Charalambos Stylianou

The United Nations special representative in Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, will brief the UN Security Council in closed consultations on January 15, 2026.  Diagne leads the UN peacekeeping force on the island, known ...

The Troodos mountains were covered in snow on Sunday overnight, marking the second snowfall of the winter. In a post shared shortly after midnight, meteorologist Eric Kitas Kitas said localised ...

Cyprus is preparing its next major reform, with the government setting a target of significant pension increases by 2026, starting with low-income pensioners. President Nikos Christodoulides said pension reform is now ...

Police carried out targeted preventive operations across Cyprus overnight, with an increased presence in key urban areas, authorities said on Monday. The operations aimed to prevent serious crime, protect the ...

Strong north-westerly winds and low temperatures are affecting Cyprus on Monday, with unsettled conditions expected to continue into midweek, according to the weather service. Monday began with partly cloudy skies. ...

The year is ending. Streets shimmer with fairy lights, their glow reflecting off wet pavements. Shop windows glow in gold and red.  Families stroll slowly, children clutching steaming cups of ...

Winter swimmers braved the cold on Saturday morning, the final Saturday of the year, at Larnaca beach. The group has met regularly at the same spot for several years. They ...

Europol’s 2025 Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (Socta) has listed seven key types of crime that require law enforcement in Cyprus. The report identifies cyberattacks, online fraud, child sexual ...

Ambulance services responded to 422 emergency calls during Christmas break, with 172 of these in the Nicosia district, the head of the ambulance service Riana Constantinou said on Saturday. She said that ...

Conservation works will soon start at two historic churches in northern Cyprus, the co-chairman of the bicommunal technical committee on cultural heritage, Sotos Ktoris, said on Saturday. The churches are ...

Police were alerted on Friday night after a horse was seen trotting alone on roads in the Protaras area, raising safety concerns. Members of the public contacted the police after ...

Police arrested 11 people and issued 120 traffic fines during a night-time operation on Friday, as part of intensified checks across Cyprus, authorities said on Saturday. Police said that the arrests and ...

A 40-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly trying to bring paper sheets soaked with a banned substance into central prisons, authorities said on Saturday. The justice ministry stated that ...

A 31-year-old man is in intensive care after a late-night police incident in Limassol, during which an officer was injured and weapons, ammunition and drugs were found in a vehicle. ...

Nicosia’s Christmas celebrations have drawn large crowds, with the city’s festive programme receiving positive feedback from residents and visitors alike. The events, organised by Nicosia municipality under the ...

A 36-year-old Syrian man who was stabbed during an attack last weekend is now out of danger and has regained consciousness, police said on Wednesday. Officers say the man is ...

The cause of a fire that damaged two parked lorries in the Alethriko area is under investigation, police said on Wednesday. The fires broke out on Tuesday evening between 7pm ...

The appeals court on Tuesday increased the prison sentence of a man convicted of serious drug offences, from nine to 12 years. The appeal followed a request by the attorney general’...

The appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s decision to keep a man in custody in a serious family violence case, ordering that he remain detained until the ...

The cabinet on Tuesday approved an extension of state support to cover the cost of pension increases until June 30, 2026. The measure will benefit around 24,000 households and is estimated to cost €13.5 ...

Cyprus will continue with bold reforms in 2026, building on changes introduced in 2025, President Nikos Christodoulides pledged on Tuesday. He was speaking ahead of a cabinet meeting at the presidential palace. ...

Twenty-one electric bikes were seized by police on Tuesday during coordinated checks in Nicosia, after a total of 29 e-bikes were inspected. The operation was carried out by members of the ...

Tax reform measures approved by the House of Representatives on Monday fail to deliver a fairer system, trade union Peo said on Tuesday. Peo said the goal of creating a ...

Cyprus’ political parties opened debate on the 2026 state budget on Monday, ahead of Wednesday’s vote, taking sharply different positions on living costs, energy, defence and long-term public investment. Disy ...