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The ultimate solution to longstanding flight safety problems affecting the Nicosia FIR (flight information region) lies in resolving the Cyprus problem, acting director of Civil Aviation Haris Antoniades told the ...

Everyone loves an underdog story. The early struggle, the humble beginnings, the protagonist clawing their way to the next level. This also applies to small businesses you find yourself inadvertently ...

Nine Christmas villages will operate across Cyprus this festive season, from November 21 to January 6, 2027, the deputy ministry of tourism announced on Friday. The villages will be in Agros, Deryneia, Kakopetria, ...

The parents of a three-year-old boy who died after falling from the balcony of their apartment in Engomi were released without charge on Friday. Sigma reported that the attorney-general had ...

A video circulating on social media appears to show a street fight involving a group of men outside a bar in Paphos, with the accompanying post claiming the confrontation involved ...

The price of fuel at the pump is expected to increase further in the coming weeks, petrol station owners’ association chairman Savvas Prokopiou warned on Friday, with recent developments in ...

Eating out has become significantly more expensive in Cyprus over the last three years, with a meal out that cost €100 in 2023 now amounting to an average of €126 – an increase of 26 ...

The ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia last month had only undergone “superficial” repairs in June after a crack appeared on its left side, the Turkish Cypriot Kyrenia ...

Cyprus ranked fourth from last in the European Union for the share of electricity generated from renewable sources in the second quarter of 2026, according to a report from Eurostat. Only ...

A total of 396 boxes of duty free cigarettes and heated tobacco products were seized in Engomi, Nicosia during an operation targeting the illegal possession and sale of tobacco products, police ...

A vehicle caught fire in a municipal car park in Paphos on Thursday night, with firefighters bringing the blaze under control within minutes, authorities said on Friday. The fire department ...

A fire in the Kapsali, between Miliou and Yiolou, Paphos burned approximately nine acres of dry grass, wild vegetation and trees on Thursday afternoon, authorities said on Friday. The fire ...

Two people were arrested for offences including illegal stay in the Republic and outstanding fine warrants as part of targeted police operations across the island on Thursday night. As part ...

Limassol welcomes a new exhibition this week as The Edit Gallery hosts Carriers a solo show by Hannah Rowan. Opening this Friday, September 18 and running until October 17, the showcase features ...

Extensive damage was caused by a fire that broke out after lightning struck a restaurant near Lara beach early on Friday morning. The fire service said it was informed about ...

The pursuit of peace in Cyprus remains a shared responsibility, United Nations special representative on the island Khassim Diagne said on Friday, highlighting Unficyp’s role as a peacekeeping force. “...

Heavy rains and thunder hit the western parts of the island overnight and on Friday morning while a yellow weather warning for extreme weather remains in place until 5pm. Isolated ...

The proposed pension reform was discussed by Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas and International Labour Organisation (ILO) actuary Costas Stavrakis with the board of the Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) on ...

The met department has issued a yellow weather warning for extreme weather conditions until 5pm on Friday. “An atmospheric disturbance, which is located west of Cyprus and is accompanied by ...

On Friday, the weather will be overwhelmingly cloudy, with local rains and isolated hailstorms.   After midday, the rain will mainly affect the mountainous areas and the eastern half of the ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has confirmed that all banks in Cyprus will be closed on Thursday, October 1, 2026, for Cyprus’ independence day. The closure means customers will not be ...

The Cyprus property market remains strong but faces structural weaknesses and rising costs that could affect its future development, according to speakers at this year’s Cyprus Property Show, where ...

By Sara Mariza Vryonidi For one week in September, Limassol is being asked to do something that does not always come naturally to a fast-growing city: slow down, look around ...

Police on Thursday apprehended a 44-year-old man who earlier had hijacked a car at Paphos airport and crashed with at least one other vehicle. The incident reportedly took place early ...