Cyprus

Cyprus has the second highest percentage of professional firefighters in the EU, according to a study published on Tuesday by Eurostat, covering data from 2021. According to the study, 365,100 people were ...

Cyprus clinched 16th place among 72 countries in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, winning 11 medals – two gold, three silver and six bronze. The games came to an end on Monday evening in Birmingham, ...

The butchers’ association on Tuesday warned that a 30 per cent increase in the wholesale cost of veal and beef announced by cattle breeders will impact retail sales, with knock-on negative ...

By Richard Boxall Two close matches were played in the 2022 CCA #BAOGroup T20 Cup at Ypsonas, resulting in wins for Punjab Lions and Markhor. Reigning champions Punjab Lions took on ...

Famagusta district court on Tuesday handed down a nine-month jail sentence to a 19-year-old man for a string of thefts. Police said the man was found guilty in 74 cases of ...

Limassol police are appealing for witnesses in connection with a fatal traffic accident that occurred in Limassol on Monday night. The victim, a young woman, was riding a bicycle on ...

By Saskia Otterstein Chara Konstantinou will represent Cyprus at the IFMA Muay Thai Youth World Championships taking place in Malaysia from August 9-21 The 14-year-old has already won the silver ...

Paphos police carried out a crackdown operation on Monday to curb speeding and other traffic violations. In the context of the wide-spread operation within the Paphos district, over sixty drivers ...

Police on Monday arrested a 26-year-old man, to facilitate investigation into multiple cases of burglary and theft. Arrest warrants were pending against the 26-year-old, which related to seven cases. Upon ...

It is almost time for Salamiou village to fill with film screenings, videographers and animation enthusiasts as the Countryside Animafest Cyprus Festival gets ready for its 21st edition. Held from ...

In today’s episode, main opposition Akel hectored the government for its silence over the eavesdropping scandal raging in Greece, and claimed a possible link to the earlier ‘spy van’ ...

MEP Giorgos Georgiou has informed the head of the European parliament inquiry committee of claims and media reports on the alleged intention of phone surveillance at the Cyprus central prisons. ...

The arrest warrant for a 33-year-old held for a case of extortion of money by false representation has been extended. According to Paphos police spokesperson, Michalis Nikolaou, the 33-year-old appeared ...

Police intercepted three persons at Paphos airport intending to depart for France with forged documents. According to the police spokesperson, on Monday around midday two women presented themselves in the ...

Police have arrested a man in connection with an investigated case of motorcycle theft and arson. The case concerns the theft and arson of a motorcycle, committed June 6, in the ...

On Tuesday the weather will be mostly clear, but there will be some temporarily increased cloud cover, and possibility of isolated showers in the afternoon, mainly in the mountains and ...

The Cypriot authorities managed to return a total of 3,500 irregular immigrants in the first half of 2022, placing Cyprus as the top EU country in immigrant returns relative to its population, ...

The digital security authority issued online safety advice to businesses on Monday, citing a Eurobarometer report that showed more small and medium sized (SMEs) establishments in Cyprus fell victim to ...

Nicosia and Athens are monitoring Turkish movements with the Abdulhamid Han drillship and have prepared actions, depending on the target for drilling in the Mediterranean, state broadcaster Cybc reported on ...

Police arrested a 23-year-old man on Monday in connection to a case concerning the possession of child pornography and the acquisition of access to child pornography. According to a police ...

The island’s Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said reactions over the placement of barbed wire along the Green Line to stop the flow of irregular migrants into the government-controlled areas ...

Turkish Cypriot authorities have noticed a rise in the number of incidents involving the transfer of undeclared cash entering the north. According to Turkish Cypriot newspaper Halkin Sesi four people ...

The date for the next Limassol International Marathon is in limbo after Limassol municipality on Monday was accused of not honouring an agreement regarding the organisation of the popular annual ...

Main opposition Akel on Monday hectored the government for its silence over the eavesdropping scandal raging in Greece, and claimed a possible link to the earlier ‘spy van’ affair in ...