Cyprus

Despite its small population and tight-knit community, Cyprus has long been one of Europe’s biggest offenders when it comes to rubbish pollution. In 2017, it ranked second highest in the ...

A 25-year-old man was arrested for attacking the police while en route to a football match, the police announced on Sunday. The man, a fan of Aek Larnaca, had been ...

Sunday’s weather will be largely warm and sunny across most of the island, but clouds are expected to roll in during the early afternoon, bringing with them the possibility ...

This week saw the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) get bogged down in more than just substantive questions over its viability. Full-on information warfare broke out: the Greek prime minister ‘called ...

Certain cars manufactured by French brand Citroen have been recalled due to issues with their brake pedals, the road transport department said on Saturday. It confirmed that the vehicles have ...

A total of 252 portacabins are to be used as classrooms when Turkish Cypriot children return to school at the end of the summer holiday on Monday, the north’s ‘education ...

United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin asked President Nikos Christodoulides what his intentions are after the Turkish Cypriot leadership election, which is set to take place next month, according to ...

The Portuguese government considers Cyprus’ committee on missing persons (CMP) “invaluable”, the country’s ambassador in Nicosia Vanda Sequeira said on Saturday. She was speaking to the Cyprus Mail after ...

The police carried out an operation aimed at preventing minor crimes in Limassol in the early hours of Saturday morning. In total, they carried out more than 300 vehicle checks and ...

Two cars were set on fire in Limassol’s Mesa Yeitonia industrial area in the early hours of Saturday morning, with police suspecting that the fire was started maliciously. The ...

Saturday’s weather will be warm and sunny across the island throughout the day, with temperatures set to rise to 38 degrees Celsius inland, 33 degrees Celsius on the coast, and 29 degrees ...

The north’s ‘foreign ministry’ on Friday night decried the resolution passed by the European parliament earlier in the week on the arrests of five Greek Cypriots in the north, ...

Larnaca is set to maintain a steady flow of tourists during the winter months, according to current bookings and trends. At the same time, the city’s hotels will all ...

The social circus collective Quantum Circus hosts an open event this week in Nicosia, inviting the public to play, experience, get creative and encourage togetherness. The Cyprus-based group will hold ...

Business & economy wrap-up from the day before Eurobank Cyprus on Friday confirmed that its merger with Hellenic Bank is now fully underway, marking the creation of the new Eurobank ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will meet European Council President Antonio Costa on Monday as part of the latter’s visit to the island. On Friday, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said Costa’...

Greece has been and remains “the firmest supporter and the most reliable partner of Cyprus in all fields”, namely the Cyprus problem, defence and security, the economy, education, health and ...

Cyprus’ EU presidency in the first half of 2026 offers a vital opportunity to promote dialogue and constructive cooperation towards enhancing EU-China relations, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday. Addressing a ...

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly voted to endorse a declaration outlining “tangible, timebound, and irreversible steps” towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians ahead of ...

Promoting sustainable mobility is a strategic objective of the transport ministry, Alexis Vafeades said on Friday, awarding Limassol the 2024 European mobility week award. The transport minister referred to projects underway ...

The health insurance organisation (HIO) will be taking over the administration of cases of patients sent abroad for treatment as of October 2, it was announced on Friday. Beneficiaries under Gesy ...

President of the European Council Antonio Costa will be in Cyprus on Monday, where he will meet President Nikos Christodoulides, as part of a tour of European capitals. The third ...

Grants for the purchase of a second-hand electric car will be opening on September 18 at 9am, the road transport department (TOM) announced on Friday. Due to the incorrect submission of ...

The five suspects from Syria arrested in connection with the attempted murder and arson in Pyla last month were on Friday sent to a trial before the Larnaca criminal court. ...