Cyprus

Relatives of missing persons on Friday urged the UN chief to renew his efforts to determine the fate their loved ones without further delay and marched from the House to ...

The police have issued a new warning regarding online fraud, through which scammers appear interested in purchasing an item and request bank details to extract money. A 62-year-old reported on ...

A 30-day deadline and a warning of further mobilisations were issued on Friday to the labour minister by the national assembly of Category A transport drivers and the artisans and ...

Hundreds of torches and hand-held fireworks, as well as a large quantity of keychain figures and paper packaging that violated the intellectual property rights of the trademark ‘Labubu’, were seized ...

The police on Friday searched 83 apartments in Larnaca and checked a total of 107 individuals, nine of whom were arrested for residing illegally in Cyprus. The operation was decided at a ...

A different kind of night out is coming to Limassol as a new initiative launches. Nerd Nite Cyprus will host its first-ever event on August 22, bringing together curious minds, passionate ...

An ad hoc committee to determine state funding for municipalities will be established after the summer holidays, following an agreement between Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou and the Union of Municipalities ...

Former Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides told the Nicosia criminal court on Friday that a total of 27 naturalisations were approved as exceptions during his term in office, under the controversial ‘golden ...

A 49-year-old man was arrested on Friday in connection with the extortion of money under false pretences and money laundering. The police said the offenses were committed between the months ...

The United States hope that further progress towards the resumption of talks to reunify the island will be made, ambassador Julie Davis said on Friday. “We welcome news from the ...

Migration and asylum services director Andreas Georgiades on Friday responded to concerns raised by the advocacy group Syrians in Cyprus over how Cypriot authorities are handling international protection applications from ...

Turkish foreign ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli on Friday blasted the Greek Cypriot side’s “failure to keep its word” over the matter of crossing points, following the conclusion of the ...

A group of asylum seekers who had been trapped in the buffer zone since last year have taken their case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), accusing Cypriot ...

Cyprus’ political parties on Friday were generally welcoming of the outcome of the enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, which was held in New York this week. Akel said that ...

Now in its third year, a summer school run by Hope for Children CRC Policy Centre is helping children develop leadership, communication, and organisational skills while broadening their knowledge of ...

An 18-year-old man is wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 58-year-old woman early Friday morning in Limassol. Police said the woman, a domestic worker, identified as ...

Police are warning the public to stay alert after a new scam led a 53-year-old man to lose €18,500. The fraud involves fake text messages demanding payment for traffic fines. According ...

Hotel workers on Friday announced their intention to strike, complaining that some employers are refusing to implement a labour agreement struck between workers and employers last December, while the Cyprus ...

The Paralimni-Deryneia municipality announced on Friday that it will install FireWatch AI, a cutting-edge early wildfire detection system, following a decision by the municipal council. “As part of the agreement, 15 ...

Cyprus’ working life expectancy has climbed to 39 years, placing the island well above the EU average of 37.2 years in 2024, according to Eurostat data released on Friday. The figure reflects the ...

The finance ministry has “absolutely refused” to pay any money to Greece’s independent transmission system operator (Admie) for the Great Sea Interconnector project, on account of the fact that ...

The Limassol municipality on Friday took receipt of four new defibrillators, which were donated by non-profit organisation the Blueheart foundation. The defibrillators were delivered to the city’s mayor Yiannis ...

A new beach is to be created in the heart of Limassol, the city’s mayor Yiannis Armeftis said on Friday. Speaking to newspaper Phileleftheros, he confirmed that the area, ...

A 24-year-old man had his rucksack robbed while waiting at a bus stop in Larnaca on Thursday night, the police said on Friday. The rucksack reportedly contained “personal items” and €50 ...