-year-old man who was arrested on Sunday for shooting a dog dead has been released after being charged. The man was arrested following a complaint from the owner of the dog, another 53-year-old from Paphos, who had seen the older man shooting both his dogs in his own front yard, one of whom […]
In a spree of traffic arrests made by the police, a 28-year-old man who was driving on a speed that was twice of the prescribed limit was stopped near Latsia. The man was seen to have been driving on the Limassol Nicosia highway at a speed of 214km/hour, which is more than twice the […]
After the launch of casinos in Nicosia and Limassol, Larnaca sees the launch of its first casino. The casino, which is launched by Cyprus Casinos (C2), is located at the Larnaca airport, features forty-two high-end slot machines that stand across in two separate spaces within the airport terminal. The first of these terminals is […]
According to a study conducted by the national agency for demographic and family policy, the average age for marriage in the island country has shifted to 30 years old. Statistics have revealed that men in Cyprus enter their first marriage at age of 31.2 years on an average whereas women do so at around […]
According to a survey, Cyprus has been found as the best and most popular winter destination for Britons in 2019, followed by Canary Islands Lanzarote and Tenerife. The research, which was conducted by the UK Post Office’s Travel Money team, considered factors such as the cost of a one-week holiday package and the cost […]
An explosion on a product tanker off Cyprus’ southern coast had started a massive fire that has at least five crewmembers injured. The explosion took place on Athlos, a 7,000 dwt product tanker that has left the port of Larnaca on a ballast voyage. The blast happened sometime during amidships and had 5 crew […]
In a move that will serve to bring in more economic revenue to Cyprus, the island nation has appointed its first ever tourism minister. Savvas Perdios, former hotel executive is all set to be sworn in as the first ever deputy minister for tourism. The move is part of its strategy to help develop […]
A 27-year-old pizza delivery man was physically assaulted in Limassol as he was delivering pizza. The robbery took place at 7.30pm in Limassol’s Neapolis area as three men surrounded the delivery worker and stole €300 worth of restaurant takings from him. They also stole the pizza that was on his way to deliver. The […]
An eye-opening statistic on the earning trends in Cyprus has revealed that the average Cypriot employee earns 1,827 euros every month. According to provisional statistics put forward by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), the figure has increased by over 3.1 percent from last year’s 1,772 euros. According to Cystat, the data used to calculate […]
Cyprus has always been a well-known and popular tourist spot, and in the last two years has managed to secure a record number of tourist visits. The island nation is yet again on its way to break records as official figures have revealed that the number of tourists coming to it has surpassed a […]
