Cyprus News

The Larnaca tourism development company (Etap) on Thursday announced it has completed a number of upgrades to beaches as part of efforts to enrich and green the district’s coastal ...

The last weekend of 2023 looks set to be a full one with plenty of exciting events are happening around the island. Get ready for more live music, festive fun and ...

Police on Thursday said a 22-year-old and a 26-year-old were arrested as part of an investigation on thefts in Limassol and Nicosia. According to the police, the 22-year-old was arrested ...

Two young women who crashed their vehicle into a Larnaca roundabout on Thursday morning have escaped with only slight injuries, after the vehicle also caught on fire. According to the ...

Police in Paphos arrested five persons on Wednesday for illegal gambling. According to police spokesman, Michalis Nikolaou, officers carried out a raid on the premises – a café – where they found ...

Police in Paphos on Wednesday fined a man for illegal possession and transportation of an unregistered gun and illegal hunting activity. According to the police, the man was spotted around 5...

Household hazardous waste collection units will be temporarily operating in Limassol and Paralimni, it was announced on Thursday. According to the municipalities’ announcement, the purpose of the initiative is to ...

Police on Wednesday arrested three people in Larnaca suspected after they were caught driving with cocaine and cannabis in their vehicle. According to the police, the men, aged 19, 22, were arrested ...

Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanoli on Wednesday said that Cyprus’ role as a prominent, internationally recognised maritime centre will be further enhanced in the coming year. Speaking to the ...

Thursday will be mostly clear with temperatures rising to 21C in the interior, 22C on the coasts and 13C in the higher mountains. Winds will be mainly north-westerly to north-easterly, ...

Consulting and advisory firm PwC Cyprus recently announced that it successfully organised an event entitled “A New Reporting Obligation on VAT” at its state-of-the-art experience centre. The event focused on ...

The scheduled route of the British naval vessel identified as RFA Lyme Bay, which was tasked with transporting humanitarian aid to Gaza via Cyprus was changed due to security concerns, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday paid tribute to the former President of the European Commission Jacques Delors, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 98. In a post on ...

A 59-year-old was arrested in Nicosia on Wednesday after members of the drug squad Ykan found five strips of paper allegedly infused with a synthetic drug in his car. Additionally, ...

Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis on Wednesday said that in light of recent attacks carried out by the Iran-aligned Yemeni Houthi militant group on ships in the Red Sea, the ...

A tragic incident took place near Stoke-on-Trent in central England on Christmas Eve resulting in the death of 62-year-old Cypriot national, Charalambos Nicolaou. Accompanied by his 17-year-old daughter, Nicolaou was ...

Teachers should have the right support from the government to streamline any changes that can improve the education sector, head of the primary school teachers’ union Poed, Myria Vasiliou, said ...

A 58-year-old prison guard who was arrested in possession of drugs while driving to his shift has been suspended from his post, media reported on Wednesday. This concerns the second ...

The secret services of Turkey, Germany, or both, are accused of orchestrating an “attack” against Kenan Ayaz, according to his team, after one of his lawyers reported that his laptop ...

There was a notable rise of 6.2 per cent in the average gross monthly earnings of employees in Cyprus during the third quarter of 2023, totalling €2,224, compared to €2,094 in the same period ...

By Richard Boxall A run feast in brilliant late December weather at Ypsonas resulted in a first tournament win for Markhor Cricket Club after they overcame a battling Royal team ...

Sixty people, mostly elderly, are being treated in public hospitals for Covid-19 at the moment, while there is a constant flow of patients with infections, state health services organisation (Okypy) ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said he had nothing to do with a slew of allegations implicating him in a $50 million bribery scandal, it emerged on Wednesday, as he ordered ...

This year, Cyprus recorded 33 fatalities in traffic accidents, police said on Wednesday, urging drivers to be cautious. The data spans from the beginning of the year until Wednesday, six days ...