Cyprus

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 ...

The crisis in the Middle East will dominate discussions at the working lunch to precede the 11th summit of Mediterranean EU member states ‘Med9’, which begins on Friday in Paphos. ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas has reaffirmed that the primary goal of the defence ministry is the modernisation of the National Guard and the enhancement of its operational readiness. He was ...

Eight people in the Paphos and Limassol districts were arrested on suspicion of having funded an unnamed terrorist organisation, police spokesman Christos Andreou confirmed on Thursday. Later, a court ordered ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou has proposed the creation of a state body that can participate in the energy connection between Cyprus and Greece so as to avoid mistakes of the ...

Zisan Saltukhan, the mother of 16-year-old Cypriot girl Zehie Helin Reessur, who was murdered in January last year, on Thursday demanded the “harshest punishment” for her daughter’s killer. Speaking ...

Police are investigating how and why a 79-year-old man who was being towed by a car while sitting in his faulty electric wheelchair, died. The man, who lived in Ayioi ...

We asked a random selection of people on the streets of Nicosia if they’d vote for Odysseas Michaelides – the former auditor-general who, following his dismissal, has said he’s ...

Police in the British bases arrested two people whom they suspect of having engaged in illegal gambling activities, they announced on Thursday. They said the arrests took place in the ...

Unhealthy working environments “put workers’ mental health at risk”, the Cyprus Psychologists’ Association said on Thursday. In a statement released to coincide with World Mental Health Day, which takes place ...

Police in Paphos on Thursday warned that roads will be closed on Friday due to the holding of the summit of the ‘Med9’ – a collective of the European Union’s ...

A 31-year-old man has died after being run over in Aradippou on Wednesday evening. According to police, the man, named as Polish national Blazej Jerzy Rejnowski, was hit by a ...

Thursday’s weather is set to be largely sunny across the island, with temperatures set to rise to a maximum of 32 degrees Celsius inland, 28 degrees Celsius on the coasts, and 25 ...