Cyprus

In 2020, the last leper living in the Saint Charalambos colony in Larnaca died. She was 85 and had been there since the age of 14. Abandoned and neglected, the site fell into ...

Bird trapping equipment was confiscated by the police on Sunday after a raid on the property of a 55-year-old in Larnaca. During a search of the confined space in Larnaca, ...

A 47-year-old man was remanded in custody for four days by the Nicosia District Court on Sunday after fire started in Nicosia building. Police received information at 4.45 on Saturday morning ...

If Turkey wishes to participate in regional cooperation, it should respect international law and resolve the Cyprus problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. He was commenting after Turkish Foreign ...

Engine trouble means the Summertime-Jong, which arrived in Cyprus on Thursday after taking part in the Gaza Sumud Flotilla, currently remains at the Ayia Napa marina. An official from the ...

A 24-year-old man was remanded in police custody for eight days on Sunday after having been arrested the previous day for spreading child sexual abuse material online. According to information ...

“We hope for the implementation of Trump’s plan” for Gaza, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday, adding that Cyprus is doing everything possible in this direction. He said this ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Saturday met Chairman of the Defence Affairs, Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee at the UAE Federal National Council Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi in Abu ...

The Shireen boat, which had been part of the Gaza Sumud Flotilla left Paphos harbour on Sunday morning, the ports authority said. The boat was the second to arrive on ...

The strengthening of the primary sector is of great importance, not just for agriculture itself but also to deal with the consequences of climate change, President Nikos Christodoulides said on ...

The sunshine is set to continue across the island on Sunday although some clouds will appear over the mountains in the afternoon. The temperature will be slightly lower than in ...

A teenager was killed in a traffic accident overnight, police said on Sunday. Ali Tzalaloutin from Syria, a resident of Limassol, died in the accident at around 9.20 onn Saturday night ...

Revenue from tourism in Cyprus rose by 8.2 per cent in July 2025, reaching €513 million, according to a report released on Monday by the state statistical service. Officials said this figure marked ...

The story of Solea dam, while not exactly a huge scandal, is deeply frustrating, especially in the wake of last week’s audit office report laying out the water situation (...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday evening insisted that “no one is banned from protesting” in the wake of anger at a heavy-handed response on the part of the police to ...

The joint statement on migration made by the leaders of 17 countries, the European Commission, and the European parliament is “a reaffirmation of the goals promoted by the European Union”, Migration ...

By Philippa Tracy Back in May, President Nikos Christodoulides went to London, along with a number of senior executives from major companies operating in Cyprus, as part of the Minds ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday reaffirmed his support for United States President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza after Hamas agreed to release all remaining Israeli hostages but ...

No lives are at risk as a result of the delays caused by the decision to cancel a contract for the construction of a building which will house a new ...

A day after a demonstration against Israel’s capture of the Global Sumud flotilla was violently broken up by police in Nicosia, a second protest was held – organised by Akel, ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades will attend the chocolate festival in the Troodos mountain village of Platres on Sunday. The festival, the first of its kind in the village, will begin ...

Over a kilogram of cannabis was found being smuggled to Cyprus in two bags of protein powder, the customs department said. The drugs were found after customs workers carried out ...

The first boat from the Gaza Sumud flotilla which arrived in Cyprus on Thursday night has since sailed from the Larnaca port, where it originally docked, to the Ayia Napa ...

The latest poll to be published ahead of October 19’s Turkish Cypriot leadership election foresees incumbent Ersin Tatar defeating opposition-backed challenger Tufan Erhurman by a little over three per cent, ...