Cyprus

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Friday night announced that he would meet with President Nikos Christodoulides on either January 20 or January 21, and that the planned “enlarged meeting” on the ...

The fire brigade have responded to a total of 29 house fires since Monday, spokesman Andreas Kettis said. Speaking to CyBC radio, he said most of the fires occurred in urban ...

A disciplinary investigation into the Akamas roadworks may have another extension, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Friday. In statements to Stockwatch, she said an investigation into possible disciplinary offences ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Friday held a telephone conversation with Kazakhstan’s foreign minister and deputy prime minister Murat Nurtleu. Cyprus’ foreign ministry described the conversation as “in-depth” and ...

A 56-year-old man from Paphos was on Friday sentenced to seven years in prison after having been convicted of robbing an optician’s shop last year. He will also serve ...

A 22-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in prison on Friday for possession and distribution of child pornography material. Paphos criminal court heard the man was arrested in June ...

Almost 70 per cent of Cyprus’ population owned their home in 2023, according to data released by the EU’s statistical service Eurostat on Friday. Specifically, 68.8 per cent owned their home, close ...

The Larnaca municipality has announced plans to remove abandoned vehicles and other stationary objects left in public or private open spaces. The measure primarily targets car owners attempting to sell ...

People posing as garbage collectors are knocking on doors in Nicosia and asking for Christmas tips. Nicosia municipality called on the public on Friday to be wary and report such ...

Cyprus’ blood bank has called on the public to donate blood before the New Year break, to make sure there are enough reserves for the season. Head of the Blood ...

Low-income families will be able to secure building plots for their housing needs under a new government plan to address the housing problem. Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said the revised ...

The trilateral summit between Cyprus, Greece and Egypt, set to take place on January 8 in Cairo, will focus on energy, regional security, economy and technology, government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said ...

Authorities confiscated 300 cartons of cigarettes during a Christmas Day security check at Larnaca airport. Customs officers discovered the cigarettes in the luggage of two Turkish Cypriot passengers traveling to the ...

Cyprus, Greece and Armenia have signed a joint action plan for 2025, promoting their role as pillars of stability in Caucasus and the eastern Mediterranean. The action plan, signed in Athens ...

Releasing prisoners on licence appears to be causing more problems than it solves, with the council responsible for these decisions citing serious concerns, including delays and incomplete information from the ...

A two-day general strike in the north on Thursday and Friday forced the government to “suspend” the passage of two bills through ‘parliament’, one regarding the payment of the cost-of-living ...

The state health services organisation (Okypy) has announced an outbreak of respiratory infections, including respiratory syncytial virus(RSV) , which primarily affects young children and the elderly. “Cases of RSV are ...

Nicosia will host SESAM Identity 2.0, an architectural and cultural event, from March 1-10, 2025, according to an announcement released on Friday. Organised by EASA Cyprus NGO, the gathering will bring 150 participants, ...

With hundreds of car owners lining up for the replacement of faulty Takata airbags, after their vehicles were recalled and may be requested to remain immobilised, the transport ministry is ...

Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Keve) president Stavros Stavrou on Friday released a year-end statement reflecting on the country’s economic progress. In addition, Stavrou addressed various challenges on ...

A man was beaten up in Nicosia in the early hours of Friday morning in what police described as a homophobic attack. The 31-year-old man was attacked by a group ...

Discussions to create solar parking at Peyia municipal stadium were due to begin on Friday. The implementation of the parking will be funded by the EU as part of an ...

Patience is running thin at Larnaca’s district administration, which has repeatedly called on the president and community council of Pervolia to remove all illegal construction, including lighting, along Faros ...

Paphos needs two more reservoirs, one on Diarizos river near Souskiou village and the other on Ezousa river near Episkopi, governor of Paphos’ district organisation Charalambos Pittokopitis said on Friday. ...