Cyprus

Temperatures will hit 40C inland on Thursday, the met office said on Wednesday as it issued a yellow alert – the second in as many days – for extreme hot weather. The ...

The incident involving the alleged collusion of a senior police officer with an inmate at the central prisons currently under investigation brought to the forefront the prison department’s year ...

Implementation of the PDO (protected designation of origin) regulation would signal the end of the sale of halloumi abroad, said the general manager of the Pancyprian Cattle-Farmers Association (Poa), Nicos ...

A 47-year-old woman was jailed for 20 months in connection with six cases of theft by Famagusta District Court on Wednesday. According to the police, between March and May 2022, the woman ...

The Cyprus Bar Association called on Wednesday for its members to register for the “Justice for All” scheme offering free legal advice to the financially stressed. The association unveiled the ...

The Eastern Mediterranean can play a decisive role in addressing the energy crisis resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday as he assured that ...

A €17.657m contract for phase three of improvements to the Larnaca-Dhekelia coastal road were signed on Wednesday covering the 3.5 km stretch from the Larnaca nautical club roundabout to the roundabout ...

A total of 65 cases of revenge porn have been reported in the last five year, 17 of which involved men. Police warned social media users on Wednesday to beware of people ...

The health minister and epidemiologists on Wednesday afternoon decided not to impose tighter measures due to a new wave of Covid-19 cases, despite the increase in cases and hospitalisations. Health ...

The number of generalist medical practitioners per 100,000 inhabitants in Cyprus stood at 95.4, which was the 10th highest in the EU27, according to figures published by Eurostat. Generalists have to be ...

Sirens will sound in all towns on July 15 and 20 as part of events to mark the anniversary of the 1974 coup and Turkish invasion, civil defence said on Wednesday. It said ...

The agriculture ministry on Wednesday unveiled a scheme to protect farmers whose crops were damaged by mouflons. The grant also helps finance farmers to install fences around their land to ...

Improvement work on the Sotira-Dherynia road in the Famagusta district will begin in August following the signing on Wednesday of a €16.040m contract between the transport ministry and the joint ...

An extreme high temperature warning is in force on Wednesday, as Cyprus braces for above average temperatures over the next few days. The yellow alert, the first for high temperatures ...

In today’s episode, main opposition party Akel has said a bill allowing for a cap on prices of fuel at the pump would head to the House plenum later ...

Police at Larnaca airport have seized 13.2 kilos of cannabis hidden in two cartons that had been sent to Cyprus from abroad, the second big haul in the past few days. ...

Two youths, aged 19 and 21, are under arrest as police investigate a brawl among a number of young people and the torching of a car at Yeri late on Tuesday. A ...

The Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) earlier this week entered into a partnership agreement with software company SoftOne Cyprus. The partnership was ratified through the signing of a memorandum of ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce (Keve) on Tuesday announced that it will be holding a seminar on career prospects in the maritime sector. The seminar, which is being held in ...

The total number of permanent staff employed by the government decreased by 679 persons or 2.5 per cent, with the figure dropping from 26,629 to 25,950, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). In ...

The front axle of the combine harvester involved in a fatal accident in Stroumbi on Monday is now the focus of investigations. The two victims – 53-year-old farmer Nicos Demosthenous, an ...

A forest fire in the village of Sia was brought under full control after it burned a small area of dry grass, the Forestry Department said Tuesday. According to the ...

A forest fire that broke out late on Tuesday afternoon in an area near the Machairas national forest park, in Kapedes, was fully under control, the Forestry Department said. According ...

Opposition lawmakers on Tuesday urged authorities to curb the flow of irregular migrants, pointing out that the cost to state coffers is increasing exponentially. Committee chair of the House ad ...