Cyprus News

Supermarkets will remain open on Saturday despite the day being declared a public holiday for the funeral of former president George Vassiliou, its association said on Friday. Head of the ...

The Security Council was briefed on Thursday night behind closed doors on the UN chief’s two reports on Cyprus, covering his good offices mission and Unficyp’s mandate. The ...

Weekly film nights are taking place in Larnaca thanks to the Larnaca Cinema Society, which continues to bring independent world films to the coastal city. Every Monday night, the Municipal ...

The UK foreign office has issued travel advice for at least 18 countries in the Middle East, including Cyprus, due to “a heightened risk of regional tension”, particularly regarding Iran. “There ...

What’s Google’s number one search term relating to Cyprus? Take a guess, go on… Is it halloumi? Could it be politics? Perhaps, given that most of our planet ...

One person ended up in hospital after a series of fights among female students in Paphos, it was made known on Friday. The incidents happened on Tuesday, when two students ...

Seven individuals were arrested overnight in the framework of police operations to crack down on crime and enhance the sense of security among the public. Two were arrested in Limassol ...

Two people were hospitalised on Thursday evening after being trapped in their vehicle following an accident in Paphos. The fire brigade was notified of the accident at 7.05pm and sent ...

The roof of a stone-built house in Pano Arodes, Paphos, caught fire on Thursday night, believed to have been caused by a faulty chimney. The residents managed to exit the ...

A 21-year-old was arrested on Thursday evening in Larnaca for possession of drugs, after trying to avoid a police check. At round 8.50pm, Aradippou police were investigating a complaint that ...

Rain clouds form on Friday, mainly to the west and over the mountains, yielding isolated showers, as the snow on Troodos’ peak remains at 28cm. Temperatures will reach 16C inland, 18...

Deputy Ministry of Shipping director general Theodoulos Mesimeris expects that the new comprehensive strategy to prevent, monitor, and respond to marine pollution will be ready before the summer season begins. ...

Police have launched an official investigation into allegations of exploitation and sexual harassment of young British women in Ayia Napa, following a Channel 4 documentary and related material circulating on social ...

The community leader of Avlona village reported on Thursday another violation of the buffer zone by ‘Turkish farmers’, saying he has alerted both the Cyprus foreign ministry and the United ...

Parliament on Thursday began discussing proposed legislation to curb the sale of real estate to non-Cypriot nationals, with some MPs even calling the matter one of national security. Aristos Damianou, ...

Repeated failures of the Gesy IT system this week have raised concern among healthcare providers, with the president of the pharmaceutical association warning that the state should have had a ...

The formulation of a bilateral agreement between Cyprus and Israel on the management of the Aphrodite-Ishai gas fields “appears to be in the final stages,” the state-run news agency said ...

Members of the Iranian community in Cyprus have stepped up calls for political action as protests inside Iran intensify, urging the government to take a public stance in support of ...

By a unanimous decision the Supreme Court on Thursday lifted the parliamentary immunity of Disy MP Nikos Sykas, allowing authorities to investigate allegations that he exercised physical violence against his ...

No VAT will be levied on certain essential consumer items for the duration of the year, the tax department said on Thursday. The government is rolling over into 2026 its policy ...

Cyprus ranks 14th in the world in the 2026 Henley passport index, maintaining its position from the previous year according to data released on Thursday. By the latest index, Cypriot citizens ...

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris met on Thursday with representatives of the firefighters’ union as well as trade union Pasydy president Stratis Mattheou, reaffirming the government’s support of the fire ...

President Nikos Christodoulides, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and European Commissioners arrived at the Limassol port on Thursday for a conference marking a key moment in Cyprus’s ...

With Christmas and New Year indulgences still fresh in our minds, these recipes felt like a perfect and comforting way to begin the year, lighter, wholesome and full of flavour. ...