Cyprus News

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman are set to meet on Tuesday, in the framework of UN-led meetings to move the Cyprus problem forward and keep channels ...

Tuesday starts off mainly fine, however clouds in the afternoon are expected to yield isolated showers, mainly in the mountains. Winds will be a southwest to northwest gentle to moderate ...

More than 25 to 30 livestock units in Aradippou have been affected by the foot-and-mouth outbreak, with a similar number of farms scattered outside the area’s two designated livestock zones also ...

The Turkish Cypriot legislature on Monday night voted to ratify a controversial deal which will see Turkish telecommunications company Turk Telekom bring fibreoptic internet to the north. The agreement, signed ...

Two exciting events are coming up soon at the Home for Cooperation. The first, on February 28, will take participants on a guided walk around Nicosia. Co-organised with AHDR, this is ...

The involvement of the Pancyprian Veterinary Association and restrictions on hunters’ movements in affected areas were among a series of measures decided at a broad meeting held on Monday morning ...

Customs officers on Friday carried out inspections and seizures of e-cigarette liquids and other products containing synthetic narcotic substances and prohibited cannabinoids during a coordinated operation in Larnaca. The customs ...

We no longer own the culture we consume; we rent it. From music to movies, books to personal archives, shelves have been replaced by subscriptions controlled by global platforms. There ...

Cypriots headed to the countryside on Monday to celebrate Green Monday, the public holiday marking the start of Lent, blending religious observance with long-standing cultural traditions. Families and friends gathered ...

A 17-year-old appeared before the Larnaca court on Monday in connection with a house burglary in Kornos during which €72,950 and two hunting shotguns were stolen. The court ordered the teenager ...

A coordinating body headed by the director of the veterinary services has been established following a broad meeting of all competent authorities at the services’ headquarters in Nicosia, officials said ...

Customs officers on Sunday seized 12 grammes of cannabis, 50 packs of heated tobacco sticks, six cartons of cigarettes and 1.5 kilogrammes of rolling tobacco at the Ayios Dhometios checkpoint. In a statement, ...

Preventive measures against foot-and-mouth disease are being stepped up at livestock units in Aradippou, Athienou, Livadia and Dromolaxia–Meneou, in a bid to contain the virus following confirmed cases at ...

Green Monday is being celebrated across Cyprus today, marking the start of Lent for Orthodox Christians. Traditional fasting foods take centre stage, while families head outdoors to fly kites. This ...

Police arrested five people, impounded five vehicles and reported five premises managers during coordinated operations carried out on Sunday night. According to the police, officers stopped 484 vehicles for checks and ...

A 25-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a road collision on Sunday evening in Nicosia. Christos Tsamis Tsangaris, from Pallouriotissa, died when his motorcycle collided with another bike ridden by a 19...

As early in the year as we might be, festival organisers are eagerly planning their 2026 editions. This spring and summer, Cyprus will welcome back annual institutions celebrating all sorts of ...

The Schengen Area is often presented as a technical European project or as a tool facilitating the free movement of persons and businesses. In reality, however, it constitutes one of ...

With Cyprus remaining for the time being outside of Europe’s border-free Schengen zone, the European Union’s new electronic entry/exit system (EES) will not be applied on the ...

A 42-year-old man was arrested on Sunday after allegedly stabbing a 25-year-old man in the early hours of the morning. The pair had reportedly engaged in a verbal argument, with ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Cyprus is part of his plans to create a “hexagon of alliances” for Israel in the region. “We will create an entire ...

A 20-year-old male has been arrested in connection with a mass brawl which broke out in Larnaca last month. He appeared at the Famagusta district court in Paralimni on Sunday ...

A sixth arrest has been made in connection with a high-profile burglary which was staged in Larnaca in February 2024, with a 31-year-old man appearing in court on Sunday. The man ...

Markets, fairs, and bazaars of all sorts will be held soon, enriching spring’s events calendar. From second-hand items and vintage finds to vinyl records and turntables, five events are ...