Cyprus

“The government will not be drawn into pre-election campaigning,” President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, dismissing criticism against his administration as political posturing. The president was responding to criticism about ...

A funeral was held on Friday for a woman from Polis Chrysochous who had been missing since 1974, and whose remains were unearthed by the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP). Ayse ...

A 20-year-old man was arrested on Thursday afternoon as police continue to investigate malicious damage to a patrol vehicle in Limassol in April. The suspect was arrested at about after ...

Membership of the European Union has “undoubtedly been our greatest success”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday. Speaking at an event in Nicosia to mark Europe Day, he said Cyprus’ ...

Four teenagers arrested for unruly behaviour and throwing firecrackers in Livadia on the evening of Holy Saturday will appear before the criminal court on June 23, court decided on Friday. The ...

The European Union is working towards ensuring that Turkey accepts the resumption of negotiations to solve the Cyprus problem from where they left off in Crans Montana in 2017, with the ...

The Animal Party voiced its concern on Friday over illegal animal slaughtering methods after a man was found cutting up a kangaroo in the Famagusta district. The party also called ...

A new residential landmark is taking shape in Limassol. Sunrock Residences, developed by Blue Reef Developments, brings together architectural elegance, wellness-focused design, and panoramic views across the sea, city and ...

From the very first day it opened for business in Cyprus, and up to the present time, Lidl Cyprus has not only managed to change the way we shop – it ...

The significantly reduced irregular flows and high rates of migrant returns confirm that the state’s policy is correct, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday night. Speaking at a ceremony ...

The opposition in the north has expressed anger over the decision of ‘MPs’ from ruling coalition party the UBP to refuse to lift the ‘parliamentary’ immunity of one of their ...

Another attack and robbery against a food delivery driver was reported overnight in Limassol. According to police, the new incident occurred shortly after 10pm on Thursday. Two unknown individuals intercepted ...

Friday will see temporary increased clouds and a chance of afternoon showers in the mountains. Dust will be visible at times. Temperatures will rise to 33C inland, 28C on the ...

Cyprus will participate in this year’s online International Low-Vision Song Contest on May 16, with the entry Pyxida, performed by Nicoletta Livadioti and Nikos Demetriou. The public is being encouraged ...

After a great deal of squabbling, lawmakers on Thursday evening threw out a bill that sought to exempt the members of the Advisory Council from scrutiny of their personal assets. ...

Any unauthorised drilling activity in Turkey’s ‘continental shelf’ off the southern coast of Cyprus will be immediately dealt with, sources at the Turkish defence ministry were reported as warning ...

Nicosia’s central Selimiye mosque reopened on Thursday after five years of renovations. The reopening ceremony was attended by Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal ...

Planned expansion and upgrade works at the neonatal intensive care unit of Makarios hospital have been pushed back by about six months, enraged MPs heard on Thursday. Lawmakers were also ...

The cabinet on Thursday gave the go-ahead for the payment of a one-time grant to beneficiaries of the ‘Ktizo’ scheme relating to refugee housing estates. The grant is given to ...

We talked to Louis Allan, a Cypriot on a six-day hunger strike (from May 5-10) to protest the blockade and famine in Gaza, who’s also going to be perched ...

A major awareness event will take place at the presidential palace on Thursday evening to mark world Thalassaemia day, shining a spotlight on the challenges faced by patients and the ...

A handwriting expert testified in court on Thursday that former volunteer commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki’s high school diploma was tempered with, with the case against him regarding the alleged forgery ...

The House health committee on Thursday called for an emergency session to examine obstacles in the approval process for oncology drugs, formally registering the issue on its agenda. The move ...

Commerce Minister George Papanastasiou on Thursday offered his support for the establishment of a new cooperative bank. “The government supports the initiative, and I will undertake, as an obligation, to ...