Cyprus News

Cyprus’ record 16-day heatwave of temperatures over 40C degrees came to an end on Saturday although only just – with 38C-39C degrees expected over the next three to four days. ...

The first Larnaca-Piraeus ferry sets sail on Saturday with over 4,000 tickets having been booked already. Speaking at an event before the boat’s departure at 6:30pm, Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras ...

The funeral of senior member of Eoka Thasos Sofocleous was held on Saturday with solemn crowds attending the service in Strovolos, including senior government officials. Sofocleous, aged 91, was described by ...

A 12-day-old baby is in critical but stable condition after suffering head injuries from a fall to the ground. Police said on Saturday morning that the infant fell as one ...

A 26-year-old suspect was remanded by Limassol district court on Saturday morning after over 30kg of cannabis was found in his possession, with reports saying he is not cooperating with ...

The coast guard late on Friday brought 73 people from a fishing boat to safety after they were spotted off the coast of Cape Greco in troubling weather conditions. Famagusta police ...

An exhibition opening in Paphos this weekend showcases artist Kyriaki Costa’s creative work focussing on the region’s myths and tales. Based on the creative thinking of intellectual writers ...

Famagusta police arrested two teens early on Saturday morning after they brazenly sought to deceive the same shop owner twice with counterfeit money. The two were later remanded for six ...

Alexandra, a well-known Formula 1 pundit, is insistent that women are excellent drivers. So where, asks Alix Norman, are all the female F1 stars? “Women multitask superbly, have lightning reflexes, and ...

Deposits in the Cypriot banking system experienced a notable surge in June, reaching a total of €52.3 billion, with liquidity, meaning the difference between deposits and loans, in the system amounting ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus on Friday announced that the reference interest rate for the purposes of usury has been set at 10.38 per cent for the period of July to ...

When Howard Passes emailed me about the charitable work of his international fraternal organisation, I hadn’t realized that brotherhoods, such as these, extended so far across the globe, so ...

The Aliens and migration service announced on Friday that more than 4,000 third country nationals have been repatriated this year so far. According to official figures, this represents more than 85 per ...

Environmental NGO BirdLife Cyprus on Friday hit back at comments made by the Animal Party suggesting the group had failed to save the Griffon vulture from extinction in Cyprus. “While ...

Police in Limassol seized 30 kilograms of cannabis from a vehicle on Friday. Following a tip off, they stopped the vehicle, which was being driven by a 26-year-old man in the ...

Members of the government presented Cyprus’ “faithful adherence” to the sanctions against Russia to a US Department of State official tasked with overseeing sanctions implementation, it emerged on Friday. According ...

The Foreign ministry has called on Azerbaijan to end its blockade of the Lachin corridor. The ministry said it “condemns” the blockade and is “deeply concerned about the humanitarian crisis ...

The only solution for industrial zone in Geri, Nicosia is to move it away from the residential area, President Nikos Christodoulides said, admitting that it was the state’s mistake ...

The Occupied municipalities committee called for measures to deal with the sale of Greek Cypriot properties in the north in its meeting with President Christodoulides on Friday. Kythrea mayor Petros ...

Photographs showing a van operating as a mobile traffic camera parked in a disabled parking spot sparked outrage on social media as commenters decried double standards. The photo, circulating over ...

Labour minister Yiannis Panayiotou has made the government’s position on early retirement adjustments clear following a meeting with the social insurance council on Friday. He said the position of ...

Ceremonies have been held across the country to swear in the latest intake of conscripts into the National guard. In Nicosia, a large-scale swearing in ceremony was held at the ...

Private hospitals are threatening to close shop and walk out of Gesy, as disputes with the health insurance organisation (HIO) have reached new heights, it emerged on Friday. Mediterranean Hospital, ...

Delivery apps will not go offline during “heatwave outdoor work bans” as the option for take away remains available, but the delivery section will be temporarily restricted. Clarifications began to ...