Cyprus News

For those in Nicosia every summer, the return of Constantia Open Air Cinema’s Summer Film Marathon is an anticipated event. Every week, from Wednesday to Sunday, films are screened ...

The cost of repatriating the bodies of the two young children who died in last Sunday’s tragic incident in Xylofagou will be covered in full by the Republic of ...

Police arrested eight people across Cyprus on Thursday night during targeted prevention operations carried out nationwide, while issuing 295 traffic fines for various offences. In a statement on Friday, police said ...

Seasonal low pressure is affecting the region, bringing mainly clear skies and temperatures close to seasonal averages over the coming days. Friday will be mostly clear, although areas of low ...

For the second time this week, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan blamed the Greek Cypriot side for obstacles in relations between Turkey and the European Union, arguing that Nicosia’s ...

Cyprus’ tourism sector is receiving growing attention in the Israeli media, with a number of leading news outlets reporting a partial recovery in visitor numbers following disruption caused by the ...

Serious weaknesses in Cyprus’ system for licensing and supervising tourist accommodation are undermining efforts to upgrade the country’s tourism product, according to a new special report by the Audit ...

The issue is not whether it will rain next winter, but if Cyprus is ready to adopt a modern, effective and unified management system that will guarantee water adequacy for ...

Inclusion is the state’s minimum obligation in protecting human rights and human dignity, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday at the launch of My Name is Aria, a memoir ...

A protest outside the presidential palace in Nicosia, sparked by news that the Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ was holding a meeting in Cyprus. Full story here.

Condolences poured in on Thursday at the passing of Giorgos Tsalakos, a veteran journalist and newscaster, one of the most familiar faces on television for decades. “I express my sincere ...

The Limassol municipality has expanded its cleaning fleet with the addition of two new vehicles equipped with autonomous high-pressure washing systems capable of using hot and cold water as well ...

The cabinet on Thursday gave the nod to the disbursement of moneys for a salary subsidy scheme targeted at hotel workers, provided that participating hotels have filed all the necessary ...

A nursery school teacher told the Nicosia district court on Thursday that 14-year-old Stylianos Constantinou displayed violent and self-destructive behaviour before the age of five and that she believed it ...

European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna on Thursday spoke of the “particular joy” Cyprus takes in being succeeded by Ireland as the holder of the Council of the European Union’...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades promised that every single school bus in the country will undergo a safety inspection before the beginning of the next school year in September, as he ...

An 84-year-old woman lost more than €127,000 after falling victim to an online fraud scheme, police said on Wednesday. According to police, the woman received a call from an unknown individual ...

Athinaiki Fish Salad A vintage Greek classic and elegant party appetizer, Athinaiki Fish Salad brings back memories of the Iranian Olivier salad – a creamy, mayonnaise-based salad traditionally made with chicken. ...

Cyprus may find itself with insufficient electricity by 2030, opposition politicians warned on Thursday, calling on the government to get its act together fast. MPs were speaking to the press following ...

The father accused of negligence leading to the deaths of his two young children was on Thursday ordered to remain in police custody by a British Bases court which ruled ...

The court of appeal has increased a prison sentence from seven years to ten years on each of 48 charges involving the sexual abuse of a minor, authorities said on Thursday. ...

While featuring as a pundit during televised coverage of Wednesday evening’s World Cup last 32 tie between DR Congo and England, President Nikos Christodoulides suggested that Cyprus could one day ...

MPs were riled on Thursday on hearing from the government that installing countdown timers is incompatible with envisaged upgrades to the traffic cameras system. The matter was discussed at the ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Thursday stressed his support for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ efforts to bring about a resumption of negotiations in earnest on the Cyprus problem, ...