Cyprus

The Civil Defence on Monday refuted claims made on social media that its director was lounging on a beach during the recent wildfires that swept through Limassol district. Posts on ...

By Christina Michailidis It’s hard to explain what Cyprus smells like, but if you have been here long enough you begin to recognise it: something between sea breeze and ...

Two Turkish Cypriots accused of aiding and abetting the five Greek Cypriots arrested in the north last month on suspicion of espionage and remain in custody were on Monday brought ...

Two people had to be rescued from the sea on Monday, one of whom died, the Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) said calling on people to be more cautious at ...

“With a deep sense of solidarity, the shop owners and the team of Ermou 272 invite you on Wednesday, from 5pm to 11pm, to a gathering of giving and support for ...

The need for a general upgrade of the schooling system in Cyprus was outlined by Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Monday. The results from the Pancyprian exams, sat by school ...

Outgoing United Nations special representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart on Monday said both sides of the island “have to listen to the other”. “You have to be willing to listen ...

If in Cyprus this August, villages have a rich cultural agenda, bringing life to the countryside. And despite the recent wildfire, in Lofou, the 34th Akis Theodorou Festival returns on ...

Four individuals were remanded for eight days by the Limassol district court on Monday for attempting travel with stolen and forged passports. Following a passport check on Sunday, three women ...

Every year wildfires grip the island. On July 23, firefighters and volunteers battled blazes in the wine villages of Limassol, taking two days to bring the situation under control. The fires ...

President Nikos Christodoulides raised the issue of the five Greek Cypriots who remain in custody in the north after having been arrested last month during his final meeting with outgoing ...

The trial of former volunteer commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki, who stands accused of having forged a high school diploma, a university degree, and a letter of recommendation, was postponed again on ...

Lawsuits were threatened in the north over the weekend over an alleged “campaign aimed at discrediting” a man who stood as a defence witness in the case of the five ...

A coordinated police campaign in the Limassol municipality of Polemidia resulted in multiple vehicle seizures and dozens of traffic violations on Sunday evening, according to the police. The operation, carried ...

The child who fell nine metres out of a window in the early hours of Sunday morning is in a “serious but stable” condition, paediatric surgeon at Nicosia’s Makarios ...

A ‘Green Kiosk’ was opened in the Paphos district village of Polemi, the village’s council said. The council explained that the kiosk is “a small sorting centre for recyclable ...

A drunk driver attempted to give cash to the police to ensure his release after being pulled over, the police said on Monday. According to the police, the man, aged 35 ...

Party lovers and electronic music fans, a beach party arrives in August. It has become a summer institution and an anticipated event for electronic dance music and techno music enthusiasts. ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Sunday night expressed his fury at outgoing United Nations special representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart’s interviews given to news outlets, in which he ...

Monday’s weather will be mostly hot and sunny across most of the island, though increased cloud cover will be observed in some parts, most likely in the mountains and ...

On a warm afternoon in Nicosia’s old town, the scent of cinnamon-dusted koupes wafts from a street vendor’s cart while, just a few steps away, a kafenion serves ...

Police on Sunday night warned the public not to be fooled by posts on social media falsely claiming to be made by victims of the recent wildfire that tore through ...

“We receive nothing,” the union of Cyprus municipalities told the Cyprus Mail, outlining the long-standing structure governing traffic fine revenues in Cyprus. The union confirmed that local councils currently do ...

Seven people were arrested on Sunday afternoon as police investigated a case of abduction of two people in Limassol, which was reported to them earlier in the morning. According to ...