Cyprus News

All samples examined so far in connection with the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak have returned negative results, a member of the government’s epidemiological team said on Monday, raising hopes ...

A traffic dispute between two drivers in Limassol turned into a fight and led to one driver being hospitalised on Monday morning. The hospitalised man had an ear injury following ...

The second week of the Pancyprian examinations got underway on Monday, with high school leavers taking Ancient Greek and mathematics examinations, and technical school leavers sitting the technology examination. According ...

Police are seeking information to locate a 22-year-old man from Bangladesh, treating his disappearance as a possible case of kidnapping, abduction and deprivation of liberty after he went missing on ...

Cyprus’ foreign ministry on Monday hailed the United States’ and Iran’s announcement of an agreement which will bring a halt to the war which broke out between the two ...

A female owl released from a wildlife care centre last year was found healthy with four newly hatched chicks, demonstrating a wildlife rescue success story, it was announced on Monday. ...

Nine people were arrested in Paphos on Sunday for possession of cannabis, cocaine and other drugs. The police said on Monday the operation ran from 4pm to midnight and involved ...

While European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Cypriot European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna both hailed the reaching of a “provisional agreement” regarding the fundamentals of the European ...

A bronze sculpture honouring 18th-century traveller Vasil Hryhorovich-Barsky was unveiled in Larnaca on Monday. The sculpture, donated by the Obiimy Cyprus Cultural Centre and Sushko Philanthropy, celebrates the Kyiv-born traveller ...

The Third Age Observatory on Monday called for stronger measures to protect elderly people from abuse, warning that many victims remain unable or unwilling to report mistreatment. Marking World Elder ...

Cyprus joins EU-wide move to tax low-value imports Consumers in Cyprus purchasing goods from outside the European Union will face a temporary flat-fee duty of €3 per item starting July 1, 2026, according ...

Members of the National Guard have been disciplined following an internal investigation into the disappearance of 13.6 kilograms of explosives from a military firing range in Larnaca earlier this year. The ...

An accident on the motorway just outside Nicosia caused congestion on Monday morning in the direction of Limassol. The police said the accident was between the junction of Limassol avenue ...

Police have arrested a 58-year-old man in connection with a fatal road collision that claimed the life of a 61-year-old motorcyclist on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway near Skarinou on Sunday morning. ...

Police arrested 11 people on Sunday night during coordinated operations carried out in key urban areas across Cyprus as part of ongoing efforts to prevent serious crime and enhance public safety. ...

Police arrest fifth suspect linked to Larnaca criminal organisation By Eleni Panayiotou Police have arrested a 49-year-old Greek Cypriot man in connection with an ongoing investigation into an alleged criminal ...

Monday started off with low clouds and fine mist in many areas, which gave way to clear skies, however clouds will start forming in the early afternoon bringing isolated showers ...

The sheep and goat farmers association has reaffirmed its opposition to any attempt to alter the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) specification for halloumi, insisting that the requirement for sheep’...

President Nikos Christodoulides has said that any future progress in relations between Turkey and the European Union must be linked to tangible developments on the Cyprus issue, arguing that European ...

Energy Minister Michael Damianos assured on Sunday that Cyprus has the support of the US in its energy projects, including hydrocarbon extraction, electricity interconnections and regional energy security initiatives. Speaking ...

Plans for expanded film cooperation between Cyprus and India moved forward on Sunday as officials and international producers examined opportunities to host Bollywood productions in Protaras, following earlier government confirmation ...

Cyprus has been ranked first in the world in voluntary unpaid blood donation relative to population size, according to the health ministry, which marked World Blood Donor Day on Sunday ...

Cyprus is set to deepen defence industrial cooperation with France through programmes reportedly valued at around 800 million euros under the EU’s SAFE security funding mechanism. The agreements fall within ...

Customs officers intercepted multiple attempts to smuggle large quantities of tobacco products in two separate operations at Paphos Airport and the Ayios Dometios crossing point. At Paphos Airport, two Spanish ...