Cyprus

Thirty people were arrested in Limassol on charges of illegal work, with five of them being detained for residing in the Republic illegally, police said on Tuesday. The remaining 25 people ...

The weather will be mainly clear on Tuesday, although some areas of the island may experience increased cloudiness at times. Temperatures will range from up to 18 degrees Celsius in the ...

Transforming the transport system is an ongoing effort with decarbonisation being one of the major challenges, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Monday. Speaking at a round table discussion in ...

The Gaza conference in Sharm El Sheikh was “a day of hope and promise for our region”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday. In a post on X, Christodoulides said ...

A 65-year-old from Romania who had been hit by a bus on September 4 died in hospital on Monday. The accident had happened in Limassol almost opposite the city’s central ...

The new teacher evaluation plan is designed to support, not punish, teachers, said Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Monday. She said the bill proposes a flexible system with modern regulations ...

Opposition parties on Monday generally gave the thumbs-down to government policies as elucidated in the state budget for 2026, noting that although some key economic indicators are positive, these do not ...

The environment department has rejected the proposed development of 69 villas with a reception building and sewerage treatment plant at the entrance to Akamas, a move welcomed on Monday by BirdLife ...

The police found over 100 limesticks on Monday in an open space in Famagusta outside a hut belonging to a 68-year-old man. The investigation was conducted in the framework of police ...

The prospects of implementing the Gaza truce and the role Cyprus and Jordan can play in regional stability were discussed on Monday during a meeting President Nikos Christodoulides had in ...

Employers’ organisations OEV and Keve on Monday reaffirmed their positions on the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) during a joint meeting, and said their negotiating teams will handle Thursday’s meeting with ...

A man and a woman, both aged 29, were arrested on Monday to facilitate police investigations into offences against a foreigner and the property of a Greek Cypriot businessman in Larnaca ...

Parliament is seeking to end excessive insurance charges on drivers aged over 70 through two new legislative proposals discussed on Monday at the House human rights committee. Independent MP Alexandra Attalides, ...

The Cyprus Post has been hacked, leaking personal data and correspondence from the presidential palace, ministries, embassies, the police and the central prisons, it was made known on Monday. A ...

The attorney for one of the defendants in the ‘golden passports’ trial argued in court on Monday that one of the charges should be dropped, as it constitutes “abuse of ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Monday outlined the government’s plans for next year’s state budget at a meeting of the House finance committee, telling it the government aims ...

Israeli property developer Simon Aykut on Monday pled guilty to a total of 40 of the charges he faces related to the development and sale of Greek Cypriot property in the ...

The two cars stuck in Larnaca’s salt lake since last Wednesday will need to be towed out, an operation that will cost around €5,000, it emerged on Monday. The bill ...

Bills which will bring about sweeping reforms to Cyprus’ tax regime will be submitted to parliament next month at the latest, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Monday. Addressing the ...

European energy commissioner Dan Jorgensen will hold a video conference with Cyprus Energy Minister George Papanastasiou and his Greek counterpart Stavros Papastavrou on Thursday. The meeting comes as differences between ...

A contract for the construction of new park and ride facilities in Limassol district was signed on October 3, the transport ministry announced on Monday. The agreement concerns Sustainable Urban Mobility ...

By Christina Michailidis Combining visual art, performance and architectural projection mapping, the upcoming Waving Unity event will bring Larnaca and its landmarks alive with light, sound and movement. Curated by ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has arrived in Sharm El Sheikh early on Monday afternoon to take part in the Gaza peace summit, where a historic agreement on a ceasefire and the ...

Deep in the innards of Cyprus Comic Con, standing before an empty stall for Snickers chocolate, a teenage girl, surrounded by her equally teenage friends, is holding up handwritten cardboard ...