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Famagusta district is leading in the rollout of air conditioning in schools, with 65 per cent of its primary schools already fully equipped, while Paphos and Nicosia remain significantly behind. According ...

Cyprus and Greece carried out a joint search and rescue exercise in the eastern Mediterranean on Wednesday, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) said. The exercise, codenamed “Salamis-03/26”, took place ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Friday stressed the importance of the National Guard’s mission in a country that has been under Turkish occupation for 52 years, calling on new military ...

Turkish Cypriot far-right political party YDP leader Erhan Arikli on Friday said his party has officially withdrawn from the north’s ruling coalition, two days after he was dismissed from ...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has notified Cyprus of part of former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides’ appeal against his dismissal, concerning an alleged violation of his right to freedom ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday reiterated his readiness to take part in an expanded conference on the Cyprus problem, calling on the UN Secretary-General to convene a meeting at which ...

The distribution of water and delays in the payment of subsidies were among complaints raised by farmers on Friday as Agriculture Minister Christos Senekis visited the Strovolos farmers market. “We’...

The Turkish foreign ministry in a statement late on Thursday sharply criticised plans for the creation of a memorial as approved by the European Parliament to the victims of rape ...

A section of Byron Avenue in central Nicosia will close from Saturday for works to upgrade the EAC transmission network, Nicosia Municipality said on Friday. The closure will be in ...

The fire service responded to fires in the car park of a shop in Episkopi, Limassol and an electrical panel at a property in Kampos, Nicosia district, authorities said on ...

Two more bodies have been pulled from the wreckage of a ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia, bringing the total number of confirmed dead to 12, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime ...

The crew of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday “locked the doors” to the boat’s passenger cabin as it began to take on water ...

The military agreement between Greece and Israel for the development of the so-called Achilles Shield provides protection not only for the two countries but also for Cyprus against the common ...

A fire in an auxiliary building at a residence in Liopetri was caused by a minor’s carelessness, the fire service said on Friday. The fire broke out at 4.24pm ...

President Nikos Christodoulides met European Council President Antonio Costa at the presidential palace on Friday, with the EU’s next long-term budget, the Cyprus problem and regional developments among the ...

Think September is only about back to school routines and the end of summer? Paphos’ packed cultural agenda has arrived to bust any stereotypes that September is a dull month, ...

The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) has submitted 33 recommendations to strengthen Cyprus’ National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2032, calling for a greater focus on turning its ambitions into measurable and practical results. The ...

Two men, aged 19 and 20, were remanded in custody for seven days by Limassol district court on Friday in connection with a total of 11 offences following a police chase in Limassol ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will meet European Council President Antonio Costa at the presidential palace on Friday morning, with the EU’s next long-term budget and the Cyprus problem expected to ...

Rain and isolated thunderstorms are expected in parts of Cyprus on Friday afternoon, with temperatures reaching 37C inland. The day will begin mainly clear before clouds gradually develop, bringing local ...

More bodies are now visible to rescue teams working at the wreckage of a ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel ...

Cyprus recorded one of the highest shares of young adults with a tertiary education qualification in the EU in 2025, as the bloc continued to expand its highly educated workforce, according ...

A total of 761 school buses have passed mandatory inspections and are ready to operate at the start of the new school year, while 40 that failed the checks will not be ...

Last updated: September 1st 2026 Larnaca International Airport, or LCA, is Cyprus’s largest airport and the principal arrival point for Larnaca, Nicosia, Limassol, Ayia Napa and Protaras. It is approximately 5...