#Cyprus

Cyprus’ record 16-day heatwave of temperatures over 40C degrees came to an end on Saturday although only just – with 38C-39C degrees expected over the next three to four days. ...

The first Larnaca-Piraeus ferry sets sail on Saturday with over 4,000 tickets having been booked already. Speaking at an event before the boat’s departure at 6:30pm, Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras ...

The funeral of senior member of Eoka Thasos Sofocleous was held on Saturday with solemn crowds attending the service in Strovolos, including senior government officials. Sofocleous, aged 91, was described by ...

A 12-day-old baby is in critical but stable condition after suffering head injuries from a fall to the ground. Police said on Saturday morning that the infant fell as one ...

A 26-year-old suspect was remanded by Limassol district court on Saturday morning after over 30kg of cannabis was found in his possession, with reports saying he is not cooperating with ...

The coast guard late on Friday brought 73 people from a fishing boat to safety after they were spotted off the coast of Cape Greco in troubling weather conditions. Famagusta police ...

An exhibition opening in Paphos this weekend showcases artist Kyriaki Costa’s creative work focussing on the region’s myths and tales. Based on the creative thinking of intellectual writers ...

When Howard Passes emailed me about the charitable work of his international fraternal organisation, I hadn’t realized that brotherhoods, such as these, extended so far across the globe, so ...

The only solution for industrial zone in Geri, Nicosia is to move it away from the residential area, President Nikos Christodoulides said, admitting that it was the state’s mistake ...

Ceremonies have been held across the country to swear in the latest intake of conscripts into the National guard. In Nicosia, a large-scale swearing in ceremony was held at the ...

Delivery apps will not go offline during “heatwave outdoor work bans” as the option for take away remains available, but the delivery section will be temporarily restricted. Clarifications began to ...

Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Thursday he requested all data from the director of the forestry department to immediately start installation of a photovoltaic park near the Stavros tis ...

Two dozen protesters gathered at Eleftheria Square in Nicosia on Thursday demanding the government to stop the sex education reform it recently passed. The reform, according to what was announced ...

Parliament speaker Annita Demetriou said on Wednesday that women are still underrepresented in politics and leadership positions. She made the remarks at the world conference of the World Association of ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letimbiotis has reacted to the reported decision to construct a masjid, a Muslim place of worship, on the grounds of the Apostolos Andreas monastery. He said the ...

A short hearing at Paphos criminal court on Thursday left little hint at the outcome of David Hunter’s sentencing. After hearing the defence present their mitigation arguments, the judges ...

Chief firefighter Andreas Tziakouris received an award by the justice minister on Wednesday for his success at the 250km ultramarathon in Morocco. Tziakouris said the race “was an incredible experience, ...

A&E departments all over Cyprus have recorded increased attendance in the recent days due to the severe heatwave gripping the country, according to state health services (Okypy) spokesperson ...

Cyprus is a step closer to joining the Schengen Area, but it has not done so yet – meaning that full checks still apply to all who enter and leave, the ...

The signing of an agreement between Cyprus and Greece regarding organ donation and transplants was at the centre of a meeting between the Health Ministers of both countries, which took ...

The Cypriot mission assisting firefighters battling wildfires in Greece will remain there at least until Thursday, the member of the Cypriot mission and Senior Forestry Officer, Stavros Mouchlis, said on ...

Asylum applications in Cyprus were down by over 70 per cent in April this year compared to the same month in 2022, Eurostat data showed on Tuesday. According to the EU’s ...

Bank employees union Etyk on Tuesday said that after an arbitration process through the ministry of labour it has ensured that Bank of Cyprus staff are reimbursed the full travel ...

With Cyprus hospitals full to bursting, questions have been asked after the situation seemed to peak with a man who had suffered a stroke reportedly left waiting at Paphos hospital’...