Cyprus News

Police seized nine computer towers suspected of being used for online casino gambling during a raid on a Paphos establishment on Wednesday. Officers searched the premises, owned by a 35-year-old ...

European Council President Antonio Costa wished Cyprus a happy Independence Day on Thursday, as the island marked 66 years since independence. “Congratulations and warm wishes for Cyprus Independence Day! Happy Independence ...

Upgrading Cyprus’ deterrent capabilities remains a “top priority”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday, as he highlighted increased defence spending and efforts to modernise the National Guard. Speaking during a ...

Cyprus will mark the 66th anniversary of its independence on Thursday, with the traditional military parade in Nicosia and a series of commemorative events. The parade will begin at 11am ...

A 54-year-old man is in critical condition after a motorcycle crash on the Cape Greco-Protaras avenue on Wednesday afternoon, police said. The accident occurred at around 5.30pm when the man, ...

Festivals Several exciting festivals are on this weekend including the 3rd Ermis Fest in Aradippou on October 1. Bands Yaraman and Bratimia will perform live on Apostolos Loukas Square, bringing traditional ...

A funeral was held on Wednesday for five-year-old Asaf Bicer, who died when the ferry on which he was travelling sank off the coast of Kyrenia in August. The service ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday announced a special €50,000 government grant for Keravnos Strovolou as the sports club marked 100 years since its foundation. Speaking at an event celebrating the club’s ...

A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the attempted murder and rape of a 26-year-old woman following a violent attack at a hotel in the Famagusta ...

The tax on heating oil will be reduced by 5.3 cents per litre from November 1, as part of a €70 million package of measures approved by the cabinet on Wednesday to tackle ...

A new €20 million government grant scheme offering households up to €32,000 to improve their homes’ energy efficiency will open for applications on October 20, the energy ministry announced on Wednesday. The 2026 Save ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved a new €70 million package of emergency measures to tackle inflation and the rising cost of living, bringing total government support, including measures already in place, ...

Three Syrian men accused of attempting to murder a 30-year-old compatriot in Kornos in January 2025 were acquitted of all charges by the Larnaca criminal court on Wednesday, after judges ruled ...

The first 36 apartments under Limassol’s affordable housing project are now expected to be delivered in early summer 2027, following minor delays, mayor Yiannis Armeftis said on Wednesday. The apartments form ...

Alma leader Odysseas Michaelides on Wednesday said the Greek Cypriot side should work to dissuade the wider world from the view that it is the Greek Cypriot side itself which ...

Attorney-general George Savvides warned on Wednesday that the government’s proposed reform of his office could face a constitutional challenge as soon as a newly established public prosecutor begins filing ...

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a man facing espionage and other charges in connection with the alleged surveillance of military installations in Cyprus, ruling that police had ...

Parents’ associations from communities impacted by the Prometheas Asphalt Ltd plant in Mitsero will be standing by as their children stage a school walkout on Friday. The protest will run ...

Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou on Wednesday warned against allowing the Cyprus problem to fall into a state of deadlock, after he attended the day’s National Council meeting. “The situation ...

Elam leader Christos Christou on Wednesday called for an end to talks geared towards a federal solution to the Cyprus problem, saying that instead, a “new path” must be found, ...

The interests and objectives of the United States and Cyprus are closely aligned, US ambassador John Breslow said on Wednesday, describing the current period as potentially the best in the ...

Awarding citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus to children born to one parent who is Turkish Cypriot and one who is a third-country national cannot be considered a confidence-building measure, ...

A total of 27.5 kilograms of ketamine, as well as smaller amounts of other substances including cannabis, mephedrone, MDMA and cocaine, were found in an apartment in Limassol, police said on ...

Direct Democracy Cyprus leader Fidias Panayiotou on Wednesday offered stern criticism for President Nikos Christodoulides’ stance on the Cyprus problem, saying that in almost a decade on the political frontline, ...