Cyprus News

The postal services published their latest statistical bulletin on Wednesday regarding consumer preferences covering the last decade. Published by the communications commissioner’s office, the data analyses the transformation of ...

A major hedge-planting initiative took place in the Mazotos area of Larnaca last Friday as part of the LIFE-AgrOassis project, the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) announced on Wednesday. ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved €1 million in emergency aid to help farmers cope with rising electricity costs caused by prolonged drought. Over the past three years, reduced rainfall has cut ...

The Council of Europe’s committee for the prevention of torture warned of “serious problems” at Cyprus’ central prison in Nicosia and said it had “grave concerns” over “the high ...

Around 20,000 visitors are expected to travel to Cyprus during its six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday. According to the president, visitors ...

Schools cannot work with “regulations from the 1970s”, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Wednesday after the House education committee discussed the government’s planned reforms to the ways in ...

The Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Serbia have mutually strengthened their defence ties with the signing of a status of forces agreement on Wednesday. The accord aims to ...

The fire brigade will hold a fire and rescue exercise at the Vasiliko cement works premises near the fire station on Thursday, December 11, at 9am. Part of its educational activities ...

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has issued its 49th Road Safety PIN Flash Report, revealing that Cyprus, along with 10 other nations, is responding positively regarding the state’s procedures ...

Spontaneity can be fun but perhaps not the best idea on a weekday afternoon. Most places were ‘closing soon’ and opening again in the evening but we remembered the sister ...

Firefighters in Nicosia were on Wednesday shown electric buses by Cyprus Public Transport as part of a “special informational event” organised by the company. During the event, a technician from ...

Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill which foresees the creation of a national ambulance agency. The move was announced by Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides, who said that it “aims to ...

Festive melodies filled the parliament courtyard as children from Larnaca’s Ayios Spyridonas special school performed a selection of Christmas songs for MPs and staff. House Speaker Annita Demetriou and ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will meet the European Union’s envoy for the Cyprus problem Johannes Hahn on Thursday, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis announced on Wednesday. He said Christodoulides and Hahn ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Wednesday said there “cannot be any conditions” placed on negotiations to solve the Cyprus problem, “if what we are really interested in is progress”. He ...

There will be no enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem until the issues which are to be discussed have been “fully developed” during talks in Cyprus, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan ...

The Limassol district court on Wednesday detained a 27-year-old and an 18-year-old for eight days, who were arrested in connection with almost 12 kgs of narcotics. The police drugs squad (Ykan), ...

The man suspected of having stabbed 26-year-old Alexandros Antoniou to death in the Paphos district village of Konia in November will appear before Paphos criminal court on Thursday. The man, ...

Cyprus is experiencing a prolonged spell of heavy rain and thunderstorms, causing flooding, landslides and road closures across the island.  The meteorological department has issued a yellow warning from 5am ...

The level of floodwater in the north began to recede in the north during the early hours of Wednesday morning, with Turkish Cypriot Nicosia mayor Mehmet Harmanci saying that water ...

President Nikos Christodoulides outlined “five key priorities” he has set for his government on Wednesday, ahead of the first cabinet meeting to be held following Friday evening’s reshuffle. He ...

The House finance committee met behind closed doors on Wednesday as parties are under continued pressure to finalise the government’s tax reform package. On Tuesday, finance ministry officials and ...

Christmas at Ayia Napa Marina is not just a stroll through a festive setup, but a complete, multi-layered experience designed to impress every member of the family, no matter their ...

Deep in the festive spirit, the Limassol Municipal Symphony Orchestra is gearing up for one of its most impressive performances of the year. The LiMSO Christmas Gala 2025 will bring together ...