Cyprus News

A 31-year-old man was sentenced to one year in prison on Thursday for setting fire to the house he was living in on September 26 in Nicosia. Police said the man ...

Governments on Thursday were ramping up their preparations to assist their citizens in Lebanon who wished to depart the country. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced on Thursday that her ...

If there is to be a solution of the Cyprus problem, Cypriots will have to learn to live together on the island again, UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) head, ...

An archaic legal framework surrounding swimming pools means two thirds of pools in Cyprus do not have a licence but still continue to operate, increasing risks of drowning, MPs at ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday reiterated Cyprus’ commitment to working with all UN member states to ensure the full enjoyment of human rights, aligning with the goals of the 2030 Agenda. ...

Diko MP Zacharias Koulias did not cause a crisis when he announced he was going to appoint a new auditor-general himself, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday. “There was no ...

The agriculture and environment ministry has dismissed a report by Politico regarding the waste scandal at Pentakomo in Limassol, saying that it contains “inaccuracies”. “The owner of the Pentakomo waste ...

The Lockheed C-130 transport aircraft provided by the Greek defence ministry to facilitate the evacuation of Cypriot citizens from Lebanon arrived at Larnaca airport on Thursday. The aircraft touched down ...

A total of 15 people are set to appear in court in the British bases, accused of stalking and harassment. Detective inspector and the British bases’ police safeguarding lead Tony Demetriou ...

In a historic first for Cyprus, seasoned mountaineer Alexander Larin has successfully led a group of Cypriot climbers on an expedition to Mount Kailash, Tibet – a sacred site revered by ...

Flights from Israel to Paphos airport are continuing as usual, Hermes Airports sources have said. Paphos airport was not affected on Wednesday or Thursday by the Middle East crisis, after ...

Police are investigating a traffic accident in which a 31-year-old was seriously injured at 3am on Thursday in Nicosia. The man was driving his car on the Nicosia-Palechori road when, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides clarified on Thursday that the upcoming trilateral meeting on 15 October will not have an open agenda. The President convened the National Council for October 7 at 11am am ...

A brawl in a Nicosia apartment led to the injury of a 31-year-old, who climbed off a third-floor balcony to avoid being arrested. At around 8.30pm on Wednesday, police were ...

The Middle East crisis and the EU’s new institutional cycle are on the agenda of the Med9 ministerial meeting, to kick off at 9.30am at the new Nicosia town ...

The 41-year-old rubbish truck driver, who had been involved in a traffic accident on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway, near Moni in Limassol, died of his injuries on Wednesday night. Giorgos Philippou, ...

A car bomb exploded at 3am on Thursday in Limassol. Police said the car was being used by a 78-year-old and was parked in Ayios Athanasios area. The blast was ...

Low pressure is affecting the region on Thursday, with clouds and isolated showers expected later in the day. Weather on Thursday will start out mainly fine. Winds will be a ...

As Costas Kadis heads to Brussels for his decisive grilling at the European parliament before being given the Commission’s oceans and fisheries portfolio, the cloud of scandalous mismanagement of ...

The north’s Gecitkale (Lefkoniko) air base “may be used” by the Turkish air force if tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, the north’s air traffic controllers’ ...

Paphos is to restore ties with its network of sister towns in Greece, Salvation of Paphos Movement town councillor Michalis Hadjimitsis said on Wednesday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, ...

The “informal dinner” to be attended by President Nikos Christodoulides, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will take place on October 15, Tatar’s office said ...

The head of the north’s citrus export company Cypfruvex, which is accused of having trafficked hundreds of Bangladeshi nationals and left them to live in squalid conditions in camps ...

A six-year-old child from Paphos was hospitalised on Wednesday after being run over in the town. The boy was reportedly run over on Athens avenue, which connects the former district ...