Cyprus News

Cyprus has activated its ‘Estia’ plan, wherein people are evacuated from conflict zones via Cyprus, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said, with the United States and Israel having launched an attack ...

The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) has been operating through budget reductions and structural reorganisation, a UN report presenting the budget performance for the periods from July 1, 2024 to ...

This March, the Nicosia Antiracist Festival arrives as a free, inclusive, two-day event bringing together activists, young people, academics, media representatives, civil society organisations, artists and community members from local, ...

The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra artistic programme for March-April allows music lovers in Cyprus to look forward to five exceptionally engaging programmes. Concerts featuring tributes to the distinguished pianist Vicky Stylianou, ...

Akel on Friday said Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou must “resign or be sacked”, lambasting her response to the wildfires which tore through the Limassol district last summer, water shortages, and ...

A 32-year-old and a 28-year-old were arrested on suspicion of involvement in four arson cases in Limassol and are due to appear before Limassol district court on Saturday, police said ...

The annual inflation in the north stood at 39.5 per cent at the end of 2025, while tourist arrivals increased by 17.2 percent compared to the previous year, the north’s central bank ...

Investigations into the case of two people arrested on suspicion of terrorism after allegedly monitoring and photographing sites of foreign interest in Cyprus have so far found no evidence that ...

Major infrastructure projects in the Paphos district are progressing smoothly and without setbacks, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Friday during a meeting at the Paphos Chamber of Commerce and ...

Foreigners in Cyprus are three times more likely than Cypriots to report discrimination when accessing public services, according to data published on Friday by Eurostat. “At EU level, data show ...

The neighbourhood police unit has been strengthened with the addition of 17 new officers, marking a 50 per cent increase in staff, the police communications branch announced on Friday. The move forms ...

Cyprus is facing growing pressure to support a proposed EU ban on lead in hunting cartridges and fishing weights, as environmental groups call on the government to back the measure ...

A 32-year-old man was arrested during a police operation on Friday after approximately 11 kilograms of cannabis were found in his possession. According to police, the operation was launched following information ...

Paphos police are investigating allegations that multiple dogs were illegally killed at a private shelter, with a formal complaint triggering a criminal probe. The complaint, made public by municipal councillor ...

Former Turkish Cypriot Famagusta police chief Baris Sel appeared in court on Friday in the latest hearing of his trial regarding a master’s degree he obtained, allegedly under false ...

Two people have been arrested in Cyprus on terrorism charges, the police confirmed on Friday. A police representative informed the Cyprus Mail that the pair appeared in court on Friday ...

More than 80 kilogrammes of drugs were destroyed on Thursday by the police drug squad, authorities said. The quantity related to narcotics seized during the investigation of a total of 530 cases ...

The customs department, in cooperation with police, has launched an investigation into a 75-year-old individual for the illegal trafficking of hay and animal feed from the north. The inquiry follows ...

There is “no understandable reason” to say that a new crossing point in the eastern Nicosia suburb of Mia Milia would only benefit Turkish Cypriots, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman ...

Half of companies in Cyprus are not paying compulsory employers’ liability insurance, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said. Responding to a written question put to him by Disy MP Nikos Georgiou, ...

Trade union Peo on Friday offered its support to the striking workers at Ektam, the north’s producer of Pepsi and other soft drinks, paying a visit to the picket ...

Turkey has challenged Cyprus, Greece and Egypt in a letter to the United Nations, reiterating its claims over maritime zones in the Eastern Mediterranean and defending its “Blue Homeland” doctrine. ...

Two paddleboarders were rescued off the coast of Pervolia on Friday after being swept out to sea, prompting activation of the national emergency response plan Nearchos. The joint rescue and ...

The labour inspection department has announced a targeted inspection campaign at construction sites and other premises focusing on fall protection and heat stress. According to a statement, the campaign will ...