Cyprus News

By Alper Ali Riza The decision of His Honour Judge Theo Karamanis, an associate judge at the Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) court in Dhekelia, to retain jurisdiction in the criminal ...

By Christos Panayiotides In recent years there has been a global political shift towards far-right parties. We have seen this phenomenon in many countries. In France there was Jean-Marie Le ...

‘Petty politics’ has seen two ministers argue with the auditor general this week in a war of words that does not look like it is going anywhere The government is ...

By Gina Agapiou Can helping women get pregnant benefit the local economy? Fertility problems affect one in six couples according to studies. Many of those travel abroad for fertility treatment, ...

By Charles Ellinas A report on the ‘Digital Quality of Life Index 2022’ ranks Cyprus 37th in the world by overall digital wellbeing, down two places since last year’s edition, ...

Cheapest rent in Nicosia is €300 for 30 square metre container-like room in Lakatamia By Nick Theodoulou Rents are up by 50 per cent in some areas – and not just in Limassol – with ...

By Patricia Jordan I collect seeds all year round, often sharing them with my gardening friends. The early flowering annuals like poppies and cerinthe have many seeds. Poppies shed their ...

Firefighters have brought under control a fire that broke out shortly before noon in the Paphos district, between the communities of Tsada and Kallepia. “The fire is under control. The ...

Chilling exhibition details how birds flying through Cyprus are illegally trapped In a month full of exhibitions, one really makes a statement. Kochinohoma – Red Soil is a collaboration between the ...

President Nicos Anastasiades has a full agenda next week which includes the UNECE Ministerial Conference in Nicosia, the EU Summit in Prague and a meeting with his Portuguese counterpart who ...

Credit card transactions during the first eight months of 2022 in the occupied areas by Cypriot citizens residing in the south more than doubled, reaching €29.37 million compared to the corresponding period ...

Turkish-funded Islamic ‘government’ complex is not part of Turkish Cypriot culture By Esra Aygin Turkish Cypriots were once again on the streets this week to protest an over-the-top and illegal ...

Famagusta police are investigating a case of alleged assault causing actual bodily harm, threat and distress involving an underage student at a primary school as the victim. In a statement, ...

Police said it recorded an unprecedented number of motorists booked for driving under the influence of alcohol on Saturday night in the Paphos district. Paphos police carried out 193 vehicle checks, ...

AEK Larnaca outscored Anorthosis 4-0 on Saturday night at the AEK Arena, in the fourth round of the Cyprus First Division Football League. The goals for the Larnaca team were ...

The U.S. Pentagon late on Saturday announced Cyprus’ membership in the State Partnership programme and the cooperation between the Cyprus National Guard and the United States National Guard. The ...

Famagusta District Court on Saturday issued a six-day detention order against a 19-year-old man to facilitate police investigations into an ongoing case of trafficking of illegal immigrants. A statement from ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday, on which 62 years of independence was marked, paid his respects to all those who gave their lives fighting for freedom from colonialism. “Thanks to their ...

The Met Office on Saturday issued a yellow weather warning over high temperatures on Sunday, which are expected to hit a peak between 11am and 4pm. According to the warning, ...

Prison guard members of the Isotita union unanimously voted to extend their strike actions indefinitely over the unresolved issue of their pay grades, following 12 days of consecutive protests, they announced ...

The complete lifting of the arms embargo on Cyprus by the US comes into force on Saturday, following an announcement by the State Department on September 17. The lifting of the ...

Cyprus is significantly strengthening its defensive capability with modern equipment and reliable international partnerships, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Saturday as a military parade was held to mark 62 years ...

We will not be drawn into what Turkey is pretending to invoke in order to further strengthen the occupying forces, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday after attending a military ...

Immigrant flows through the buffer zone were the subject of meetings held in New York on Friday by Interior Minister Nicos Nouris, which he described as very important. The minister ...