Cyprus News

Mid-August in Cyprus is all about slowing down, venturing to coastal and rural locations and enjoying the richness of the island. This month is packed with traditional festivals celebrating seasonal ...

Cyprus’ foreign ministry on Saturday said it “warmly welcomes” what it described as a “groundbreaking” peace agreement signed by Armenia and Azerbaijan which brought to a formal end the decades-long ...

The fire service and Omodos mukhtar Evgenios Michael were at loggerheads on Saturday over the cause of the wildfire which broke out near the village on Friday. Fire service spokesman ...

Cyprus’ foreign ministry on Saturday expressed the “gravest concern” over Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City, saying that the move “will exacerbate civilian suffering and even lead ...

Cyprus’ electricity supply is sufficient to meet demand amid soaring temperatures, transmission system operator (TSO) spokeswoman Chara Kousiappa said on Saturday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, she said production ...

A 61-year-old man was run over and suffered a fractured skull after being involved in an argument with another man, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred at around 3pm ...

The met office on Saturday issued a yellow weather warning for abnormally high temperatures overnight. The weather warning will be in effect between 10pm on Saturday and 9am on Sunday, ...

By Philippa Tracy The heat in Cyprus has been unbearable. At the start of the week, it was 42C in my car, five minutes after starting the engine, even though ...

Cyprus is expected to experience exceptionally high temperatures until Friday, met office expert Matthaios Papadakis said on Saturday. With temperatures on Saturday reaching a maximum of 43C, he said it ...

The environment department on Saturday advised members of the public to not swim at Limassol’s Santa Barbara beach, saying it had “detected pollution” in the water. “For the purposes ...

The Greek Cypriot side has given its consent to the United Nations for the appointment of a new special representative in Cyprus, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Saturday. He ...

Soldiers from the United States’ state of New Jersey’s national guard conducted training courses for non-commissioned officers from Cyprus’ national guard, according to an announcement on Saturday. The Cypriot ...

The team of experts from the United States’ Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) who are carrying out an investigation into the cause of and circumstances surrounding the ...

The labour inspection department on Saturday ordered that all outside work be suspended between 12pm and 4pm in areas impacted by the orange weather warning, with high temperatures forecast for ...

Buses in Larnaca were running normally on Saturday after trade unions and operator Cyprus Public Transport reached an agreement to bring an end to almost two weeks of strikes. Three ...

The met office on Saturday issued an orange weather warning for extreme high temperatures, with the mercury set to rise to 43 degrees Celsius inland. The weather warning will remain in ...

Temperatures on Saturday will reach a whopping 43 degrees Celsius inland, with temperatures set to reach a maximum of 34 degrees Celsius on the southwest and west coasts, 37 degrees Celsius on the ...

The Kyrenia Nautical Club held its annual kayak memorial event last Sunday, August 3, to pay tribute to the 13 victims of the Mari explosion. The event was organised for the twelfth ...

Student accommodation prices have reached record levels, with single rooms costing around €350 per month, while beds in dormitories remain scarce, the Cyprus Federation of Student Unions (Pofen) has said. Speaking ...

The National Federation of Cypriots in the United Kingdom on Friday called for the immediate removal of the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey Afzal Khan after he travelled to ...

The government on Friday announced a new tender for the first phase of the road which will connect Paphos and Polis Chrysochous. The first phase will connect the village of ...

Two British nationals, both aged 22 years old, were arrested after attempting to smuggle a combined total of 25,000 untaxed cigarettes through Larnaca airport, the customs department announced on Friday. The pair ...

A 33-year-old British man was arrested after attempting to smuggle a total of 32,400 cigarettes for which no import tax had been paid through Paphos airport, the customs department announced on ...

In the tranquil Paphos village of Gialia, life is slow but not quiet thanks to the plethora of creative festivals and events that happen at Val’s Place. This weekend, ...