Cyprus

The matter of Cyprus is “one of the few on which there is complete unanimity” within the Greek parliament, its speaker Nikitas Kaklamanis said on Tuesday during a visit to ...

A stolen motorcycle was destroyed in a fire that broke out on Monday night under a bridge in the Peristerona area of Nicosia, police said on Tuesday. Officers arriving at ...

A vehicle was completely destroyed in a fire that broke out in the early hours of Tuesday in Limassol, police said. At around 3.50am, police received a report about a ...

A 44-year-old woman has filed a complaint to the police saying she had her house burgled by a man who was wearing sunglasses and a hat who had earlier knocked ...

The police on Tuesday said they are investigating the possibility that the death of a 31-year-old man who fell off an apartment balcony in Limassol may have been premeditated murder. ...

World Cup-winning former footballer Mesut Ozil visited northern Cyprus to boost incumbent Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s election campaign with less than three weeks to go until election day. ...

Pafos FC meet German heavyweights Bayern Munich at the Alphamega Stadium in Limassol in the second matchday of the Uefa Champions League, with Pafos’ coach saying they are in for ...

Tuesday’s weather is expected to be mostly warm and clear across most of the island, with temperatures set to rise to 31 degrees Celsius inland, 29 degrees Celsius on the coasts, ...

Two new museums will open in the historic centre of Paphos as part of a €1.86 million cultural upgrade project launched on Monday. The Georgios K. Tornaritis Museum of Natural History ...

It is risky to allocate funds for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) project, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos warned on Monday, citing studies that suggest the project may not be financially ...

The 24-hour strike of social workers objecting to the deputy welfare ministry’s decision to “arbitrarily” assign them duties belonging to the department for social integration was successful, therefore no ...

A man has reportedly been injured after being shot by unknown individuals in front of a Limassol hotel on Monday evening, with police investigating the incident as attempted murder. According ...

Schools operating under the “American Academy Limassol” brand name are using the trade name irregularly, the education ministry said on Monday . According to the ministry, the schools, including a primary ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is leading the current polls at 41.8 per cent, compared to opponent Tufan Erhurman’s 40.1 per cent, ahead of elections in the north on October 19, Turkish ...

Laying the foundation for a European affordable and sustainable housing strategy will be among Cyprus’ key priorities set out for the approaching EU Presidency, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said in ...

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides poured more fuel on the fire on Monday, claiming that in 2019 then-president Nicos Anastasiades took it upon himself to handle any issues with the LNG project ...

The 2026 state budget of € 10.7 billion and the and the Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF) 2026-2028 has been approved by the Council of Ministers and will be submitted to parliament on October 2, ...

The draft of the government’s new teacher evaluation system will be submitted to the House of representatives without further delay, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Monday. “The success ...

With summers already becoming notably hotter and drier, Cyprus is among the most climate vulnerable hotspots globally, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Monday. Cyprus is “already facing hotter and ...

The new public and community kindergarten and nursery school of Ayia Napa opened its doors on Monday, marking a step in the government’s effort to strengthen preschool education across ...

The Supreme Constitutional Court on Monday reserved judgement on a request to refer the dismissal of a former district court judge to the Court of Justice of the European Union ...

A research project using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve natural disaster risk assessment is nearing successful completion, the Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence announced on Monday. The AI-Observer project, launched in ...

Great attention is being placed by world leaders on what can be done for the Cyprus problem and the next steps, US ambassador in Nicosia Julie Davis said on Monday. ...

By Christina Michailidis Widely considered the national poet of Cyprus, Vasilis Michaelides is celebrated across the island. Streets, statues, and even university buildings bear his name, honouring a man whose ...