Cyprus News

Cyprus is quite alone. Not on the map; cartographically speaking, we’re surrounded. Turkey lies just 75 kilometres away. Syria is 100km distant. Egypt just a little further. Here’s the ...

The met department has issued a warning for isolated strong winds expected between 11am and 11pm on Friday. According to the warning, strong, isolated storms are expected to affect the ...

A 15-year-old boy died in a motorcycle accident in Nicosia on Thursday night, which also left a 17-year-old teenager in critical condition at Nicosia general hospital, police said on Friday. ...

The working week draws to a close on Friday with early fog in inland and eastern areas, followed by increasing cloud bringing local rain and isolated storms, mainly in the ...

Conservation works at the Apostolos Andreas Monastery in Rizokarpaso are progressing on schedule, according to officials following an on-site inspection by project partners on Thursday. Representatives from the United Nations ...

The European Council late on Thursday night announced that it “stands ready to assist” the Cypriot government in discussions regarding the future of the United Kingdom’s two sovereign bases ...

Aek Larnaca’s European journey came to an end on Thursday night, after Crystal Palace beat them 2-1 at the Aek Arena to knock them out of the Conference League, ...

The House of Representatives on Thursday voted down a resolution calling on the government to disclose to parliament donations to the social support fund, a charity previously chaired by the ...

A complaint alleging the bullying of a student by a secondary school teacher was forwarded on Thursday to the education ministry and the children’s rights commissioner for further investigation. “...

The House plenum on Thursday voted through legislation regulating for the first time the provision of palliative care in Cyprus. The law, passed unanimously, regulates the operation, licensing and oversight ...

Strong reactions have been expressed by livestock farmers in the areas of Timi and Anarita in Paphos district over new measures implemented by the agriculture ministry to protect animals from ...

According to British media, the United Kingdom will move forward with plans to install a £17.5 million satellite monitoring facility in Cyprus, aimed at strengthening space surveillance and protecting critical military ...

The United Kingdom and Cyprus maintain a “strong friendship and a strong partnership based on a long history,” British minister for European affairs Stephen Doughty said after talks with foreign ...

There are no new cases of foot-and-mouth disease, while culling and sampling are continuing without obstruction, veterinary services spokeswoman Sotiria Georgiadou said. Georgiadou said the second round of vaccinations is ...

Electricity bills could spike by as much as 20 per cent by August if fuel prices fluctuate at $110 to $115 a barrel, the Electricity Authority (EAC) said on Thursday. The EAC held ...

An 80-year-old man was arrested at the Ayios Dhometios crossing after customs officers found 200 litres of fuel concealed in his vehicle during a routine inspection on Thursday. The customs department ...

Akel will bring a bill to the House plenum on April 2 aiming to restrict the acquisition of Cypriot land by foreigners, a measure described by party officials as necessary to ...

Police are investigating a shooting incident that caused damage to two houses in Ayia Napa in the early hours of Thursday. According to the police, shots were fired at around 2...

The proposed legislation allowing the employment of nurses from third countries was postponed on Thursday after the House health committee failed to reach agreement, effectively placing the bill on hold ...

Cyprus has become an associate member of the European Space Agency, the agency announced on Thursday. It said that a seven-year agreement for the island’s associate membership entered force ...

Suspended Paphos mayor, Phedonas Phedonos, will face the first court proceedings on April 2 at the Limassol district court in criminal case involving allegations of rape. The case, relating to incidents ...

Reform of the catering and entertainment sector is set for a decisive vote in Parliament on Thursday, with the proposed legislation introducing extended opening hours, simplified licensing procedures and the ...

House President Annita Demetriou on Thursday said that the purpose of a solution to the Cyprus problem is to re-examine the role of the island’s three guarantor powers, amid ...

Cyprus fell to 62nd place out of 147 countries surveyed in the 2026 World Happiness Report published on Thursday. Cyprus continued its decline in the rankings, from 39th in 2019, 43rd in 2023 and 50...