Eleni Panayiotou

Temperatures inland are set to reach 40C on Wednesday, with mainly clear skies across Cyprus as a seasonal low-pressure system continues to affect the island. The weather will remain fine ...

The Court of Appeal upheld the pre-trial detention of a Turkish Cypriot man facing rape, indecent assault and sexual harassment charges, rejecting his appeal against a district court ruling ordering ...

A technical fault delayed the delivery of a CyAlert emergency warning during Monday’s wildfire in Larnaca district, Civil Defence said on Tuesday confirming it activated the Polyvios emergency evacuation ...

The head of Ayia Anna community has blamed the defence ministry for Monday’s wildfire, which spread from the Kalo Chorio firing range, telling the Cyprus Mail the ministry “has ...

Energy Minister Michael Damianos on Tuesday described the consortium’s final investment decision to develop the Kronos natural gas field in Block 6 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) as a “...

Police arrested 16 people during overnight operations carried out across Cyprus as part of ongoing efforts to prevent serious crime, maintain public order and enhance public safety. The arrests were made ...

Firefighting crews remained on high alert in Ayia Anna overnight following Monday’s large wildfire, with strong ground forces staying in the area to monitor conditions and respond immediately to ...

The trial of suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos continues on Tuesday before the Permanent Criminal Court in Paphos, with the prosecution continuing to call witnesses in support of its case. ...

Temperatures are expected to reach 40C inland on Tuesday as a hot air mass and seasonal low pressure continue to affect the island. The weather will be clear throughout the ...

Cyprus on Monday expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia following attacks on Saudi vessels in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, including recent direct missile strikes. In a post ...

“This incident rattled us,” Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said on Monday unveiling a national rapid response plan to improve coordination between emergency services and prevent a repeat of the seven-hour ...

Hotel occupancy across Cyprus is averaging around 85 per cent for July and August, noticeably lower than last year’s record levels, with higher energy costs and continued regional instability weighing ...

The government is set to present a new rapid response plan for the management of major incidents on Monday, following last week’s seven-hour traffic paralysis on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway ...

The interior ministry on Saturday rejected claims by the Union of Municipalities that the government is shifting the cost of local government reform onto residents, insisting it has more than ...

A wildfire that broke out near Kato Pyrgos Tyllirias in the Nicosia district on Saturday afternoon was brought under full control within 20 minutes after burning a small area of wild ...

A 47-year-old man was remanded in custody for five days on Saturday after police found around 60g of crystal meth in his possession during a patrol in western Limassol. The ...

Two 30-year-old men were remanded in custody for six days on Saturday after police found more than 500g of cocaine in their possession during a drug trafficking investigation in Limassol. ...

Two 34-year-old men were remanded in custody for eight days on Saturday after a police pursuit in Larnaca ended with the seizure of approximately 1.5kg of cocaine. At around 11pm ...

Cyprus Civil Defence is on heightened alert because of the increased risk of wildfires, with patrols being carried out to support prevention efforts and ensure a rapid response if needed, ...

A total of three people are now in police custody in connection with a crystal meth trafficking investigation after a 29-year-old man appeared before the Limassol district court on Saturday. ...

Environmental organisation Terra Cypria renewed concerns on Saturday over construction activity at the abandoned settlement of Trozena, alleging that works are continuing inside the Natura 2000 protected area without the required ...

Local development can only be achieved through continuous improvements to people’s daily lives, better infrastructure and close cooperation between central government and local authorities, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said ...

Archaeologists working at the Skalia archaeological site in Kissonerga have uncovered further significant finds from one of Cyprus’ longest-inhabited Bronze Age settlements, Akamas municipality said on Saturday. The excavation team ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday reaffirmed their commitment to restarting Cyprus settlement talks within the framework of UN Security Council resolutions, as they met ...