Cyprus News

Construction of the first new refugee homes will begin in July, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday, during a House refugee committee session. Ioannou updated the committee on the ‘...

Rural areas across Cyprus are to receive “ultra-high-speed” fibreoptic internet networks, Digital Policy Deputy Minister Nikodemos Damianou said on Tuesday. Speaking at the launch of a €35 million government project to ...

An oft-dismissed medical problem affecting mostly women is finally being addressed by a Limassol practitioner. SARA DOUEDARI finds out more Ten per cent of women in the western world are ...

The ferry service to Greece has seen enormous success, “exceeding all desired expectations,” Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanoli. The Cyprus-Piraeus ferry will start its third year of operations at the ...

Cyprus participated in an international police operation that led to the arrest of nine people involved in the Juicyfields Ponzi scheme, police announced on Tuesday. The scheme attempted to gather ...

AstroBank on Tuesday released its financial results for the year ending December 31, 2023, reporting a profit after tax of €30.4 million, while also marking a Return on Equity (RoE) of 13.9 per cent, ...

Over 25,000 people have registered to vote in Cyprus for the first time ahead of June’s elections, Elections Service head Menelaos Vasiliou said on Monday. Speaking to the Cyprus News ...

A 42-year-old prison guard was handed a six-day remand on Tuesday after being arrested when drugs were found in his locker at the central prison. A total of 120 grams of ...

Larnaka 2030 is underway with its latest project: Needle, a new, multidisciplinary artistic residency with six artists that has been flourishing through Zouhouri Square since March 29 before culminating in an all-day ...

The international community must respond “in the spirit of solidarity” following the launch of more than 300 drones and missiles from Iran at Israel, House president Annita Demetriou said on Tuesday. ...

Two companies registered in Cyprus were sanctioned by the US for being “involved in a global arms network”, it emerged on Tuesday. Individuals linked to the companies have been charged ...

Two port police boats have been sent from Cyprus to patrol off the coast of Lebanon for migrant boats after the arrival of two boats a day ago. The two ...

Two other local actions are under discussion in tandem with the government’s decision to suspend processing of Syrian migrants’ automatic refugee status, it emerged on Tuesday. These include stepped-up ...

More than 3,500 objections have been submitted regarding the registration of voters for this June’s local elections. The objections pertain to voters registering themselves at new addresses, or registering to ...

UK former shadow minister Bambos Charalambous was reinstated as a Labour MP after a 10-month-long investigation into his conduct. Charalambous was suspended from his post in June as MP for ...

Police on Tuesday are investigating two cases of car theft in Limassol against a 21-year-old suspect. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody on Monday night. According to the ...

A 32-year-old woman was arrested in Paphos on Monday evening after being found to be found to be in possession of a forged Latvian identity card. The woman was working ...

The driver who allegedly ran over a bike officer in Limassol, in an attempt to evade a police check, was arrested on Tuesday. Police established the 60-year-old man was driving ...

A 44-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday suspected of arson after a fire destroyed 12 vehicles at a mechanic in Kaimakli, Nicosia. The fire was reported at around 5.30am, when the ...

The 1st Cyprus International Theatre Festival will see the famous actor on a local stage The first edition of the Cyprus International Theatre Festival is about to launch, ready to ...

In today’s episode, Syrian migrants arriving in Cyprus will from now on be taken to the Kofinou reception centre to live, following a decision to cut all stipends given ...

Two people were remanded in custody by the Larnaca district court on Tuesday for assisting illegal migration into the country. The two concern a 16-year-old and a 44-year-old man, remanded ...

Paphos police arrested a 24-year-old man for an investigated case of illegal possession of narcotics and stolen property late late on Monday. According to the police, around 11.30pm traffic police ...

Police on Monday uncovered a large stash of firecrackers in the room of a minor, following a search of his residence in a village in Nicosia. According to the police, ...