Cyprus

A new, temporary exhibition opens at the AG Leventis Gallery presenting a previously unknown archive of well-known artists Christoforos Savva’s work that was recently discovered. In Christoforos Savva: Simple – ...

A 39-year-old woman was robbed at her apartment in Engomi by two unknown suspects, police said on Friday. The incident occurred around 7.30pm on Thursday when the woman answered a ...

A 30-year-old man from Paphos is in critical condition after a serious road accident in the early hours of Friday. The crash happened at about 1am on Agapinoros street in ...

Cyprus is set for clear and warm conditions on Friday, with only brief periods of high cloud. Forecasters say the main feature on Friday morning is the stable weather pattern, ...

The municipality of Larnaca was not aware that a tree-planting event planned for Sunday by the Jewish Community of Cyprus was to be held in honour of US President Donald ...

After a lively debate at the House plenum, MPs on Thursday gave the thumbs-down to a government bill attempting to regulate the practice of Easter bonfires. The vote went 28 against, ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a Bronze Age settlement of artisanal character at the Kisonerga–Skalia site in Paphos, dating back to around 2500 BC. The excavations, directed by Dr Lindy Crewe, director ...

Paphos police on Thursday apprehended a man wanted in connection with a robbery, after a car chase and warning shots fired. In a statement, the police said that they attempted ...

The timetable and framework for upgrading the Limassol archaeological museum were outlined during the first official meeting between Deputy Culture Minister Vasiliki Kassianidou and Limassol mayor Yiannis Armeftis at town ...

The estimated cost of this summer’s forest fires in the mountainous regions of Limassol comes to €60 million, of which under €5 million has been paid out in compensation so far, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday highlighted four key outcomes from his first meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman, signalling cautious progress toward restarting Cyprus talks. The meeting, held at ...

Cyprus holds the second highest ratio in the European Union for issuing first residence permits to non-EU citizens under the age of 18, relative to its own child population, according to ...

An emergency meeting held by the Yeroskipou municipality on Thursday underscored the escalating crisis at the Paphiakos animal shelter in Paphos, where nearly 2,000 animals now face possible eviction. With landowners ...

The Limassol municipality has launched a large-scale sterilisation programme aimed at curbing the city’s soaring stray cat population. Local authorities say the initiative is paramount for animal welfare, public ...

Primary school teacher union Poed decided on Thursday – as a “gesture of good will” – to postpone its work stoppage scheduled for November 26 to protest the proposed changes to the teacher ...

More than 250 volunteers gathered in the Dhekelia area of Larnaca for a two-day clean-up on November 5 and 17, united in their aim to protect the island’s marine and coastal environment. ...

The police have reportedly proposed indictments against 14 legal entities and individuals over the leasing of firefighting aircraft at the Forestry Department following the completion of investigations into possible corruption and ...

Health officials have issued another warning about fraudulent SMS messages falsely appearing to come from the general health system (Gesy). Gesy urges the public not to open any suspicious links ...

Cyprus has surpassed the EU average in utilising EU funds through the 2021-2027 multi-annual financial framework, however it still stands at 18.8 per cent of the amount it is entitled to, ...

The tender appeals authority has rejected all cancellation claims made by Aktor Group regarding the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous motorway project, the transport ministry announced on Thursday. The decision, dated November 19, concerns ...

A €15,000 state-of-the-art physiotherapy system, fully funded by aluminium-can recycling proceeds, was handed to Larnaca general hospital on Wednesday, as local charity Cans for Kids marked another major donation to children’...

President Nikos Christodoulides said his sole objective was to resume Cyprus talks ahead of his first meeting with the new Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Thursday. “I go with ...

The right lane of the Nicosia–Limassol motorway, near Pentakomo, has been reopened to traffic after being temporarily closed due to a collision. According to a police statement, the crash ...

The two 28-year-olds arrested in Greece in connection with the murder of businessman Stavros Demosthenous, who was gunned down last month a few metres from his Limassol home, have been ...