Cyprus News

A wildfire which broke out between the Limassol district villages of Lania and Limnatis was contained by firefighters, forestry department spokesman Glafkos Kyriacou said on Tuesday. He told the Cyprus ...

Subsidy programmes offered by the labour ministry are expected to allow around 9,500 people to organise summer holidays this year, with the ministry offering subsidies for both low-income pensioners and workers. ...

Police on Monday arrested a 34-year-old woman as part of an ongoing investigation into a drug case uncovered in Larnaca in March. Her arrest followed evidence obtained during the investigation ...

The Animal Party on Tuesday announced that it had accepted an invitation sent to it by social media influencer Fidias Panayiotou’s Direct Democracy Cyprus to hold a meeting and ...

A 22-year-old woman who was stabbed multiple times in a supermarket in northern Nicosia remained in intensive care on Tuesday, though it was reported that her condition had stabilised overnight. ...

A fire broke out at a first-floor apartment in the Kapparis area of Famagusta district on Monday evening, causing extensive damage to the property. A neighbour who attempted to extinguish ...

If there is one thing August in Cyprus has, besides the heat, it is live music nights. This month’s cultural agenda will see several big names from Greece and ...

Police arrested 19 people and issued 356 traffic fines during a nationwide operation on Monday night, authorities said on Tuesday. According to a police statement, officers carried out organised patrols at key ...

Seasonal low pressure continues to affect the area, with mainly clear skies expected across Cyprus on Tuesday and inland temperatures climbing to 40C. Winds will initially be light and variable ...

Police have made a second arrest in connection with the attempted arson of a forest area in Kornos, detaining a 28-year-old woman in addition to a 26-year-old man already in ...

Hours of bombing at Nicosia’s Athalassa hospital in July 1974 left a crater in the ground while a series of makeshift burials took place of those who had died, leading ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday night declined to reveal when he will announce a cabinet reshuffle, insisting that government changes will only be made public once his decisions have been ...

The UN on Monday rejected suggestions that Secretary General Antonio Guterres had applied different standards to Cyprus and Syria, saying references to parties involved in the Cyprus issue are made ...

The astronomical organisation on Monday announced that Cyprus will have an opportunity to observe the annual Perseid meteor shower under particularly favourable conditions next week, with the display expected to ...

Turkey is bolstering its military readiness in the north amid “growing regional tensions”, Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler said on Monday. In a written response to a parliamentary question, Guler ...

Cyprus’ Blood Centre on Monday appealed to the public to donate blood, warning that daily demand has risen to around 350 units and that stocks must be continually replenished to meet ...

Strong and financially sustainable municipalities benefit all residents, acting Paphos mayor Angelos Onesiforou said on Monday, arguing that local authorities play a vital role in public administration. Speaking during the ...

Deputy Welfare Minister Clea Hadjistefanou-Papaellina carried out on site inspections of care homes on Tuesday to ensure measures protecting elderly residents during the current heatwave are being implemented. The deputy ...

The local government reform cannot succeed without adequate state funding, Limassol mayor Yiannis Armeftis said on Monday. Speaking during the Union of Cyprus Municipalities’ three-hour work stoppage held across the ...

A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an attempted arson case in Larnaca. According to police, the fire broke out on Sunday at around 7pm in Kornos after ...

An 88-year-old British national died after being trapped in a vehicle fire in Avgorou, with a postmortem examination confirming on Monday that he burnt to death. The man’s body ...

The government will assume responsibility for removing vehicles involved in serious traffic accidents under a new rapid response system, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said on Monday, with insurance companies expected ...

Cyprus has the second highest percentage of land under desertification conditions in the EU, according to a European Commission report published on Monday. The report by the commission’s Joint ...

Nicosia mayor Charalambos Prountzos on Monday backed the municipalities’ protest over local government reform, calling for increased state funding and saying the capital was receiving at least €12.5 million less than ...