Cyprus

Pressure is mounting on the government amid calls for the resignation of the justice minister and the police chief, following the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old Pakistani man during a ...

The trial of Turkish-Jewish land developer Simon Aykut, who was arrested in early June and is accused of occupying Greek Cypriot properties in the occupied regions, has been rescheduled by ...

The opening of a crossing point at the Turkish Cypriot-held enclave of Kokkina was revisited by the mayor of Polis Chrysochous Yiotis Papachristofi, and Kato Pyrgos community cluster leader Nikos ...

The latest microbiological testing showed no pollution of the waters at Geroskipou beach, therefore it is safe to swim in the area, according to the Municipality of Ierokipia on Monday. ...

Announcements by political parties insinuating a police cover-up in the case of the death of the 24-year-old Pakistani national, are premature and utterly unsubstantiated, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on ...

An off-duty policeman caught two men red-handed on Sunday loading a stolen water heating solar panel into a car. The incident happened at 9.15pm on Sunday. A Polemidia police officer ...

Police arrested a 24-year-old on Sunday who had been wanted in relation to the vandalism at Nikos Solomonides stadium in Limassol on January 2. This was the fifth person to be ...

A 50-year-old was arrested on Sunday night in Limassol for attempting to steal copper wires from a photovoltaic park in Kouka village and causing damage estimated at €12,000. Police said the ...

Monday will gradually turn cloudy with isolated afternoon rains expected. Light dust will also be visible. Temperatures will rise to 19C inland, 21C on the coast, and 12C in the ...

An eight-day remand has been issued for an 18-year-old for attempted car robberies in Larnaca. The boy was reportedly trying to open parked cars on the street, when he was ...

Vehicle registrations in Cyprus rose by 9.1 per cent in 2024, reaching 49,616 compared to 45,494 in 2023, according to the state’s statistical service. Electric vehicles accounted for 4.0 per cent of registrations, up from 2.7 ...

By Leticia Jeeval Pala Throughout her life, the “Damsel of Cyprus” (born circa 1177) was used as a political and diplomatic tool in the conflicts of men. She was the daughter ...

Despite early progress in reducing road deaths, Cyprus experienced a 22 per cent surge in road fatalities in 2024, reversing a two-year downward trend. Authorities reported 41 deaths, compared to 34 in 2023, when the ...

An independent investigator has been appointed over the death of a 24-year-old Pakistani national, who was shot at by police, it was decided on Sunday. State pathologist Nicholas Charalambous will ...

Kurds in Cyprus participated in a protest in Nicosia on Sunday, demanding the termination of Turkey’s offensive against Rojava in north Syria, and stressing the need for the international ...

A pilot food waste management programme is about to be launched in Paphos, chairwoman of Paphos’ social welfare committee Mariella Theophanous has said. The food waste programme will give families ...

A 17-year-old from Limassol was charged in writing over the vandalism at the Nikos Solomonides stadium, police said on Sunday. The teenager’s photo had been circulated by police as ...

The situation in public hospitals is manageable, Health Minister Michalis Damianos said on Sunday, amid hospital bed shortages resulting from a spike in the number of patients seeking treatment due ...

The longstanding neglect of a 19th-century windmill in the Exo Vrysi area has sparked public outcry, with Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos openly criticising the Department of Antiquities for its inaction. ...

Cabinet on Sunday held a meeting at the presidential residence in Troodos, to discuss the government’s actions for 2025, as well as pending issues from last year. Addressing his ministers, ...

The President of the Congress of Deputies (Lower House) of Spain, Francina Armengol Socias, and the Vice-President of the Spanish Senate, Javier Ignacio Maroto Aranzábal, arrive in Cyprus on ...

A bipartisan resolution condemning Turkey’s illegal occupation of Cyprus has been submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Nicole Maliotakis, Gus Bilirakis, Chris Pappas and Dina ...

Two cars were set on fire early on Sunday morning in Limassol, which police are investigating as a possible arson attack. Fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said a fire truck ...

The BBQ House in Nicosia is the ultimate small business. Only open in the evenings, serving mostly grilled food – kebabs, chops, and so on – it’s run by a married ...