Cyprus News

Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides on Wednesday insisted that his party, Diko, will support President Nikos Christodoulides’ re-election campaign in 2028, pushing back on party leader Nicholas Papadopoulos’ suggestion that the party’...

Around 300 employees working in education ministry support programmes remain without unemployment benefits during the summer months, with MPs calling on the government to resolve the issue at the House education ...

Annita Demetriou has emerged as the leading choice among Disy members for the party’s presidential nomination ahead of the 2028 elections. The poll, conducted by IMR on behalf of news ...

House president Annita Demetriou on Wednesday called on the government to abandon its current policy of “ambivalence, doublespeak, and inertia” over the Great Sea Interconnector, stressing that the project is ...

Cyprus has the lowest suicide rate in the EU, with the island recording 3.5 deaths per 100,000 residents compared to the European Union average of 10.4. Together with Greece at 4.3 and Malta at 5.5, ...

The government on Wednesday announced two new housing schemes aimed at expanding affordable housing options, allowing families to add an extra floor to existing homes and making state-owned plots available ...

Two 32-year-olds were on Wednesday arrested over their alleged involvement in a case of assault and acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm. Police said that the incident occurred around 9 ...

The pre-trial matters regarding the private criminal proceedings brought by the family of Thanasis Nicolaou will be completed by this Friday, according to a court ruling issued as part of ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Wednesday said that he had told President Nikos Christodoulides to “refrain from initiatives which undermine trust” during their meeting earlier in the day. “The ...

A document listing the convergences reached in talks on the Cyprus problem up to now will be ready in “a matter of days”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday, following ...

The lack of a Cyprus-owned air ambulance sees the health insurance organisation (HIO) spend an approximate €2.6 million per year on external air lifting services, with the majority of the services ...

Delays in providing schoolbooks and installing air conditioning in classrooms, as well as the fact that hundreds of pupils are attending school in prefabricated buildings, has prompted primary teachers’ union ...

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on Wednesday acclaimed what he described as a “show of power in Cyprus”, when his country deployed frigates and F-16 fighter jets to the island ...

The British father charged following the death of his three-year-old son at a Paphos hotel has asked the attorney-general to suspend the criminal prosecution against him, his lawyer told the ...

The European Researchers’ Night will return to Nicosia on Friday, September 25, 2026, marking 20 years of bringing science and research closer to the public in Cyprus with an event at the Cyprus ...

A major international success was achieved by Andreas Shiamishis, the Cypriot Chief Executive Officer of HELLENiQ ENERGY, who secured first place as top CEO in the “Mid-Cap Oil & Gas” ...

President Nikos Christodoulides’ meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Wednesday ended with no joint statement, with the pair going their separate ways following around an hour and a ...

US ambassador John Breslow presented his credentials to President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday, formally taking up his duties in Cyprus and pledging to strengthen bilateral cooperation. Christodoulides said he would ...

The forestry department has launched an architectural tender for the €3 million project for carparks, kiosks and shops in Akamas, to serve the thousands of visitors and lighten the burden on ...

19th Mediterranean Folklore Dance, Choir and Traditional Band Festival: September 10-14 Back for another year is the festival that brings folklore, dances and traditions from the Mediterranean region and beyond. ...

October in Cyprus is still warm enough for a beach holiday, particularly in the first half of the month: coastal daytime highs are typically around 27–29°C, while the sea remains ...

The final decision regarding the apportion of responsibility among four men found guilty of involvement in the murder of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos was on Wednesday delayed until next month. The four, ...

Approximately 5,000 passengers scheduled to arrive in or departing from Cyprus on Tuesday and Wednesday have been affected by Britain’s air traffic control failure, Hermes airports told the Cyprus Mail ...

Music and history meet once more this September as Amathus Municipality presents the 29th edition of the Amathusia Festival at the archaeological site of the Ancient Agora of Amathus. Continuing ...