Cyprus News

By Karen Taylor Thousands of miles apart, shadow puppets are used in two very different corners of the world to tell stories against a backdrop no more dramatic than a ...

When I heard about colour analysis, I thought finding my colours would be the easiest part. After learning I belonged to the Spring palette, I assumed discovering the shades that ...

‘I may not have ‘Cypriot blood’ running through my veins, but I am a proud Cypriot’ Young Cypriot athlete Marina Hadjicosta has spoken out about racist comments she received following ...

British bases (SBA) police arrested 27 people for various offences over the past week as part of ongoing summer operations across the bases. Police said coordinated operations in both the eastern ...

Overcrowding at the central prison is putting increasing pressure on police detention facilities, with some detainees forced to sleep on floors and concerns mounting over hygiene, safety and human rights. ...

Political parties on Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the killings of Tassos Isaac and Solomos Solomou, paying tribute to the two men and renewing calls for justice and the ...

Hotel occupancy in Larnaca fell by 15 per cent in July compared with the same month last year, a decline Larnaca hotel association chairman Marios Polyviou attributed to the conflict in ...

Thirty years after the killings of Tassos Isaac and Solomos Solomou, members of their families, eyewitnesses and legal experts have reflected on the events of August 1996, saying the passage of ...

The University of Cyprus will make 100 rooms available to new students from September, while discussions are under way with the authorities over plans to build additional dormitories to ease accommodation ...

Eurobank staff have collected school supplies for children from vulnerable families as part of an annual campaign organised by the Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council (PVCC). The “Back to School Supplies ...

Pepis, the bearded skipper of a small fishing boat, deftly picks up two lionfish caught in experimental traps off the coast of Cyprus, cuts off their venomous spines, guts them ...

A new free mobile app helping people in Cyprus report signs of wildfires, receive nearby alerts and access key fire-safety information has gone live, with TechIsland and Brickworks Games launching ...

August is a blissful month in Cyprus. If we ignore the intense heat, August is a time when the island’s siga-siga culture comes into full bloom. Caused, actually, by ...

Six people were arrested during coordinated police operations carried out across Cyprus on Monday night as part of efforts to prevent serious crime, maintain public order and strengthen public safety. ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Tuesday expressed Cyprus’ solidarity with Colombia following the devastating earthquake that struck the country. In a post on X, Kombos said he was deeply saddened ...

Temperatures are expected to climb to 40C in inland areas on Tuesday, with the Met Office issuing a yellow warning for extreme heat. The warning will be in force from 2...

Demand for specialists in digital and information technologies and computer engineering is expected to grow in the coming years, particularly for those able to combine technical skills with artificial intelligence, ...

Cyprus, Greece and Jordan have renewed their trilateral defence cooperation programme, with the agreement announced on Monday as the three countries move to strengthen coordination on security and defence. According ...

Cyprus and Bahrain are seeking to expand cooperation in defence, shipping and investment, Ambassador to Bahrain Andreas Eliades said on Monday, as Nicosia looks to strengthen its role between the ...

Trade union PEO expressed concern on Monday over the non implementation of an agreement in principle with the education ministry concerning the upgrade of salaries for escorts of children with ...

The interior ministry on Monday said that issues with filling vacant lifeguard positions remain, citing particular difficulties for positions limited to three and four month contracts. “In Nicosia, because the ...

Cyprus has rejected the possibility of receiving Greek Leopard 1A5 tanks after a National Guard delegation inspected the vehicles in Greece and found that they did not meet operational requirements, ...

The approval of a new quarry near Androlykou came on Monday as Environment Commissioner Elias Myrianthous vowed to protect the natural environment of Polis Chrysochous. Myrianthous said Polis should become “...

Paphos municipality on Monday announced the launch of a four-month programme to monitor the sea and respond to pollution along the coast of Paphos and Yeroskipou. A specialised contractor has ...