Cyprus

A former Russian MP has been sentenced to 18 years in jail for masterminding the murder of three Russian nationals in Peyia in 2004. The decision at a St Petersburg court on ...

A 50-year-old woman was robbed in Limassol on Friday night as she drove her electric bike on Makarios avenue, police said on Saturday. Shortly after 11pm, two young people on ...

The island is entering one of its best seasons. With spring around the corner, Cyprus is about to bloom as the fields turn green, the trees blossom and the weather ...

When it comes to work-related health problems, Cyprus is amongst Europe’s best! According to the most recent EU report, just four per cent of us have health issues that ...

The number of Management Companies and Undertakings of Collective Investments (UCIs) in Cyprus stood at 323 during the third quarter of 2024, according to the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). Total ...

The highway connecting Paphos and Polis Chrysochous will be complete by either 2030 or 2032, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Friday. Speaking during a visit to Polis Chrysochous with the town’...

The Mayor of Paphos, Phedon Phedonos, welcomed the French Ambassador to Cyprus, Clélia Chevrier Kolačko, at the municipal hall today. The ambassador was accompanied by her team, and ...

The Antonis Tsokkos primary school in Ayia Napa is grappling with severe overcrowding, as nearly 200 of its 360 pupils are non-native Greek speakers from 24 countries. This challenge was highlighted during a ...

The Public Service Commission (PSC) on Friday suspended three employees from the forestry department following receipt of a letter from the agriculture minister in connection with possible criminal offences related ...

Larnaca municipality issued a warning on Friday about scammers impersonating the municipality to obtain personal information and money. “Fraud incidents have been reported in which scammers send messages via mobile ...

The Cyprus police association has announced its intention to submit a detailed memorandum to the legal affairs committee of parliament. The document will outline the association’s views and suggestions ...

In Cyprus, over one in three women and one in five children have experienced physical or sexual violence, placing the country above the EU average for gender-based violence. According to ...

Turkish Cypriot Kythrea and Louroujina mayor Ali Karavezirler on Friday said the village of Louroujina is ready to “complete the 380-metre distance” between itself and the adjacent Greek Cypriot village ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou met with Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi on Friday to discuss bilateral cooperation on gas transmission projects. The primary focus of the ...

The Cyprus Association of Liver Patients “Promitheas” launched a new information campaign on Friday, focusing on the risks and prevention of fatty liver disease. According to the association, approximately 25 per ...

The preparations for Cyprus to assume the European Union Council presidency in 2026 were the focus of the second model European parliament conference, held on Friday at the Pancyprian gymnasium in ...

Public sector doctors’ trade union Pasyki on Friday expressed fury at the fact that the state health services organisation (Okypy) had not sent a representative to Thursday’s House health ...

Many of Larnaca’s tourist attractions are inaccessible to the disabled by their lack of wheelchair ramps, suitable parking, inadequate signage, dangerous pavements and limits on free movement caused by ...

The issue of migrant returns will be high on Cyprus’ agenda when the island assumes the presidency of the EU Council in the first half of 2026, deputy minister for migration ...

Cyprus, in cooperation with the government of France on Friday delivered a total of 33 tonnes of supplies and logistics items to the Lebanese Armed Forces, it was announced on Friday. ...

Cypriot football giants Omonia on Friday said archrivals Apoel receive “preferential treatment” from the state, as the debate regarding unpaid taxes heats up. Omonia’s statement comes after Apoel were, ...

A bullet casing was found in the car driven by the 37-year-old suspect in the case surrounding the death of 24-year-old Shoaib Khan in the buffer zone-adjacent village of Potamia, ...

The case against Turkish Cypriot former MEP candidate Oz Karahan was on Friday adjourned until March to allow the defence to be given all witness material and to find a ...

The Association of Public Passenger Transport Organisations (Sodem) is calling for a drop in the age limit for drivers from 21 to 18 to plug a shortage of professional bus drivers amid ...