Cyprus

A team of experts from the US will visit Cyprus this week as part of ongoing efforts to include residents of the island in the Visa Waver Program (VWP), the ...

Wishing to correct “all the distorted things that are written and repeated,” former president Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday published an article outlining his view of what happened during the Cyprus ...

A 47-year-old suspect for a case of theft was arrested on Saturday by an off-duty officer in Limassol, police said on Sunday. The officer reacted when he realised the suspect ...

The custom of recreating the resurrection of Lazarus was revived again this year, after the end of the Palm Sunday service, in the courtyard of Ayios Stefanos church in Lemba. ...

A large number of electronic items believed to be stolen were found by police during the search of an apartment in Famagusta, after which a 32-year-old man was arrested, the ...

Well-known Cypriot actor Spyros Stavrinides died on Sunday morning at the age of 79, the Cyprus Actors Union in a post on social media. His death is a great loss for ...

Cyprus woke up to an unusual site for the middle of April: fresh snowfall on the Troodos mountains. The height of the snow at 8am had reached 8cm at the ...

Cyprus should likely brace for impact from a potential global trade war kicked off by the United States. So says the smart money, although analysts add that the nature and ...

“Together, we continue the work of solidarity, giving and humanity,” said President Nikos Christodoulides, addressing the opening ceremony of the 50th Christodoula march held at the Arodafnousa palliative care centre. ...

A 40-year-old man was arrested on Friday in connection with an investigation into the possession of protected wild birds and illegal explosives and firearms. The arrest followed a series of ...

Charalambos Pilakoutas Ltd has issued a new recall for 441 vehicles in Cyprus, following an important safety alert from the department of road transport. The recall affects BMW vehicles where the ...

Ten ambassadors from EU member states visited the Kato Paphos Archaeological Park on Friday, in an initiative led by the Embassy of Poland in Cyprus. The visit aimed to spotlight ...

The Cyprus federation of environmental organisations (Opok) has expressed its disappointment with the forestry department’s handling of the Akamas kiosks issue, accusing the department of ignoring institutional violations. In ...

“Sustainability isn’t a destination, it’s something you constantly evolve with,” says Georgia Moditi speaking about her journey to establish a Cypriot brand for sustainable womenswear. As a fashion ...

Cyprus is waiting for an official update on Monday after disappointing news from a major offshore drilling project. The drilling at the “Electra” target in block 5 of the island’s ...

Three suspects were brought before the Nicosia District Court on Saturday, after being arrested on Friday night for trafficking of adults for sexual exploitation. The operation, carried out with the ...

A 27-year-old man was arrested on Saturday morning for driving at an alarming speed of 177 km/h, nearly double the legal limit of 100 km/h, on the Limassol-Larnaca motorway near ...

A visit to the Nicosia Dog Shelter, which has been operating in the buffer zone near the old airport for the past 40 years.

A second university degree, allegedly forged by the former commissioner for volunteerism Yiannakis Yiannaki, was never submitted in court despite earlier suspicions that it was falsified. The degree, sent by ...

A row is brewing in western Cyprus as a controversial dam proposed in Peyia sparks alarm from the Akamas mayor, who warns of disaster if it goes ahead. A private ...

Two men were arrested in Limassol on Friday during a targeted police operation aimed at disrupting drug trafficking in the area. The operation, led by the Limassol Drug Squad in ...

A loaded assault rifle along with surgical gloves and disposable masks were discovered in a nylon bag by Nicosia Police on Friday, following a tip-off. According to a police statement, ...

Fires will be lit outside the north’s ‘parliament’ building every weekday evening from Monday until April 28 in protest at the north’s ruling coalition’s decision to legalise the ...

Climate change and the future of seas and oceans were discussed on Friday between European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis and president of the Cyprus Institute Stavros Malas, ...