Cyprus

What kind of person is Michalis Kalopaidis? Well, take for instance the fact that he cooks – not professionally, just as a hobby. Nothing strange about that, lots of people do ...

The conviction of Israeli property developer Simon Aykut, who was on Friday sentenced to five years in prison for usurping Greek Cypriot properties in the north, sends an “international message”, ...

Investigations have been launched following the death of 21-year-old Dimitriana Siapani at Nicosia general hospital on 22 October, after her family accused the hospital of medical negligence, police told the Cyprus ...

A 23-year-old man in Limassol was remanded for six days on Saturday after weapons and cartridges were found during a search of his home. According to the police, a pistol, ...

A fire broke out in a abandoned apartment in the Kato Paphos area at 10.40pm on Friday, causing extensive damage to its bedroom and veranda, the fire department said on ...

On Saturday, the weather will remain mainly clear, although there will be a possibility of locally increased cloudiness and sporadic rain showers throughout the day. Temperatures will rise to around 29 ...

Clocks will go back one hour at 04:00 am on Sunday, October 26, as the summertime period for 2025 ends. The time change applies to all countries of the European Union. The summertime ...

Coming to shake things up in Nicosia’s nightlife scene is an after-dark show from Athens. House Hedon presents the Venus in Furs: An Alternative Cabaret performance this December at ...

The 16th Limassol Economic Forum convened prominent figures to dissect how global disruption is reshaping economies and trade, stressing that resilience, reform, and leadership are crucial for Cyprus and Europe. ...

The first mobile language app dedicated entirely to Cypriot Greek, Cyprusays, was launched on Thursday, offering users around the world the chance to learn and speak this distinctive Mediterranean dialect. ...

Cyprus does not have an official registry of how many cameras are installed by public services, local government and other organisations, as there was no legislative obligation to do so, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday took part in a meeting of the “Coalition of the Willing,” chaired by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron aimed at ...

A few days after the election of Tufan Erhurman as the new Turkish Cypriot leader, we asked a selection of people on the streets of north Nicosia how they felt ...

Housing scarcity in Cyprus is intensifying, creating a growing crisis that strains residents’ access to affordable homes. With demand outpacing supply, competition among tenants has increased, complicating the search for ...

The federation of patients’ associations (Osak), the Cyprus confederation of disability organisations (Kysoa) and the Third Age Observatory on Friday jointly expressed their disagreement over recent changes made to the ...

The draft framework for the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA), presented earlier this week, was sharply criticised by the employers’ and industrialists’ federation (Oev) and the Cyprus chamber of commerce and industry (...

The health ministry has presented a budget of €1.51 billion for 2026, marking a significant investment in the country’s healthcare system, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Friday. The budget includes €333 ...

Trade unions Peo and Sek on Friday sent a joint letter to the interior minister, expressing opposition to the government’s interpretation of how municipal wage costs are calculated under ...

The reconstruction of Strovolos’ historic core will begin early next year, the Strovolos municipality announced on Friday. The initial phase focuses on the area around the historic churches of Panayia ...

A 69-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after police discovered large quantities of tobacco products in his vehicle in the Larnaca district, police said on Friday. The customs department spotted ...

By Tom Cleaver Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said the Turkish Cypriots’ will “is highly respected by us” as federal Cyprus advocate Tufan Erhurman was sworn in as ...

The antiquities department on Friday said that recent reports describing the unification project of Larnaca’s archaeological sites as “stalled” or “completely halted” do not reflect the full situation. The ...

The “blue folder” which the five Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the north in July were carrying while walking around the village of Gastria, near Trikomo, was on Friday ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Friday promised to “strengthen our deterrent power” while attending a ceremony to award ‘black berets’ to armed infantrymen in the Larnaca district village of Kornos. ...