Cyprus

Engomi municipality in Nicosia has changed its stance regarding the state fair, saying on Thursday that they will agree with whatever decision the government makes about the grounds. Previously, Engomi ...

Disy MPs were irked on Thursday that the interior minister was reluctant to allow farmers to instal photovoltaics without first acquiring a building permit. The discussion stemmed from a bill ...

There are “no plans” to close the Dhekelia power station, electricity authority (EAC) chairman Giorgos Petrou said on Thursday. He was speaking during a visit to the power station, and ...

Ever wanted to learn more about the magnificent underwater world and Cyprus’ natural wonders? A new series of events hosted by the Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre offers the chance ...

A dead body was found in the sea by a ferry which had departed from Cyprus on Thursday. The ferry was bound for the Turkish town of Tasucu, in the ...

Health Minister Michalis Damianos on Thursday attended the inauguration of a supported living facility for people with mental health needs in Latsia. The health minister said that the project was ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday presented the progress of implementing Cyprus’ Strategy for Attracting Investment and Talent, which has been in effect since 2022, along with the new actions designed to ...

A 47-year-old man appeared in court in the north on Thursday after having attacked two people with a machete in Nicosia’s old town on Wednesday. A spokesman for the ...

Larnaca municipality is to take part in a pilot programme to identify illegal dumping sites through artificial intelligence and satellite imagery. A conference was held by director of the satellite ...

One out of the ten symbolic woodcut engravings Cyprus 1974 by A Tassos has been put on display in the senate’s conference room at the University of Cyprus. “This piece ...

Decisions on possible electricity price hikes will be taken “responsibly” in the next few days, but a ‘favourable’ decision for consumers now may come back to bite in the future, ...

The trial of the four defendants charged with the murder of 55-year-old Thanasis Kalogeropoulos in Limassol has once again been postponed. The criminal court set a new date on March 14. ...

Turkish Cypriot footballer Tahsin Ozler signed his first professional contract with Omonia on Thursday. Ozler, 18, is now contracted to the club until the end of the 2026/27 season. He made history ...

Multiple stray dogs were provided shelter in snowy Troodos on Wednesday, the result of an initiative started by Animal Action Group. The campaign asked members of the public to donate ...

The statue found in a sheep pen in Marathovounos was determined to be a “goddess” originating from the late archaic period, between 600 and 480 BC, the north’s ‘antiquities department’ said ...

Vice President and Senior Analyst at Moody’s risk assessment group Haiko Peters this week praised the Cypriot’s economy steady improvement, referencing both its growth and ability to weather ...

The Cabinet of Ministers, led by Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanoli, this week approved updated green incentives for the Cypriot shipping sector in 2024, in line with the European Green ...

Cyprus has been recognised as a priority area for angel sharks, with all three Mediterranean species listed, but facing serious threats, according to Enalia Physis environmental research centre. An announcement ...

A Cyprus-based law firm is under investigation as part of a probe into a criminal network orchestrating sham marriages across several European countries, it emerged on Thursday. The ring of ...

Two teens were arrested on Thursday for vandalism of a store on Akropolis avenue in the capital, police said. According to police spokesman Christos Andreou, police were informed by an ...

Paphos police arrested a 25-year-old man on Thursday, suspected of stealing thousands of euros from a church. The man was arrested on Wednesday afternoon, Paphos police said. He is suspected ...

The UN secretary-general’s personal envoy Maria Holguin will hold meetings in Ankara on Thursday, to discuss the Cyprus problem, following her meetings with the Greek government. Holguin is set ...

In this episode, “None of the above” was the most popular option selected by voters in an opinion poll of voting intention for the next parliamentary elections conducted by Red ...

Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry is paying an official visit to Cyprus on Thursday, following an invitation by Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos. According to a statement by the ...