Cyprus News

The lawyer of Kenan Ayaz, who was convicted last year of being a member of a proscribed terrorist organisation after being extradited from Cyprus to Germany, has requested that his ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s campaign to be re-elected to the role on Wednesday night won the endorsement of a third political party, ruling coalition party the DP. The ...

Police chief Themistos Arnaoutis on Wednesday night called on Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos to substantiate claims he had made regarding alleged links between foreign exchange companies in Cyprus and Latin ...

The Louroujina crossing point “will be the first to be opened” after the Turkish Cypriot leadership election in October, the village’s Turkish Cypriot mayor Ali Karavezirler said on Wednesday. ...

Banana farmers in the Paphos district are “on the brink of disaster” over ongoing water shortages which are impacting the island. Their issues were raised at a meeting called on ...

The House legal affairs committee renewed pressure on the ministry of justice to submit a long-awaited revised bill aimed at tackling violence in sports stadiums, during a session held on ...

A bill which would impose a maximum limit on MPs of three terms in office failed to be sent to a plenary session of parliament on Wednesday after being discussed ...

Ayia Napa has signed two new supply deals worth a total of €140,000 as part of its push to upgrade beach infrastructure and improve services for visitors this summer. The municipality ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said he would be open to Turkish participation in the European Union’s €150 billion defence programme, “if Turkey means what it says” in relation to ...

Three of Cyprus’ political parties mentioned in a report written by the audit office which highlighted financial irregularities in their operations defended themselves on Thursday. Akel were one of the ...

Cyprus and France’s “excellent levels of relations” were reaffirmed on Wednesday, as both sides explored opportunities for further expansion of cooperation. Chairman of the House committee on foreign affairs, ...

The Commissioner for the Protection of Children’s Rights, Despo Michaelidou, on Wednesday highlighted the importance of independent, informed and critical thinking among children when using technology. Speaking at an ...

The government on Wednesday pledged that it would cover the state health services organisation (Okypy)’s financial deficits until the end of next year, with the deficits expected to reach ...

Single parents will no longer lose their financial support just because they live with another adult, the government confirmed on Wednesday. The council of ministers has approved a key amendment ...

Location, location, location is always mentioned when buying a home. However, it also applies to restaurants, and few eating places in Paphos can beat the position of Vardas Seacret. From ...

Cyprus is becoming a major player in international money laundering networks linked to Latin American drug cartels, Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos warned on Wednesday. The island, already known as a ...

A 43-year-old man of Cypriot origin, born in Britain, is suspected of leading a major drug smuggling ring that was dismantled in Greece. Authorities allege the group was involved in ...

Greek Cypriot businessman Savvas Kakos testified as a prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Turkish-Israeli property developer Simon Mistriel Aykut at the Nicosia Criminal Court on Wednesday. Aykut, who ...

Cyprus’ sea turtles have started their annual egg-laying along the coastline, with the fisheries department urging the public to help protect the nests. “Each turtle nest can contain approximately 80-100 ...

The Larnaca district self-governance organisation (EOAL) had made renewable energy investments amounting to over €700,000 to date and is moving at full speed towards its goal of sustainability and energy self-sufficiency, ...

Trikoupi Street is set to open for traffic on Friday after works on its southernmost section towards the ‘OXI’ roundabout have been completed, the municipality of Nicosia announced on Wednesday. “...

In times when humanitarian action is not a luxury but a necessity, Lidl Cyprus once again proves that the concept of social contribution can become a tangible part of everyday ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Wednesday said he was first made aware about the issue of faulty airbags manufactured by Japanese company Takata by the father of one of the ...

The Israeli Embassy on Wednesday defended its participation in a planned event at a Nicosia primary school to showcase its sponsorship of a “green roof” for the facility. The event ...