Cyprus

Two people were arrested in Limassol on Sunday after a teenager reported the previous day that he had been kidnapped, police said. Police said the arrests were made for a ...

Cyprus’ chief scientist Demetris Skourides was presented with the Global Leader award during the 2025 Global Business Conclave awards ceremony in London, his ffice announced on Sunday. The award ceremony took ...

Almost 700 people have applied for the small-scale building violations amnesty, interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Ilia said on Sunday, as the deadline for applications approaches. The scheme was introduced on ...

Two people have been kept in a holding cell at Larnaca airport for over two months, police confirmed on Sunday. Responding to press reports, it said the case refers to ...

After starting clear, some rain is expected to develop on Sunday afternoon, mainly in the mountains, inland and in the north, leaving Limassol fine for the carnival parade. Warm weather ...

With carnival celebrations set to reach a peak at lunchtime on Sunday, police have repeated a call to drivers on the Nicosia-Limassol highway to follow instructions. The carnival parade will ...

Power cuts due to surging demand, a looming water shortage, the Takata airbags farrago, malfunctioning electrical appliances turning deadly – and all this seemingly coming together to form the ‘perfect storm’. ...

By Ifigenia Theodoridou Residents of the Menoyia community and surrounding areas staged a protest on Saturday against the planned construction of the Limnes migrant reception centre. “We are seeking information ...

Limassol and Larnaca Mayors, Yiannis Armeftis and Andreas Vyras respectively, have expressed their satisfaction that their cities have been shortlisted for the title of European Capital of Culture 2030 and have ...

By Ifigenia Theodoridou Cyprus slipped three places in its score for the Democracy Index 2024, ranking 40th out of 167 countries. The index, developed by Economist Intelligence, listed Cyprus as a flawed ...

By Philippa Tracy Are cinema-going audiences in terminal decline? There has been lots of evidence to suggest that they are. However, I am happy to report that last weekend I ...

A 17-year-old in Limassol reported getting kidnapped in a van, beaten, and threatened he would be killed, police said on Saturday. He was taken to an isolated area at Kolossi ...

Turkey sacked its ambassador in the north for the second time in the space of six months shortly before midnight on Friday, with the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ...

Creating the necessary conditions that will lead to sound business activities is the main concern of the government President Nikos Christodoulides noted Friday evening, addressing a charity Gala Dinner organised ...

A 59-year-old man is in critical condition at Nicosia general hospital after a car accident on Friday, police said on Saturday. Nicosia traffic police are investigating the circumstances behind the ...

The National Guard and the US Armed Forces jointly organised the “PROTEAS – 04” Special Operations Training Exercise, which focused on the planning and execution of special operations. The exercise took place ...

A bomb was placed under a 20-year-old man’s car in Limassol, police said on Saturday. The explosion was heard shortly after 2am, though the man notified police some two ...

An estimated 60,000 people in Cyprus suffer from rare diseases, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Friday. He pledged that the ministry would move methodically to establish a comprehensive strategy for ...

As President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, has repeatedly stated, the government will continue to seek the further involvement of the international community and the European Union in the effort ...

President Nikos Christodoulides, highlighted the government’s commitment to improving the quality of Cyprus’ education system during the unveiling of a bust of educator Kostas Liasides in Paphos on Friday ...

Four individuals suspected of involvement in the brutal murder of 16 donkeys in Karpasia on 16 February will remain in custody for an additional five days, it was reported on Friday. The ...

The maximum resale price of drinking water will be set at €0.60 per 0.5-litre bottle until the end of 2025, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou announced on Friday. This legally binding price cap ...

Turkish Cypriot perpetual candidate Arif Salih Kirdag on Friday said he will once again stand to be Turkish Cypriot leader in October if he can garner financial sponsorship to do ...

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across Cyprus on Friday, marking the second anniversary of the Tempi train disaster that claimed 57 lives. Defying rain and cold, protesters carried banners ...