Cyprus

The government remains firmly committed to the goal of Cyprus’ liberation and reunification, making full use of all diplomatic and negotiating avenues to resume peace talks, Deputy Government Spokesman Giannis ...

The police force recently received its first EU-funded armoured vehicle, capable of withstanding high-powered rifle bullets. It’s an impressive, if extremely intimidating, piece of kit. Fully funded at €755,000, the ...

Five people were arrested for various offences during coordinated police operations in Larnaca on Saturday night and early Sunday, police said. The checks were carried out as part of ongoing ...

Health Minister Michalis Damianos will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with his Omani counterpart, Dr Hilal bin Ali Al Sabti, covering cooperation in healthcare, medical and pharmaceutical sciences, and ...

Archbishop Georgios on Sunday said that the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s decision regarding former Paphos Bishop Tychikos is accepted by the Church of Cyprus, expressing hope that ...

A new community playground in Farmakas was officially inaugurated on Saturday by Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou, marking what he described as “a meaningful investment in our children and in the ...

Police arrested a 19-year-old man in the early hours of Sunday after he was caught driving at 190km/h on the Limassol–Nicosia highway while under the influence of alcohol. ...

Police on Saturday night arrested a 44-year-old former footballer in connection with the murder of 49-year-old Stavros Demosthenous, which was committed on Friday morning in Limassol. The suspect was later ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said he hopes the result of Sunday’s Turkish Cypriot leadership election will “be beneficial for the Turkish Cypriot people and for the entire island”. “...

Tufan Erhurman has been elected Turkish Cypriot leader in a landslide victory on Sunday. The pro-reunification candidate won a record number of votes as he swept aside his soon-to-be predecessor, ...

Trade unions have made “significant concessions” in the ongoing negotiations on the restoration of the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA), but rejected the government’s proposals, which they say would lead to ...

More than seven grams of cannabis were found in hand-rolled cigarettes during a routine vehicle check at the Deryneia crossing point on Friday. “Seven handmade cigarettes and four aluminium packages ...

Civil services are failing to adequately implement the code of practice on workplace harassment, creating “chaos” in victim protection, violating their rights and fostering a hostile environment, the House human ...

A 62-year-old man was rescued by the fire department on Saturday after injuring his leg in a fall in Chionistria, Troodos. According to fire brigade spokesperson Andreas Kettis, the man, ...

Sunday will see Turkish Cypriots head to the polls to elect a leader for the 14th time overall, and for the ninth time since northern Cyprus’ unilateral declaration of independence ...

The Cypriot passport ranks 14 out of 199 in this year’s international Henley passport index, having dropped from the 12th place in 2024. Cypriots can currently travel to 178 destinations without applying for ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will attend the MED9 summit of nine Mediterranean and Southern European Union member states in Slovenia on Monday, followed by a working visit in preparation for Cyprus’ ...

The Cyprus handicrafts service will participate in a Europe-wide cultural initiative to create “reskilling labs” that blend traditional crafts with modern innovation, while also establishing a “reskilling alliance” to unite ...

A motorcycle believed to have been used as a getaway vehicle by the perpetrators of the murder of 49-year-old businessman Stavros Demosthenous was found by police on Saturday. The motorcycle ...

1.5 grams of cocaine and a sum of €760 in cash were found in the possession of a 22-year-old following an inspection outside a kiosk in Larnaca on Friday evening. According to ...

On Saturday, the weather will be mainly clear. Temperatures are expected to rise to around 28 degrees Celsius in the southern and eastern coastal areas, to around 25 degrees on the west ...

Breaking stereotypes, overcoming obstacles and carving their own path is something the speakers of YouthTalks 2025 all have in coming. This inspiring event will share speeches from locals who have stories ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) on Friday announced the signing of a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tenstorrent, a firm specialising in AI hardware and open computing solutions. “...

New gene-editing project targets thalassaemia’s root cause A new research project at the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) aims to develop a one-time, curative therapy for beta-thalassaemia, ...