A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
More than 110kg of waste was collected from three beaches across Cyprus during three separate cleanup operations organised by the “Keep our Sand and Sea Plastic Free” project.
The cleanup ...
Turkey’s ruling AK Party on Tuesday announced Emre Kaya as its new “TRNC representative”.
Kaya’s appointment was announced alongside the appointment of Erdal Yetimova as the party’s ...
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) expects to start installing smart meters in the beginning of 2025, the organisation’s board chairman said on Tuesday.
Speaking to the Stockwatch news outlet, ...
British Forces in Cyprus have received solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment from Beam Global, which is now operational across their bases, according to a statement released by the Sovereign ...
Five individuals and a company are facing charges of neglect over the chlorine incident in Paphos that led to 26 people being hospitalised, it emerged on Tuesday.
They are the 28-year-old ...
The level of E. coli at Ayfilon beach near Rizokarpaso is off the scale, according to analysis published by the north’s ‘health ministry’ on Tuesday.
The figures given stated ...
The federation of environmental organisations (Opok) on Tuesday expressed its opposition to the construction and operation of a photovoltaic (PV) park in the area of Lythrodondas, Kataliondas and Mathiatis.
“Biodiverse, ...
A second Syrian man has been released by the Supreme Court after being held for seven months, it emerged on Tuesday.
The man had initially been detained “as a danger ...
The Paphos district court on Tuesday remanded a 27-year-old woman for three days to facilitate an investigation into allegations of forgery, impersonation, circulation of a false document, obtaining registration through ...
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been a stage for many extraordinary moments, and for Cyprus, one event that stole the spotlight was Elena Kulichenko’s journey to the high jump ...
A 41-year-old man has been arrested in Nicosia on Monday in connection with three burglaries and thefts that occurred over the past week, according to a police statement released on ...
The Green Party issued a statement on Tuesday calling for a ban on quad bikes in Akamas, following yet another accident involving a four-wheeler in the area.
Meanwhile, owners of ...
The Canadian government and Cyprus have agreed on emergency evacuation procedures in the event that lives are threatened due to the escalating situation in the Middle East, it emerged on ...
Increased traffic checks will be in force over the next few days starting on Tuesday, police have announced.
The stepped-up traffic operations went into effect to ensure safety of drivers ...
There will be no relief from the high temperatures in Cyprus of over 40C through early September, according to the Climate Watch body of the German Meteorological Service (DWD).
According ...
A five-and-a-half-year-old child was responsible for the latest Limassol fire, it was reported on Tuesday.
Speaking on CyBC, police spokesman Christos Andreou said the facts of the case emerged after ...
A 47-year-old Ayia Napa man was arrested for cases of indecent exposure and assault against five women.
According to the police, one of them is a 17-year-old minor.
Five women, ...
The foreign ministry remains in close contact with Greek authorities through its embassy in Athens on Tuesday, and is monitoring developments regarding the severe wildfires raging in northeastern Attica.
So ...
Police on Monday prevented an attempt to supply drugs to a person held in custody at Polis Chrysochous police station in Paphos.
According to the police, the incident happened around ...
A yellow warning for extreme maximum temperature has been issued on Tuesday by the Department of Meteorology in effect from 11am until 5 pm.
The maximum temperature is expected to reach 41...
The carob – sit in its shade and enjoy its sweet pods, but not before August 15
You may know the carob tree from its ‘fat shade’ or pashia skia – as the ...
A red alert for forest fires has been issued by the Forestry Department for Tuesday.
Lighting fires without permission is an offence carrying a prison sentence of up to ten ...
The Supreme Court ordered that a Syrian, in custody for the past 18 months pending his deportation for reasons of national security, be released.
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court ...
Serdal Gunduz, the 30-per-cent shareholder and secretary-general of the now-infamous Cyprus Health and Social Sciences University (KSTU) in Morphou, who stands accused of 98 charges of fraud, falsifying documents, money laundering, ...