Cyprus News

Former Turkish Cypriot Famagusta police chief Baris Sel appeared in court on Friday in the latest hearing of his trial regarding a master’s degree he obtained, allegedly under false ...

Two people have been arrested in Cyprus on terrorism charges, the police confirmed on Friday. A police representative informed the Cyprus Mail that the pair appeared in court on Friday ...

More than 80 kilogrammes of drugs were destroyed on Thursday by the police drug squad, authorities said. The quantity related to narcotics seized during the investigation of a total of 530 cases ...

The customs department, in cooperation with police, has launched an investigation into a 75-year-old individual for the illegal trafficking of hay and animal feed from the north. The inquiry follows ...

There is “no understandable reason” to say that a new crossing point in the eastern Nicosia suburb of Mia Milia would only benefit Turkish Cypriots, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman ...

Half of companies in Cyprus are not paying compulsory employers’ liability insurance, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said. Responding to a written question put to him by Disy MP Nikos Georgiou, ...

Trade union Peo on Friday offered its support to the striking workers at Ektam, the north’s producer of Pepsi and other soft drinks, paying a visit to the picket ...

Turkey has challenged Cyprus, Greece and Egypt in a letter to the United Nations, reiterating its claims over maritime zones in the Eastern Mediterranean and defending its “Blue Homeland” doctrine. ...

Two paddleboarders were rescued off the coast of Pervolia on Friday after being swept out to sea, prompting activation of the national emergency response plan Nearchos. The joint rescue and ...

The labour inspection department has announced a targeted inspection campaign at construction sites and other premises focusing on fall protection and heat stress. According to a statement, the campaign will ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said Cyprus and Italy share a “common cultural identity”, as he met the country’s President Sergio Mattarella at Rome’s Quirinal Palace. He made ...

Paphos resident Kyriakoula Koutsavaki, who was reported missing on Friday morning was found dead at Timi beach, police said on Friday evening. Police initiated a search operation involving air, land ...

The Limassol district court on Friday rejected an application by Nikos Sykas seeking a temporary injunction to block his party from reviewing a decision to exclude him from its parliamentary ...

The total number of fires rose by 6.51 per cent last year, while estimated losses climbed to €134.6 million, largely driven by a devastating summer wildfire in the foothills of Limassol, according ...

Cinderella’s charming tale is coming to life in a large-scale theatrical performance by the Premiere Group. Polemidia Municipal Theatre is getting ready to present a show for old and ...

Over 50 international football teams have chosen Ayia Napa for their training camps and pre-season preparations, its mayor said on Friday. This is a “vote of confidence in our sports infrastructure,” ...

Workers at the electricity authority (EAC) went on strike for two hours on Friday morning protesting what they described as “erratic” policies followed by the government in the energy sector ...

Two teams from Cyprus will compete in Champions League from 2027, after the country secured its place in the top 15 of Uefa’s club coefficient rankings despite Omonia’s exit from ...

Education was presented as a practical confidence-building measure during a diplomatic briefing held this week at the Home for Cooperation in Nicosia, bringing together ambassadors and representatives from a range ...

Convicted murderer Doros Theofanous, known as ‘the hairdresser’, has filed an application to reopen or annul his conviction, citing new sworn testimony that challenges the credibility of a key prosecution ...

The recent ‘Under the Lights of Love’ anniversary dinner held at the Landmark Nicosia marked the culmination of an initiative that began over the Christmas period. Lidl Cyprus covered nearly ...

Turkish Cypriot opposition political party CTP deputy leader Erkut Sahali on Friday praised the bicommunal nature of the response to the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the ...

Seven people were arrested for offences including driving without a licence, ignoring a uniformed officer’s instructions, traffic violations, illegal employment, and unlawful residency on Thursday night, police said on ...

A drunk driver was arrested for multiple traffic violations on Thursday, including colliding with two patrol vehicles, police said on Friday. Around 6.40pm, police pursued a vehicle in Aradippou after ...