Cyprus

A return to politics and to Cyprus may be on the cards for Huseyin Ozgurgun, the former Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ who fled the north to Istanbul in 2019 after 16 million ...

The presence of migrant facilities in the heart of the Paralimni-Deryneia tourist area is tarnishing the municipality’s image and damaging the region’s reputation as a top travel destination, ...

The restructuring of local government hit another snag on Friday as municipalities threatened to halt payments if their budgets are not approved by the end of the month. The interior ...

Ali Murat Basceri on Friday formally recommenced his duties as Turkey’s ambassador in the north, submitting his credentials to Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar at Tatar’s official residence ...

A new agreement to upgrade the Solomou Square bus station and promote sustainable mobility in Nicosia was signed on Friday. The deal, between the transport ministry and Nicosia municipality, aims ...

Children’s state allowances were withheld to offset outstanding social insurance contributions, the Hope For Children policy centre said on Friday. However, the social welfare services later announced that arrangements ...

The Cyprus state scholarships foundation (Ikyk) has reportedly spent the last 15 years renting out a building valued at €615,000 for as little as €500 per month to the law firm which used ...

There is “no suspicion of disciplinary misconduct” regarding any public servant over the flooding of a drug storage warehouse last year, a report into the matter found. The report, which ...

The Cypriot government is ramping up efforts to tackle the housing crisis, with nearly 1,900 new residential units expected under the “Build to Rent” scheme, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on ...

The government plans to install an ATM at the Kykkos monastery, according to reports which surfaced on Friday. The monastery is one of ten planned locations outlined by the government ...

A 12-year-old boy diagnosed with Influenza B died on Friday at the Makarios hospital. The child had been hospitalised and was on Thursday admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at ...

Spring’s must-go event for the island’s cinephiles and creatives, the 23rd Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2025, will offer a rich agenda of side events and workshops to accompany ...

A call for items linked to the history and culture of Paphos was made by the town’s municipal authorities on Friday as the creation of municipal museums was announced. ...

New illegal refreshment kiosks have sprung up in Akamas within the Natura 2000 Network area, NGO Terra Cypria said on Friday. “We have reported the violations in detail and now it ...

Concerns over the future of two of Cyprus’ most important wetlands intensified on Friday, with environmental groups warning of mounting threats to their survival. The federation of environmental organisations of ...

Resurfacing works on the Nicosia to Limassol highway will continue next week, starting at the Alambra exit, the department of public works said on Friday. The works will begin at 8...

The mighty Mouflons are hungry for victory and ready for their next fixture in the Rugby Europe Men’s Conference, when they’ll be looking to settle the score with ...

The Cypriot, Greek and Israeli foreign ministers touched on trade and electrical interconnectivity between their states, and positioned themselves regarding the US, Gaza, Syria, and the Middle East during their ...

A 50-year-old Larnaca resident is to appear before the Nicosia district court on Friday for a case of cannabis possession. Officers from the drug squad (Ykan) arrested him at around 7.30...

Friday will be mostly clear with temperatures rising to 29C inland, 24C on the north coast, 27C on the remaining coasts, and 20C in the higher mountains. Winds will be ...

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in Cyprus, with 350 to 400 new cases diagnosed annually, according to President of the Cyprus Society of Gastroenterology, Dr Andreas Evgeniou. Speaking on ...

The House plenum on Thursday passed a number of amendments to laws relating to traffic violations, in a bid to ease the burden of heavy fines on violators. Under the ...

A bright, flaming object was spotted and photographed in the skies over Nicosia on Thursday afternoon, with the Cyprus Astronomy Organisation speculating a possible a meteor sighting. The object was ...

Another 6,820 vehicles have been added to the list of recalls in connection with the defective Takata airbag, a senior official told parliament on Thursday. Head of the Road Transport Department ...