Cyprus

We asked a selection of people on the streets of Nicosia how they see the new year – what they expect will happen and what they hope for, both in their ...

The Republic of Cyprus’ police has requested that the Turkish Cypriot authorities hand over four people named as suspects in the case surrounding the death of 24-year-old Pakistani national Shoaib ...

The government is aiming for investment at and the possible future development of the old Larnaca airport, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Saturday. Speaking during a visit to the ...

A 30-year-old woman who stands accused of having put a dog in a rubbish bin appeared in court in Paphos on Saturday and was handed a 24-hour remand. The woman ...

Disy leader Annita Demetriou on Saturday said the international community “can never accept” a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem. Speaking at the European People’s Party’s (EPP) conference ...

A 21-year-old food delivery driver was robbed in Limassol during the early hours of Saturday morning, the police said. The man was riding an electric bicycle through the city when ...

Working to understand the marine environment of Cyprus, once local scientist is now hoping to improve it to a degree through pioneering pilot research restoring local corals through the creation ...

Cyprus is “in the final stage” of preparation to join Europe’s Schengen zone, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday. Speaking at a meeting of the European People’s Party ...

A group of experts from the US are to visit Paphos’ Andreas Papandreou airbase to discuss planned upgrades to it, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday. Speaking at a European ...

Trade union leaders and opposition figures in the north on Friday night expressed fury at the new minimum wage, which was announced following a meeting of the minimum wage determination ...

A 19-year-old male was arrested in Limassol on Friday evening after police found cannabis and traces of cocaine in his car after he had abandoned it during a chase. The ...

A 30-year-old man from Nicosia was arrested on Friday night after police found him to be committing sundry traffic offences at once. The police first observed him running a red ...

Saturday’s weather is expected to be mainly clear, with temperatures set to rise to a maximum of 19 degrees Celsius inland, 21 degrees Celsius on the coasts, and eight degrees Celsius ...

“January always shocks Cyprus. It springs itself on us,” says Limassolian Christos Damianos. “We’ve just had all the jollity of Christmas, and then – bang! Suddenly it’s cold, we’...

Eurobank’s acquisition of Hellenic Bank is expected to conclude by the end of May, paving the way for the legal and operational merger with Eurobank Cyprus. The latest update ...

Cyprus MP Irene Charalambides has reignited her criticism of the minister of education over the controversial leasing of school land for the creation of padel courts. Charalambides claims that the ...

A ruling by Paphos district court in favour of the Republic of Cyprus is binding, regardless of the decision issued by an Athens court for the temporary prohibition on fulfilling ...

The government’s draft criteria for the employment of workers from third countries have faced strong opposition from trade unions Sek, Peo and Deok, who said their views had not ...

A 34-year-old man from Paphos was on Friday sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of possession of illegal drugs with the intent to supply, among other ...

Animal police have arrested a man after his dog was found in a rubbish bin on Thursday night in Peyia, Paphos, in terrible condition. The dog is being treated at ...

Nine patients are currently being treated with flu-related infections in intensive care units across Cyprus, two of whom are under the age of 40. State health services organisation (Okypy) spokesman Charalambos ...

Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots demanded the immediate opening of more crossing points on Friday afternoon, at an event in Nicosia. Members of bicommunal ‘United Cyprus’ gathered at Ayios Dhometios ...

Cyprus has sent €92,000 to Unicef and the UN office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (Unocha) as humanitarian aid to the people affected by the earthquake in Vanuatu, in December 2024. ...

Cyprus’ attorney-general’s office has issued a statement responding to the European court of human rights (ECHR) ruling on the long-running property rights case involving a British citizen whose home ...