Cyprus News

Friday’s weather will be mostly sunny across most of the island, with temperatures set to rise to 37 degrees Celsius inland, 29 degrees Celsius on the west and southwest coasts, 32 degrees ...

Limassol is preparing to launch its new smart parking system in early July as installation work continues across the city centre. The project is intended to modernise parking management, improve ...

The government on Thursday again sought to distance itself from the upcoming meeting in Cyprus of the Gaza Executive Board, with Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos stressing that the island is ...

Cyprus faces a dearth of nurses at state hospitals, the health minister said on Thursday, proposing that one quick fix could be to hire people from non-EU countries. Speaking in ...

Police on Thursday advised the public to be wary of phishing emails, after an individual reported an attempt to steal their personal information by scammers impersonating the tax department. According ...

The court of appeal on Thursday suspended the prison sentence of a man convicted of robbery and conspiracy to commit a felony, stating that the court of first instance did ...

Police arrested three people on Thursday after seizing more than 6.5kg of dried poppy bulbs during anti-drug operations in the Famagusta and Paphos districts. The arrests were made as part ...

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides stirred things up during his first appearance as MP at a House parliamentary committee on Thursday, demanding the Audit Office hand over internal documents. His target: ...

A proposal to introduce microchips for stray cats sterilised under Cyprus’ nationwide sterilisation programme has received broad support from government services and animal welfare organisations on Thursday. The proposal was ...

School bus safety will be the first issue examined by parliament’s newly formed transport committee next week, following the publication of the Audit Office’s report into the school ...

Direct Democracy has submitted a parliamentary resolution calling for the resignation of attorney-general George Savvides and his deputy, Savvas Angelides, on Thursday. The proposal was announced before the House by ...

The government is considering the use of artificial intelligence (AI) traffic cameras to crack down on people using their mobile phones while driving, MPs heard on Thursday. Transport Minister Alexis ...

A few weeks ago, I found myself dancing to Queen’s We Will Rock You near Tsiakkas Vineyards, while enjoying a glass of Vamvakada with friends. In that moment, my ...

Cyprus has expressed solidarity with Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes killed at least 164 people and caused widespread destruction. In its statement issued on Thursday, the foreign ministry said it was “...

The government has paid €13 million in compensation to people affected by last year’s devastating wildfire in the Limassol mountain region, while authorities say Cyprus is better prepared for this ...

American businessman Ibrahim Hilmi, who is accused of devising a scheme to defraud over $3.7 billion from Medicare, the United States government-funded health insurance programme that supports elderly and disabled people, ...

Drivers will continue to benefit from reduced fuel excise duties after the House unanimously approved a two-month extension of the measure on Thursday. The House passed the amendment with 38 votes ...

Severe traffic congestion in central Nicosia was reported on Thursday as the closure of Kritis Street and Philippiados Street for roadworks continued to cause significant delays for motorists and disrupt ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday announced the creation of a new specialeducation and inclusion unit within the education ministry, bringing together all existing special education services under one structure in ...

The Griffon vulture has successfully bred in Cyprus for the first time since 2021, with conservationists describing the development as a major milestone in efforts to save one of the island’...

Cyprus’ role in shaping the European Union’s next long-term budget, a new EU strategy for islands and efforts to tackle depopulation in rural communities dominated talks on Thursday between ...

Greater checks on those taking sick leave, rather than blanket measures that make it more difficult to attain sick leave, should be implemented for government employees, the newly elected president ...

Operation Guardian, the British bases police summer policing campaign at Lady’s Mile and Curium beaches, has resulted in 12 arrests during its first four weeks, including the arrest of a ...

The government asserted that its licensing reform has expedited approval times for housing developments, with some 3,000 residential units and around 1,000 apartment buildings receiving permits under faster procedures. Speaking at the ...