Cyprus News

Firefighting crews and aircraft were mobilised on Monday after a fire broke out at the Kalo Chorio firing range following national guard live-fire exercises that spread beyond the range. Fire ...

The Cyprus police, in partnership with Trust Insurance Cyprus, on Monday launched a nationwide public awareness campaign to help prevent residential burglaries and thefts. Running until Friday, the initiative is ...

The patients’ union (Osak) has received complaints over the conduct of personal doctors within the general health system (Gesy), with its president Miltos Miltiadous saying on Monday that isolated cases ...

Investigations into faulty Takata airbags are at an advanced stage and the police are still taking statements, police press officer Michalis Michail said on Monday. Speaking to the Cyprus News ...

No criminal or disciplinary charges will be brought against police officers in connection with the escape of lifer Theodoros (Doros) Theofanous, also known as the hairdresser, police said on Monday. ...

The Federation of Environmental Organisations of Cyprus (OPOK) on Monday called on state to create enhanced preparedness fore forest protection, emphasising that forest protection begins with prevention and is a ...

Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides has achieved a significant milestone, earning his 30th medal at a major international event with a silver at the Los Angeles Grand Slam. This latest podium ...

The foreign ministry on Monday denied playing any role in the cancellation of a planned visit by Hanamel Dorfman, chief of staff to Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, ...

A rare 2,500-year-old coin minted in ancient Salamis has been discovered on a beach in Israel after a municipal worker searching for lost valuables uncovered it in the sand. The ...

A man is in a critical condition after the electric scooter he was riding collided with a car in Limassol on Sunday night, with the driver fleeing the scene, police ...

An election billboard promoting Israeli prime ministerial candidate and former IDF chief-of-staff Gadi Eisenkot has led independent MEP Fidias Panayiotou to call for an outright ban on third countries conducting ...

Hotel occupancy across Cyprus is averaging around 85 per cent for July and August, noticeably lower than last year’s record levels, with higher energy costs and continued regional instability weighing ...

Nicosia’s temporary green points in Kaimakli and Ayios Dhometios will be closed from August 1 to 16, due to the summer holidays of the companies removing and receiving the waste, the ...

Cyprus’ athletics team will begin its campaign at the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Monday, with four athletes in action as they target places in the finals and a ...

Cyprus on Monday condemned what it described as the “horrific attack” in Berlin, expressing solidarity with Germany following an incident authorities believe was an Islamist terrorist attack. In a post ...

A 39-year-old biker died on Sunday night in Nicosia after his motorcycle hit the pavement and then a signpost. The police said the accident happened at 10.20pm on Ayios Georgios ...

The visit of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to Cyprus aims to encourage the island’s leaders to resume negotiations towards a settlement, UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin said on Monday ...

The government is set to present a new rapid response plan for the management of major incidents on Monday, following last week’s seven-hour traffic paralysis on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway ...

Restoration works are currently underway at 70 cemeteries across Cyprus in an effort to build trust between the two communities, co-chairman of the bicommunal technical committee for cultural heritage Sotos Ktoris ...

The police are investigating attempted destruction of property, following explosions at two shops in Limassol. The police were notified on Monday at around 1.15am that explosions had occurred near the ...

Two people wearing hoods entered a kiosk in Limassol on Sunday night, assaulted the employee and fled with a small amount of cash. The police said the suspects are still ...

Nothing has emerged to substantiate claims of sexual violence against an inmate at the central prison in Nicosia, the justice ministry said late on Sunday. The complaint was made by ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrives in Cyprus on Monday evening in the framework of efforts to solve the Cyprus problem, with the government saying it was “reservedly optimistic”. Earlier on ...

The trial of suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos, who stands accused of rape and domestic abuse, begins on Monday behind closed doors. Paphos criminal court chief justice Lia Markou announced ...