Cyprus

One in three tourists arriving in Cyprus stay overnight in the north or opt for Airbnb – licensed or not, Pasyxe chairman Thanos Michaelides told the hotel owners’ association general meeting ...

The Supreme Judicial Council should make public a summary of some of the reasons for which Doria Varoshiotou was not given a permanent posting as judge, deputy government spokesman Yiannis ...

Seven people were arrested in Limassol on Wednesday for residing illegally in Cyprus. In the framework of a coordinated operation between 6am and 9am on Wednesday, in Yermasogia, Limassol, the ...

Paphos has become the latest district to report lifeguard shortages, joining Limassol and Larnaca in struggling to fully staff towers ahead of the peak summer season, district officer Maria Chrysochou ...

Three institutional reforms concerning the modernisation of the audit and legal services are set to be approved by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, President Nikos Christodoulides said on his ...

A case of use, possession and possession with the intent to supply drugs is being investigated against a teenager following his arrest on Tuesday night. According to police, after evaluating ...

Over 100 turtle nests have been recorded on designated Sovereign Base Area (SBA) beaches since the beginning of May, its environmental department announced on Wednesday. Bases environmental experts co-ordinate turtle conservation ...

Valuables worth a total of €10,000 were reported to have been stolen from a goldsmith in Larnaca by a man and a woman, police said on Wednesday. The owner of the ...

A total of 989 airspace violations and 45 maritime infringements by Turkey between July and December 2024 were reported by Cyprus’ Permanent Representative to the UN Maria Michael in a letter submitted to ...

Today’s weather: Temperatures drop below 40 degrees The weather on Wednesday will be predominantly clear, with a slight decline in temperature to 38 degrees inland and a slightly rough sea, as ...

The British bases (SBAs) on Tuesday announced a new environmental protection policy for beaches within their jurisdiction, aiming to reduce risks caused by increasing visitor numbers. “Illegal construction, waste and ...

Youth and civil society organisations announced their ‘Declaration of Unity’ on Tuesday, declaring their common vision for a joint future in Cyprus and seeking to have a say in decision-making ...

Amid geopolitical turmoil and shift, Cyprus stands in the eastern Mediterranean, a stable democracy, a predictable ally for the US, an EU member state that is an integral part of ...

The foreign ministry, in cooperation with the Greek authorities, is handling the case of a Greek man remanded in custody in the north, sources said on Tuesday. According to the ...

Cyprus is striving to position itself as a credible, stable, and forward-looking economic partner within the region and the European Union, government officials affirmed at Bloomberg’s ‘Future of Markets’ ...

The UK is ready to support the efforts of UN envoy for Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin towards a solution of the Cyprus problem, a Foreign Office spokesman said after Tuesday’...

Trade unions met on Tuesday with Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou, in an effort to reach an agreement on the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA). They will meet again on July 8. Until then, ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has accused the Greek Cypriot side of creating ‘a climate of fear’ among those wishing to buy real estate in the north of the island, ...

Crossings between the south and north broke records in 2024, with 7.18 million legal crossings via the Green Line recorded, the European Commission said on Tuesday. “Simultaneously, the European Union allocated €39.4 million ...

The organisation for cerebral palsy and other disabilities sent a memorandum to the House education committee on Tuesday, expressing its opposition to the proposed amendment taking schooling for children with ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday sought to distance himself from a public spat over a proposed commercial development on the Larnaca beachfront, as the former auditor-general – who stirred up the ...

Preparation is the best way to fight forest fires, along with prevention, readiness and collective responsibility, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Tuesday. She was speaking after the first five ...

A Greek Cypriot was arrested on Tuesday after police found 1,000 cartons of duty-free cigarettes and over 70kg of rolling tobacco in his possession. Nicosia and Larnaca police officers informed the ...

Outgoing UN envoy in Cyprus Colin Stewart on Tuesday said both leaders remain committed to fresh talks in New York aimed at breaking the island’s long stalemate. Speaking after ...