Cyprus News

Political parties will this week get their hands on a €12.7 million cash injection from the state, a boost to help them with campaign expenses for the upcoming parliamentary elections. The ...

Energy Minister Michael Damianos will represent Cyprus at Tuesday’s meeting of the ‘Coalition of the willing’ – a group of over 30 countries which have pledged support for Ukraine – in Paris. ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday decried what he described as an “anti-Turkey axis” being forged by the governments of Greece, Israel and Cyprus in the defence and energy ...

Focus must be on visitors leaving satisfied, says Koumis Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis on Monday said that early signs for 2026 tourism bookings were extremely encouraging, stressing that the ...

Two Turkish Cypriot tractors reportedly entered the buffer zone in the Nicosia district village of Avlona at around 10am on Monday, cultivating fields belonging to Greek Cypriot farmers, the village’...

Olive trees are the most eternal feature of Cyprus’ rural landscape, with olive oil among the key crops each year. While production has wavered over recent seasons, Cyprus continues to ...

Trade unions on Monday asked for a meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides to air in person their grievances chiefly over the recent revision of the national minimum wage, which they ...

Farmers affected by water cuts need to receive financial support, farmers union Pek said on Monday. “We ask the president of the Republic to intervene and take appropriate action, announcing ...

Maximum prices for water sold at select retail points and new product codes for items on the e-kalathi app were covered by the new government decrees, issued by Commerce Minister ...

The opening ceremony of Cyprus’ Presidency of the EU Council will see streets closed and traffic changes on Wednesday afternoon, police said on Monday. The ceremony will start at 6.30pm ...

Disy MP Nikos Sykas will be removed from the party’s ballot for the upcoming parliamentary elections, the party announced on Monday after abuse allegations were made by his wife ...

Solutions covering police reform must be reached via relevant legislative framework rather than from the pressure exerted by unions and others, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said on Monday. “I do ...

The recent increase in hospital admissions of patients suffering from influenza type A is a seasonal phenomenon and not a cause for concern, Okypy spokesman Charalambos Charilaou said on Monday. “...

Cypriots eligible to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections in May 24 can from now on apply to be registered on the electoral roll, the interior ministry said on Monday. The ...

Anorthosis Famagusta fans got into an argument with a stadium steward during their team’s match against Larnaca’s Aek on Sunday, prompting the police to use pepper spray. Police ...

It seems that this tiny Mediterranean island has become a hit destination with globe-trotting comedians and performers as more and more arrange shows in Cyprus. We’re not complaining, simply ...

A 23-year-old delivery driver was attacked by a group of four and threatened with a knife while delivering an order in Erimi, in the wider Kourion area on Sunday. Police ...

A 78-year-old man died on Saturday in what Larnaca police are investigating as a suspected poisoning incident. Police said that the 78-year-old, his 72-year-old wife and three guests became unwell ...

The week is off to a mild start with overwhelmingly clear skies expected on the island on Monday. Temperatures are expected to reach around 17 degrees Celsius inland, up to 19 degrees ...

“Fifty years ago, in a park in Cyprus, a party was held in honour of a horse – the kind of playground horse you can ride on. His name was Ben ...

The underground cave linked to Saint Lambrianos in the village of Emba is now closed to the public, after cracks were found in the rock and fears raised over possible ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday held a telephone conversation in which they discussed, among other matters, the Great Sea Interconnector and the planned ‘India-Middle ...

With 2026 upon us, cultural organisers are busy gearing up for a new events agenda. Performances and productions are lined up to take place at the Rialto Theatre throughout January. The ...

It’s not often you meet a dog who has seen more of the world than the average person, but Oli is no ordinary dog. A compact, good-natured mix of ...