Cyprus

The appeals court has rejected the appeal of a man convicted of sexually abusing a minor, leaving his 12-year prison sentence in force. The appellant was found guilty of six ...

“If you ever feel that you want to do something meaningful, start small; pick up one piece of trash or join a cleanup to share a message that actually matters,” ...

Authorities remain on high alert three weeks after foot-and-mouth disease was detected in Lapathos in Famagusta district, said veterinary services head, Christodoulos Pipis. Speaking to state broadcaster CyBC, Pipis said ...

A 32-year-old man from Yeroskipou, Stylianos Genis, lost his life in a car accident on Saturday morning. According to Paphos assistant police chief Michalis Nikolaou, the incident occurred at around 8.50...

Visitors flocked to the Troodos mountains early Saturday amid snow, fog, and light rain, but police say roads remain open, ice-free, and fully manageable with caution. The largest snow accumulation ...

Overnight Friday, targeted police operations saw five arrests, 262 traffic violations, over 730 vehicle checks, and 41 premise inspections aimed at preventing crime and ensuring public order. Two wanted persons were arrested in ...

The men’s national handball team was involved in a traffic accident on Saturday while travelling from Tallinn to Polva for their match against Estonia. “Fortunately, there were no serious ...

A 27-year-old man was arrested by police in connection with burglary and theft cases in Nicosia, shortly after 8pm on Friday. The first case involves a burglary at accounting offices ...

A 15-year-old and a 16-year-old were caught by police at 11.30am on Friday after being caught driving dangerously on stolen motorcycles in Nicosia. Police officers stopped the teenagers for a ...

A semi-truck belonging to a 40-year-old man, caught fire shortly after 9pm on Friday. According to police, the car was in the Agios Mamas church parking lot, near the owner’...

On Saturday, the weather will be overwhelmingly cloudy with isolated rain showers and a chance of isolated storms, as well as snowfall in the higher mountains. Temperatures will rise to 17 ...

Cyprus house prices edged higher year-on-year but fell on a quarterly basis in the third quarter of 2025, reflecting a cooling domestic market even as housing costs across the European Union ...

The federation of patients’ associations (Osak), the confederation of people with disabilities’ organisations (Kysoa), and the third age observatory on Friday announced the signing of a memorandum of cooperation and ...

Cyprus’ aim during its EU presidency is to act as a sincere mediator towards reaching a widely acceptable deal, particularly regarding the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Agriculture Minister Maria ...

The EU Council’s decision on Friday to approve signing EU-Mercosur agreements has been hailed as a “historic milestone” by President Nikos Christodoulides. In a post on X, Christodoulides said ...

The leaked video accusing President Nikos Christodoulides of corruption through unofficial donation flows shows no signs of being AI-generated, but was posted from a dubious X account, the fact-checking organisation ...

Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas met on Friday with the social partners to discuss pension reforms – which he described as “emblematic” – the minimum wage and the decree in place for the ...

Larnaca’s EOA is running late in issuing planning and building permits, and on Friday attributed the delays to procedural issues, including the backlog of applications and glitches in the ...

Voicing promises of promoting pension reforms and strengthening low-income pensioners, President Nikos Christodoulides inaugurated the new municipal ‘Evanthia Pieridou’ rest home in Larnaca. Christodoulides said old age was an issue ...

An exciting family performance by Theatro Piccolo is coming to Larnaca for one night only, bringing a 3D hologram to the stage for the first time. The Once Upon…a ...

Limassol-based generics company Remedica on Friday dismissed corruption allegations linking it to the government following the circulation of a video on X, stressing that it has not made political donations ...

A batch of Durex condoms was recalled from the Cypriot market after being identified as counterfeit, with the health ministry on Friday calling on customers not to use the item ...

The fire brigade is on alert and responding to incidents as near gale force winds are battering areas across Cyprus. Spokesman Andreas Kettis said the fire brigade had already responded ...

The long-planned expansion of the desalination plant in Kouklia, increasing the unit’s capacity to 25,000 cubic metres is set to be completed by this summer, Paphos district governor Charalambos Pittokopitis ...