A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
A yellow weather warning is in place on Wednesday for extreme temperatures in effect from 11am until 5pm.
The day will be mostly clear with increased clouds in the afternoon ...
By Katie Leonard
Visitors to Cyprus are often left in awe of the landscape and beauty this island has to offer, from the impressive Troodos mountains, the rugged terrain of ...
The journalism ethics committee warned on Tuesday that a bill currently discussed in parliament claiming to target fake news is a guise to muzzle free speech in Cyprus.
In a ...
Accountability must be demonstrated through actions not words, President Nikos Christodoulides pledged on Tuesday afternoon as he headed a cabinet session aimed at following up on the 2024 state action plan.
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Nine people were acquitted of manslaughter charges for the murder of 20-year-old Jamal Alhaji on Tuesday, who had been fatally stabbed at a Chlorakas beach in 2020.
The decision at Paphos ...
Under fire MEP Fidias Panayiotou said on Tuesday he had apologised on the spot for comments he made that may have upset relatives of missing persons after an event at ...
Previous occupants of condemned refugee buildings due to be demolished as part of the government’s Ktizo plan revealed on Tuesday that not only has the process not moved ahead, ...
A 19-year-old was sentenced to 12 years in jail on Tuesday after he was found guilty of illegal possession of drugs with intent to supply.
The decision was handed down at ...
Football’s governing body in Cyprus unveiled on Tuesday tougher sanctions on clubs found guilty of fan disturbance or violence for the 2024-2025 season, when supporters will again be allowed ...
Two people, aged 63 and 54, will stand trial on September 12 at the criminal court in relation to the Metamax pyramid scheme on which dozens of people claimed they had been scammed ...
Construction work on the Limassol to Nicosia highway will close all lanes in one direction this weekend.
The public works department said all lanes leading into Nicosia will be closed ...
Cypriot MEPs Loucas Fourlas and Michalis Hadjipandela organised an awareness event on the Cyprus issue at the European Parliament, they said on Tuesday.
The event was organised at the European ...
Over the course of 63 years, Cyprus has recorded a significant drop in fatal accidents, indicating a positive trend in road safety, the transport ministry said on Tuesday.
Since the establishment ...
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Cyprus is rallying behind its 15 Olympians, with Minister of Education, Sports, and Youth Athina Michailidou affirming the government’s duty to provide financial support to athletes.
“It is the state’...
A total of 50 patients positive with Covid-19 were being treated in public hospitals on Tuesday, Okypy spokesman Charalambos Charilaou said.
The situation does not raise any concerns as none of ...
From last Thursday to Sunday, the city of Larnaca has been host to the 1st Blue Regatta Kimon, an event that has generated buzz among young sailing enthusiasts and their ...
Towels and other personal items placed on sunbeds to ‘reserve’ them will be removed, Paralimni – Dherynia municipality announced on Tuesday.
The phenomenon has been observed across many municipal beaches, an ...
Passenger complaints against poor treatment by airlines are at an all-time high, according to the Cyprus consumers association.
Speaking to the CyBC on Tuesday, Virginia Christou, head of the consumer ...
In a letter it made public on Tuesday, Kition Ocean Holdings blamed authorities for botching the handover of operations and equipment at the Larnaca port and marina area, and said ...
The Cyprus distribution system operator expects a lower demand for electricity for Tuesday compared to the all-time record recorded the previous day, deputy spokesperson Rogiros Tapakis said.
Temperatures on Tuesday ...
Promoting Cyprus’ geostrategic role as a pillar of stability and security in the region strengthens its own efforts for a viable and functional solution of the Cyprus problem, President Nikos ...
The Sek and Peo unions said on Tuesday that a lifeguards’ strike has been called off.
The 24-hour strike had been scheduled for Thursday, but the unions said it was ...
A British tourist was found dead on Tuesday morning, after falling from a hotel balcony in Paphos.
Police said that the individual, who has still not been identified, was found ...