Cyprus News

As presidential elections got underway in France on Sunday, the French Embassy in Nicosia was operating a polling station for individuals who are registered to vote. A French Embassy spokesperson ...

Cyprus’s defence minister, Charalambos Petridis said that the island’s defence expenditure in 2021 was at its highest level since 2004. Speaking at the Pancyprian Artillery Reserve Association’s annual gala, ...

American University of Beirut campus a massive boost Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos is bursting with pride that a campus of the prestigious American University of Beirut is coming to the ...

A four-year-old girl was attacked by a dog late on Saturday at a park in Xylotymbou, in the Famagusta district. According to the police, the child’s father reported to ...

Cyprus’s Energy Minister, Natasa Pilidou, said that drilling of the first well in the Eni-Total consortium will get underway in the coming weeks. Pilides, in an interview to Greek-language ...

US pressure on Cyprus to offer the biggest confidence building measure of them all – energy cooperation with Turkey A settlement of the Cyprus issue might no longer be a prerequisite ...

Police in Limassol arrested two 15-year-olds last night in connection with the violent mugging of a 78-year-old man. According to a report made to police by the 78-year-old, on the ...

Police arrested a 42-year-old man for the illegal possession and use of drugs with the intent to supply, as well as traffic offences. Traffic police noticed that the car’s ...

Famagusta Traffic Police arrested an 18-year-old learner driver on Saturday night (2230), found to be under the influence of drugs. During the routine patrol, police discovered that the motorist was only ...

As electricity prices rise 200 per cent in the north some people quip they are almost grateful for the constant power cuts By Esra Aygin Turkish Cypriots from all walks of ...

One Covid death was announced on Saturday as the ministry of health recorded 1,764 new cases. The death referred to an 84-year-old man who died on Saturday, bringing to 975 the total ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris visited a Ukrainian refugee reception centre in Slovenia on Saturday during an official visit in the country at the invitation of his Slovenian counterpart Ales Hojs. ...

Polis Chrysochous and Peyia municipalities have jointly welcomed the rejection of the president’s challenge to local government reform, which would have seen Akamas communities under a single municipality. In ...

Former Nicosia Mayor Lellos Demetriades passed away at the age of 89 at the Nicosia General Hospital on Saturday afternoon. According to his son, Achilleas, Demetriades had been facing health issues ...

A group of Limassol parents on Saturday rose over €2,000 for charity by selling second-hand books at the old port. The event will also take place on Sunday, deputy Ypsonas mayor ...

Relatives of female army personnel protested outside the defence ministry on Saturday, demanding an immediate end to gender discrimination after male colleagues were promoted over a decade earlier than female ...

The ministry of health will operate 61 testing sites on Sunday offering free rapid tests to those in eligible groups. These include minors, the vaccinated and those who are recovering from ...

A 55-year-old man was arrested on Saturday after he was caught speeding at 130kph in an area with a speed limit of 50kph in Paralimni. He was caught by traffic ...

Where do you live and with whom? Nicosia with my husband What did you have for breakfast? Chocolate doughnuts (obviously vegan and gluten free which I made myself!) Describe your ...

A group of Ukrainians protested Russia’s war in Ukraine on Saturday in Kato Polemidia as a pro-Russian event was taking place with hundreds of Russian and Cypriot nationals. The ...

A 37-year-old man was arrested on Saturday after he was caught driving a stolen car under the influence of drugs in Larnaca. Police said they spotted the suspect driving a ...

A preliminary study on the former landfill in occupied Dikomo, where the remains of 70 Greek Cypriot missing persons are believed to be buried has been submitted to the committee on ...

Authorities on Saturday expressed concern over the increased use of hard drugs among young people following the arrest of a 22-year-old man who was allegedly supplying heroin and crystal meth ...

A 26-year-old man wanted by Bulgarian authorities is expected to be extradited there after he was arrested at Paphos international airport prior to his departure to Ireland, police said on ...