A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
The project for importing LNG to Cyprus must be completed as soon as possible, as every delay costs the Cypriot economy and the consumer huge sums of money, President of ...
Cyprus’ health ministry on Monday sought to assure that Medochemie pharmaceutical company had complied with a series of recommendations, after it was found to have produced a contaminated antibiotic which ...
Thorny issues, such as revenue from building permits and the responsibility for dangerous buildings, dominated Monday’s meeting between Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou and president of the Union of Municipalities ...
No one can argue against Omodhos village being the wine capital of Cyprus. It is surrounded by several wineries and their vineyards cover mountain tops such as Afames and Kremnos ...
A cross-border tax evasion and money laundering scheme involving Greece, Cyprus and Slovakia has led to the arrest of 21 people, Greek police said on Monday.
Greece’s police said the ...
A Turkish Cypriot woman was arrested at Paphos airport after being found with almost 40kg of tobacco products she had brought from the north, the customs department said on Monday.
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“Everywhere in Ayia Napa,” says Lotta, wrinkling her nose in disgust, “there are reps. They get in your face, touch your body…”
Not every visitor to Cyprus has a winning ...
A 27-year-old Syrian national was sentenced on Monday to two months in prison in the north for having illegally crossed the Green Line, after the Turkish Cypriot police found he ...
A seven-metre statue of a winegrower was on Monday placed in its traditional spot in Limassol’s municipal garden ahead of the city’s 63rd Wine Festival.
The festival is ...
Nobody has time to waste. There are so many things to do. So, when it comes to sitting down and watching a film or series, nobody likes to feel they’...
Israeli businessman Simon Aykut, 73, will remain in custody until Wednesday when a bail hearing will take place the Nicosia Criminal Court decided on Monday.
Aykut, who holds Portuguese, Israeli, and ...
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has “destroyed the Turkish Cypriots’ international prestige”, his predecessor Mehmet Ali Talat said on Monday.
Speaking to newspaper Yeni Duzen, Talat, who served between 2005 and 2010, ...
As schools across Cyprus reopened on Monday, traffic congestion has returned to its normal levels, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said.
Speaking to state broadcaster CyBC, Vafeades acknowledged that the country’...
The new primary school year began on Monday for 51,590 students and 5,044 teachers in 329 public schools.
A total of 274 nursery schools also opened their doors across Cyprus for 13,117 toddlers and preschoolers ...
The Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) is both technically and financially viable and must go ahead, former finance minister and Disy MP Harris Georgiades said on Monday.
He was speaking as ...
A 29-year-old was arrested on Monday evening in connection with a homophobic attack at the weekend.
The attack, outside a nightclub in Limassol on Saturday night, was allegedly carried out ...
A marathon session of the Holy Synod court was held on Monday, as a trial got underway for monks involved in the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal.
The monks chose to ...
The cattle breeders’ coordinating committee on Monday expressed fury over the European Commission’s decision to provide €39.5 million in aid for the Turkish Cypriot community as part of its latest “...
Police on Monday were on the hunt for a 21-year-old man who allegedly threatened to kill a 26-year-old in Limassol.
According to the latter, he received a call from the ...
Foul play in the case of a dead infant found at a Nicosia cemetery has been ruled out, police sources said on Monday.
Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported a woman ...
A 96-year-old, permanent resident of London, was killed in a fatal accident in Larnaca on Sunday, police announced on Monday.
The accident happened at 8.10pm on Sunday on the motorway ...
A 19-year-old has been arrested in Paphos for conspiracy to commit a misdemeanor, hunting in a restricted area, transporting an assembled hunting rifle and failing to comply with a game ...
A decision to allow girls into the national guard when they graduate secondary school on a voluntary basis is in its final stages, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Monday.
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Increased clouds will be observed on Monday which are expected to bring isolated afternoon rains or storms in the mountains, the interior and the north. Temperatures will rise to 37C ...