Cyprus News

Families with multiple children voiced strong objections before the House finance committee on Friday over the government’s proposed tax reform. The Pancyprian organisation of large families argued that in ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas on Friday awarded two honorary medals to soldiers of the Hellenic Force in Cyprus (Eldyk) who fought during the Turkish invasion in 1974. “...

Cyprus’ geopolitical location and its good relations with neighbouring countries make it a “stable pole” in the region, well positioned to facilitate discussions on EU maritime protection strategies during its ...

By Michele Kambas A court in Cyprus on Friday sentenced an Azeri man to 6-1/2 years in jail on charges of conspiracy, his lawyer said, after prosecutors earlier dropped charges ...

The first Christmas Village in Paphos will open its gates this Saturday in Statos–Ayios Fotios, where it will operate till January 6. The initiative was announced by the Statos–Ayios ...

The health ministry marked the delivery of new medical equipment to the Archbishop Makarios III hospital on Friday, in what officials described as a step towards strengthening public healthcare. Health ...

Officials presented Nicosia’s events programme for the holiday season in Eleftheria Square this Friday. Mayor Charalambos Prountzos, alongside the president of the cultural committee, Leoni Orphanidou and cultural officer, ...

The planned planting of 48 trees “in honour of US President Donald Trump” by the Jewish community in Larnaca was a “misunderstanding” and was “not intended to be a political event”, ...

Cyprus’ digital access platform, CY Login, has registered 564,847 identified profiles, according to recent data. In findings presented by the department of digital policy, the service adds about 7,500 new profiles each ...

Switzerland has pledged 10 million Swiss francs (€10.7 million) to support Cyprus’ migration strategy, following an agreement signed on Friday. The deal was signed by Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides and Swiss ...

According to the latest data submitted by the foreign office to parliament, the Cypriot diaspora numbers between 650,000 and 760,000, potentially surpassing the 719,252 Cypriots residing on the island. The largest diaspora communities ...

Well, that was biblical! Earthquakes, storms and enough rain to make Cyprus consider building the ark – herding the mouflons up the gangplank, two by two! All we were missing last ...

Aphrodite’s Rock also known as Petra tou Romiou, is one of Cyprus’s most iconic natural landmarks and a place deeply woven into the island’s mythology and cultural ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday that he expects to convene the national council regarding the Cyprus issue before the end of the year. The announcement follows Thursday’s meeting ...

Customs officials at Paphos airport seized large quantities of tobacco products from two British passengers on Thursday, authorities confirmed on Friday. The two women were stopped before boarding flights to ...

Larnaca police are investigating an attempted kidnapping of a 51-year-old man alleged to be a former Ukrainian official. According to police, the incident occurred at around 7.20pm when the individual ...

A 32-year-old man was arrested after a high-speed pursuit involving a stolen car in Paphos, the police said on Friday. The arrest took place during a coordinated operation by the ...

Limassol district court issued a seven-day remand order on Friday against the two 28-year-olds who were arrested in Greece and extradited to Cyprus in connection with the murder of 49-year-old ...

A new, temporary exhibition opens at the AG Leventis Gallery presenting a previously unknown archive of well-known artists Christoforos Savva’s work that was recently discovered. In Christoforos Savva: Simple – ...

A 39-year-old woman was robbed at her apartment in Engomi by two unknown suspects, police said on Friday. The incident occurred around 7.30pm on Thursday when the woman answered a ...

A 30-year-old man from Paphos is in critical condition after a serious road accident in the early hours of Friday. The crash happened at about 1am on Agapinoros street in ...

Cyprus is set for clear and warm conditions on Friday, with only brief periods of high cloud. Forecasters say the main feature on Friday morning is the stable weather pattern, ...

The municipality of Larnaca was not aware that a tree-planting event planned for Sunday by the Jewish Community of Cyprus was to be held in honour of US President Donald ...

After a lively debate at the House plenum, MPs on Thursday gave the thumbs-down to a government bill attempting to regulate the practice of Easter bonfires. The vote went 28 against, ...