A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
A 36-year-old man fell victim to internet fraud after transferring money to a fake profile.
The man reported the incident to Limassol police, stating he lost a substantial amount of ...
Concrete manufacturers and traders went on strike on Thursday, demanding to be paid for overtime worked and a return to their pre-2013 collective labour agreement conditions.
The workers gathered at ...
The Green Party on Thursday laid a wreath at a monument to Turkish Cypriot doctor and pro-Cypriot unity activist Ihsan Ali, on the eve of the 46th anniversary of his ...
Police are investigating the case of a teenager who showed up to school with €15,000 in cash and distributed money to classmates
According to Alpha News, the student gave one classmate ...
French company Nexans is conducting a seabed survey as construction of the Great Sea Interconnector cable continues, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Thursday.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency ...
Some political leaders on Thursday extended their congratulations to Donald Trump on his election as US president, expressing optimism that his administration will support efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue.
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President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in person in Budapest ahead of the European Political Community’s summit in the Hungarian capital on Thursday.
Christodoulides and ...
The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday he “rejects” efforts to “legitimise” the north at the previous day’s summit of the Organisation of Turkic ...
The Athienou municipality on Thursday demanded a crossing point be opened in the nearby village of Pyroi, ahead of a planned meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides.
A delegation of seven ...
A 35-year-old woman was arrested on Wednesday by Paphos police for illegally staying in the Republic.
The woman presented a Georgian passport, but it was later revealed that she had ...
A memorial service and inauguration of a memorial bench will take place on Sunday in remembrance of the seven foreign women and girls who were murdered by serial killer, Nikos ...
The state health services (Okypy) is carrying out a disciplinary investigation over its CEO for the Larnaca-Famagusta directorate after allegations of inappropriate conduct, it was reported on Thursday.There is ...
The five hospital workers who were arrested in connection with the accidental feeding of ethanol to seven babies, killing one, were released on bail on Thursday.
The five appeared in ...
A 57-year-old man has been arrested after he was caught hunting without a licence in the Paphos district, police said on Thursday.
Game wardens found the man hunting in a ...
A cat trapped for day in a tight space between two walls at Larnaca airport was rescued by the fire service, the Green party’s action group coordinator reported on ...
Congratulations were offered on Wednesday night and Thursday to the new European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis.
Kadis, a Cypriot who held various ministerial roles on the island, ...
Unexploded projectiles fired out of a BMP tank were found near the Larnaca district village of Ayia Anna, police announced on Thursday.
The projectile had been found at around 7.45am ...
Police in Paphos on Friday announced the completion of a raid on an illegal gambling den in the town.
The raid was carried out as part of efforts to crack ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday night said the north is “ready” to transition to the new common Turkic alphabet.
Addressing the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) summit in ...
Thursday’s weather is expected to be mostly sunny, with temperatures set to rise to 25 degrees Celsius inland, 26 degrees Celsius on the coasts, and 15 degrees Celsius in the mountains.
Overnight, ...
President Nikos Christodoulides met a “close ally” of United States President-elect Donald Trump before his visit to the White House to meet incumbent Joe Biden, he claimed on Friday.
In ...
Cyprus Public Transport on Wednesday night announced its intention to cancel school buses on some routes in Larnaca and Nicosia because buses are being continuously vandalised.
The company said it ...
Trade union Peo criticised the government on Thursday for not engaging in structured dialogue before announcing the latest set of measures aimed at addressing the country’s demographic challenges and ...
Deputy Tourism Minister Costas Koumis continued his meetings in London on Tuesday, as part of the World Travel Market (WTM), the major annual international tourism exhibition, where he reported positive ...