Cyprus

A Greek Cypriot who had been held for over a month in the north for possession of walkie-talkies and photos allegedly showing military installations, was finally released on Friday morning. ...

Strong cooperation within the European Union and beyond is key to prepare for a possible new coronavirus wave and other future health threats, EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides said on ...

Works on the EuroAsia Interconnector are due to start on October 14 and an inauguration ceremony for the project will also take place on the same day at the presidential palace. ...

Only public transport, delivery vehicles, emergency vehicles, and shop owners and residents will be able to drive down Makarios Avenue in Nicosia as of October 20, as had been the original ...

Police in Limassol arrested a 29-year-old suspected of importing and dealing drugs, they announced on Friday. Members of the drug squad Ykan found the suspect after receiving testimony against him. ...

The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international. Presented by Rosie Charalambous, this ...

The UN confirmed on Friday it has received a request from the Turkish Cypriot side for its peace keeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) to reach an agreement with the breakaway ...

Failing to take basic security measures to prevent vehicle theft constitutes an offence, police said on Friday after a 34-year-old man reported his car was stolen while he left it ...

Five people died from coronavirus between September 30 and October 6 while another 2,789 new infections were detected, the health ministry announced on Friday. The deaths concerned three men and two women aged ...

In today’s episode, President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday told Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan the Cyprus problem needs to be solved and efforts made to revive stalled peace talks. The ...

A high-level meeting titled Covid-19: The Way Forward after the Pandemic takes place in Limassol on Friday, aiming at the exchange of views and experiences among those in charge of ...

A documentary gala screening will take place at Goethe-Institut on October 14 as Asi Production presents its latest project. Olivia is an English-language film directed by Mine Balman that shares the ...

Famagusta district court on Friday approved a seven-day remand for a 26-year-old man arrested in connection with the illegal transportation of migrants. According to police, he is allegedly the operator ...

A 55-year-old man was arrested for arson on Friday morning. According to a police statement the car, which belonged to a 37-year-old man, was set on fire in the early ...

The alarming increase in the migratory flow into Europe will be the focus of the Med5 summit in Paphos on Friday, which brings together the interior ministers of Italy, Spain, ...

Cyprus is this year facing a 122 per cent increase in irregular arrivals in the first seven months compared to the same period in 2021, mainly due to arrivals from Turkey to ...

Substitute Marcus Rashford scored twice as Manchester United fought back from a goal down to beat Omonia Nicosia 3-2 in Europa League Group E on Thursday night. Real Sociedad stayed ...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Thursday suggested the government take financial control and management of the annual Cyprus Rally, amid claims that the current event organisers are leeching off the ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday told Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan the Cyprus problem needs to be solved and efforts made to revive stalled peace talks. The two chatted briefly on ...

SBA police efforts to combat illegal bird trapping are ongoing, with seven arrests made in just one week in September, they announced on Thursday. The police’s dedicated Community Action ...

Presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides managed to set the tone of Wednesday evening’s televised debate, alleging that supporters of his are being subjected to ‘intimidation’, while also dropping hints that ...

Parliament on Thursday unanimously approved the creation of a one-stop-shop framework for ship-owning companies and their shareholders to deal, in addition to the aspects of maritime law, with all matters ...

The health ministry on Thursday signed a joint declaration of intent with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) regional office for Europe for the establishment of an office in Larnaca. “...

By Nikolaos Prakas and Sarah Ktisti Police in Paphos are investigating the pre-meditated murder of a 36-year-old man who died in hospital late on Wednesday due to injuries sustained when ...