Cyprus

The annual coastal bird survey took place on the British bases area (SBA) coastline on September 22 and October 17, recording a total of 392 Eleonora’s Falcons, it was announced on Thursday. “...

The 30-year-old convict who was arrested in connection with the murder of 49-year-old Limassol businessman Stavros Demosthenous had his remand extended for a further eight days on Thursday. The man, ...

A total of €700 million has already been allocated to more than 100 projects under the Thalia 2021-2027 cohesion policy programme, the finance ministry said on Thursday. The ministry mentioned this week’...

Lefkara mayor Sophocles Sophocleous accused the interior ministry on Thursday of ignoring illegalities involving Turkish Cypriot properties in the town. “They are turning a blind eye,” he said. Speaking on ...

The closing statements from both the prosecution and the defence in the case against Cypriot journalist Ali Kismir, who faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty of having “...

The House interior affairs committee on Thursday discussed a government bill to repeal the legislation which allows for Cypriot passports to be granted to foreign investors, thus removing the provisions ...

Collaboration between Cyprus’ two sides to ensure the smooth supply of medical supplies to those who need them is “now a necessity”, former Turkish Cypriot ‘health minister’ and current ‘MP’ ...

The Cyprus Tax Department on Thursday announced that a possible temporary online portal shutdown may take place on November 17, between 4.30pm and 7.30pm, due to scheduled maintenance works. The works ...

The electricity authority of Cyprus (EAC) has begun the widespread installation of smart electricity meters across all districts, it was reported on Thursday. The replacement of each meter will require ...

Alma party has announced its first ten candidates for the 2026 parliamentary elections at the party’s offices in Nicosia. Party leader Odysseas Michaelides presented the candidates and outlined Alma’s ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou and Finance Minister Makis Keravnos are meeting the leadership of Cyprus’ main trade unions — Sek, Peo, Deok and Pasydy — in Nicosia on Thursday afternoon to discuss ...

A 41-year-old cyclist is in serious condition after being hit by a car in Limassol overnight, the police confirmed on Thursday. Police said the incident occurred at around 10.50pm on ...

A weak high-pressure system continues to affect the region on Thursday, bringing mostly clear weather across Cyprus with only brief periods of cloud, particularly in the west. According to the ...

With November arriving this weekend, get ready for autumn-inspired events with a touch of Halloween, art walks, exhibitions, markets and festivals that celebrate earthy and spicy delights. Here’s what ...

Akel member of the European parliament Giorgos Georgiou has called for a “common monument” to honour the people from both the Turkish Cypriot and the Greek Cypriot communities who went ...

Employers’ organisations OEV and Keve came out of a meeting with the ministers of labour and finance on Wednesday “reservedly optimistic”, but cautioning there was still a long way to ...

The police on Wednesday loaded a visitor into the prisoner van at the central prisons and took him to court only to discover the mistake on arrival during the headcount. ...

The interior ministry has dismissed allegations that it had mishandled Turkish Cypriot property in Lefkara, saying that on the contrary it showed “zero tolerance for the illegal appropriation of Turkish ...

Nineteen people were arrested in Larnaca on Wednesday during a joint operation against illegal employment, illegal work and undeclared work, carried out by the police and the labour ministry’s ...

The relief, care and support for the elderly, along with their seamless integration into social life, were discussed as a priority during Wednesday’s 26th session of the House of ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou will be presenting a draft bill to MPs at the House interior committee on Thursday for the solution once and for all of the 40 per cent ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday he was ready to meet new Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman as soon as possible, with the latter replying he would be getting back ...

Mismanagement of Turkish Cypriot homes in Pano Lefkara has been highlighted as a long-standing issue, with some houses reportedly used simply for storage, the town’s mayor has said on ...

Daggers have been drawn inside the north’s largest political party the UBP in the aftermath of its former leader Ersin Tatar’s landslide defeat at this month’s Turkish ...