Cyprus

There is currently no immediate threat to Cyprus from the chikungunya virus, according to Professor of microbiology and molecular virology Dr Petros Karayiannis. Speaking to CNA, Karayiannis emphasised that while ...

The government on Thursday conceded that the legislation granting non-EU foreign nationals the right to purchase immovable property is riddled with loopholes, promising to repeal the current law and replace ...

Authorities said on Thursday they hope by next week to complete cataloguing the damage caused to some 700 premises during the devastating wildfires that swept through mountain communities in the Limassol ...

By Elias Hazou American investigators on Thursday visited ‘ground zero’, the site where the devastating fires of July broke out. The team of experts from the US Bureau of Alcohol, ...

The Turkish Cypriot Kyrenia municipality on Thursday said there was “no evidence of vandalism” found at the historic Saint Phanourios cave. A spokesperson for the municipality told the Cyprus Mail ...

State prosecutors on Thursday explained why a day earlier they decided to drop five of the eight charges they had filed against former volunteerism commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki, arguing that it ...

The Court of Appeal has unanimously rejected an appeal by a convicted man found guilty of sexually abusing his 11-year-old granddaughter. The court described the case as “one of the ...

The much-anticipated tender for the construction of the Paphos marina at Potima is expected to be launched by early September, according to president of the association of large-scale property developers ...

Residents whose homes were destroyed in recent wildfires will receive compensation based on current market prices to rebuild, not the reduced value of their old properties, Interior Minister, Constantinos Ioannou, ...

The commander and crew members of the Italian Navy cruiser Francesco Mimbelli, along with a group of cadets from the Italian Naval Academy, paid an official visit to the Larnaca ...

The government has approved a new plan to upgrade and restructure the Civil defence, aiming to improve crisis response and coordination following the recent wildfire in the hills of Limassol ...

Ruth Keshishian, who had an encyclopedic knowledge and understanding of Cyprus’ history and literature, and owned the Moufflon Bookshop in Nicosia for decades, passed away on Wednesday night. She was 81. ...

A 31-year-old man from Limassol has been arrested after authorities discovered over one kilogram of cannabis concealed inside cereal boxes shipped to Cyprus from abroad. According to a police statement ...

Hundreds of essential school items, from backpacks and pencil cases to storybooks and educational games, have been collected across Cyprus as part of the ‘All Children with School Supplies’ campaign. ...

Bowls Cyprus are sending two bowlers to represent Cyprus in the upcoming European Mixed Pairs competition to be held at Sun Bowls Club, Jersey between 11th-14th September 2025. Sara Trotter ...

A man sentenced to 11 years jail after being found guilty of sexually abusing a child in Paphos has lost his appeal, after the Court of Appeal upheld the original verdict ...

The transport ministry has announced a comprehensive financial assistance scheme for residents whose vehicles and machinery were damaged during the devastating wildfires that swept through Limassol’s mountainous areas on ...

Police were called to a nightclub in Limassol early on Thursday morning after receiving a call about a possible explosive device on the premises. The alert came at 2am. Officers ...

A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a violent robbery in Limassol, police confirmed on Thursday. The incident happened on the night of April 1. According to the complaint, ...

A second 21-year-old man was arrested in Nicosia in connection with a six kilogram drug seizure, police said on Thursday. Officers from the drug law enforcement unit (Ykan) carried out ...

Members of the US Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) have arrived in Cyprus to assist in investigating the recent devastating fires in the mountainous area of ...

An explosion damaged a car showroom in Engomi, Nicosia, early on Thursday morning. Police said the blast happened at about 3.25am. Officers rushed to the scene and found the glass ...

A former chief fire officer has backed the current fire chief’s efforts during the recent devastating wildfire, saying he did his best with the personnel available, and instead blamed ...

Kritharaki with Drunken Prawns A quick and easy weeknight supper made with simple ingredients. If you have orzo and prawns, please make it! It’s very delicious, a marriage of ...