Cyprus

A 56-year-old man was arrested at Larnaca airport after 16.6 kilograms of cannabis were found in his luggage, the police said on Tuesday. The man was arrested after arriving at the ...

There are “about 14” British Typhoon fighter jets currently stationed at the United Kingdom’s Akrotiri base in Cyprus, the country’s parliamentary under-secretary of state for the armed forces Luke ...

Tuesday’s weather is set to be hot and sunny from dawn to dusk, with temperatures set to rise to 38 degrees Celsius inland, 33 degrees Celsius on the coasts, and 28 degrees ...

Akel on Monday reiterated its concerns over what it calls the en masse buying up of real estate in Cyprus by non-EU nationals, particularly Israelis with ‘targeted purchases’ of land ...

The forestry department has referred to a letter it sent to the auditor general dated April 24, in response to issues raised in the special report TD/02/2025 concerning the review of ...

The House human rights committee on Monday held a charged session that lasted more than three hours, focusing on the death of 26-year-old national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou, following the recent ...

A man described as ‘Azeri’ was still being held by authorities here on Monday on suspicion of espionage and terrorism, although the Cyprus Mail understands the man has not been ...

Passengers travelling from Larnaca and Paphos are advised to arrive three hours early due to increased traffic at the airports, Hermes airports said on Monday evening. “It is recommended that ...

A company linked to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has been brought back onto the Cyprus companies register, allowing for possible indictments to recover nearly €25 million owed to the state in ...

The audit service on Monday published a report flagging mismanagement and oversights by the forestry department in managing four contracts as part of the sustainable development plan for the Akamas ...

The geological survey department of the Agricultural Ministry on Monday afternoon reported an  earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale off the coast of Cyprus. According to the department, the earthquake ...

Nearly 40 per cent of Cyprus is over the age of 50! That’s roughly 400,000 of us (according to Cystat’s official resident data) who have left behind the first flush of ...

There is no evidence that the fire which broke out on a boat at Larnaca marina on Sunday afternoon was started deliberately, police said on Monday. Authorities say early findings ...

Cyprus Public Transport on Monday apologised for an unannounced strike staged by its workers in Larnaca during the early morning. Workers went on strike at 6am, with Cyprus Public Transport ...

Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis on Monday warned of “global implications” if Iran blockades the Strait of Hormuz. “The developments are rapid and without a doubt very worrying, with global ...

European Union envoy for the Cyprus problem Johannes Hahn is to arrive in Cyprus on Monday – his first visit to the island since being appointed to the role a month ...

The government’s ‘e-Kalathi’ application falls “well below consumers’ expectations”, the consumers’ association said on Monday. “Unfortunately, the promises made to us were flatly not kept and consumers were left ...

Due to an outage at the Larnaca desalination plant, Larnaca, Nicosia and Famagusta districts will face a reduced supply of drinking water from June 24 to June 27. “The public is invited, ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Monday called for de-escalation of what he described as an “unprecedented” conflict in the Middle East. Speaking ahead of the day’s European Union foreign ...

The road between Rizoparkaso and the Apostolos Andreas monastery on Cyprus’ northeastern tip will be closed during afternoons on weekdays this week and next week, the north’s ‘transport ministry’ ...

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) called for a “mutually acceptable” solution to the Cyprus problem in a joint declaration published at the end of its latest council of foreign ...

A total of 21 flights have been chartered, and are set to depart from Cyprus on Monday, to repatriate Israelis attempting to return to Israel amid the partial closure of the ...

The deposed Paphos bishop Tychikos on Monday submitted a confession of faith to the Holy Synod, ahead of an expected appeal against the decision to relieve him of his duties. ...

Solar panels are to be “immediately” installed at the Peyia municipal stadium’s car park, the Akamas municipality said. The installation will cost a total of €456,350, with the panels set ...