Cyprus

By Eleni Philippou The urban landscape has undoubtedly changed in Cyprus over the last 30 years. Previously, strewn with mostly individual or semi-detached houses, it is now bursting with apartment buildings, ...

Police in Paphos arrested of a 56-year-old woman residing in the district who was wanted by British authorities for fraud.  According to the police, the woman was arrested on Tuesday ...

Police in Paphos overnight arrested a 17-year-old for an investigated case of driving without a license, and under the influence of drugs, as well as other traffic violations and theft. ...

Emergency ambulance transfer is a non-profit public service which is performing excellently, Okypy (state health services organisation) spokesperson Charalambos Charilaou said on Wednesday. Charilaou was weighing in on statements by ...

The municipality of Larnaca cleared away two illegal beach campsites, removing caravans, vans and other installations. The operation on Tuesday took on two informal sites that sprung up for the ...

Low clouds will be observed early on Wednesday, mainly in the west and north, while in the afternoon isolated rains are expected in the mountains and the interior. Temperatures will ...

The new photovoltaic park at Nicosia general hospital is now fully operational, with solar panels installed over the hospital’s parking spaces. The project, which began its second and final ...

A 29-year-old was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of mugging a 32-year-old in Famagusta district. The 32-year-old had reported on August 25 that at around 5.30am in an open area an ...

The government has made public the list of its advisers and associates, some of whom are earning over €5,000 per month, with government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis saying the aim was full ...

Following on from the success of Team Cyprus at the Paris Olympics, Bowls Cyprus are hoping to replicate this success at the European Championships at Northfield, Ayr, Scotland, by sending 10 ...

Drugs and mobile telephony cards, intended for a person in police custody, were confiscated on Tuesday and a 33-year-old woman was arrested. At around 1.40pm on Tuesday, a 33-year-old woman ...

Drownings in the EU rose in 2021 compared to 2020, with Cyprus being among three countries to record a decrease, from 14 to nine, according to data published by Eurostat. In 2021, there were 5,004 ...

The anti-corruption authority on Tuesday reminded registered lobbyists of their legal obligation to file to it reports of any meetings they’ve had with public functionaries over the last six-months. ...

Mediation for a labour agreement in the hotel sector is expected to be put forward this week, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Tuesday, expressing optimism an agreement could be ...

Decisions regarding the mooted electricity connection between Cyprus and Greece need to be taken sometime in the next few weeks, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou stressed on Tuesday. He was referring ...

The army chiefs of Cyprus and Jordan agreed on Tuesday to deepen military cooperation, which would contribute to efforts with other friendly countries to safeguard peace and stability in the ...

The European Union is ready for “constructive solutions” on the Cyprus problem from Turkey, European Commission spokesman Peter Stano said on Tuesday, ahead of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s ...

Around 20,000 hunters went out on Sunday, the first day of the pheasant hunting season, game fund spokesman Petros Anayiotos said on Tuesday. He added that hunters are meant to register ...

Police have arrested the 64-year-old who claimed he had been assaulted and robbed by a group of young people last week in Limassol. The 64-year-old was reportedly found in a ...

There will be “no other” tax debt repayment plans offered to Cyprus football clubs if they do not repay their debt through the current plan, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said ...

Police are investigating two more complaints against the two archimandrites embroiled in the infamous Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal, police spokesman Christos Andreou said on Tuesday. He said authorities are investigating ...

A man was arrested at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point after having attempted to cross from the Republic to the north with methamphetamines in his underpants. The man appeared in ...

A government-organised mountain festival to showcase small local businesses and support rural communities will be held in September at the Presidential residence in Troodos. Pame Troodos, the Traditional Flavours and ...

The quantity of goat and sheep milk in halloumi compliant with the European Commission’s Protected Designation or Origin (PDO) regulations will surpass the quantity of cow’s milk in ...