#Cyprus

Cyprus could up its spending cap if it convinces Brussels that the models the latter uses systematically ‘downgrade’ the island’s economic indices, the head of the Fiscal Council asserted ...

Following a complaint from a company director, police in Limassol are looking into a fraud case involving the theft of €700,000. A 45-year-old man was taken into custody by police on ...

A Nicosia football club will be facing trial this week over the non-payment of €2.3 million in social insurance contributions, it emerged on Monday. It is apparently the first such trial ...

In a move aimed at addressing challenges faced by the media sector, President Nikos Christodoulides, announced an initiative for dialogue with all involved stakeholders to find solutions to the sector’...

Stargazers have a treat coming up, when the seven planets of the solar system that are visible from Earth will align for just one night. This spectacular planetary phenomenon will ...

Pressure is mounting on the government amid calls for the resignation of the justice minister and the police chief, following the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old Pakistani man during a ...

Despite early progress in reducing road deaths, Cyprus experienced a 22 per cent surge in road fatalities in 2024, reversing a two-year downward trend. Authorities reported 41 deaths, compared to 34 in 2023, when the ...

The longstanding neglect of a 19th-century windmill in the Exo Vrysi area has sparked public outcry, with Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos openly criticising the Department of Antiquities for its inaction. ...

A bipartisan resolution condemning Turkey’s illegal occupation of Cyprus has been submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Nicole Maliotakis, Gus Bilirakis, Chris Pappas and Dina ...

Hunters from all over Cyprus met in Nicosia on Saturday to demonstrate outside the presidential palace, demanding stricter measures against poaching. The protestors submitted a memorandum with their demands and ...

The use of British bases in Cyprus by the RAF in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has been raised by Jeremy Corbyn, former Labour leader and now an independent ...

Police have handed in the report requested by the health ministry, after the coroner had initially ruled out foul play when a Pakistani was found dead in a plot in ...

Residents of Drosia, Larnaca, expressed dissatisfaction on Friday with the measures implemented by the mayor and the police to address a surge in burglaries in the area. Local resident Artemios ...

After years of delays, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) will begin installing smart meters this month, starting with urban areas across the country. EAC spokesperson Christina Papadopoulou outlined the ...

Cyprus will resolve all technical issues necessary to join the Schengen area by 2025, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday. The political aspects of the matter have already been addressed, he ...

The Forestry Department responded to Cyfield Construction on Friday amid an ongoing dispute over the terminated contract for the Akamas road network upgrade project. In a written statement, the government ...

The dismantling of the controversial barbed wire fence which had been placed in and around Cyprus’ buffer zone near the villages of Akaki, Peristerona, and Astromeritis to kerb migrant flows ...

The Public Works Department is expediting the preparation of new tender documents for the first phase of the Paphos-Polis road, aiming to announce the tender as soon as possible, according ...

Authorities will begin legal action in three months against drivers who fail to settle fines issued by traffic cameras. There are currently some 250,000 unpaid fines issued by traffic cameras according ...

A British soldier based in Cyprus is set to run a full marathon in scuba gear to raise funds to rescue three stray cats, it emerged on Friday. Chief Instructor ...

President Nikos Christodoulides travels to Lebanon on Friday to meet with newly elected President Joseph Aoun. Christodoulides said he was the first head of state to visit Aoun, with whom ...

Police were on Thursday investigating a case of attempted murder after an incident involving shots fired in Kornos, Larnaca, resulting in the serious injury of one person. The incident happened ...

Hundreds of demonstrators on Thursday afternoon booed Israeli president Isaac Herzog and shouted “killer go home” as he departed the presidential palace in Nicosia after a meeting there with President ...

Director of Cyfield Construction, Kyriakos Chrysochos on Thursday expressed his willingness to reach a settlement to continue work on upgrades to Akamas’ road network, despite the current suspension and contract ...