Cyprus News

Red, juicy strawberries are the star of the show at this annual village festival. At the end the month, Deryneia proudly presents the 15th edition of its Strawberry Festival and ...

The weather will be mainly clear on Saturday though cloud will form in places. The temperature will rise to 29C inland, 25C to 27C in the coastal regions and 20C ...

Paphos farmers have called off Monday’s planned protest over water shortages following an intervention by Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou. According to the organisers of the protest, the minister contacted ...

Plastic pollution in the Mediterranean is having a severe impact on marine life, with sea turtles frequently ingesting plastic waste, experts have warned on Friday. According to data collected by ...

Customs officials reported that around 300 smuggling and illicit trade violations occur each month at crossing points between the government-controlled areas and the north. The figures were outlined on Friday by ...

The fire brigade was deployed on Friday evening after a blaze broke out in an apartment in the Latsia area of Nicosia, prompting the evacuation of residents from the building. ...

Famagusta police issued a wanted notice on Friday for a 26-year-old man in connection with an investigation into serious criminal offences allegedly committed over a three-year period. Authorities identified the ...

Diplomatic missions in Cyprus issued a joint statement on Friday warning of what they described as a global rollback of LGBT rights, while urging Cyprus to move forward with a ...

Direct Democracy of Cyprus leader Fidias Panayiotou accused President Nikos Christodoulides of indirectly intervening in the parliamentary election campaign through recent public remarks. Panayiotou published a video response on social ...

A total of 115 trees were planted on Friday at the Pournara migrant reception centre in a joint environmental initiative led by the deputy migration ministry. The action was carried out ...

Reports on Friday affirm that Turkey is preparing legislation that would grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan authority to declare an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) extending up to 200 nautical miles from ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said Cyprus remains committed to strengthening its role in regional security during a graduation ceremony for members of the national guard’s naval special forces at ...

Cypriot sailor Natasa Lappa will compete on Friday in the iQFOiL European Championship in Portimao, Portugal, following the strongest international result of her career earlier this year. The championship, hosted ...

The government will be accepting proposals for the third energy efficiency plan for homes in September, with a budget of €20 million, the energy ministry announced on Friday. Energy Minister Michael ...

“Join us for a unique day dedicated to food, farming, sustainability, and community at the Go Regenerative Festival, the first event of its kind in Cyprus,” say organisers of the ...

Three suspects, including a serving police officer, were remanded in custody on Friday by the Nicosia district court as part of an investigation into alleged organised criminal activities, money laundering ...

The National e-Health Authority on Friday dismissed reports suggesting that the availability of medicines in Cyprus was at risk due to prescriptions issued abroad. Commenting on recent concerns raised by ...

Cyprus joined 35 other countries on Friday in backing the creation of a special international tribunal aimed at prosecuting Russian President Vladimir Putin and other senior Russian officials for the crime ...

The church has firmly denied reports circulating online that the historic Aspelia Hotel in Famagusta has been sold, insisting on Friday that no such action has ever been considered. A ...

Three minors aged 14, 14 and 15 were remanded in custody for three days by the Paphos district court on Friday in connection with an attack on two food delivery drivers in Paphos. ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Friday stressed the Turkish Cypriots’ “strong will” for a solution to the Cyprus problem as he attended an Organisation of Turkic States summit for ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday called on Turkic states to strengthen their ties with the Turkish Cypriots as he attended an informal Organisation of Turkic States summit in ...

Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic will visit Cyprus on Monday for talks with President Nikos Christodoulides, with Montenegro’s European Union accession process expected to dominate discussions. Speaking to journalists at ...

Planning permission has been awarded for Cyprus’ first crematorium, which will be built in the Paphos district village of Ayia Varvara, the company behind it, Golden Leaves Cyprus Crematorium, said ...