Cyprus

A 27-year-old was arrested on Friday in connection with the fire that broke out on Wednesday in Fasoula, Limassol, burning four hectares of dry grass and wild vegetation. Police investigations ...

Cyprus’ leading business group has sounded the alarm over a planned strike by Class A transport workers, warning that the walkout could disrupt supply chains and damage the fragile economy. ...

Two cows observing passing traffic on the Limassol-Nicosia motorway have been removed, ending a police warning for motorists to be particularly careful when passing from the Mosfiloti area. A police ...

The police warned on Friday of scammers posing as social insurance officers, promising returns from pensions. The scammers send messages to mobile phones, asking potential victims to confirm their bank ...

Larnaca district court on Friday issued a six-day remand against a 35-year-old man suspected to be involved in a case of attempted arson that occurred in the Larnaca area on ...

The defence in the high profile ‘golden passports’ trial will be summoning former Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides to testify in court on July 18, since he had earlier said that the ...

Cyprus’ full accession to the Schengen area is a “national goal,” but there will be no concessions on the acquis communautaire or recognition of the ceasefire line as an external ...

The recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on two rape cases in Cyprus suggests that gender stereotypes and biases continue to influence the legal system, gender ...

Police on Friday arrested a 42-year-old man over the robbery of a kiosk in Ypsonas in the Limassol area that took place earlier in the day. According to the police, ...

A group of 15 migrant teenagers helped clean up Castella beachfront in the Mackenzie area of Larnaca this week, leaving it spotless as part of a government-funded programme supporting their transition ...

Teachers’ unions Oelmek, Oeltek and Poed will decide next week on a proposal sent to them on Friday by President Nikos Christodoulides over the implementation of an agreement for permanent ...

A rift has reportedly emerged within an alleged money-laundering network under investigation in Cyprus, as police probe the origins of €545,000 suspected to be proceeds of crime. The case centres on ...

Members of the drug squad Ykan together with British bases (SBA) police in a coordinated operation on Friday seized 19 kilogrammes of cannabis in the Trachoni area of Limassol. “The operation ...

Cyprus and the UK affirmed their strategic ties on Friday, amid geopolitical challenges in the eastern Mediterranean, an area President Nikos Christodoulides and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy identified as ...

Lefkara will pursue “what rightly and justifiably belongs to it”, mayor Sophocles Sophocleous said on Friday, insisting a planned new technical school should be built in the Kornos district of ...

The UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy on Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin will arrive on the island on Sunday as part of ongoing preparations for the expanded conference on the Cyprus ...

Police on Thursday arrested a 19-year-old as the fifth suspect after two tourists were mugged in Paphos on Sunday. The 19-year-old, against whom an arrest warrant had been issued, was ...

Concrete steps taken in Geneva at the informal broader meeting are reassuring, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said late on Thursday after a number of specific initiatives were agreed ...

Police are investigating two officers following an incident two weeks ago, in which they were allegedly seen engaging in sexual acts in a field in Larnaca. The incident led to ...

A car was completely destroyed in a fire during the early hours of Friday in central Nicosia, sparking a police investigation into what caused the blaze. Police said the incident ...

An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a violent attack that left a teenage tourist critically injured in Ayia Napa. Police confirmed on Friday that the suspect was ...

A seasonal low-pressure system is currently affecting the region, setting the stage for a sharp rise in temperatures from Sunday as a hot air mass moves in. Friday’s weather ...

Nicosia mayor Charalambos Prountzos on Thursday again defended the recent decision to partly reopen Makarios avenue to normal traffic, saying that singling out the municipality for criticism is hypocritical. Last ...

The defence in the ‘golden passports’ trial sought on Thursday to stun a prosecution witness by presenting him with a document purporting to show that former House president Demetri Syllouris ...