Cyprus

The first West Nile virus case this year has been detected in Cyprus, after authorities confirmed on Tuesday that an elderly man from Mammari village had been infected and was ...

Nicosia criminal court on Tuesday rejected pre-trial objections put forth in the case of a German national held in connection with usurping Greek Cypriot property in the north. The woman ...

Police chief Themistos Arnaoutis has appointed a new investigator for the case of the escaped convict, to avoid possible issues over transparency, police said on Tuesday. According to the force’...

‘Larnaca 2030’ is spearheading a cultural festival as part of the organisation’s bid to become the European Capital of Culture in 2030. The festival named ‘Mantomachalart’ will take place on October 11 ...

The Cyprus Mental Health Protection Association on Tuesday urged employers to consider hiring individuals with mental health challenges, stressing that everyone can be a productive member of society. The association’...

Glitz and glamour are coming to Limassol this week as a new cabaret show in English holds its world premiere. Set on a lavish ballroom stage at the City of ...

Two men were arrested in the Famagusta district on Monday in connection with theft and illegal possession of property, police said in a statement on Tuesday. The suspects, aged 29 and 31, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides reaffirmed his commitment to creating conditions for the resumption of talks on the Cyprus problem during a speech on Monday evening. The President made his remarks while ...

The weather on Tuesday is expected to be clear with rising temperatures across the island. Winds will blow from the southwest to northwest at moderate to strong speeds, reaching 4 to 5 ...

Discrimination against elderly people was the focus of a House human rights committee meeting on Monday addressing the rising vehicle insurance premiums for older drivers and restrictions imposed by financial ...

A 24-year-old man was sentenced to six years in prison by the Famagusta criminal court for possession of three kilos and 156 grams of cannabis with intent to supply. According to ...

Police on Monday remanded three teenagers in connection with a series of burglaries and thefts in Nicosia in recent weeks for eight days. According to a police statement, the suspects, ...

The north’s ‘parliament’ was in crisis on Monday night after spending all day failing to elect a ‘speaker’. The ‘speakership’ was up for re-election following the beginning of a ...

A 29-year-old man wanted in connection with an attempted murder case was located and arrested by police on Monday afternoon under a court warrant. The incident occurred on Saturday at ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday said his “long term goal” is to demolish some buildings in Varosha and rebuild them with the aim of boosting the north’s ...

A small crowd of pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered in Nicosia’s central Eleftheria square on Monday evening. The group had gathered to mark the first anniversary of October 7, when insurgent group ...

A government bill proposing an across-the-board pay rise for public-sector workers got more pushback from opposition MPs on Monday, with the Disy party in particular looking determined to veto the ...

A preliminary agreement between the state health services Okypy and trade unions representing employees at state hospitals over collective agreements has been reached, according to a statement released by trade ...

Customs officers at the Larnaca airport seized a package containing drugs on October 4, a statement released by the customs department said on Monday. During the inspection of a package that ...

In the world of sparkling wine, Champagne and Prosecco are often thought of as the only contenders. But there is a vast selection of styles out there, and sparkling wine ...

Limassol district court issued five-day remand orders against two people, aged 21 and 19, who were arrested in connection with the attack and robbery on Saturday evening against two delivery drivers in ...

A 24-year-old food delivery worker was remanded in custody for four days by the Limassol district court on charges related to illegal possession of drugs, the distribution of counterfeit currency ...

The use of tools to find or pick mushrooms is prohibited, the forestry department said on Monday ahead of the mushroom picking season. Those caught using tools to find or ...

Cyprus’ doesn’t really care for walking. It was different a century ago. The first petrol car (a Peugeot Type 69 Bebe, should you be interested) arrived on the island in 1907, ...