Cyprus

The head of the certified electricians’ association, George Kyriakou, on Wednesday warned the public about faulty cut-off switches linked to photovoltaic (PV) installations, and separately cautioned against rushed installations of ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas, on Wednesday attended the international defence and security exhibition “Defea 2025” in Athens. His presence marks a strategic move by Cyprus to strengthen its global presence in ...

Cyprus has received two reasoned opinions, the last stage before being referred to the Court of Justice of the EU, over the transposition of a directive on the application of ...

A ceremonial meeting took place at the presidential palace in Nicosia on Wednesday, as Cyprus welcomed the Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas, marking his first official trip abroad since assuming office. ...

A dead body was found on a roof in Engomi at around 2pm on Wednesday and investigations are underway to determine the cause of death. Police said the dead person ...

A 43-year-old man lost his life on Wednesday afternoon in a tragic workplace accident in Germasogeia, Limassol. George Constantinou, a plumber, was found dead at around 2.30pm inside a lift ...

A German member of the European Parliament has voiced strong support for efforts to reunify Cyprus, urging the international community to closely watch developments affecting Turkish Cypriots. Kai Tegethoff, an ...

The Larnaca self-governance organisation (EOA) announced strict controls on Wednesday, in a bid to curb wasteful use of water. “As of this week, the agency is proceeding with the imposition ...

A new bill setting legal rules for public demonstrations aims to introduce three criminal offences linked to violent behaviour during protests, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis told the House legal affairs ...

The House ethics committee on Wednesday discussed a bill which would force the government to post all laws and acts passed on an internet-based platform, with the aim of “ensuring ...

A Turkish Cypriot journalist who received death threats after publishing a series of articles in which an interviewee had made allegations of a deep money-laundering and smuggling network based in ...

Yet another delivery driver attack was reported by police late on Wednesday, having taken place overnight in Limassol, bringing the total number of such attacks up to three. Following two ...

A proposal drafted by the House legal affairs committee to finally solve the years-long problem of trapped property buyers will be forwarded to the plenum to be voted on before ...

A deadline of May 15 has been set for hospital dispensaries to process specialised drug prescriptions not registered in the Gesy online system. Up until now doctors could issue these prescriptions ...

Dhekelia desalination plant has been ranked among the top ten seawater desalination plants worldwide by the international publication Water Desalination Report, the Caramondani Group announced on Wednesday. This recognition “highlights ...

A volunteer-based emergency system under the name United Rescue Cyprus (URC) was launched at the University of Cyprus on Tuesday. For the moment, the pilot programme will be available exclusively ...

Police in Larnaca arrested five youths some of whom are still being held in custody on Wednesday after an incident that started with a fight overnight, outside a cafe. According ...

There’s something about shopping with a young teenager that works up an appetite you didn’t know you had. After a few hours of hopping between stores with my ...

The European Union consistently defends the rights of Cyprus and Cypriot citizens, Nacho Sanchez Amor, member of the European parliament and its rapporteur regarding the European Commission’s 2023 and 2024 reports ...

Cyprus is being referred to the EU Court of Justice for failing to comply with the landfill directive and an earlier court judgement, concerning the landfills of Vati in Limassol ...

Investigations are continuing on Wednesday into a large stash of fireworks that went off overnight in Limassol, alarming local residents who thought they were larger explosions. The incident happened near ...

An officer present at the arrest of the German ‘real estate agent’ currently on trial for allegedly usurping Greek Cypriot properties in the north was heard as a witness before ...

Member of the European parliament Fidias Panayiotou on Wednesday announced that he is to visit Russia “in a few days”. He made the announcement during a European parliament debate titled “...

A 19-year-old man from Larnaca was arrested overnight for allegedly assaulting a police officer following a traffic accident. He is set to appear before the district court on Wednesday. According ...