Cyprus News

Although it was a red lake in another part of the island that made headlines a few years ago as Cyprus witnessed a harrowing story unfold – the murder of several ...

The fires that broke out in Limassol’s Ayios Sylas and Ayios Therapondas on Friday were without a doubt an arson attack, fire services chief Nikos Longinos said on Saturday. ...

If you were born between 1981 and 1996, you belong to Cyprus’ most populous age group. By far. On this island, these Millennials are over a quarter of a million strong – nearly ...

Cypriots have “no other choice” but to attempt to overturn the divided island’s status quo, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday. Speaking at the opening of a photographic exhibition ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday that he is in contact with the UN peacekeeping force (Unficyp) regarding 13 migrants reported to be living in the buffer zone. The migrants, including ...

Five people were rescued on Friday, after their sailboat sunk off the coast of Larnaca, the joint rescue coordination centre (JRCC) said. According to an announcement from the centre, officers ...

The mayors of Nicosia and Strovolos inaugurated the first ‘Library of Things’ in the old town on Friday. Nicosia Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis and Strovols Mayor Andreas Papacharalambous inaugurated the library ...

The ombudswoman’s independent investigation into the death of 24-year-old Bangladeshi national Anisur Rahman has been put on hold, it emerged on Friday. Maria Stylianou Lottides told the Cyprus Mail ...

A 35-year-old man in Paphos was sentenced to seven years in prison for burglaries, car thefts, and possession of a weapon and explosives, it was revealed on Friday. Police stated ...

A Greek Cypriot man appeared in court in the north on Friday for his part in a case involving third country nationals allegedly travelling to and from the north using ...

Cyprus is one of ten countries which fully implemented recommendations by the group of states against corruption (GRECO) of the Council of Europe where judges are concerned, though the country ...

Campaign launched to raise awareness on hepatitis and HIVBy Jonathan Shkurko The Cyprus Liver Patients and Friends Association ‘Prometheus’ and the HIV/AIDS Support Centre (KYFA) held a joint press ...

A passenger found with approximately 39 kg of duty-free tobacco in their luggage was fined €3,500 on Friday. The untaxed products were discovered by customs officers during an inspection of the passenger’...

The north’s net minimum wage was reduced by 120TL (€3.43) per month on Friday following an appeal by business owners. The net figure had initially been set at 29,640TL (€848), but ...

The federation of patients’ associations (Osak) on Friday reiterated its unwavering commitment to advocate for the inalienable rights of patients to health, maintaining a firm stance against any compromises or ...

The percentage of children at or below the poverty line in Cyprus reached 18.1 per cent in 2022, equivalent to approximately 31,000 children, according to Eurostat data. The news was reported on Friday ...

By Robert Morgan The organisation 50 Great Greek Wines (50 GGW) and the Hellenic Tourism Organisation promoted Greek and Cypriot wines in London on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, with Cyprus represented ...

The situation at the scene of the fire, which has been raging since early afternoon at Ayios Sylas in Limassol, is much better, said Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis, who expressed ...

By Robert Morgan Police have arrested five people for theft from cars, malicious damage and burglary tool possession in the provinces of Limassol and Famagusta. In Limassol, two arrests were ...

Education Minister Athina Michaelidou said children can play a leading role in the fight for a sustainable future, during her remarks on ‘Environmental Action Day’ held at the 21st primary ...

People continue to receive fraudulent emails impersonating the police, authorities warned on Friday. These deceptive emails, sent from fake email addresses, incorporate logos of both the Cyprus Police and Interpol. ...

A total of 103,269 Turkish Cypriots who live in the north have registered to vote in June’s European parliament elections, the elections office announced on Friday. In addition, 834 Turkish Cypriots ...

All nicotine products should be taxed and regulated as tobacco to prioritise the health of children over the profits of the tobacco industry, the president of the Cyprus National Addictions ...

Workers at the Larnaca port staged a protest on Friday morning against former port operator Kition Ocean Holdings. The protest was held over fears regarding whether they will be paid ...