Larnaca airport remains on alert after extra passenger boards plane
Larnaca airport was placed on alert on Monday evening after a passenger was found on board an airplane bound for Tel Aviv without being on the flight’s manifest, police ...
Final moments of life of child in fatal Paphos hotel fall heard in court
The British father who pleaded guilty to negligence after the fatal fall of his three-year-old son from a Paphos hotel will learn his sentence on October 16, Paphos district court ruled ...
Over three in five people in Cyprus are of working age
Cyprus had a working-age population of 61.6 per cent on January 1, 2025, placing the country above the European Union average of 58.3 per cent, according to Eurostat.
The figures show that people aged ...
Gesy to introduce password verification for phone calls
The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) will introduce a new identity verification procedure for calls to the Gesy service centre from Wednesday to strengthen the protection of beneficiaries’ personal data.
The ...
Minister presents new appointments plan to teachers’ unions
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Tuesday presented the government’s latest plan to reform the way in which teachers are appointed to trade union leaders, though she admitted that she ...
Monthly rainfall has already reached 77% of average
Rainfall recorded in Cyprus this month has already reached 77 per cent of the average for October, the department of meteorology said on Tuesday.
Average rainfall since October 1 had reached 25.2mm, ...
Municipalities’ union welcomes new state funding formula
The Union of Municipalities on Tuesday welcomed a proposed change to the way municipalities receive annual state funding, saying the interior ministry had included its main proposals in an amendment ...
Funeral for Benon Sevan to be held on October 12
By Rebekah Gregoriades
Benon Sevan, who died on Monday, aged 88, will be laid to rest on Monday, October 12.
The funeral will be held at the Armenian church in Nicosia at ...
Slow progress on equal pay rules leaves Cyprus employees in uncertainty
Cyprus remains among the EU countries where the final implementation of new pay transparency rules is unresolved, according to a report from compensation and salary benchmarking platform TalentUp.
TalentUp said ...
Twenty-third body found near Kyrenia ferry wreckage, five remain missing
A twenty-third body was recovered from the sea off the coast of Kyrenia on Tuesday as search operations continue following the sinking of a passenger ferry off the town’s ...
British father to be sentenced later this month over son’s fatal hotel fall
The British father who pleaded guilty in connection with the death of his three-year-old son will learn his sentence on October 16, Paphos district court said on Tuesday.
The court reserved ...
Christodoulides says govt has spent ‘more than a billion’ to ease cost of living
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday said that the government has “invested more than a billion euros” in its efforts to ease the rising cost of living, when he was asked ...
Lefkara meeting focuses on safety of old Skarinou Kofinou road
Road safety and the use of the old Skarinou-Kofinou road were discussed at a meeting on Tuesday in Lefkara, with mayor Sofoklis Sofokleous describing the road as “extremely dangerous”.
The ...
Yellow warning for strong thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon
A yellow warning has been issued for isolated strong thunderstorms, in effect from 1pm to 6pm, the meteorological department said on Tuesday.
Isolated strong thunderstorms are expected to affect parts ...
Larnaca sewage project enters new phase with €7.95m contract
A €7.95 million contract was signed on Monday for the study and design of the fourth phase of the Larnaca sewage system, hailed as a significant milestone for the Larnaca self-government ...
Another body found near Kyrenia ferry wreckage, number of missing falls to six
A twenty-second body was recovered from the sea off the coast of Kyrenia as search operations continue following the sinking of a passenger ferry off the town’s coast in ...
Christodoulides to ask to meet Erhurman next week
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday said that he plans to request that a meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman be held next week, following a turbulent few weeks for ...
Supreme Court overturns issuing of €1,500 fine to radio station
The Supreme Court has overturned the issuing of a fine amounting to €1,500 issued by the radiotelevision and digital services authority in 2017 to a radio station it found had misrepresented statements ...
Man given life sentence for murdering Bangladeshi national
A life sentence was handed down on Tuesday to the man convicted of killing 22-year-old Bangladeshi national Shahruar Ahmed Emon in June, with the man having been convicted of premeditated ...
Armenian treasures bring centuries of history to Nicosia
The Byzantine Museum will be showcasing centuries of Armenian history, art and faith, presenting rare treasures from Yerevan’s History Museum of Armenia, this week in Nicosia.
Titled “Faith and ...
Torocsik takes world record and world apnea championship title in Limassol
The Free Immersion (FIM) world record has changed hands for the fifth time in 2026, and once again it belongs to Zsófia Törőcsik.
Törőcsik delivered a ...
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Limassol Art Walks return for fifth time
This week the historic centre of Limassol will come alive with a vibrant programme of exhibitions, performances and site-specific projects as the 5th Limassol Art Walks returns. From October 9 to 11, ...
British father back in court as defence prepares mitigation over son’s death
The British father who pleaded guilty in connection with the death of his three-year-old son is due back before Paphos district court at 10.30am on Tuesday, when the prosecution is ...
Student grant application deadline extended to October 20
The deadline for applications for state student support for the 2025-2026 academic year has been extended to October 20 at 2pm, the grants and subsidies service of the finance ministry said ...