Cyprus

16-year-old Turkish Cypriot teenager Ivan Gurbetoglu died of a severe brain injury and multiple bodily injuries following a motorcycle crash in Paphos, an autopsy revealed on Monday. Samples were also ...

THE University of Nicosia (UNIC) is a research-oriented institution dedicated to teaching, research, innovation, sustainability, societal engagement and cultural contribution. With over 100 programmes at the Bachelor’s, Master’s and ...

Stepping out of a Nicosia restaurant one evening, I walked along the pavement when a sound stopped me. It wasn’t the roar of a car speeding past, it was ...

The forestry department warned against illegal camping in state forests on Monday, particularly in areas of environmental importance that are protected and sensitive.  The department said camping in unlicensed areas ...

Foreign language learning in Cyprus varies significantly depending on the type and level of education, according to new data from Eurostat released on Monday. At lower-secondary level, 79.8 per cent of ...

A 58-year-old man from Nicosia was arrested on Sunday for mistreatment of a dog, the police announced on Monday. His arrest follows an investigation into complaints alleging mistreatment, neglect, unnecessary ...

A 55-year-old Paphos man in custody over the attempted murder on July 5 in Amargeti has been referred for trial before the criminal court, set to begin on September 24, it was ...

Approximately one third of the people in Cyprus are currently struggling to find the money for a weekly get-away, according to new Eurostat data released on Monday. Specifically, the EU’...

President Nikos Christodoulides is heading to New York on Tuesday “adequately prepared” and with high expectations for substantive discussions on the Cyprus problem, which he hopes will pave the way ...

A 24-year-old British man who fell from a fourth-floor hotel balcony while on holiday in Cyprus is set to be discharged from hospital but remains unable to walk. Sam Hudson, ...

A total of 271 traffic complaints were issued over the weekend as part of a targeted police campaign in Famagusta aimed at combating organised crime and boosting public safety. The three-day ...

Warner Bros. Discovery and Cablenet proudly announce a major expansion of their strategic partnership with the launch of HBO Max content catalogue via the HBO Max streaming service app in ...

President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Monday, a key decision to allow the anti-corruption authority in Cyprus to hire permanent staff, underlining his government’s stance of zero tolerance towards corruption. ...

Joint university programmes began gaining popularity in the late 1990s, in Europe in particular. With the vision to increase academic cooperation and student mobility across countries, institutions came together to ...

More than 37,000 kilograms of used batteries were recycled in Cyprus during the first half of 2025, according to the non-profit organisation Afis Cyprus, which coordinated a series of public awareness and ...

The municipality of Ayia Napa announced on Monday that it is moving forward with a formal twinning agreement with the Greek municipality of Alexandroupolis, in what Ayia Napa mayor Christos ...

A group of 50 young people from six European countries gathered this month in the village of Pervolia, Larnaca, for a programme aiming to promote healthy and active lifestyles. The event, ...

A huge wildfire that broke out on Sunday afternoon in the community of Steni, near Polis Chrysochous in Paphos district, has been brought under control, authorities confirmed. Fire service spokesman ...

A 49-year-old man is in hospital after being shot in the leg outside his home in Pyla just after midnight on Monday. The shooting happened in front of the man’...

A seasonal low-pressure system is keeping its hold over the region, bringing clear skies but sending temperatures soaring to summer highs. Monday’s weather will be mostly clear across the ...

Children abroad are already licking lollipops that basically blast music through their teeth. But in Cyprus, the futuristic sweet is still nowhere to be found, leaving many locals desperate for ...

With temperatures ranging above 40 degrees Celsius on a regular basis, summer is in full swing. While we cool off with cold drinks, air conditioning and beach days, our animal companions ...

Parts of the Paphos district were left without power on Sunday afternoon after a wildfire broke out near the village of Steni. Steni itself was left without power, along with ...

A man appeared in court in northern Nicosia on Sunday after having been arrested for having allegedly driven into the Republic illegally near the village of Louroujina. Louroujina is the ...