#Cyprus

October rainfall was over 200 per cent higher than the average for the whole month, the meteorological department said on Tuesday on Tuesday while some areas saw more than an average ...

Works and renovations have begun on the Cetinkaya football pitch located in the buffer zone, after the north struck an agreement with Unficyp, reports said on Tuesday. The Cetinkaya field, ...

Financial assistance will be given to farmers affected by the fire in Kormakitis last May, the Council of Ministers decided on Tuesday. According to a deputy government spokesperson Niovi Parisinou, ...

Medical examiners on Tuesday called for the body of the 15-year-old girl who died in March to be exhumed as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged medical malpractice. The ...

Cyprus has received a net €461m from the EU between 2004 and 2021, Cyprus’ member of the European auditor council Lazaros Lazarou said on Tuesday. Presenting the final report of his term ...

The Cyprus economy is expected to grow by 5.7 per cent this year, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday addressing The Economist conference in Nicosia. Anastasiades added that public finances are ...

The government is seeking to crack down on sham paternity declarations by changing the law, after cases emerged of EU nationals claiming children born to migrant mothers as their own. ...

The Larnaca criminal court on Tuesday sentenced the 69-year-old who admitted to shooting his son with a shotgun after a family argument to five years in jail. While reading the ...

The difficulties faced by the elderly, and the need to make it easier for them to access the services they need to live an independent life were discussed by lawmakers ...

The number of people in Cyprus at risk of falling below the poverty line fell by 2,000 to 154,000 in 2021 compared to 156,000 in 2020, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Monday. ...

The interior ministry has budgeted about €7 million for expenses associated with the holding of the upcoming presidential elections. The amount covers both the first round of elections and the (possible) ...

Dams across Cyprus are at more than two thirds capacity, according to the latest results from the waterboard published on Monday. But according to the Kitasweather website, in just the ...

Australian Cypriot singer Andrew Lambrou will represent Cyprus in the 67th Eurovision Song Contest in 2023, Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (Cybc) announced on Monday. “Following an agreement signed with Panik Records and ...

By Nikolaos Prakas and Elias Hazou Torrential rains and storms battered the island on Monday, with rainfall expected to continue through to Thursday. Larnaca experienced heavy flooding while parts of ...

The finance ministry has expressed alarm and dissatisfaction at the high amount of money owed to public-law organisations that give out loans to people for housing – loans which the state ...

The need to build trust between the two communities in Cyprus was underlined by the EU’s director general for structural reform support, Mario Nava. Nava met with President Nicos ...

Local products will now boast a dedicated “Cyprus Made” label and logo, which aims to increase exports in the years to come. The new label and logo were presented on ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday sought to play down comments he made about the three main candidates being partners – which drew strong reactions from all political camps. The president on ...

Local authorities are dealing with flooding in Paphos following storms that hit the town with a vengeance and caused problems on the roads and to some homes on Sunday, mayor ...

The Famagusta mayor on Monday called for meetings with representatives of the five UN security council members over the latest threats that more areas of Varosha will be reopened. Mayor ...

A double-cabin vehicle was crushed by a massive rock that fell down the hillside on the Arakapas-Sykopetra road on Monday morning. Fortunately, the driver of the car, a road worker ...

A car mechanic and MOT garage in Paphos were damaged as a result of the thunderstorms in Cyprus on Sunday. Meanwhile, a lightning strike sparked a small fire in Polys ...

Could Cyprus become a destination for those wishing to save money by spending the winter months away from home in a warmer place? With revenue and arrivals up throughout 2022 compared ...

The government will not sit idly amid the flow of irregular migrants from the north, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Sunday, announcing Cyprus will fence off the green line, ...