Two motorcycles set on fire in centre of Dherynia
Two motorcycles were found on fire in the square in the centre of Dherynia in the early hours of Thursday morning, fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis said.
He wrote in ...
Undertaking Council of EU presidency ‘a moment of pride’, Raouna says
Undertaking the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency is “a moment of pride”, European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna said on Thursday.
“Cyprus will work as an honest ...
Erhurman offers new year wishes in Turkish, Greek, English
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman offered new year’s wishes in Turkish, Greek, and English in a post on social media.
“We extend our best wishes to everyone for a ...
Christodoulides: It is time for further European integration
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday said it is time for “further European integration”, as Cyprus took on the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency for a six-month term.
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Yellow weather warning issued for strong winds
The met office on New Year’s Day issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds, with gusts reaching a strength of up to eight on the Beaufort scale.
The ...
What Cyprus Mail business readers cared about most in 2025
As a new year begins, a look back at the most read Cyprus Mail business stories between January and November 2025 shows what most captured public attention during a year marked ...
What’s on this weekend
It’s already the first weekend of 2026! After the island celebrates the arrival of the New Year and banquets, feasts and gift exchanges happen, the events’ agenda is still active. ...
Justice minister to meet with police over recent demands
Justice Minister Costas Fitiris is set to meet with police union representatives on Friday, January 2, to discuss ongoing security matters, as well as working hours and holiday adjustments, which had ...
Christodoulides: 2026 a landmark moment for Cyprus
The year 2026 will begin with a “landmark moment” for Cyprus, with the island taking on the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency for a six-month term, President Nikos ...
Private schools move ahead with development plans under new urban incentives
Twenty-eight private schools in Cyprus have applied to expand or develop their campuses, using incentives provided by a new urban planning scheme.
Ten applications have already been approved, three rejected ...
Cypriot antiquity repatriated from France after online auction discovery
An ancient Cypriot antiquity dating back nearly three millennia has been returned after being identified for sale in an online auction, according to an antiquities department press release issued on ...
Cyprus will not ‘get in the way’ of EU-Turkey relations, Kombos says
Cyprus will not “get in the way” of relations between the European Union and Turkey when it undertakes the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency on Thursday, Foreign ...
Stand-up comedy in English coming to two cities
Travelling comedy nomad Victor Pãtrãşcan brings his European tour to Cyprus once again, sharing laughs and real stories. Two shows are planned for January in Cyprus as the ...
Public opinion: Cyprus’ EU presidency
Two days before Cyprus takes over the rotating six-month presidency of the EU Council, we asked various people on the streets of Nicosia how they feel about it.
British Cypriot education leader Dr Nikos Savvas awarded OBE
British Cypriot education leader Dr Nikos Savvas DL has been awarded an OBE in the King’s New Year Honours List 2025 for services to education.
Dr Savvas, chief executive of ...
Palmas: Turkish army does not respect human rights
Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Wednesday said the Turkish army “does not respect human rights”, in response to an incident in the buffer zone earlier in the week in which ...
Pasyno puts fresh pressure on health ministry over nursing crisis
As Cyprus prepares to enter 2026, nursing unions are intensifying pressure on the health ministry, warning that unresolved staffing and planning failures are pushing the health system towards a breaking point.
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Central bank to exchange Levs for Euros as Bulgaria joins Eurozone
The Central bank of Cyprus on Wednesday said it will offer to exchange Bulgarian Levs for Euros free of charge during the first part of 2026, with Bulgaria set to join ...
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Film nights in Nicosia on memory and what it is good for
A series of film screenings by STYX Film Encounters investigates the ways memory is shaped so it can sustain, explain and protect people, but also the moments when memory stops ...
Erdogan’s wife gifts Erhurman’s wife a composter
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s wife Emine Erdogan has gifted Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman’s wife Nilden Bektas Erhurman a composter.
Nilden Bektas Erhurman announced that she had ...
Man in critical condition after freak car park accident
A 63-year-old man is in a critical condition after being injured in a freak accident in the car park of a department store in Nicosia, the police said on Wednesday.
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Two cars destroyed by fire in Larnaca
Two cars were completely destroyed by a fire in Larnaca during the early hours of Wednesday morning, the police said.
The fire broke out at around 1.50am, with the police’...
Yellow weather warning issued for rain and strong winds
The met office on New Year’s Eve issued a yellow weather warning for rain and strong winds.
The warning will be in effect until 10pm, with the met office ...
Turkish Cypriots deny ‘attack’ on farmers in buffer zone, say farmers entered north
The north’s ‘foreign ministry’ on Tuesday night denied claims that Turkish soldiers had attacked Greek Cypriot farmers in the buffer zone village of Mammari, west of Nicosia, stating instead ...