Cyprus News

Salmonella has emerged as the leading suspected cause of a mass food poisoning outbreak from a wedding reception in Limassol, as laboratory investigations continue into an incident that left more ...

A 58-year-old man on Friday pleaded not guilty before the Paphos criminal court to a charge of premeditated murder over the death of 26-year-old Alexandros Antoniou. Responding to the charges ...

The electricity authority (EAC) has advised residents across the island not to be alarmed by low-flying helicopters that will be operating over communities across Cyprus this month as it is ...

Ierokipia mayor Nikos Palios met Cyprus hoteliers’ association (Pasyxe) chairman Christos Angelides and other association members to discuss ways of improving the local tourism product. The meeting focused on cooperation ...

A police cadet was arrested on Thursday as part of an investigation into illegal possession of anabolic substances. The cadet, who is 30 years old, will be placed on administrative leave, ...

Six defendants on Friday pleaded not guilty to all charges brought against them in connection with the murder of businessman Stavros Demosthenous, who was killed in Limassol in October last ...

Two men have reported losing a combined total of almost €75,000 in separate online cryptocurrency fraud incidents, the police said on Friday.. One person, a 72-year-old Nicosia man, reported that he ...

Disy on Friday confirmed that it had received an email claiming that an assassination attempt was being planned against party leader and newly re-elected House President Annita Demetriou. The confirmation ...

Kato Pyrgos mukhtar Nikos Kleanthous on Friday welcomed the announcement of planned renovations to the village’s fishing shelter, calling it a significant government investment and a crucial step for ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Friday said that it is a “distinct honour” to be in Tajikistan, as he arrived in the central Asian country’s capital, Dushanbe, marking the ...

One of Cyprus’ most celebrated cultural events is preparing to return this September, bringing romance, comedy and world-class music to one of the island’s most iconic settings. The Pafos ...

Cyprus must strengthen its environmental and climate governance as the island faces mounting pressures from climate change, the environment commissioner Antonia Theodosiou’s office said on Friday in a statement ...

Police arrested seven people on Thursday night during coordinated patrols carried out across key urban areas as part of ongoing efforts to prevent serious crime and strengthen public safety. According ...

An informal meeting of European Union ministers responsible for Cohesion Policy is taking place in Nicosia on Friday as part of Cyprus’ 2026 Presidency of the Council of the EU. The ...

A weak high-pressure system is affecting the region, bringing mainly fine and stable weather conditions across Cyprus on Friday. The day will be mostly clear, with light to moderate winds ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos will visit Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan this week, after having accompanied President Nikos Christotoulides on his three-day trip to Kazakhstan. “The objective of my tour in ...

The European Commission will soon present its evaluation report on Cyprus’ bid to join the Schengen area, European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner said on Thursday. Brunner ...

Conservation design works for the historic church of St George of the Greeks in Famagusta are now underway, according to an announcement by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Representatives ...

A great deal of loose ends hang over the ‘Sandy’ affair, a prominent lawyer said on Thursday in the immediate aftermath of the police finding that the allegations published by ...

The appeals court has upheld a prior judgement, finding warranted the sacking of a nurse for her failure to sterilise surgical instruments. The case dates back to 2014, when the nurse ...

Animal culling aimed at containing the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease is continuing as planned, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Thursday, while the cabinet has approved significantly tougher penalties for ...

Trade unions on Thursday gave the thumbs-down to the pension reform bills being submitted by July, citing many loose ends, while the government was determined to press ahead regardless. Labour ...

All-day schools will be covering more students as of September, with the addition of 60 more schools entering the programme, Education Minister Athena Michaelides said on Thursday. The decision, taken at ...

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its decision on an application by lawyer Nikos Clerides seeking to annul a search warrant executed at his home, office and vehicle as part ...