Cyprus

The mountain village is known for its intricate lace work. ALIX NORMAN meets a woman who has transferred the art to cookies Lefkaritika is one of Cyprus’ oldest traditions – a ...

Larnaca’s municipal food bank is making every effort to help as many families as possible despite problems with understaffing, its manager Kokos Gerasimou told the Cyprus News Agency on ...

Residents of Kili community said on Monday that they will hold a protest over the government’s lack of compensation after a fire that started near Kamares spread to the ...

Three countries were downgraded from the Green to Orange category and another three from Orange to Red following the health ministry’s latest epidemiological risk assessment published on Monday. The ...

The forestry department is on high alert to respond to potential deadly fires, its director Charalambos Alexandrou told the Cyprus News Agency on Monday. He added that the department now ...

The University of Nicosia is collecting supplies for municipalities in fire-stricken regions in Greece which will then distribute them to the people affected by the catastrophic blaze. “The University of ...

Larnaca’s municipal dog park has turned into a gathering place for pet owners and their dogs since its inauguration earlier this year, the town’s municipality said on Monday. ...

Patients with fake vaccination certificates were treated for coronavirus at the Famagusta hospital, its scientific director Amalia Hadjyianni told CNA on Monday, adding that there has been a relative stabilisation ...

European basketball royalty will be in Cyprus next month for the second edition of the Neofytos Chandriotis international basketball tournament. Taking place at the Tassos Papadopoulos – Eleftheria Stadium in Nicosia, ...

The Cypriot firefighting mission in Greece is being taken with an all-terrain military vehicle to Flabouri and Koromilia areas in Parnitha to continue efforts to extinguish the fire alongside the ...

Nicosia police late on Sunday arrested a 38-year-old man wanted in connection with 14 burglary cases after he tried to escape by jumping out of the bathroom window at his home. ...

Two new parks named after two distinguished people of the arts were inaugurated in Paphos on Friday. “The municipal council recently decided to give the parks the names of two ...

Police are investigating a fire which destroyed a parked vehicle in Paphos. Authorities were notified about the fire around 25 minutes after midnight on Monday. The fire service arrived at the ...

Four businesses and 34 individuals were reported for failing to adhere to coronavirus protocols after 3,557 checks over the last 24 hours, police said on Monday. Two establishments and five people were booked ...

Like Cypriots, the Maltese love their cars so there is hope that the Maltese bus company responsible for getting its population on the buses can replicate it here By Antigoni ...

Three deaths from Covid-19 and 389 new positive cases were announced on Sunday by the health ministry. The deaths were two men aged 83 and 93 and a woman, 71. So far 441people have ...

By Nick Theodoulou Jason deCaires Taylor’s underwater sculptures have enthralled and captured the imagination of Cyprus and its visitors, further marking Ayia Napa on the map and setting out ...

A 59-year-old man from France died on Sunday after the buggy he was in with his daughter, 20, fell off a cliff in the Akamas area and then into the sea. ...

The health ministry announced the rapid testing sites for Monday, 32 in total. People need to present proof of identity to get tested, such as ID, passport or driver’s licence. ...

The family remained in Republic for years after 1974 and still pays taxes By Evie Andreou The Turkish Cypriot owner of a plot of land in Dhali where the electricity authority (...

Police on Sunday afternoon said they destroyed in a controlled explosion a suitcase found outside the Presidential Palace. Members of the police bomb squad were called in on Sunday afternoon ...

Not many Brits, but Ayia Napa has reclaimed some of its pre-pandemic bustle By Nick Theodoulou In the summer of 2021 Ayia Napa is back on its feet and has regained ...

Eleven businesses and 43 individuals were booked during the past 24 hours for violations of the measures against the spread of coronavirus, police said on Sunday. In total 5,700 checks were carried out ...

A memorial service was held in Paralimni on Sunday for Tasos Isaac and Solomos Solomou, both killed days apart in August 1996 by Turkish forces in the Dherynia buffer zone. Health ...