Cyprus News

Recent back and forth involving Unficyp has raised tensions It appears recent tensions between the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) and both sides on the island have subsided ...

Germany’s Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht was in Cyprus on Sunday for contacts with her Cypriot counterpart Charalambos Petrides. The meeting had not been announced in advance. A statement from ...

The president of the Cyprus Consumers Association on Sunday called on the government to step in after, he said, Hellenic Bank announced a raft of new charges beginning in January , ...

The met office has issued a yellow warning for storms and rain on Monday between 12 noon and 8pm. Rainfall is expected to vary between 35 and 50 millimetres per hour, with possible ...

Hiking is becoming increasingly popular, but some badly marked paths can make those jaunts stressful While Cyprus boasts some stunning nature spots, many hiking routes meant to highlight their beauty ...

Everything is political – even museums in Paphos villages A small village in Paphos and its wish to create what some view as a controversial museum has sparked a political outcry ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Sunday opened the start of the Zivania Festival in Alona village in the mountain area of the Nicosia district on Sunday. Alona, he said was ...

Police will soon launch a pilot programme with local councils where the public can participate with crime-prevention organisations on issues directly affecting their neighbourhoods, Justice Minister Stephi Drakou said on ...

A hunter who fell and injured his leg in the area ​​Kato Pyrgos Tillyria on Sunday was taken to hospital by helicopter, police said. Hunting season opened on Sunday. According ...

Police said on Sunday that eight people arrested Saturday evening at the Pournara reception centre after new clashes were all minors. A number of people were injured in the incident, ...

Cyprus has good applied research and that churns out technologies, but it’s missing the funding. A venture capital fund aims to change all that One of the leading contenders ...

The interior ministry on Sunday criticised the audit office for not following prescribed procedures in requesting files. The announcement came a day after the audit office tweeted that it had ...

A 74-year old driver was killed early Sunday on the old Limassol-Paphos road in the direction of Paphos as he set out on a hunting trip. Hunting season began on ...

Three more inmates were arrested in connection with the murder of a Turkish Cypriot at the Nicosia central prisons on October 27, police said on Sunday. Along with the three, eight ...

Unions and employers brace for fight over wage rises Unions and employers’ organisations are on a collision course over the cost of living allowance (CoLA), which they are set to ...

Government officials touted what they called the “historic importance” of the ‘Cyprus Tomorrow’ plan at an event held at the Nicosia Mall on Saturday. The ‘Cyprus Tomorrow’ plan is also ...

Mountain trips and cosy performances are coming up with the concert series Music in the Mountains presenting its latest three music nights of the autumn season. Quaint villages of the ...

Ruling Disy presidential candidate Averof Neophytou on Saturday released his 16-point plan for social reforms should he become the next president, promising every “support for the modern family”. The 16 points ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris apologised on Saturday for potentially giving the wrong impression about controversial statements on the health situation in Pournara reception centre but said he had merely been ...

Andreas Demetropoulos, the former director of the fisheries department and the head of the Cyprus Wildlife Society, died on Saturday at the age of 84. Demetropoulos is well known for this ...

The forestry department on Saturday warned hunters not to start fires or throw cigarette butts due to the high risk of starting forest fires. Hunting season opens on Sunday, and ...

Police in Tsada are investigating two break-ins and burglaries where valuable jewellery was stolen, authorities said in a statement on Saturday. In the first case, jewellery worth over €12,000 was stolen ...

Yogis of the island rejoice. An internationally renowned yoga master is travelling to Cyprus this week to teach yoga sessions in Nicosia and Limassol. Get ready to downward dog, breathe ...

Photos from fatal car accidents will go on display at the road safety park in Nicosia starting Sunday to raise awareness among the public, it was announced on Saturday. The ...