Cyprus

Claims and counterclaims over jurisdiction of Green Line, but why now? It has now been over a month that a group dubbed the ‘buffer zone migrants’ have been stranded within ...

Environmentalists this week breathed a sigh of relief at the decision that the building of a long line of breakwaters along the north Paphos coastline has been decisively deemed a ...

Three flights to Cyprus have been delayed by power outages at the Manchester airport on Sunday. According to Hermes, one flight heading to Larnaca and two flights to Paphos will ...

The Anglican community of the island celebrated the enthronement of the sixth bishop of the diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf, the Right Reverend Sean Semple, at St Paul’s ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be in Nicosia for the July 20 memorials of the 1974 Turkish invasion, it emerged on Sunday. Mitsotakis is due to visit Cyprus at the same ...

Environment Commissioner Antonia Theodosiou emphasised the importance of integrating Cypriot communities into UNESCO’s Biosphere Reserves, highlighting the Diarizos-Xeropotamos Valleys as the first area in Cyprus to pursue this status. ...

The third age observatory on Sunday has called for further checks at care homes and for air conditioning to be installed in their homes, following a heatwave that caused some ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou is travelling to Luxembourg to participate in the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, which will take place on Monday, in the framework of the Belgian Presidency of ...

Police arrested a 51-year-old in Paphos for a spate of burglaries two years ago in Cha-Potami two years ago, authorities said on Sunday. According to police, the man was arrested ...

Deputy Minister of European Affairs Marilena Raouna will be travelling to Luxembourg on Monday to participate in the European Union’s General Affairs Council meeting on Tuesday while on the ...

Cyprus’ strategic dialogue with the United States is a clear position on the direction of the country’s foreign policy, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Sunday in wide-ranging interviews ...

Police are searching for a teen boy wanted in a burglary and arson case, Paphos police announced on Sunday. The 14-year-old boy is suspected of stealing a 61-year-old’s car ...

Lefkara gets ready to host another lively edition of AfroBanana Festival. On July 4, 5, 6 and 7, the village will come to life to the sounds of afro, funk, jazz, Latin, psych folk, ...

A 30-year-old woman was arrested under suspicion of people smuggling in Larnaca and Famagusta, police announced on Sunday. The woman has been reported to be working with an Iranian national ...

Police arrested a 40-year-old man on alleged attempted murder charges, after he allegedly hit an officer with his car in Nicosia. The man was arrested on Sunday afternoon, according to ...

After a gruelling six months of trying to piece together an initiative to help Greek and Turkish Cypriots to start a dialogue, the United Nations Secretary General’s personal envoy ...

By Richard Boxall The T20 International series between the men’s teams of Cyprus and Estonia – and the 10-over matches that preceded it – were keenly contested between two well matched ...

The Vicar General of the Maronite church in Cyprus Ioannis Orphanou has died, it was announced on Saturday. In a statement, the church said it was informed of the news ...

The British bases in Cyprus have not hosted any Israeli military aircraft or personnel, a UK government source said on Saturday. In statements to the Cyprus News Agency, the unnamed ...

The Church of Cyprus will hold a series of events to mark the 50-year anniversary of the Turkish invasion, Archbishop Georgios said on Saturday. In statements on CyBC radio, he ...

A 26-year-old man was remanded for six days by Limassol district court on Saturday, after publishing videos of women at the beach online. He faces charges of violating personal data, ...

The EU’s Foreign Policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday expressed his support and solidarity to Cyprus after Hezbollah threatened the island. In a call with Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos, ...

A yellow level thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 6pm on Saturday, the Met Office said. The alert, in place since noon, cautions about potential severe weather conditions. Meteorologists predict ...

A 30-year-old driver was arrested for trying to bribe a police officer to get out of an alcotest early on Saturday morning. Police said they were notified at around 1:30am ...