Cyprus News

With just over three months to go until the parliamentary elections, nearly one in four voters are yet to make a decision on who to vote for, the latest Noverna ...

Cyprus recorded 44 road fatalities per million inhabitants in 2024 – ranking 14th among EU countries – but had a high proportion of powered two-wheelers and victims aged 18 to 24, according to a European Commission ...

Turkish Cypriots employed at the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) called off a planned strike on Monday, after receiving their back pay at the last minute. The 50 employees ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman declared on Monday he would not engage in a blame game through the press regarding the Cyprus problem despite what he said were some critical ...

The municipality of Karavas condemned on Monday what it called the systematic destruction of historic buildings, calling on the international community to “assume its responsibilities”. In a statement, the municipality ...

Isotita trade union on Monday reported a “direct attempt to silence and intimidate” a Game Fund employee and called on the service to retract instructions to begin an administrative investigation ...

Homeless families and vulnerable people are living in unbearable conditions, MPs at the House human rights committee heard on Monday. Akel MP and committee chair Irene Charalambides outlined the case ...

The handling of human trafficking cases will be taken away from the deputy migration ministry and given to the justice ministry as a coordinator, following the uproar caused by a ...

MPs on Monday signaled they will push to introduce additional protections for homeowners facing repossession, with one proposal even calling for a total halt on foreclosures throughout 2026. Lawmakers set mid-April ...

The Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center is moving forward with major expansion plans, including new operating theatres, a €4.5 million PET/CT scanner and a new branch in Larnaca, but has ...

The weekend rains may have brought relief to the persisting water scarcity, but they are far from sufficient with overall water levels remaining at only 17 per cent, the water development ...

Yiannos Kouyoumdjian finished 34th overall in the men’s slalom at the Milano–Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday, completing both runs in one of the most demanding alpine events of ...

Gesy is not facing financial problems, chairman of the HIO Stavros Michael said on Monday after meeting in Nicosia with Akel secretary-general Stefanos Stefanou. Michael, whose organisation oversees the running ...

Residents in Larnaca, Nicosia and Famagusta will see reduced water supply from Tuesday to Thursday, the Water Development Department (WDD) said on Monday. The three-day reduction is due to scheduled ...

Although most people are aware they should be getting better sleep, fewer manage to do so. Sleep problems have become so widespread that authorities in several countries have classified insufficient ...

The daughter of a 92-year-old man who died after eight days in Larnaca general hospital on Monday raised serious concerns over his care, describing “tragic shortcomings, lack of communication and ...

Action to secure the release of a Greek Cypriot who has been held in the north since last Tuesday is being taken, the government confirmed on Monday. “Actions are being ...

The House human rights committee will be chaired by Akel MP Giorgos Koukoumas, who is taking over office from his party colleague Irene Charalambides after the committee’s meeting on ...

High dust levels are affecting the air quality in several parts of the island, which could possibly harm vulnerable groups inhaling small particles, the labour inspection department warned on Monday. ...

Foreign nationals made up 24.8 per cent of Cyprus’ population, placing the island among the EU countries with the highest shares of foreigners, data released on Monday by Eurostat shows. As ...

Defence spending is set to drastically expand, with President Nikos Christodoulides projecting the domestic defence industry to grow to a double-digit share of gross domestic product in the coming years. ...

Police have arrested a 20-year-old in connection with a robbery at a kiosk in the Larnaca district, during which €20 was stolen. According to police the robbery occurred at around 7.05pm ...

Investigations involving suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos are expected to be completed this week, with the politician due to give testimony in the coming days, local media reported on Monday. ...

A 28-year-old man was arrested in Limassol on Sunday after police found cocaine in his possession and a quantity of cannabis hidden in nearby vegetation. According to police, officers from ...