Cyprus

Hermes airports is offering free plants and trees to the public on Saturday, the airports’ operating company said in an announcement on Friday. The trees will be distributed at Larnaca ...

A 75-year-old Turkish Cypriot man died aboard a boat which was evacuating people from Lebanon to Turkey on Thursday night. The man, named as Said Ezbek, originally hailed from the ...

Police seized a haul of 11 kilos of cannabis in a vehicle driven by a 22-year-old suspect in Larnaca on Thursday. The man, a Limassol resident, was arrested around 8pm for ...

A family of four and an unaccompanied minor who were spotted shortly overnight in Athienou were transferred to Pournara, it was reported on Friday. The two were intercepted shortly after ...

By hosting the MED9 gathering during a critical moment in the region, Cyprus aims to aid in efforts to de-escalate the crisis, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said. The government also ...

Preparations for the unveiling of a monument for the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution have been completed, the municipality announced on Friday. The unveiling ceremony will be performed by ...

Friday will be mainly sunny with some increased clouds observed at times. Temperatures will rise to 31C in the interior, 29C on the southeast and east coast, 28C on the ...

The government on Thursday unveiled its strategy for the agricultural sector aimed at sustainable development, innovation, and economic resilience. The new strategy was presented by Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou. “It ...

Turkish Cypriot ruling coalition party UBP ‘MP’ Zorlu Tore declared himself the winner of the north’s ‘parliament speaker’ election shortly before midnight on Thursday after five rounds of voting ...

A cultural festival in Ayios Ioannis Larnaca will take place this week, highlighting the art, creativity and history of the neighbourhood. Taking place on Friday and Saturday, the festival is ...

Measures aimed at tackling the high cost of living will return, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos announced on Thursday, as zero VAT will be implemented on a number of products. His ...

Newly appointed auditor-general Andreas Papaconstantinou said on Thursday he was confident that any disagreements with the Law Office would be solved through dialogue, pointing out nevertheless that the Audit Office ...

A 44-year-old man has been arrested on Thursday to assist police investigations into a fatal road accident involving negligent driving and driving under the influence of drugs. According to Larnaca ...

The trial over the double murder in Limassol was adjourned on Thursday, as the defence lawyers asked for the witness material. Limassol criminal court set the next hearing for November 14, ...

The legal service is yet to receive a request to close the case against Turkish Cypriot former MEP candidate Oz Karahan for unfurling a banner at Cyprus’ independence day parade, ...

Two men appeared in court in northern Nicosia on Thursday, accused of having attempted to steal a dairy farm near the village of Kythrea by pulling a gun on its ...

As the ‘parliamentary’ deadlock in the north continues into its fourth day, the hard deadline by which the election of a ‘speaker’ is foreseen in the ‘TRNC’s’ constitution now ...

Cyprus “upgraded role” in the global arena can strengthen the country’s efforts to reach a settlement, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday. In statements after his attendance at the ...

People leaving Lebanon continued to arrive in Cyprus on Thursday, with flights landing at Larnaca airport and boats continuing to dock at the marinas in Larnaca and Ayia Napa as ...

A 9-year-old boy is being treated at the Makarios hospital in Nicosia after he was seriously injured on Wednesday while crossing a road in Paphos. Police said the boy was ...

Bass beats pulsed loudly through my chest as I made my way through the crowds pausing for security to strap a flashing wristband on me before making my way into ...

Traffic management measures are set to come into effect in Nicosia on Thursday and Friday, following decisions by the municipalities of Strovolos and Nicosia. On Thursday, temporary traffic measures will ...

Digital identity cards issued by the Republic of Cyprus can be used to sign documents by way of an “e-signature” from the moment at which they are issued, Research Deputy ...

Two 23-year-olds facing charges for firing gunshots at a Paphos wedding will make their plea before court on November 14. During their hearing at Paphos district court on Thursday, their defence ...