Cyprus News

Five men accused of participating in a criminal organisation will remain in custody until the start of their trial, the Larnaca criminal court ruled on Monday, citing a risk of ...

Wetlands in Cyprus are under growing pressure from climate change and expanding development, BirdLife Cyprus warned on Monday, saying that even protected sites are struggling to cope with rising environmental ...

Two construction companies were fined a total of €15,500 on Monday after a worker was seriously injured in a fall from a height of 5.5 metres at a building site in Nicosia. ...

A new local initiative seeks to shine a light on a topic that is not talked up enough – the intersection of women’s health and financial security. FemNEST is a ...

A new meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman under UN auspices will be held on February 24 at 11am, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis announced on Monday. ...

Nearly 25,000 counterfeit condoms were confiscated last month by the customs department in the Famagusta area, it was made known on Monday. The operations were carried out on January 23 and 30. On ...

An employee transferred to the Audit Office has reported workplace bullying in a letter dated December 29, 2025, it was made known on Monday. In his letter, containing an out-of-court statement and ...

Two people were arrested overnight and 138 reported for traffic violations during police operations to crack down on crime and maintain public order. According to the police, the arrests were made ...

An 86-year-old woman and her domestic assistant, 34, were immobilised late on Sunday night in their Yermasoyia home by burglars, who managed to get away with cash and jewellery of unknown ...

A car parked in an open space in Yeroskipou, Paphos, went up in flames on Monday. The police said the fire started at around 3.40am and caused extensive damage to ...

The police are investigating the cause of an accident on Sunday in Larnaca, in which a 66-year-old woman was critically injured. The accident happened at around noon on Sunday on ...

The week starts off with mist and fog, especially inland, with local showers and isolated thunderstorms expected after midday. Dust will also be lingering in the atmosphere until the evening. ...

The most serious issue facing Paphos tourism is its seasonality, head of the Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap) Nasos Hadjigeorgiou said on Sunday, adding that there is no holistic approach ...

Control over the books used at schools in the occupied Karpas peninsula are controlled by the Turkish Cypriot authorities, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Sunday, adding this if affecting “...

The number of hunters in Cyprus may be declining, but complaints of hunting in restricted areas are still pouring in, a trend which the Game Fund attributes to the rapid ...

Cyprus holidays are deeply connected to religion, history, and community life. While the island observes a full calendar of public holidays, some celebrations are far more important than others and ...

While many British citizens who are also citizens of Cyprus and other countries have expressed fears regarding the “new” requirement for them to have and produce a valid British passport ...

The touching life story of the iconic Cypriot singer Kyriakou Pelagia returns to the stage after an astonishing premiere in 2025. Blending theatre, live music and a documentary-style presentation, a unique ...

The co-founder of Accept Cyprus, Costas Gavrielides, has passed away at the age of 48, it was announced on Sunday. His sudden death was met with sadness by the LGBTQI community, ...

A Paphos family has made an urgent appeal for a stem cell donor for the youngster Lucas Adamou, who has been battling cancer for the past two years. The disease ...

Progress on the Cyprus problem depends on political will, inclusive dialogue and small but tangible steps that show cooperation is possible, UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin said on Sunday. She ...

Two men aged 21 and one aged 45 have been arrested while over 1.5kg of cannabis was seized, police said on Sunday. While police were carrying out a search of the 45-year-old’...

Those who comment on the government’s tax reform policy should “weigh all the data”, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Sunday. He said that while the views of the ...

A register of property owned in the north by British Cypriot is being compiled, the Federation of Cypriots of the United Kingdom announced on Sunday. This initiative aims to clarify ...