An art exhibition of recently returned paintings and audiovisual material by Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot artists, will open to the public on February 4 at the Ledra Palace hotel in the buffer zone in Nicosia and will last until February 8. President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci will attend the [...]

Cypriot and US officials decided to set up a working group to expedite the Republic’s longstanding bid to join the United States’ Visa Waiver Programme (VWP). The US’s Visa Waiver Programme enables most citizens or nationals of participating countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business for stays of 90 days [...]

The new Master’s programme in digital cultural heritage of The Cyprus Institute graduate school is accepting applications for the Fall 2020 semester from interested candidates. Applicants must have a strong background in fields related to cultural heritage; either from the broader area of humanities and social sciences (archaeology, art and history of art, history, [...]

Emba, a quiet prosperous village, is a mere 3km north-west of Paphos and here you’ll find a balanced mix of traditional and contemporary, just perfect for a relaxing, leisurely lifestyle. The bungalow occupies a compact plot that has been creatively landscaped to create interest and sense of space. This home bears all the hallmarks [...]

Cyprus will nominate the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg for next year’s Nobel Peace Prize it was announced on Wednesday. “The Council of Ministers today authorised the Minister of Justice and Public Order to submit a proposal to the Nobel Prize Laureate for the European Court of Human Rights,” said deputy [...]

More than 89 per cent of Cypriots speak a foreign language, a study by global training company The Knowledge Academy shows. At the bottom of the list of 28 EU countries is the UK. According to Eurostat figures updated for 2019, 65.4 per cent of Brits admit they cannot speak any other language, just [...]