Cyprus

A bus caught fire in Ayia Napa on Friday, while transporting passengers, the fire service said. According to the fire service, the engine of the bus, which is in the ...

Leader of the Green Party, Charalambos Theopemptou, has called for the abolition of the law which requires cyclists to wear helmets. He spoke on the matter in parliament on Thursday, ...

Mean temperatures for summer days in Cyprus are set to exceed 38 degrees C in the coming decades, and summers will last longer by two weeks, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said ...

The trial of Turkish Cypriot journalist Ali Kismir, who faces 10 years in prison for “insulting” the Turkish Cypriot armed forces, was postponed in court on Friday. The court ordered adjourned ...

The main goal of the state is to enable the police force to effectively execute operational response plans, the government spokesman said on Friday. Konstantinos Letymbiotis was responding to comments ...

Representatives of municipalities that have been twinned with cities in China attended a ceremony at the Chinese Embassy last week. The ceremony for the China-Cyprus Sister City Alliance was hosted ...

Police said on Friday they had arrested 12 people for illegally working and residing in Cyprus. The arrests took place on Thursday afternoon as police raided three properties in the Limassol ...

The president is not hiding anything, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Friday answering criticism of him over the controversial issue of multiple pensions for state officials. President Nikos Christodoulides ...

As the number of voluntary returns of failed asylum seekers continues to rise, the interior ministry on Friday told the Cyprus Mail the country that has seen the most is ...

The Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) Constantinos Herodotou on Friday used his keynote address at the 14th Limassol Economic Forum to provide insights into the economic outlook ...

Cyprus’ ambassador to Greece has become the target of bemusement following reports which surfaced in Greek and local media that he was selling signed ladies’ scarves. The recently appointed ambassador ...

The hoteliers association hit out at workers on Friday who has gone on a lightning strike in Paphos. Workers at three hotels in Paphos started a 24-hour strike on Thursday, ...

Only a few days remain until the third edition of Larnaca Biennale begins and along with its three exhibitions and nearly two dozen events are works by world artists – some ...

In today’s episode, the issue of multiple pensions being given to state officials will be discussed at the house finance committee in two weeks, following an uproar that President ...

Two elderly women were scammed out of around €7,000 and gold worth €8,000 on Thursday. According to a police statement on Friday, the perpetrators were part of the recurrent ‘doctor’ scam whereby ...

Police arrested a 25-year-old man in Paphos on Thursdayfor two cases of burglary and theft under investigation. According to CID chief Michalis Nikolaou, on September 18 a 35-year-old man filed a ...

The lifeguards’ branch of Isotita union on Friday announced a two-hour work stoppage. The reasons for the work stoppage, set for Monday morning, according to a statement, is to demand ...

Cyprus’ robust shipping registry is bolstering the nation’s maritime prominence, positioning it as a key player in shaping maritime policy while delivering a clear message that illicit restrictive measures ...

Police in Paphos arrested two men for possession of narcotics in the early hours of Friday and on Thursday night . According to a police statement, at 7.30pm members of the ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will on Friday participate in an informal summit of the European Council in Granada, Spain, which will focus on the future of the EU and the external ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) released its latest data this week, revealing a minor increase in deposit interest rates in Cyprus in August 2023 compared to July. While the interest ...

Friday will be mostly clear with increased afternoon clouds in the mountains. Temperatures will rise to 32C in the interior, 30C on the coast, and 23C in the higher mountains. ...

Net new loans in Cyprus decreased by €71.2 million in August 2023, compared to July 2023, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). According to the report, net ...

July was the hottest month on record in the last 40 years, with average temperatures recorded at the Athalassa station reaching 40C, the Cyprus Institute revealed on Thursday. According to the ...