Cyprus News

Rare marine habitats have been discovered off the southern coast of Cyprus, scientists said on Monday, which highlight both the richness and fragility of the island’s seas. The Marine &...

Turkish Cypriot political parties and groups have issued statements on September 1, World Peace Day, calling for peace in Cyprus and around the world. Many highlighted the ongoing conflict in Gaza, ...

Turkish Cypriot electricity workers will begin an indefinite strike on Tuesday at 7am at the Teknecik power station in northern Kyrenia. The union, EL-SEN, has cited concerns that current electricity ...

The ministry of transport has defended its decision to suspend contracts for the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road and the development of Larnaca port and marina. Minister Alexis Vafeades said the ministry ...

Transport businesses and self-employed drivers using digital or smart tachographs must upload the data recorded on the devices and driver cards every 90 and 28 days, respectively. This requirement was outlined in ...

The Federation of Employers and Industrialists (OEV) on Monday spoke of a “convergence” with tax authorities on the planned tax reform, adding that the blueprint as a whole “is headed ...

The fire service on Monday dismissed a newspaper report alleging the delivery of defective fire engines was met with celebrations, calling the claims unfounded. It said all vehicle deliveries are ...

One in three women in Europe has suffered some form of violence, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Monday launching a Cyprus campaign against sexism. Only one in eight reports ...

Trade unions on Monday called a general strike for September 11 after failed talks for the full implementation of the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA). At a meeting in Nicosia, the unions decided ...

A 20-year-old British woman has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm after an incident of assault in the Sovereign Base Areas (SBA). She has appeared before a bases court, ...

A protest by activists angered by the government’s response to the war in Gaza began on Monday and will continue opposite the presidential palace throughout the week. “We begin ...

MPs on Monday wrapped up discussion of a bill to privatise the Cyprus Stock Exchange, aiming to pass the legislation by the end of the month. Established in 1993, the CSE ...

Larnaca’s district government organisation (EOA) on Monday filed a lawsuit against the metal recycling factory in Aradippou where an explosion injured three people on Friday for operating without a ...

It is “impossible to control everything and for everything to run perfectly” during a wildfire of the magnitude of that which tore through the Limassol district and killed two people ...

By Christina Michailidis There’s something quietly spectacular about wandering through a market filled with handmade creations – from hand-thrown ceramics and artisan soaps to delicate jewellery, crochet work, small batch ...

A two-year-old girl attacked and injured by a dog remains in hospital, police said on Monday. The incident occurred on Sunday in the Limassol district village of Foini, with the ...

A 55-year-old man believed to have committed a total of 20 burglaries and thefts was remanded in police custody for eight days on Monday by the Famagusta district court. Multiple thefts ...

Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis on Monday said the prospect of a cabinet reshuffle is “clearly a matter for the president”. Speaking on the sidelines of the launch of an anti-sexism ...

Archbishop Georgios on Monday appealed to the Sinai Brotherhood in Egypt to cooperate with the Sinai Archbishop Damianos to allow the continued operation of the Greek Orthodox monastery of St ...

Across the EU, 12.2 per cent of the population reported that pollution, grime or environmental issues affected their household in 2023, a decrease from 15.1 per cent in 2019, Eurostat announced on Monday. In ...

The wedding venue at Prophet Elias church in Protaras has undergone an upgrade, the Paralimni-Dheryneia municipality said on Monday. “We aim to create an elegant and functional environment that will ...

House president Annita Demetriou on Monday reacted to online criticism of the rendition of the Greek national anthem at Saturday’s basketball match between the national teams of Greece and ...

An American national by the name of Andrew Smith was named as a tourism ambassador of Ayia Napa after making 100 visits to the town in the last 40 years, the Ayia ...

Ayia Napa and Greece’s Alexandroupoli have been twinned, the Ayia Napa municipality announced on Monday. It said Alexandroupoli mayor Ioannis Zamboukis had visited Ayia Napa over the weekend, and ...