Cyprus

The first ever meeting of the “Cyprus problem political group” saw a “fruitful exchange of views”, according to reports. The Cyprus News Agency (CNA) said that the meeting, chaired by ...

Saturday’s weather is set to be largely sunny across the island, though sporadic intervals of increased cloud cover are set to be in play throughout the day. This, in ...

The contract for the Cyprus-Greece ferry service has been renewed for another three years, the deputy ministry of shipping announced on Friday following another successful summer run. The government also ...

The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli on Friday suggested that Greek Cypriots who use Turkish Cypriot-owned property vacated between 1963 and 1974 be arrested should they set foot in the north, ...

The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) announced on Friday it received a €25,000 donation from the government of Ireland. “This contribution brings Ireland’s financial assistance to the CMP ...

Cabinet on Friday granted a three-month extension to the investigators seeking to uncover the truth behind the murder of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou. Sources close to the matter said investigators ...

Tour operator Tui on Friday denied reports that it had struck a deal with the Republic of Cyprus to stop providing day trips for its holidaymakers in Cyprus to the ...

The village of Pyroi’s mukhtar-in-exile Georgia Ioannou on Friday called for a crossing point to be constructed in her village. She was speaking after a meeting with President Nikos ...

Financial literacy classes will be rolled out to all third-year high school students this academic year, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou announced on Friday. The decision was finalised during a Cabinet ...

The trial of the two suspects who stand accused of killing Andreas Kouzoupis and David Chmelar and then putting their bodies in a car which they then set on fire ...

The Greens have strongly opposed government plans for tourist development on Paphos’ iconic Natura 2000 sea rock, known as the mythological birthplace of Aphrodite. On Friday, Cyprus Greens President George Perdikis ...

The destruction of the cultural heritage in the north of the island was under discussion on Friday during the visit to the island of the Greek Minister of Culture Lina ...

The state has called on all farmers to join the new register of farmers and agricultural holdings, which as of 2025 will constitute the main tool for drafting agricultural policy. Through ...

The Cabinet has decided to offer free French-language classes to students of Armenian background. These classes will be provided through state-run afternoon institutions. Education Minister Athena Michaelidou explained that this ...

The funeral of Turkish soldier Ugurcan Isik, who died near Morphou on Thursday when the military vehicle in which he was travelling overturned, took place in the Turkish city of ...

Putting an end to the one-way system on Nicosia’s arterial Makarios Avenue “could put European Union funds at risk”, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Friday. Speaking to the ...

The Greek Cypriot man who was arrested on suspicion of having stolen two caravans in the north is out of hospital and appeared in court again on Friday. The man, ...

Cyprus will have an opportunity to assess Turkey’s intentions over the Cyprus problem in the upcoming informal EU foreign ministers meeting, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Friday. The ...

The long-awaited e-justice system, which has faced numerous delays, is nearing completion, with final decisions expected in early September. The results from the system’s last crash tests are anticipated ...

Students are likely to face an uphill battle to secure accommodation, especially in Limassol, for the coming academic year due to the proliferation of short-term rentals particularly in coastal areas, ...

The inaugural meeting of a 12-member advisory group concerned with the Cyprus issue was due to take place on Friday. The meeting was convened by Greek Cypriot Negotiator Menelaos Menelaou, ...

Two teenagers have been arrested in Limassol for their alleged involvement in beating a 64-year-old man and stealing from him, amid concerns about the nature of his relationship with the ...

A large private house, currently embroiled in controversy over its legality and environmental impact, is being constructed on an expired building permit and is closer to the Kryos Potamos river ...

A total of 6,800 who were residing illegally in Cyprus have been deported or repatriated so far in 2024 as part of efforts to return third-country nationals to their countries of origin, ...