Cyprus

A quad bike was completely destroyed by fire in Ayia Napa at around 02.45am on Monday, with police launching an investigation to determine the cause of the blaze and identify ...

A surge of hot air sweeping across Cyprus is sending temperatures soaring well above seasonal averages, triggering concerns for public health and safety. The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has issued ...

The hot dry summer weather to come should minimise any weeds at this time of the year, but those that do appear should quickly be removed before they set seed ...

A new four-member church committee was elected in the Paphos district village of Tsada on Sunday, after the previous committee had been dismissed by the now deposed Paphos bishop Tychikos. ...

Nicosia’s central Selimiye mosque, one of Cyprus’ oldest and most beautiful landmarks, has reopened after spending five years under wraps as renovations were ongoing both inside and out. A ...

The International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama returns this summer with impressive, contemporary renditions of long-standing tales. Once again, top-tier theatre companies have been chosen to present their productions at ...

Two hooded men robbed a bakery in Limassol in the early hours of Sunday morning, the police said. The pair reportedly entered the bakery, which is located in the Havouza ...

The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Sunday decried President Nikos Christodoulides’ “aggressive, terroristic attitude” on the matter of property, in light of recent arrests made by the Republic ...

All experiential tourist activities can now be booked in the same place, Larnaca Tourism Board said earlier this week launching a new digital booking platform where users can reserve tours, ...

A 93-year-old man is said to be in a serious condition after the car he was driving collided with a car being driven by a 23-year-old woman on Sunday morning. ...

Two people have been arrested after almost 18 kilograms of cannabis were found inside a suitcase which arrived at Larnaca airport on board an international flight, the police said on Sunday. ...

An industry ecosystem that already produces drones and software sees the sector growing Talk of Cyprus having a defence industry may get trolled in conversations and on social media, but ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is to attend the United Nations’ third ocean conference in the French Mediterranean city of Nice this week. Presidential press office director Victor Papadopoulos said on Sunday ...

A second man has been arrested in connection with the finding of packages containing products believed to contain controlled substances, the police said on Sunday. The packages had been seized ...

The 27-year-old man who died in a house fire in the Limassol suburb of Ypsonas was identified as Syrian national Musab Alismail, the police said on Sunday. Alismail was found ...

An 18-year-old motorcyclist was critically injured after losing control of his motorcycle and having it overturn on Saturday night, the police said on Sunday. The teen was, according to the ...

A 75-year-old man suffered serious injuries on Saturday after attempting to cross a road in the Larnaca district village of Ormidia while a charity cycle race was ongoing and being ...

Sunday’s weather is set to be mostly sunny across most of the island, though the day is set to be start with light fog in coastal areas. Inland, temperatures ...

Officials defend ‘excellent’ water quality as slicks seen off Limassol coast Along Limassol’s main seafront, from the marina pier to the Molos promenade and Akti Olympion beach to the ...

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgios Gerapetritis on Saturday reaffirmed the continuation of the power interconnection project between Cyprus and Greece. “The timing will come and it will come soon,” Gerapetritis told ...

A fire in a house in Ypsonas in the Limassol district on Saturday afternoon cost the life of a 27-year-old man. According to police, the man was discovered unconscious inside ...

The appointment of United Nations envoy in Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin signals a clear way forward in regard to the Cyprus issue, Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said on Saturday “...

A 47-year-old Italian woman was arrested at Larnaca airport on Saturday attempting to smuggle more than 17kg of cannabis into the island. During an X-ray examination of her luggage, suspicions ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Friday held a telephone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty, focusing on bilateral relations, regional developments, and humanitarian concerns, it was announced on Saturday. “...