Cyprus News

A fire which had raised fears it could become the worst in Cyprus’ history was put under control late on Monday night. The blaze in Paphos forest land at the ...

Amid the relentless heatwave and with air-conditioning units working at full blast, demand for electricity on Monday reached 1243 megawatts, a record in recent years. Hara Kousiappa, deputy spokesperson for the ...

High temperatures are set to to persist in Cyprus, with a yellow weather warning in place from Monday night to Tuesday afternoon. Additionally, the forestry department issued a warning that ...

The minimum wage in Cyprus is in the lowest tier among EU countries at €940 per month, which is relatively low compared to the country with the highest minimum wage, figures ...

Buffer zone communities in the area where barbed wire was placed to curb migrant flows from the north have been increasingly inconvenienced, Astromeritis mukhtar Aris Constantinou said on Monday. Speaking ...

Facebook has disabled a support group page for auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides, citing violations of its community standards. According to news outlet Stockwatch, the social media platform deactivated the page after ...

A sea turtle which died off the coast of Cyprus was found to have more than 500 grams of plastic in its digestive system. The turtle died after becoming entangled in ...

The minister of agriculture has issued a decree forbidding the gathering, transport and/or trade in carobs before August 15, according to a statement released on Monday. The minister of agriculture ...

The north’s waterworks department announced a water shortage on Monday, caused by power cuts. They say that due to recent power cuts, water cannot be efficiently pumped around the ...

Larnaca municipality has launched an anti-graffiti campaign as it seeks to rid the city of eyesores and offensive slogans marring public and private areas. “Municipal buildings, facilities, walls, and signs – ...

Volunteer hiker, Alexis Sofocleous, announced on Monday that he will be supporting Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) in August by walking Edinburgh Step by Step. Sofocleous emphasised his support ...

The government as well as Eoka veterans’ organisations on Monday paid tribute to Thasos Sofocleous, a senior member of Eoka who passed away over the weekend. In a statement, the ...

The government is continuously upgrading Troodos hospital in Kyperounda, with the aim of providing quality medical services to those living the mountains, Health Minister Popi Kanari said on Monday. During ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar are set to meet on Friday morning. The pair are due to make a joint visit to the anthropological laboratory of ...

The Standing Rapporteur on missing persons in Cyprus, MEP Isabel Santos said on Monday that time represents the biggest challenge in ascertaining the fate of those still missing. Santos, who ...

A recent study suggests that kids in Cyprus don’t fly the nest until almost 30 years of age. ALIX NORMAN finds out if there’s more to it than rocketing ...

Twenty two artists are taking part in a group exhibition this July in Limassol that features their perspectives of the sea. But the I Sea You showcase at Link68 Gallery ...

President Nikos Christodoulides told a meeting of heads of diplomatic missions on Monday that the European Union’s response to his proposal regarding the Cyprus problem has been “exceptionally positive”. ...

Two new fixed traffic cameras were switched on in Limassol on Monday morning, bringing the total number of fixed traffic cameras in the country to seven. The cameras have been ...

Authorities in Cyprus are poised to gain access on Tuesday to the files of 90 million people through the Schengen Information System (SIS). As a result the state’s national security ...

Chillin’ at home, looking for a summer movie to watch? CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES has you covered with a list of movies to keep you company while you have the AC on ...

The British Veterinary Association (BVA), has posted a statement on its website, calling on UK visitors to the island to take precautions against cat covid or feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). ...

A Ukrainian woman who was jailed in March after wielding a knife at a pro-Russia gathering in Larnaca has been freed after successfully appealing her conviction. The 55-year-old was jailed ...

Firefighters on Monday morning extinguished a dangerous blaze in the Nicosia village of Flasou that broke out at around 8.45am, bringing to an end a busy weekend. The Flasou fire ...