Cyprus

Etek, Cyprus’ scientific and technical chamber, will be delivering is first report as early as Monday on the assessment of damage caused by last week’s wildfire that swept through ...

The United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) is providing humanitarian assistance to the five Greek Cypriots who remain in custody after having been arrested in the north on suspicion ...

Cyprus Turkish bar association head Hasan Esendagli on Friday said the arrest of five Greek Cypriots in the north on suspicion of espionage is “not something we, as legal professionals, ...

Relief measures for communities affected by the recent wildfires are in full swing, commissioner for the development of mountain communities Charalambos Christofinas said on Friday. Christofinas was tasked by President ...

The road connecting the buffer zone village of Pyla to the nearby village of Arsos, which is located in the north, will “definitely be completed”, Turkish Cypriot Pergamos mayor Bulent ...

Businesses damaged by the recent wildfires in the mountain communities of Limassol will be compensated as quickly as possible for lost equipment and raw materials, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou confirmed ...

Fifty-two taxis will be permanently banned from entering the Larnaca and Paphos airports after repeatedly violating regulations, the licensing authority announced on Friday. “We had initially suspended access for these 52 ...

Two separate studies conducted by two “serious and reliable” organisations show that the Great Sea Interconnector project “is not sustainable”, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Friday. Speaking to Politis ...

The Limassol Criminal Court sentenced a 54-year-old accountant to eight years in prison after finding her guilty of stealing €3.2 million from a group of companies where she was employed. Her 68...

Pieros, a green turtle that had been kept at the sea turtle care centre for treatment, has been released back into the sea, it was announced on Friday. The Department ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said that “we can solve the Cyprus problem and reunite our homeland”. Speaking at a meeting with Famagusta’s Greek Cypriot city council-in-exile, he stressed ...

A total of 35,000 of the more than 80,000 vehicles which were recalled in February following a decree issued by Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades due to the fact they had been fitted ...

An investigation into Thursday’s attempted murder that took place in a rural area between Aradippou and Dromolaxia is ongoing, Larnaca police said on Friday. The incident occurred at around 11.15...

The strike by employees of the Cyprus Public Transport in Larnaca bus company is now “indefinite”, with workers having resolved that the 48-hour strike that began on Wednesday had not ...

A Turkish Cypriot civil servant who works at the north’s land registry office has been arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting the five Greek Cypriots who remain in ...

Government officials visited villages in the Limassol district on Friday morning to update residents on support measures available after last week’s devastating wildfire. The visits were organised by the ...

The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) announced on Friday further relief measures for people and businesses impacted by the wildfire in Limassol in July that killed two and burnt over 100km² ...

Police on Thursday arrested three people in the old town of Nicosia as part of a coordinated operation initiated by the justice ministry and the deputy minsitry of migration. The ...

The potential payment of €25 million by the Cypriot government to help finance the construction of the Great Sea Interconnector is “a matter between the governments” of Cyprus and Greece, Energy ...

Official reports assessing the response to the devastating July wildfire in the Limassol mountain region drawn up by the agencies involved have been submitted to the relevant ministers and are ...

That’s right, the two international music stars are heading to our island for a unique, one-night-only performance this autumn. Just when you think Cyprus’ cultural agenda is about to ...

Residents in Larnaca have until August 18 to clear their private plots and open spaces, the Larnaca district organisation (EOA) announced on Friday. The municipal council called on owners and tenants ...

On Saturday, the 12th Basket Weaving & Traditional Culture Festival brings Livadia in Larnaca to life with crafts, flavours and dance rooted in Cypriot heritage. Taking place at the square ...

A second protest is set to take place in Limassol on Friday evening, following a mass demonstration on Thursday night over the government’s handling of last week’s deadly ...