A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
Two 16-year-olds were arrested on Friday in connection with the damage of a police patrol car on April 17, when a group of young people hurled rocks at it.
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Cyprus’ higher education institutions have announced the creation of a joint framework to promote diversity, equality, and inclusion, marking an unprecedented level of collaboration in the country’s academic sector.
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It is important to do everything possible to create the conditions leading to a solution of the Cyprus problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday evening, commenting on a visit ...
Cyprus and Greece are deepening cooperation in the field of education, focusing on the transition from rote learning to skills-based instruction, the exchange of educational materials, and the organisation of ...
A passenger causing a disturbance on a flight from Gatwick to Larnaca was arrested by the police on Thursday.
The Easy Jet flight crew called in the incident and the ...
Two suspects were placed in custody on Friday after appearing before the Limassol court in connection with the theft of a pickup truck. The case involves a 25-year-old man and ...
Police helicopter Akritas returned to base at Larnaca airport at 5.30pm on Friday, having successfully accomplished its mission alongside firefighters battling Israel’s wildfires.
Akritas had taken off on Thursday ...
Relations between the Middle East, the Gulf states, and the European Union will be a top priority for Cyprus during its EU presidency in 2026, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday.
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An eight-year study conducted by the Child Health Research and Education Institute has analysed the eating habits and physical health of Cypriots, with findings published on Friday revealing that adults ...
The government on Friday vowed to press ahead with a “holistic and coordinated” overhaul of Cyprus’ civil protection framework, following an emergency wildfire summit chaired by President Nikos Christodoulides.
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The government on Friday condemned the visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the north, saying recent remarks from Turkish and Turkish Cypriot officials are not only provocative but ...
A 47-year-old man was arrested in Limassol on Thursday after allegedly setting fire to rubbish bins on Ayia Fyla street.
Police said they received information about the incident and officers ...
Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Friday said the government was operating under a “people’s mandate” to implement a human-centred employment policy.
The minister was responding to Sek union leader ...
The north’s ruling coalition on Friday morning took measures to order the postponement of strikes in essential services as Turkish Cypriot workers began a day-long general strike on Friday.
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The Cypriot foreign ministry on Friday said it is “following with concern the developments in neighbouring Syria” amid the latest outbreak of violence in the country.
Clashes have broken out ...
Two British nationals sustained serious injuries after scaffolding for loudspeakers and advertising hoardings collapsed onto them on the first day of the Teknofest aerospace and technology festival at the north’...
The right lane of the Nicosia – Limassol highway in the direction of Limassol will be closed in sections from 9pm on Friday until 5am on Saturday due to roadworks.
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The department of road transport on Friday revoked the roadworthiness certificates of certain Ford vehicles affected by the Takata airbag recall, citing urgent safety concerns, meaning the cars can no ...
A rise in youth violence across Cyprus on Friday sparked concern among parents, with a national federation now calling on the government to intervene.
The Pancyprian Confederation of secondary schools ...
The Maltese government on Friday confirmed reports by NGOs and media that a vessel carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza via Turkish-organised Gaza Freedom Flotilla was struck by drones off the ...
A man who had given a series of interviews in which he made allegations of a deep money-laundering and smuggling network based in Cyprus involving some of the most powerful ...
A total of 70 boxes of cigarettes and 402 packs of non-duty-paid rolling tobacco were found in the luggage of two British women by officers at Paphos airport on Wednesday, the customs ...
US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have identified Julie Davis, currently the US ambassador to Cyprus, to serve as charge d’affaires at the US embassy ...
A 35-year-old permanent resident of Nicosia was arrested on Thursday in an ongoing case of vehicle arson in Larnaca.
According to Larnaca police spokesman Christodoulos Konsolos, during investigations into the ...