Cyprus News

Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Friday that children should defend the values of fair play, as football is a sport that promotes health and noble competition, and not “war”. ...

Cyprus is preparing for a scenario in which more than 100,000 people may need to be evacuated from Lebanon, Israel, and the broader region if the violence in the Middle East ...

Cultural heritage “must be passed down from generation to generation”, Deputy Culture Minister Vasiliki Kassianidou said on Friday. Kassianidou was speaking at an event honouring the Fervolites lace held by ...

By Tom Cleaver and Nikolaos Prakas President Nikos Christodoulides called for the European Union to “be more actively involved and play an essential role” in the Middle East on Friday. ...

Four musicians from abroad are making their way to Larnaca next week for an iconic performance at Savino Live. Dave Bucket Colwell and Robert Hart, both formerly of Bad Company, ...

The Cyprus Olympic Committee (KOE) on Friday said claims made during the house ethics committee by its members wasting finances were unfounded. At the meeting, Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides said that ...

Paphos municipality signed a contract on Friday for the construction of 203 student accommodation rooms, as the mayor vowed that major changes are on the way. Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos said ...

Cattle breeders on Friday called off a meeting aimed at deciding on measures to protest against a government decree suddenly changing the ratio of cow’s, goat’s and sheep’...

The justice ministry is increasingly concerned for the public’s health and safety amid increasing drug use trends, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Friday. Attending a workshop over illegal ...

The government’s decision to relaunch the forestry college must be swiftly adhered to, a representative of the forestry department workers said on Friday. The call to action came after ...

Around 25 per cent of pensioners who retired at 63 look set to benefit from a government proposal to slash the 12 per cent penalty imposed on early retirement for those who contributed ...

The end of October and start of November celebrates more than just Halloween. It also marks the Día de los Muertos, commonly known in English as the Day of ...

The 500kg drug haul seized in a Larnaca warehouse is the largest quantity of drugs ever found in Cyprus, with a street value exceeding €1 million, police said on Friday. Speaking ...

Dogs and the special bond they have with humans have inspired artists for thousands of years. Now, the Museo Tamayo in Mexico City has put together an exhibition of modern ...

Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar on Friday urged countries stationing troops and military equipment in Cyprus to “not involve” the island in the ongoing crisis. Tatar was in the Turkish ...

The trial of Turkish Cypriot journalist Ali Kismir, who faces ten years in prison for “insulting” the Turkish Cypriot armed forces, was postponed for the second time in court on ...

The European Digital Innovation Hub in Cyprus (DiGiNN) was officially inaugurated on Wednesday at The Cyprus Institute’s premises, according to an announcement released on Thursday. Deputy Minister of Research, ...

Police on Friday warned the public that deepfake scams were becoming more common and to be aware. According to the definition, deepfakes are images or videos “that have been digitally ...

A diver missing at the Zenobia shipwreck was found dead by authorities within the ship on Friday. A search party found him at around 11am, in a compartment of the ...

Issues related to the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) will be at the centre of the visit next week by UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who ...

The price reduction for petrol and other fuel planned for November 1 is likely to be pushed back to November 3 as the bill has not yet been passed, it emerged on ...

Two of four young men, reportedly Syrian, arrested in connection with a small explosion near the Israeli embassy in the capital are due to appear in Nicosia court on Friday. ...

Police on Friday warned of a new scam whereby people are being told their reservations at tourist accommodation was being cancelled “due to them not fulfilling their payment conditions”. According ...

Eleni Philippou looks at events coming from Friday onwards The last weekend of October is here and it is bringing plenty of Halloween fun, screenings, plays and exciting events that ...