Cyprus

A day after torrential rain and storms battered the island, Limassol mayor Nicos Nicolaides on Tuesday praised anti-flooding works carried out by the Limassol Sewerage Board (Sala). He said that ...

The government is seeking to crack down on sham paternity declarations by changing the law, after cases emerged of EU nationals claiming children born to migrant mothers as their own. ...

The Larnaca criminal court on Tuesday sentenced the 69-year-old who admitted to shooting his son with a shotgun after a family argument to five years in jail. While reading the ...

Police on Monday arrested a 20-year-old man who is being brought before court in connection with the discovery of over 16 kilos of cannabis in the house of a 41-year-old held ...

In today’s episode, torrential rains and storms battered the island yesterday, with rainfall expected to continue through to Thursday. Larnaca experienced heavy flooding while parts of Nicosia were similarly ...

Apart from small landslides, no serious damage was caused in Paphos rural areas by the recent severe weather, reported Paphos Prefect, Mary Lambrou. Lambrou said that in places where small ...

The Embassies of Austria, Germany, Switzerland and the Goethe-Institut Cyprus organise another edition of the Weeks of the German Language this autumn. Aiming at promoting multilingualism in Cyprus and contributing ...

Police are investigating a mugging that took place around 9:30pm on Monday outside a bank branch in Nicosia. According to police statement, the 48-year-old woman who reported the crime said ...

Stroumbi police station received a complaint of jewellery theft from a residence on Monday night. The crime was reported at 8pm by the owner who claimed gold and various other ...

Police in Paphos are investigating a case of illegal possession and use of a class A controlled drug and illegal transport of weapons. According to police statement, at around 9pm ...

On Tuesday the weather will be partly cloudy with local rains and isolated storms expected, mainly in the west, northwest and south of the island. Isolated phenomena are also expected ...

A yellow warning for thunderstorms is still in effect since Monday evening until 11am Tuesday. According to the meteorological service isolated thunderstorms are expected mainly in the west and the ...

Cyprus’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was revised to €24.01 billion at current prices for 2021 and to €21.89 billion for 2020, according to a report released on Monday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). ...

The difficulties faced by the elderly, and the need to make it easier for them to access the services they need to live an independent life were discussed by lawmakers ...

Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides expressed the hope that Turkey will proceed with the demarcation of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) with Cyprus, in a similar way in which the maritime ...

The government will continue to support the work carried out by Hope For Children CRC Policy Centre in 2023 by earmarking some €1.2million as it did in its 2021 Budget, President Nicos ...

Linking the education system to the island’s labour needs and connecting local talent to well-paid tech jobs at Cyprus-based companies in an effort to curb the ongoing brain drain ...

Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Shaun Leslie Kennyford, 54 years old from Great Britain, who has been missing from his home in Anarita, Paphos since 4.00pm this ...

Motorists in the Dhekelia area are advised to use the motorway after the coastal road from Dhekelia to Ormidia, via the EAC power station was closed due to severe flooding ...

The number of people in Cyprus at risk of falling below the poverty line fell by 2,000 to 154,000 in 2021 compared to 156,000 in 2020, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Monday. ...

The interior ministry has budgeted about €7 million for expenses associated with the holding of the upcoming presidential elections. The amount covers both the first round of elections and the (possible) ...

‘Tis the spookiest month of them all, and Halloween is lurking just around the corner. Though it is a fairly recent trend to celebrate Halloween on the island, more and ...

Outgoing President Nicos Anastasiades will pay an official visit to the Vatican from October 23 to 25, where he will give Pope Francis an update on Cyprus problem developments, his efforts to ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela has called for calm and understanding following the suspension of two doctors over complaints of medical negligence at the Makarios children’s hospital. His comments on ...