Cyprus News

Police on Tuesday arrested a 48-year-old woman, suspected of embezzling close to €250,000 from a Limassol company. The suspect is being held for questioning. CID are investigating a complaint filed by ...

The replacement of shingle at Faros beach in Pervolia, Larnaca, has been recommended by the environment departments in an attempt to use nature to halt ongoing coastal erosion. Environment Officer ...

Problems in energy supply are due to mistakes of the past, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Tuesday, acknowledging the existing grid is getting pushed to its limits. “We had ...

Fire-stricken residents of mountainous Limassol are receiving support from the government, with some cabinet decisions having already been implemented in full, mountains commissioner Charalambos Christofinas said on Tuesday. He said ...

Mint packages have been withdrawn from the market because they contained celery – a known allergen – without it being listed on the packaging, the state health services organisation (Okypy) said on ...

Several models of vehicles from brands including Peugeot, Fiat, Toyota, Jeep and more have been deemed dangerous and were recalled from the European market, the road transport department (TOM) said ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday stressed “the need for full respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine” during video calls with European leaders held in light of ...

Eggs were thrown at the north’s ‘deputy prime minister’ Fikri Ataoglu’s office and halloumi water was poured onto the ground in front of it as employees of the ...

A €1.5 million project to eliminate unpleasant sewerage odours is underway in Larnaca, the district’s self-governance organisation (EOA) said on Tuesday. “The project aims to improve the quality of life ...

A European Commission spokesperson on Tuesday said the European Union “does not recognise the self-proclaimed state in the northern part of Cyprus and its so-called judicial system” after the arrest ...

When Michal Stourac joined the Cyprus homebrewers’ association in 2016 and participated in one of their first brewing competitions, he was a casual brewer who occasionally supplied his family with fresh ...

A person was rescued by the fire brigade on Tuesday after their vehicle fell into a 10 metre ditch on the Palaichori to Nicosia road, police said. The fire brigade and ...

The new school year is set to begin with “very good omens”, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Tuesday. Ahead of schools opening early September, she said that 98 per cent ...

House president Annita Demetriou on Tuesday said Europe cannot allow an “unjust peace” in Ukraine. She commented following the conclusion of a video call of leaders of the European People’...

Civil servants’ trade union Pasydy on Tuesday expressed outrage at what it described as an “unprovoked incident of attack” against workers at the social services office in the Limassol suburb ...

A 19-year-old man is in critical condition at the Nicosia general hospital having suffered head injuries after being run over late on Monday night in Larnaca, police said on Tuesday. ...

United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin is expected to meet President Nikos Christodoulides on September 2, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday. He told the Cyprus News Agency that Holguin ...

Public schools are changing “to give every child the strength to move forward,” Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Tuesday as she announced a series of reforms coinciding with the ...

Children at schools across Cyprus will receive lessons on fire safety from retired firefighters during the forthcoming academic year, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Tuesday. Speaking after a meeting ...

Ierokipia mayor Nikos Palios on Tuesday hailed President Nikos Christodoulides’ decision to donate his state pension to charity, with one of the chosen charities falling within his municipal boundaries. The ...

Summer cinema is still on and in Paphos there are several outdoor movie nights to enjoy this month – by the sea and in picturesque gardens. This Wednesday, Kimonos Arts Centre ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will on Tuesday take part in three video calls discussing Monday night’s meeting of European leaders and United States President Donald Trump on the Ukraine war ...

Criminal cases originating with complaints filed by police officers have shown a slight upward trend in recent years, according to data made public on Monday. Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis made ...

The Amalthea plan, Cyprus’ humanitarian aid corridor to Gaza, returned to action late on Monday night, with the foreign ministry announcing on Tuesday morning the departure of 1,200 tonnes of humanitarian ...