A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
The summer heat and an ice-cold beer go hand in hand. Coming up soon are three beer festivals that will take fans to locations in Nicosia and Paphos. Two are ...
In today’s episode, Director of the Forestry Department Charalambos Alexandrou said due to the relentless heatwave this July, the number of fires within the department’s area of responsibility ...
Police on Wednesday arrested on the spot a man, caught stealing from an unconscious 19-year-old on a street in Ayia Napa.
According to the police, officers on patrol found the 19...
By Efi Xanthou
On July 12, 2023 the European Parliament adopted the Nature Restoration Law. This was excellent news since there was a big push from specific European political parties and lobby ...
US Senator and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, Robert Menendez, is expected to visit Cyprus to address the Cyprus diaspora conference to be held in Nicosia.
Head of ...
Electrical interconnections have a critical role to play in our collective efforts to achieve climate neutrality, according to Andreas Poullikkas, Chairman of the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA).
Poullikkas explained ...
Police arrested a 49-year-old man on Tuesday, to facilitate investigations into a case of theft in Paphos.
A bather noticed the 49-year-old stealing his bag from the beach. According to ...
Wednesday will be mostly clear after initial low morning clouds. Temperatures will rise to 38C in the interior, 31C on the west coast, 33C on the remaining coasts and to 30...
The Central Bank of Cyprus on Tuesday announced that in July 2023, a total of 36 bounced cheques amounting to €112,717 were issued, contributing to the addition of 18 entities (11 legal and 7 natural persons) ...
Vehicle registrations in Cyprus witnessed an extraordinary surge during the first seven months of the year, with a notable 27.9 per cent increase in overall registrations between January to July 2023.
The ...
The full results of the 2021 census will be ready by March 2024, a Statistical service (Cystat) representative said on Tuesday, meaning they will meet a hard deadline set by the European ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree suspending double tax treaties with 38 “unfriendly countries” including Cyprus.
Back in March, Russia’s foreign and finance ministries had proposed the ...
Police on Tuesday warned of yet another scam they had unfolded after a Paphos kiosk was roped out of €700 from a fake PaySafe prepaid card rep.
According to a police ...
Three men were sentenced to over 12 months in jail on Tuesday after they were found guilty of aiding migrant arrivals to Cyprus by boat.
The decision by Famagusta district court ...
Opening its doors again this month after a brief summer break is Sarah’s Jazz Club in old Nicosia as it gets ready to host two legendary musicians from the ...
A 31-year-old woman was rescued from the caves at Cape Greco, Ayia Napa on Tuesday after she sustained an injury and had to be transported to the hospital.
The joint ...
Drivers got hit with substantial price hikes at the petrol pump on Tuesday, with officials saying the public should probably brace for even more bad news.
Spokesman for the association ...
Workers at Larnaca port went on an impromptu strike on Tuesday, to the annoyance of management company Kition Ocean Port Ltd and the Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev).
“On the ...
The large number of Cypress and lemon trees cut down in the Paphos village of Mandria were done so with the permission of the forestry department, the village’s mukhtar ...
Relentless heatwave saw a tough start to the summer
This summer has been especially tough for fires, with 70 blazes breaking out in July alone – double the long-term average for the ...
The close cooperation between Cyprus and Israel was reaffirmed on Tuesday by Justice Minister Anna Procopiou after she met Israel’s Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir at the coordination ...
A protest by Vassiliko communities planned for Tuesday against the Pentakomo waste treatment plant (Oeda) was cancelled.
According to an announcement from the nine communities living in the area, the ...
Reports of a conflict between the two most senior officials at the health ministry over allegations of forged credentials gained renewed traction on Tuesday.
Health Minister Popi Kanari’s comments ...
The north’s chief prosecutor has filed a case against left-wing Turkish Cypriot journalist and trade unionist Ali Kismir for “insulting and defaming the morality of the TRNC Security forces ...