Cyprus News

Nicosia criminal court on Tuesday dismissed a motion to declare a mistrial in the case of Giorgos Christodoulou, alias ‘Zavrantonas’, who is facing charges of importing 15kg of cocaine. The ...

Cyprus’ candidate for the presidency of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, ambassador Andreas Kakouris, received 91 votes in the election held at UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, losing ...

Cypriot delegation head and vice-president of the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe, Nicos Tornaritis, called for Hagia Sophia to be returned to museum status during a meeting of ...

Police union Isotita on Tuesday called for a meeting involving President Nikos Christodoulides, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris and police-chief Themistos Arnaoutis amid an ongoing dispute over police overtime. Spokesman Nikos ...

By June 15, the anti-corruption authority will issue an announcement regarding its investigation into allegations appearing in the book Mafia State, the head of the authority said on Tuesday. Tuesday’s ...

A 45-year-old Syrian was remanded for three days on Tuesday for reportedly kidnapping his two teenage children for six months. The was arrested upon his arrival at Larnaca airport on ...

Drivers involved in minor car accidents will be required to move their vehicles from the scene, with penalties reaching €3,000 and possible imprisonment for those who fail to comply, the police ...

Bus stops in Paphos are being upgraded, beginning in the tourist areas, acting mayor Angelos Onisiforou said on Tuesday. The municipality’s bus stops were criticised in September by the ...

The planned natural gas pipeline linking Turkey and northern Cyprus will be operational in 2028, the north’s ‘public works minister’ Erhan Arikli told the Turkish Cypriot legislature on Tuesday. “This ...

A visually impaired student and her father have slammed the University of Cyprus, alleging discrimination and inadequate support during her studies and practical training. But the university on Tuesday denied ...

There will be a Chinook helicopter ready to be airborne at the British bases at all times during the summer firefighting season, British Forces Cyprus announced on Tuesday. “The Chinook ...

The protection of culture and heritage is a key priority for Cyprus, Deputy Culture Minister Vasiliki Kassianidou said on Tuesday during an informal meeting of EU culture ministers in Nicosia. ...

Akel’s politburo decided on Tuesday to refer discussions on the election of the next House president to the party’s central committee, which is due to meet on Wednesday. ...

Shameful scenes of waste were left behind after the Kataklysmos festival in Paphos, acting mayor Angelos Onisiforou said on Tuesday. Stall operators responsible for the waste will not get a ...

The water levels in Cypriot dams currently stand at 42.4 per cent, having almost doubled from 21.6 per cent at the same time last year, government data showed on Tuesday. According to ...

Farmers have agreed to accept the culling of livestock on farms where foot and mouth disease has been detected, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Tuesday. She announced the “immediate ...

Forty-eight Cypriot antiquities dating from the early bronze age to the medieval period have been returned to Cyprus from Greece and were on Tuesday formally handed over to the Cyprus ...

Summer is here, and with it comes blessed air conditioning, Sundays at the beach and streaming services’ big guns. June and July are blockbuster months, and we are here to ...

The road transport department (TOM) has urged those applying for a learner driver’s permit to schedule their practical driving test as early as possible, citing continued high demand for ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday described his visit to Kazakhstan as “historic” ahead of his departure from Larnaca airport for the central Asian country. “Kazakhstan is one of the countries ...

A vehicle parked outside an apartment building in Larnaca suffered extensive damage after catching fire in the early hours of Tuesday, police said. According to police, the blaze broke out ...

Water pipes in Limassol are to be replaced, following the signing of a contract between the district government and a contractor, which, according to the district government, will “upgrade, modernise, ...

Average rainfall in May reached 46.7 millimetres, equivalent to 238 per cent of the normal amount for the month, the meteorological department said on Tuesday. According to the department, rainfall exceeded the ...

President Nikos Christodoulides met both experts and representatives of farmers on Tuesday to discuss the government’s handling of the ongoing outbreak of foot and mouth disease at farms across ...