Cyprus News

Stargazers in Cyprus will have the chance to observe the Perseid meteor shower this month, with the phenomenon expected to peak on August 12 and 13, deputy mayor of Nicosia and astronomer ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday declared that the planned Great Sea Interconnector project will “end Cyprus’ energy isolation”, after French asset management firm Meridiam took a controlling stake ...

State officials, healthcare workers and relatives on Wednesday honoured the memory of the 33 people killed when Athalassa hospital was bombed during the 1974 Turkish invasion. A memorial service was held at ...

French asset management firm Meridiam took a majority share in the Great Sea Interconnector on Wednesday, buying Greece’s independent transmission system operator (Admie) out of its controlling stake. The ...

Trade unions announced on Wednesday that hourly paid government employees will stage a nationwide 24-hour strike on September 17 unless the government submits a revised pay proposal before then. After rejecting ...

A fire broke out at the former Corner Pub building opposite the presidential palace in Nicosia on Wednesday, prompting an emergency response to the area. Speaking on social media, fire ...

The Limassol district government (EOA) presented an “original, multilevel and highly practical” plan on Wednesday to meet the government’s aim of reducing water consumption by 10 per cent and responsibly ...

A fifth suspect has been arrested in connection with the alleged Hamas network accused of plotting terrorist attacks against ‘Israeli interests in Cyprus’, with all five defendants due to appear ...

Coral Bay beach in the Paphos district is experiencing significant coastal erosion, with the beach shrinking and the number of sunbeds reduced by half, local authorities said on Wednesday. “It ...

Two men, aged 51 and 47, have been remanded in custody for eight days as police investigate a drug case in Nicosia, authorities said on Wednesday. Officers from the anti-drug squad (Ykan) ...

Around 35 per cent of free water-saving equipment kits have already been distributed to households across Cyprus as part of the agriculture ministry’s “Water, for Tomorrow” campaign, the ministry said ...

A proposed new quarry in Androlikou would inflict “irreversible damage on one of Cyprus’ most environmentally sensitive areas”, the federation of environmental NGOs (Opok) warned on Wednesday, calling for all ...

Happy endings aren’t for everyone. While a perfect conclusion where everyone is happy, the good guys are triumphant and evil is vanquished is usually the order of the day ...

Customs officers seized cigarettes and hookah tobacco at the Deryneia crossing point on Wednesday during routine checks. In the first case, officers stopped a vehicle driven by a 46-year-old Hungarian ...

Cyprus recorded a higher rate of daily tobacco use than the EU average last year, with more than one in five people aged 16 and over reporting daily consumption. According to ...

The drug squad (Ykan) is investigating possible trafficking routes through the north used to bring the stimulant Captagon into the government-controlled areas, as the substance emerges as one of the ...

Trade unions and the government will begin discussions next month regarding sick leave rules in the public sector, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris confirmed on Wednesday. Fitiris informed the Cyprus News ...

Extreme heat could cost Cyprus between €2.3 billion and €3.8 billion by 2050 if workplaces are not adapted to deal with rising temperatures, according to a new study by the Cyprus Institute released ...

Communities affected by the wildfire sparked at the Kalo Chorio firing range have unanimously renewed calls for the facility to be relocated. The defence ministry also pledged to cover all ...

The new members of President Nikos Christodoulides’ cabinet will receive annual net salaries of almost €80,000 for ministerial positions, according to figures from the state’s general accounting office released on ...

Cypriots spend almost an hour a day travelling to and from work or school, with private cars remaining the dominant form of transport, data released on Wednesday by international platform ...

Cyprus-born actor Jonny Coyne, best known for his roles in The Mandalorian & Grogu, The Mandalorian, The Blacklist and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, will return to the island as ...

A group of four Pakistani nationals reportedly planning to travel illegally to Cyprus through Saudi Arabia was among seven passengers stopped by Pakistani authorities on Wednesday in an investigation into ...

Former Disy president Averof Neophytou lambasted President Nikos Christodoulides over his handling of the Cyprus issue on Wednesday, arguing that the real concern was progress towards a settlement rather than ...