Cyprus

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 ...

Cyprus is set to bake under intense heat over the weekend, as a seasonal low-pressure system combines with a hot air mass moving in from the south. Weather experts warn ...

Festivals, both rural and in towns, are happening this weekend alongside beachside parties, outdoor screenings and live music concerts in unique open-air locations. Here is a selection of some of ...

The Cyprus Institute has developed an innovative pilot system for detecting fires, based on satellite data and the processing power of a super-computer, which can be made available to the ...

A plan to support the technological and digital upgrading of cultural institutions was approved on Wednesday by the cabinet. The plan was prepared by the deputy ministry of culture with ...

The annual celestial phenomenon of shooting stars, the Perseid meteor shower, will be at its highest density on August 12 and 13. The Perseid meteor shower, which takes its name from the ...

Two people have been arrested in connection with a fire that completely destroyed a car at 5am on Wednesday in Polemidia, Limassol. Investigations led to two suspects, aged 38 and 22, who ...

A woman who had fallen from rocks and injured herself in the Ayia Napa sea cave area was rescued on Wednesday, after the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) set Nearchos ...

Former volunteer commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki was on Wednesday acquitted of five of the eight charges he faced regarding the forgery of a high school diploma, a university degree and a ...

The electricity authority (EAC) on Wednesday called on trade unions to act responsibly after facing criticism the previous day regarding its plans to upgrade Cyprus’ electricity network. Unions had said ...

Despite past efforts to close landfills, new illegal rubbish dumps have emerged, with Paphos now recording around 540 sites, deputy district officer Emily Dionysiou said on Wednesday. These dumps, located in ...

The Larnaca municipality has expressed deep regret and outrage following an act of vandalism that led to the destruction of trees in a green space adjacent to Vergina gymnasium. According ...

Officials from the Turkish Cypriot Kyrenia municipality will visit the historic Saint Phanourios cave to examine its state after photographs which appear to depict acts of vandalism had circulated in ...