Cyprus News

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Friday stressed the Turkish Cypriots’ “strong will” for a solution to the Cyprus problem as he attended an Organisation of Turkic States summit for ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday called on Turkic states to strengthen their ties with the Turkish Cypriots as he attended an informal Organisation of Turkic States summit in ...

Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic will visit Cyprus on Monday for talks with President Nikos Christodoulides, with Montenegro’s European Union accession process expected to dominate discussions. Speaking to journalists at ...

Planning permission has been awarded for Cyprus’ first crematorium, which will be built in the Paphos district village of Ayia Varvara, the company behind it, Golden Leaves Cyprus Crematorium, said ...

An expanded conference on the Cyprus issue is necessary to achieve meaningful progress and resume substantive negotiations, government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Friday. Speaking during a briefing for journalists ...

The movement against foreclosures on Friday threatened to take the President Nikos Christodoulides’ veto of a law passed by parliament regulating the matter to the European court of justice, arguing ...

A scheduled meeting between the Syrian ambassador to Cyprus and officials at the central prisons ended abruptly on Friday after a dispute over security procedures prompted the diplomat to leave ...

A confrontation broke out on Friday during a televised political panel on Alpha TV, as representatives of Akel and Elam exchanged accusations of fascism, extremism and political intimidation ahead of ...

As part of the “Heart Safe Nicosia” campaign to enhance emergency response to cardiac arrests, two public defibrillators were installed on Stasikratous street and 28th October street in Engomi on ...

Respect for freedom of the press and the independence of media workers is “not only self evident … but constitutes the foundation of the Republic”, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on ...

More than €35.6 million will be allocated to compensate and support livestock farmers affected by the foot and mouth disease outbreak. Announced by the veterinary services on Friday, the package came ...

Two hours after polling stations close on May 24 for the parliamentary elections, it will become clear which political parties have secured seats in the House for the next five years. ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will visit Cyprus on Sunday as both countries move to strengthen bilateral relations through a new strategic cooperation framework. Briefing journalists at the presidential palace ...

Walking into SeaNatra Lounge Bar & Restaurant, the first thing you notice is the sea. It sits right on the coast and the sea is almost part of the room; ...

The British bases have announced on Friday that controlled explosions will take place at Akrotiri between May 18 and 20. The small-scale explosions are part of routine operations and will be carried ...

A total of 15 polling stations across Cyprus have fewer than 80 registered voters ahead of the parliamentary elections, according to figures released on Thursday by the electoral commissioner’s office. The ...

The ports authority will undertake the task of redeveloping Larnaca’s port and marina, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades announced on Friday, saying that the government will “immediately transfer the port, ...

The Nicosia district court on Friday passed suspended prison sentences for two of 11 defendants charged with dereliction of duty in the trial into the suicide of 14-year-old Stylianos Constantinou in ...

Palm tree pruning works will begin across Larnaca on June 15 as part of regular urban greenery maintenance, the municipality announced on Friday. The works will be carried out in stages ...

The European investigation order issued by the Nicosia district court to compel the German authorities to collect evidence against a German woman accused of advertising real estate in the north ...

Labour inspectors issued €28,500 in fines in March after identifying 12 undeclared workers during checks on cleaning, security and office businesses, the labour ministry said on Friday. The inspection service carried out 227 ...

Rainfall for May has already reached 163 per cent of the average just halfway into the month, with many areas recording triple or more amounts of the rain average. Meanwhile, reservoirs ...

The quality of relationships within the family will determine the future of society, Deputy Minister of Social Welfare Clea Papaellina said on Friday in a message to mark International Family ...

Cyprus will utilise the €1.18 billion from the EU Safe programme over a period of five years to cover defence needs and enhance the country’s role in the European security ...