Cyprus News

Thursday’s weather will be mostly hot and sunny across most of the island for most of the day, with temperatures set to reach 40 degrees Celsius inland, 34 degrees Celsius on ...

This weekend brings with it not only the arrival of August but almost a dozen festivals – literally. Big music festivals, street food festivals, beer festivals, events that celebrate tradition, the ...

Nicosia general hospital has gone high tech, with the introduction of a robotic barista, but there is a catch: unless you have a Visa card, you won’t be getting ...

The forestry department sought to reassure the public on Wednesday that the Platania camping site will reopen following planned upgrade works, after an announcement stating it would no longer operate ...

International engagement on the Cyprus problem has “intensified”, with EU special envoy for Cyprus Raffaele Fitto due to visit the island on Friday, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday. Speaking ...

Turkey will “not abandon” the Turkish Cypriots and will “continue to defend” what it considers their rights in the Levant, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, as UN Secretary-General ...

Two sea turtles nesting in Cyprus are being tracked by satellite for the first time, allowing the public to follow their movements across the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean Turtle Research and ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday that United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ statement following the latest Cyprus talks was “not open to any interpretation”, rejecting suggestions that its contents ...

European Commission executive vice president Raffaele Fitto will visit Cyprus on Friday for the first time since being appointed the EU’s special representative for the Cyprus problem, the Commission ...

Questions over who authorised the destruction of ammunition at the Kalo Chorio firing range have moved higher up the military chain of command, with information suggesting the commander of the 70...

Greece’s foreign ministry on Wednesday said it welcomes United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ support for efforts towards a solution to the Cyprus problem, after Guterres’ visit to the island ...

House President Annita Demetriou on Wednesday said that United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ announcement of his intention to hold a new enlarged meeting “keeps the process and the prospect of ...

The forestry department warned that the risk of forest fires will reach Red Alert level on Thursday, urging the public to exercise extreme caution to prevent fires. The department appealed ...

A forest fire that broke out near Prodromi in the municipality of Polis Chrysochous on Wednesday afternoon has been brought under complete control, the forestry department said. The blaze started ...

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed “deep appreciation” for the work of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) during a visit to its anthropological laboratory in Nicosia on Wednesday. Guterres ...

The Met Office issued two yellow warnings on Wednesday for high overnight and daytime temperatures, with hot conditions expected to continue into Thursday. The first warning will be in force ...

Turkey’s foreign ministry called for an end to “the Greek Cypriot side’s intransigent stance” after United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres concluded his trip to Cyprus on Wednesday. “We ...

The Union of Cyprus Municipalities will stage a three-hour protest strike on August 3 as a first measure of reaction, having rejected the government’s latest funding proposal, which they claim ...

Two suspected cases of foot and mouth disease (FMD) are under investigation following initial positive results pending confirmation, head of the veterinary association Demetris Epaminondas said on Wednesday. “There are ...

Twenty-three people were reported during a targeted operation against the illegal use of electric scooters and other personal mobility devices (PMDs) along the Paphos seafront on Tuesday evening, the police ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Wednesday said that he is now “more hopeful” that a solution to the Cyprus problem can be achieved than he was before United Nations ...

Gas field decision unlocks domestic energy opportunities, expert says The final investment decision to develop the Kronos natural gas field in block 6 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone offers an opportunity ...

Best Medicine – August 4, Netflix Based on the long-running British comedy-drama series Doc Martin, Best Medicine tells the story of Dr Martin Best, a brilliant Boston surgeon who abandons his prestigious ...

Cypriot former human rights lawyer Katherine Theodotou, aged 79, said she would be suing the Met police and the royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals (RSPCA) after her ...