Cyprus

An investigation has been launched into the circumstances under which arrested Turkish Cypriot lawyer Akan Kursat managed to obtain a Republic of Cyprus passport while a warrant was out for ...

The construction of a roundabout in Larnaca’s Dromolaxia-Menou municipality is facing delays as some landowners have not given their consent for their land to be used for the project, ...

Water levels of in the vast majority of the islands’ dams are well below half of their capacity, it emerged on Monday. Low rainfall last year coupled with a prolonged ...

President Nikos Christodoulides departs on Monday for Strasbourg, where he is set to address the plenary session of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) on Tuesday. During his stay ...

Social workers and district welfare office staff announced on Monday they will hold a one-hour work stoppage in protest against ongoing staff secondments to outside departments, which weaken the service. ...

Following numerous requests from the public, two interactive and educational exhibitions are coming to Nicosia. Eksagon Exhibitions will bring the Heracles, the 12 Labors and the Ice Age events to the ...

In today’s episode, a homeless woman was found dead in an abandoned home in Limassol over the weekend. An autopsy set to take place on Monday is expected to ...

Paphos District Court issued a three-day remand order on Saturday against a 26-year-old man to facilitate investigations into a case of forgery. According to the police, the man had been ...

The cat sterilisation programme for municipalities, communities and registered non-governmental organisations, which was started in 2023 will continue through 2026, the Cyprus Animal Party announced on Monday. The party recalled that cabinet ...

Two Greek soldiers were attacked in Athalassa park in Nicosia on Sunday evening. Police on Monday reported that the two 24-year-olds were attacked by a group of unknown perpetrators, while ...

Police arrested a 30-year-old man in Nicosia for illegal drugs possession with intent to supply, the force announced on Monday. Officers arrested the Nicosia resident around 10pm on Sunday when ...

Authorities on Monday were looking for a migrant for the second day in a row to no avail, after he jumped into the sea. The Joint Rescue Coordination Center told ...

Former Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas went public on Sunday with his disappointment over President Nikos Christodoulides’ handling of the cabinet reshuffle, saying he found out minutes before the official announcement ...

The Lymbia exit to the Nicosia-Larnaca highway is to be closed overnight on Monday, January 22, due to roadworks, the Department of Public Works announced. The works will be taking place ...

Monday will start off clear with clouds and isolated rains expected as the day progresses, mainly in the mountains and west. Thin dust will be suspended in the air at ...

A bill mulled in the Republic aimed at restricting Turkish Cypriot taxi drivers from working in the south has sparked a wave of reactions, including calls to take up the ...

Green Party leader Giorgos Perdikis said on Sunday the president’s announcement that roadworks at Akamas would resume was a disappointing and concerning development. “We are greatly concerned, seeing as ...

A total of 190 migrants were rescued off the coast of Cape Greco in three separate boats, police said on Sunday. They were all transported to safety to Larnaca port where ...

Arrest of Turkish Cypriot lawyer shakes up sales of Greek Cypriot properties in north The arrest of a Turkish Cypriot lawyer in Italy over exploitation of dispossessed Greek Cypriot property ...

A health ministry decision mandating all adult rape and sexual violence victims go to Nicosia’s Makario hospital for any examination, irrespective of which city they live in, has sparked ...

ELENI PHILIPPOU drools over an upcoming event at the Paradox Museum Chocolate is the crown jewel of the dessert world and this month a special occasion dedicated to this sweet ...

As new bill ping pongs between government departments, MPs threaten to pass their own version By George Christou The registration of ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) of companies has turned into ...

Headteachers say they are coping well, but what about outside of school? Recent figures, released in November by the Schools Board of Nicosia, show that 49.5 per cent of schoolchildren in ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is set to depart for Strasbourg on Monday afternoon, where he is scheduled to address the plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (...