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Two people were arrested after a police chase in Limassol on Thursday during which officers fired shots at a fleeing van. Police said a bicycle patrol officer spotted a van ...

Six people have so far been infected with West Nile virus in Cyprus, while another two suspected cases are under investigation, the health ministry told the Cyprus Mail on Thursday. “...

A 57-year-old Turkish Cypriot was caught with 14,000 duty-free cigarettes in his luggage as he prepared to fly from Larnaca airport to the UK, the customs department said on Thursday. Customs ...

Teachers working in support programmes run by the education ministry staged a demonstration in central Nicosia on Thursday, calling for access to unemployment benefits during periods when the programmes are ...

Cyprus wrapped up its participation in the 20th Mediterranean Games ‘Taranto 2026’ with seven gold, six silver and five bronze medals, making the Games the most successful in the country’s ...

A body was found in the Kallinikos area of the Paphos state forest on Thursday. Police said the body was discovered by forestry department officers, who alerted the authorities. Police ...

The audit office is preparing a report examining the lists used to identify 1974 prisoners of war and the payment of relevant benefits. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail on Wednesday, the ...

The labour ministry on Thursday announced that it will be carrying out nationwide inspections to combat illegal employment in the industrial sector throughout the month of September. It said that ...

A woman was taken to the Nicosia general hospital after inhaling smoke while trying to put out a kitchen fire at her home in the suburb of Lakatamia. The fire ...

A fire which broke out at an abandoned-three storey building in Strovolos was started deliberately, the fire brigade said on Thursday. Firefighters were informed of the blaze at 2.09am, and ...

Christodoulides backs Osak, calls for progress on health reforms President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday that the government’s health priorities were aligned with those of the patients’ association federation (...

Mustafa Oz, the captain of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia, bought his Honduran captain’s licence for $3,500, a police representative said in court on Thursday, with ...

Police officers arrested 10 people during nationwide checks overnight, the force said on Thursday. The arrests involved offences including burglary, theft, assault, living in Cyprus without the requisite residence documents, traffic ...

The ninth body which was pulled from the wreckage of a ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia was late on Wednesday night identified as Ismail Kurt, one of ...

Last updated: September 1st 2026 Paphos International Airport, (PFO), is the main airport serving western Cyprus. It is approximately 15km southeast of central Paphos and is normally the most convenient airport ...

The British bases’ police force on Thursday said that it has launched an operation aimed at tackling the phenomenon of illegal hunting. The operation, named “Operation Hunter”, is, according to ...

The foreign ministry has said it is “deeply saddened” by a road traffic collision involving a bus in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, which killed at least 22 people. “Our heartfelt condolences ...

Thursday’s weather is expected to begin with clear skies across most of the island, but clouds are expected to gather in the afternoon, with rain and storms expected to ...

Hello September, hello new and updated cultural agenda. In the first weekend of September, Cyprus will enjoy an outdoor jazz festival, a night of kleftiko, new exhibitions, a loud beer ...

Reform of the legal service and delays in judicial proceedings came under scrutiny on Wednesday as the House institutions committee examined the European Commission’s report on the rule of ...

A register of those who suffered sexual abuse during the Turkish invasion in 1974 is urgently needed to ensure elderly survivors receive financial and psychological support, prisoners of war association chief ...

The state contribution to the scouts association will increase from €50,000 to €75,000, with a further €100,000 approved for scout camps, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday. Speaking at a ceremony at the ...

Turkish Cypriot ruling coalition party YDP leader Erhan Arikli on Wednesday night said that ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s decision to relieve him of his duties as ‘transport minister’ three ...

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris met with representatives of delivery companies on Wednesday to discuss the safety of their drivers following a series of attacks. The meeting was also attended by ...