Cyprus

A 31-year-old man has been arrested by police following the discovery of drugs and a substantial amount of cash in his possession. According to police, members of the drug squad ...

Police are investigating a case of possession and spread of material showing the sexual abuse of a minor after the arrest of a 42-year-old man. Police said the investigation started ...

A record number of people visited the Christmas villages set up around the island to promote Cyprus tourism, the deputy tourism minister said on Sunday. Minister Costas Koumis told the ...

The bicommunal technical committee on economic and commercial matters is examining ways to withdraw damaged euro notes that have accumulated in the north through the Central Bank, Greek Cypriot co-chairman ...

Like most people over the years, I’m constantly bombarded with exhortations to consider healthy food options, try alternative forms of exercise and find time to be mindful. I can ...

Although people may complain about the rising prices, Cyprus’ real estate market is still an ideal sector to invest for long-term security and prosperity, said Yiannis Misirlis, chairman of the ...

Police were on Sunday investigating a new case of cyber fraud after a Limassol man reported he was scammed out of $58,000. The 50-year-old reported to Limassol CID that after an ...

The fact that there were no reports of elderly people tied up in care homes last year is seen as a sign of progress, according to Demos Antoniou, who heads ...

Plans to upgrade Tseri Avenue in Strovolos are continuing according to plan and on schedule, Strovolos Mayor Stavros Stavrinides said on Sunday. Since work started in October, he said, contractors ...

RSV, coronavirus and influenza virus cases increased hospital bed occupancy throughout December and the holiday season, Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Virology at the Medical School of the University of ...

The remand order against a woman accused of stabbing her husband to death with a kitchen knife was renewed on Sunday for a further four days. Ukrainian Vitaly Shostak, 62, was ...

Investigations into possible disciplinary offences in development works in the Akamas are ongoing at the state legal service, the ministry of agriculture said on Sunday. In a statement, it added ...

It was with sadness that I learned of the death of the former Prime Minister of Greece, Costas Simitis, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. Simitis, prime minister between from ...

After more than a year and three administrative and disciplinary investigations, no one has yet claimed responsibility for the disaster of creating new roads in the Akamas, head of the ...

Light rains and thunderstorms are possible on Sunday afternoon as the island is caught up in a low pressure system that will also see strong winds. Temperatures will rise to ...

Cyprus can be an example in terms of aquaculture, which should be developed throughout the EU, Cypriot Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis said on Sunday. Speaking to the ...

Two people were rescued by the fire service after their four-wheel drive vehicle fell down an eight-metre gorge on Saturday, fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said. The 36-year-old man and 38...

The Association of Cyprus Banks on Monday announced that interbank and cross-border transactions will soon be completed in just 10 seconds, with the service being available round-the-clock. The new service will ...

Possible American assistance in upgrading Cyprus’ main airbase in Paphos and the naval base at Mari was discussed in Washington during President Nikos Christodoulides’ official visit there last October, the ...

By Tom Cleaver Poland’s “primary mission” as it takes on the European Council’s rotating presidency is to “unite all 27 European Union member states around the common goal of ...

The United Nations must “avoid equating” the actions taken by Cyprus’ two sides in the island’s buffer zone in Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ coming report regarding the situation on the ...

Paphos Tigers Rugby Football Club (RFC), a cornerstone of the vibrant rugby community in Cyprus, is on the lookout for new players and supporters to join their ranks. Whether you’...

The north’s ‘health minister’ Hakan Dincyurek on Saturday came under fire after allegedly lying about the historical availability of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the north. Dincyurek had ...

The transport ministry is “preparing decrees” to order recalls of vehicles with faulty airbags, Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Saturday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, he said they will ...