Cyprus News

Ask anyone what they think is Lefkara’s claim to fame, and everyone will likely say ‘lace’.  A lesser-known fact is that the card game of Bridge first appeared in ...

By Κyriaki Christodoulou Used as an army camp by the Turkish military in 1974, the village of Galatia in the Karpasia region in the north is currently the focus of investigations ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou will participate in the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, taking place in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday, her ministry announced on Sunday. Panayiotou is set to ...

Carolina Pelendritou took second place on Sunday, in the 50m freestyle S11 final of the World Para Swimming Championships in Singapore. The Cypriot Paralympic champion finished the race with a ...

The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS), an international wildlife protection group, has launched a new campaign in Cyprus aimed at exposing what it says is large-scale illegal bird trapping in ...

Main opposition Akel renewed criticism of the government’s handling of key energy infrastructure projects, accusing President Nikos Christodoulides’ administration of inconsistency, delays, and a lack of strategic planning. In ...

It is time for Cyprus’ leading (and only?!) literature festival to return. In just a few days, SARDAM will fill Limassol’s streets and cultural venues with workshops in English ...

A third Cypriot donkey was recently born at the Environmental Information Center of Athalassa National Forest Park, the Forestry Deparment announced on Sunday. In a press release it said that ...

From a deeply human perspective, a documentary premiering this week explores the island’s identity and political division over the last 50 years as seen by the people of the island ...

Main opposition parties Akel and Disy have entered into a political row, following a circular sent by the Israeli government to Cyprus, calling for all antisemitic graffiti to be removed, ...

The number of pending asylum applications in Cyprus has dropped by 26% so far in 2025, with authorities reporting significantly faster processing times, according to figures released by the Deputy Ministry of ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos met with Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia W. Mudavadi, on Saturday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in ...

Members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Network of Young Parliamentarians expressed their keen interest in the issue of Varosha during a visit to the Famagusta Municipality Cultural Centre in ...

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into a house burglary that occurred in early August in the Larnaca district, police said on Sunday. According ...

Cabinet approved a support package of up to €1.515 million for farmers who suffered crop damage during the 2024/2025 growing season because of adverse weather conditions, it emerged on Sunday. In a ...

For the past 22 years, passage through the crossing points has become relatively normalised: visiting the sites, old family homes or even just for an evening drink. But with the opening ...

President Nikos Christodoulides travelled to New York on Saturday from Toronto to take part in the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. He will address the general assembly ...

Cyprus is taking steps to support healthy ageing, Health Minister Michael Damianou said on Saturday. Speaking at a scientific conference on “Healthy Ageing – Frailty Prevention in Primary Health Care,” he ...

Cyprus has received a credit rating upgrade from international agency DBRS Morningstar, moving from “A (low)” to “A” with a stable outlook. Saturday’s upgrade reflects the country’s improving ...

Cyprus’ two international airports, Larnaca and Paphos, were not impacted by the cyberattack that disrupted major European hubs on Saturday, including London’s Heathrow. However, the airports’ operator said it ...

A 16-year-old boy was on Saturday placed in police custody for four days, following an alleged assault in Larnaca. The order was issued by the Larnaca district court to allow ...

Nicosia police arrested two men, aged 31 and 45 on Friday in connection with a home invasion and assault case. The incident took place shortly after midnight on September 17. Police said the ...

If she can do it, any woman can do it. That’s the message of Cypriot downhill biker Savvina Koulle, who has used a combination of physical strength, fitness, technical ...

The Pancyprian quarry association has announced a 48-hour halt in the sale of products on Monday and Tuesday. The move is in support of quarries in the Xylofagou and Androlykou ...