Reshaping European energy in an age of uncertainty
Cyprus will be assuming the Presidency of the Council of the EU during the first half of 2026. In order to enable discussion of the aims and priorities of the incoming ...
Car owners out of pocket after scooter collisions
A growing number of car owners in Cyprus are being forced to pay for damages caused by electric scooters and other two-wheeled vehicles, as legal gaps leave police unable to ...
Person reported lost at sea rescued
A man was rescued from the sea off Limassol afternoon after the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre launched the search and rescue plan Nearchos.
The plan was launched at 2.20 in the ...
T Cypriot arrested for child sex abuse material crimes charged and released
A 30-year-old Turkish Cypriot arrested for and accused of crimes related to the possession and circulation of child sexual abuse material was on Sunday charged and released.
Cenk Tosunoglu, the ...
Efforts continue to bring Cypriots stuck in Tanzania home
Coordination continues between the UNHCR in Nairobi and the crisis management centre of the foreign ministry in Nicosia to bring home 22 Cypriots trapped in Tanzania, ministry spokesman Theodoros Gotsis said ...
New Israeli ambassador in Nicosia appointed
The Israeli foreign ministry on Sunday named Aviv Ezra as their new ambassador in Cyprus.
He will replace Oren Anolik in August 2026 if his appointment is approved by the Cyprus ...
What’s on at Rialto Theatre this month
As November begins, it brings with it a busy cultural agenda at the Rialto Theatre in Limassol. First approaching is an anniversary concert by the ESTIA Cultural Association today celebrating 30 ...
Foreign minister has round of meetings in Bahrain
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Saturday and Sunday met officials from a number of countries participating in the Manama Dialogue, held under the auspices of the International Institute for Strategic ...
Seven pistols found in Nicosia field
After receiving a tip off, police said on Sunday afternoon they had found seven pistols in an open area of Nicosia.
The weapons were reportedly found in Makedonitissa, and according ...
Accident on Limassol-Paphos highway stalls traffic
A traffic accident on the Limassol to Paphos highway near Ypsonas has caused tailbacks on the road, police said on Sunday afternoon.
The right lane has been closed, causing traffic ...
Tax reform will ensure ‘fairer distribution of wealth’
The cooperation of everyone is needed to implement tax reform as of January 1, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday, adding that any delay would be to the detriment of improving ...
Cyprus and Greece are ‘beacons of stability’
We need a patriotism of responsibility, realism and results, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in Nicosia on Sunday during a brief trip to Cyprus.
He was speaking at a ...
Electronic shelf labels another change to supermarket shopping
Several Cypriot supermarkets have recently proceeded with the introduction of electronic shelf labels (ESL’s), replacing paper price tags as most of us know them.
The supermarkets say the move ...
Driver stopped over twice the speed limit on highway
At around 7am on Sunday, while traffic police were carrying out speed checks on the Limassol Nicosia highway near Kalavasos, a vehicle driven by a 40-year-old man was recorded moving ...
Police call for information after man, now critical, knocked off e-scooter
Police on Sunday appealed for information concerning a traffic accident in which a 28-year-old man was seriously injured in Nicosia on Saturday after a driver fled the scene.
The accident ...
Killer of London Cypriot woman sentenced to detention in psychiatric facility
The carer of an English Cypriot woman stabbed to death in front of her elderly parents will remain indefinitely in psychiatric hospital, a British court ruled on Friday.
London Cypriot ...
Agriculture ministry reminds €67.5 million available for young farmers
Applications by young farmers for grants worth a total of €67.5 million are open, the agriculture ministry reminded on Sunday.
The scheme are part of a 10-point plan announced by the ...
Murder suspect remanded, says ‘knows nothing’
A 31-year-old man was remanded in police custody for eight days on Sunday by Limassol district court after he was arrested the previous days in connection with the murder of ...
Limassol man arrested after cocaine, cannabis found
A 26-year-old Limassol has been arrested after 110g of cocaine and 730g of cannabis were found in his possession, police said on Sunday.
In addition to the drugs, members of ...
Sunny day ahead with temperatures high for time of year
Cyprus will enjoy a sunny day on Sunday with some high cloud, with temperatures remaining high for the time of year.
Inland highs of 38-31C will be seen, which ...
Make it rain: is cloud seeding the way forwards?
With expectations for a fourth winter of drought ahead and the island’s dams at very low capacity, the agriculture ministry said this week it is examining using cloud seeding ...
Government working to help Cypriots stuck in Tanzania
A total of 22 people from Cyprus are currently in Tanzania as the foreign ministry continues efforts to bring them home, its spokesman said on Saturday.
Of the 22, a total of 14 ...
Mobile phone use in prison blocked
The government has begun testing a new system to detect and disable illegal mobile phones in the central prisons, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Saturday.
The move marks the ...
Holguin holds bicommunal youth meeting in Jordan
The bicommunal technical committee on youth and the UN secretary-general’s personal envoy for Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin have spent the last two days exploring ideas in Amman, Jordan, the ...