Cyprus News

Seven people were arrested overnight as police stepped up preventive operations islandwide to curb crime. The targeted checks led to four arrests in Paphos in connection with two cases of  ...

An explosion caused damage to a restaurant in Nicosia in the early hours of Tuesday, prompting the evacuation of residents from the building. The blast occurred at around 3am and ...

Strong winds are expected to affect Cyprus on Tuesday, with coastal gusts reaching up to 60 kilometres per hour. The strongest conditions are forecast for Paphos and at times along Limassol ...

Nicosia municipality is pressing ahead with a €28 million regeneration programme aimed at transforming the old city, mayor Charalambos Prountzos said on Monday. A grant agreement signed in December covers additional ...

Pasydy union nurses have raised alarm over overcrowding in public hospitals, warning that increased winter admissions, mainly of patients with pulmonary problems and influenza, are placing patients and staff at ...

A man and a woman, both 36, have been arrested in connection with a burglary in the Paphos district on January 26, according to police. Police said jewellery, wristwatches and money were ...

The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Monday suggested that a referendum on a four-point judicial reform package could be held in the first week of May. He made ...

A 41-year-old man has been remanded in connection with a kiosk robbery in the Famagusta district on Monday, police said. According to police, the incident occurred at around 10.40am when ...

The plenary session of the Paphos municipal council was suspended on Monday afternoon after a series of absences and withdrawals amid ongoing developments involving mayor Phedonas Phedonos. The session initially ...

Information on Monday appeared to refute assertions by MEP Fidias Panayiotou that he uses a property in Limassol – mostly paid for with European Parliament funds – as office space. Daily Politis ...

CyBC has announced that Cyprus’ entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will be titled JALLA, and will be presented to the public for the first time on Sunday. The song ...

Multiple injuries to the body and vital organs sustained during a work accident were the cause of death of 55-year-old Finis Alexandru, who died on Friday in Kofinou, the official ...

The Nicosia district government (EOA) on Monday proposed targeted measures to curb water overconsumption and reduce losses in the water supply network, expressing reservations about implementing a horizontal water supply ...

Deposed monks from the monastery of St Avakoum appealed to President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday, alleging violations of their constitutional rights and seeking the return of personal property they claim ...

Cyprus and Israel are “very close” to an interstate agreement regarding the Aphrodite natural gas reservoir, the energy minister reiterated on Monday. Michalis Damianou told CyBC that an Israeli government ...

Three men were arrested in Nicosia on Monday following a coordinated police operation targeting illegal possession of drugs and firearms, money laundering and other offences. The operation began at 5am ...

Cyprus will be represented by one male and one female athlete at the 25th Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, marking the country’s first two-athlete participation in the Winter Games ...

A legislative proposal aimed at amending the law on insurance for elderly drivers was on Monday forwarded to the House plenum. The proposal, by MP Alexandra Attalides, and was discussed ...

Registration for teenagers starting their military service this summer will open in April, the defence ministry said on Monday. The platform will allow conscripts to express their choices for deployment ...

A consortium of Cypriot and foreign companies has submitted an offer to build and operate a science and technological park at Pentakomo, the government announced on Monday. The single offer ...

A legislative proposal aimed at ensuring access for support dogs accompanying people into public buildings and public transport is set to be voted on at the House plenum on Thursday. ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday said President Nikos Christodoulides has not kept promises he had made regarding confidence-building measures between the island’s two sides. “Promises were made ...

MPs on Monday called for urgent changes to Cyprus’ foreclosure laws, pressing for the protection of borrowers and guarantors. Akel MP Aristos Damianou told the House finance committee that for ...

The defence ministry on Monday said it is monitoring Turkey’s application to participate in the F-35 fighter jet programme, expected to be resolved within four to six months, US ...