Cyprus

The Nicosia criminal court on Wednesday postponed until April 2 the case brought against a German real estate agent charged on 44 counts related to the usurpation of Greek Cypriot property in ...

The Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), connecting the electricity grids of Greece, Cyprus and Israel is now being handled on a diplomatic level as it has become a matter of foreign ...

A mortar shell about half a metre long was unearthed on Tuesday by builders working on a construction site in Peyia. Police cordoned off the area took possession of the ...

UNHCR Cyprus has raised concerns over a reported “pushback incident on March 14 involving three boats carrying approximately 80 Syrian nationals, including women and children, who had departed from Syria and reached ...

Larnaca district court issued a seven-day remand order against a man who was arrested after being caught with exactly €128,150 in cash and 442 grammes of cannabis on his person. The police ...

The National Guard on Wednesday announced that it had carried out a mock firefighting exercise with the aim of “testing the new fire management system” and “enhancing interoperability and cooperation”. ...

Autopsies on four of the seven victims recovered from the sea after their boat capsized off Cape Greco confirmed they had drowned, sources said on Wednesday. The examinations were conducted ...

Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was on Wednesday morning arrested, hours after his university degree was revoked and two days before his party the CHP was set to name him as ...

The Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2025 is set to become, once again, a one-of-a-kind platform of cinematic creativity. From April 4 to 12, audiences in Limassol and Nicosia can enjoy a rich ...

Thirteen million passengers are expected to pass through Larnaca and Paphos airports this year, Maria Kouroupi, Hermes Airports Director of Aviation Development, Marketing and Communications said on Wednesday, with an ...

By Martin Clark As director of Grampus Heritage and Training in the UK, I have been working to champion environmental projects in Cyprus since 1997. As a former head of the ...

Applications for matters of water supply will now be processed only online, the Famagusta district local government organisation (EOA), announced on Wednesday. In its announcement, EOA said the move comes ...

A blaze in Vasa Koilani, in Limassol, was brought under control by the fire service said on Wednesday, after an all-night battle. Fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis told the CyBC ...

An unusually strong wind field prevails on Wednesday, with unpredictable gusts up to 7 Beaufort, and isolated storms with hail expected. The meteorology department issued a yellow weather warning in place ...

The rise of rural tourism boosted local economies and preserved cultural heritage in Cyprus’ countryside as overnight stays in agrotourism units followed other key indicators in the sector last year ...

State agencies and officials on Tuesday welcomed in principle proposed legislation that would bar shutting down solar panels, but the fly in the ointment was that affected households and businesses ...

Cyprus’ political parties on Tuesday night reacted to the results of the two-day enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, with many choosing to characterise those results as a “positive step”. ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday evening departed from Geneva and headed for Brussels, where a European Council summit is set to take place on Thursday. On Wednesday, he is expected ...

Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s degree was on Tuesday revoked by Istanbul University over a report which found that the university in northern Cyprus at which he began his studies ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday announced that a total of four new crossing points will open between Cyprus’ two sides as a result of the enlarged meeting on ...

A tram system could be key to easing the worsening traffic congestion in Limassol, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday. Speaking at a seminar hosted by the municipality of ...

Lawmakers on Tuesday called for legislation that would guarantee compensatory benefits to the residents of communities located near the highly polluting Dhekelia power station. MPs also said the law should ...

The three-member committee appointed to examine the recalls process for cars imported from the EU and third countries will hear its first testimonies next week, it announced on Tuesday. The ...

Digital Tree, Cyprus’ leading digital media and technology group, proudly announces its partnership as the Digital Media Sponsor of the OPAP Limassol Marathon, the country’s largest sporting event. Through ...