Peter Michael

Turkish Cypriot media on Sunday reported that the five Greek Cypriots “arrested” in the north on Saturday were allegedly found in possession of property deeds, maps, and records naming directors ...

The Foreign Ministry is in contact with the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) regarding the reported detention of five Greek Cypriots in the north, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Theodoros Gotsis ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday that the government achieved three key goals at the recent expanded meeting on Cyprus held in New York, with the most significant being the ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday that Turkey’s position on the Cyprus issue lacks support from the international community, regardless of the public statements made by Ankara or the ...

The Government remains steadfast in its efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem despite the intransigence of the Turkish side, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Sunday. Speaking at a memorial ...

President Nikos Christodoulides revealed on Saturday evening that a proposal submitted to the Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, for the creation of a fact-finding committee on missing persons was met ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has warned of “arrogant behaviour” that has brought the world to the brink of a third world war, while comparing what he called “South Cyprus” ...

The House Finance Committee is set to begin deliberations on Monday on a bill aimed at the privatisation of the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE), a key milestone in the country’...

Preserving regional security and ensuring diplomacy prevails to avoid further escalation is the main priority, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Sunday, following the overnight US strike against Iran. Letymbiotis ...

Cyprus will not become a base for military operations, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Sunday, stressing that this is “clear and unequivocal,” and that Cyprus’ partners and friends are ...

A fire that broke out in the early hours of Sunday caused extensive damage to an apartment used as an office in central Larnaca, authorities confirmed. According to Fire Service ...

There is no degradation and therefore no incident of any pollution at Ladies Mile beach in Limassol, the Director of the Environment Department, Theodolos Mesimeris, told CNA on Sunday, when ...

The aim is to return Ladies Mile beach to the public in a few hours, Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanoli told reporters on Sunday. A British Bases statement on ...

Police in Paphos arrested a 39-year-old man under suspicion of attempted murder and robbery, while three other persons were arrested for the offence of providing asylum to a wanted person. ...

A 41-year-old man found with large amounts of cannabis in his car in Parekklisia, Limassol was remanded for eight days, police said on Sunday.  He appeared in Limassol District Court ...

Police arrested a 57-year-old man as a premeditated murder suspect on Sunday, after an altercation with another 66-year-old man at a cafe outside Nicosia turned violent. The victim, Andreas Michaelides ...

The condition of an 80-year-old man, who was hospitalised at the Nicosia General after being bitten by a viper, is stable and improved, while a 74-year-old man who was also ...

President Nikos Christodoulides departed with the Greek Cypriot delegation for the informal conference on the Cyprus Problem, an announcement said on Sunday afternoon. The conference will take place in Geneva, ...

A 45-year-old man, suspected of stabbing his girlfriend and her 17-year-old son in Limassol, was remanded for five days on Sunday morning, police said.  The minor is being treated in ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will participate in the informal expanded format meeting on Cyprus to be held in Geneva tomorrow and March 18, Turkish Foreign Ministry sources quoted by the ...

The House Finance Committee on Monday will start debating the government bill that abolishes the ban on filling vacancies with permanent staff in the public sector, a measure imposed in 2013 ...

Cyprus’ delegation to the World Winter Special Olympics came back with six medals, an announcement said on Sunday.  According to the Cyprus Special Olympics Federation, the efforts of the six ...

A 33-year-old man was found dead after a fire in Limassol on Sunday, just days after a deadly blaze claimed the lives of five people.  The fire broke out at ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday two agreements signed with Egypt on exploitation of the Cronos and Aphrodite fields are important and open new horizons for strategic partnerships. In an ...