Cyprus

Damage to a central well caused irrigation water to leak onto beaches in Limassol, it was announced on Monday. According to the Limassol district self-governance organisation (Eoa), the incident that ...

Under the warm sun of Avgorou, a young girl runs barefoot across the fields. Her feet are caked with red earth; her dress dusty; her hair flies loose. From this ...

A Georgian woman was arrested in the north, after it was found she was wanted by Interpol, the Turkish Cypriot press have reported. The woman, Shehriban Toptal, is wanted for ...

By 2050 a total of 72 per cent of Cyprus will be at risk of desertification, according to a climate change report issued in 2022. Although if you stepped out at any point ...

Two people were arrested with fake passports attempting to leave from Limassol port, police said on Monday. The two individuals were caught on Sunday attempting to board the MV Daleela ...

Cooperative banks are set to make a comeback, with regional meetings to inform the public scheduled for October, during which people will be able to sign up. Learning from the ...

Larnaca and Limassol are due to get park & ride services, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Monday, announcing they are looking for the appropriate areas in each city. For ...

The government will propose professor Costas Kadis for Cyprus’ EU commissioner, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday. Kadis’ experience from serving the Republic of Cyprus in various posts, as ...

The forestry department on Monday warned hunters about lighting fires, as the hunting season begins on Sunday. Hunters are advised to completely avoid lighting fires for any reason, as well ...

Sixty per cent of Cypriots are dissatisfied with President Nikos Christodoulides’ tenure and his handling of domestic matters as well the Cyprus problem, according to the results of an online ...

An 83-year-old woman who was hospitalised in Limassol following a traffic accident last week died at the weekend, while police are awaiting the results of an autopsy on Tuesday to ...

A new yellow warning for high temperature up to 40C is in place on Monday, issued by the Department of Meteorology. The warning is valid from 1pm until 4pm. During ...

As we get closer to critical decision-making deadlines, there is no end to debates about the viability and future of the Great Sea Interconnector. But sadly, often these are not ...

On a blisteringly hot afternoon in the middle of July, some five weeks after arriving in Nicosia, I drove across Cyprus to visit the Tomb of the Kings and Kato ...

Another yellow weather warning was issued on Sunday for high temperatures on Monday. The mercury is set to hit 40C inland and 33C in the mountains, the Met Office said. ...

The Cyprus Olympic team performed flawlessly on all levels, beyond just their competitive presence at the Paris Games, head of the mission and Vice President of the Cyprus Olympic Committee ...

Five Greek Cypriots and two Turkish Cypriots listed as missing persons have been identified so far in 2024, statistics released by the Committee for Missing Persons on Sunday showed. At the ...

Police arrested two people on Sunday after a valuable icon was stolen from the Apostolos Andreas church on Kyrenia Avenue in Platy Aglandjias, Nicosia. Police received a report on Saturday ...

The voices of doom have been warning for months that Cyprus risks being caught up in the Israeli-Palestinian inferno and a looming war in the wider Middle East, but for ...

With its political and economic tools, the EU can help break the deadlock, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Sunday. He said President Nikos Christodoulides’ contacts with European and international ...

A teenager currently being held on remand for a double murder in Limassol last month has reportedly admitted to the killing, Limassol District Court heard on Sunday. The court on ...

The summer period being marked by fires raises questions about the future of forests and the impact on the environment and humans as they are replaced by burned out areas, ...

Bread sold as wholemeal may not be, chairman of the House environment committee Charalambos Theopemptou has said. In a post on Facebook he cautioned shoppers that although the bread looks ...

A 24-year-old Paphos man has been arrested after running into a pole while trying to escape the police. While traffic police were carrying out checks on Saturday afternoon they signalled ...