Cyprus News

Three men were arrested on Tuesday in connection with thefts at kiosks in Nicosia. According to the police, the suspects are two 22-year-olds and a 21-year-old who were apprehended under ...

The sale of Politis from Yiannis Papadopoulos to Chris Panayiotou was made official on Wednesday. Papadopoulos has owned the newspaper and its related companies since it was founded in 1999, and ...

The new haemodialysis unit at the Paphos general hospital is suffering from a “major shortage” of nursing staff, unit director Lakis Yioukkas said on Wednesday. He said a total of 17 ...

The north’s ‘government’ was on Tuesday night challenged in ‘parliament’ over its “silence” regarding the ongoing trial of Cypriot journalist Ali Kismir, who faces up to 10 years in jail ...

A 17-year-old boy is in a critical condition after having been knocked off his motorcycle when it was hit by a car. The collision occurred at around 3.30am in Limassol. ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Tuesday night said the international community must “make sure that the influence Turkey is trying to assert in Syria is not going to create an ...

Wednesday’s weather will be mainly clear across most of the island, with the possibility of localised cloud in some parts of the island. Temperatures will rise to 18 degrees Celsius ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Tuesday called on Cypriot banks to reduce loan interest rates and associated charges, following recent developments in the financial sector. Keve’...

After more than 130 years of research, the hypothesis that placed the sanctuary of the great goddess of Idalion, sung in Hellenistic and Roman poetry, on the top of the hill ...

The General Affairs Council of the EU adopted on Tuesday the Joint Working Programme of the Trio Presidency of the Council of the EU, which consists of Poland, Denmark and ...

The importance of the Cyprus problem with regards to the EU’s commitment to a comprehensive settlement as well as its expectation that Turkey “commits and actively contributes to such ...

Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna on Tuesday said the EU should be at the forefront of actions to drive “stability and prosperity” in Syria, while she stressed Cyprus ...

Now is the best opportunity since 2017 to have positive momentum on issues that concern members of the public such as opening new crossing points, UN Special Representative and Unficyp head ...

The construction of a windfall farm in Larnaca violates environmental protection conditions, two NGOs charged on Tuesday.In a joint statement BirdLife Cyprus and Terra Cypria described the construction at ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and his Egyptian counterpart have agreed that their countries should “coordinate” on the potential fallout from recent events in Syria, the government said on Tuesday. Christodoulides and ...

Environment Commissioner Antonia Theodosiou on Tuesday spreading awareness for animal adoption during the holiday period, underlining a dog is not just for Christmas. She was speaking to students from the ...

Cyprus has made progress over issues surrounding violations in the management of urban wastewater, nature and waste, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Tuesday at the EU Council of Environment ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Brussels on Wednesday where he will participate in the European Council Summit on Thursday. He will also participate in the proceedings of the enlarged ...

The labour market in 2024 is “the best” of the last 15 years in terms of new job creation, the employment rate and salaries, the government claimed on Tuesday. Labour Minister Yiannis ...

More than four in five consumers don’t know the performance details of their internet service, and many remain unaware of their rights or how to file complaints, a survey ...

Efforts to tackle prison overpopulation are ongoing, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday at the opening of a new high-security wing at the Central Prisons. The project transformed an existing ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that talks to resolve the Cyprus problem “must continue within the United Nations’ framework”. Speaking ...

Strengthening the fire service is among the key priorities for the Christodoulides’ government, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Tuesday. Recognising the increasingly demanding role of firefighters amid growing challenges ...

Bags containing guns and drugs, among other items, were found in a wooded area near the Limassol suburb of Polemidia on Tuesday. Police were called to the scene after a ...