#Cyprus

The production of halloumi from all cheese factories in Cyprus will begin at the start of next month based on the specifications of the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) following ...

Had the citizenship by investment scheme not been in place then Cyprus would have lost even more at a time when the Cypriot economy was collapsing, according to Finance Minister ...

Police arrested a 25-year-old man on Monday in connection with a case of possession and dissemination of child pornography. The investigation began after police received information through Europol that a ...

On Monday the weather will be mostly clear. Winds will initially be variable, light, 3 Beaufort, gradually becoming south-westerly to north-westerly, light to moderate, 3 to 4 Beaufort, and turning to strong up ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has ordered an immediate investigation into media allegations that two members of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus caused damages and misbehaved at Glapsides beach ...

According to police announcement, at around 1 am on Monday morning, Nicosia traffic police intercepted an 18-year-old man, travelling at a speed of 118kmph, instead of the legal 50kmph. He was ...

The Paphos district court issued a six-day detention order against a 23-year-old man arrested in connection with the arson of a boat. According to police information, at around 2am last ...

Labour Minister Kyriakos Koushos will present his final proposal for the minimum wage to social partners on Wednesday and media reported on Sunday that it could well be lower than ...

The desire to liberate our country remains our top priority, but “in order to achieve it we must put aside any differences”, Disy president and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou said ...

Discussions will be held with the EU to include Cyprus in plans for the bloc’s energy independence following the invasion of Ukraine, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday. “Both ...

Cyprus cannot accept to be under Turkey’s guarantees, to be under Turkey’s influence, to be virtually controlled, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday. Speaking at a memorial service ...

A sinking boat with four people aboard was rescued on Saturday evening by the Larnaca JRCC search and coordination centre, it said on Sunday. At 8.30pm on Saturday the JRCC ...

Government rushes to pass bill to prevent takeover of systemic bank The government is faced with a race against time to ensure it has the legal power to prevent the ...

The traditional village of Choulou in Paphos is set for significant renovation and beautification works to maintain and showcase its history – most notably the mediaeval fountain. Paphos district officer Mary ...

Ykan (drug squad) officers carried out a series of busts across Nicosia, Paphos and Limassol as four arrests were made, and various substances were identified – ranging from cannabis and cocaine ...

Bones believed to be the human remains of three Turkish Cypriots missing since 1963 have been found in a well in Troulli. According to the Turkish Cypriot representative from the committee ...

The 13-year-old who was seriously injured during a car crash in Limassol in the early hours of Friday remained intubated in critical condition at Nicosia general hospital on Saturday. The ...

The state is to tighten its purse strings and get tougher on how benefits are handed out to migrants and asylum seekers, but those seeking protection are set for some ...

A 40-year-old British tourist was arrested at Larnaca airport on Friday night after being accused of deliberately ramming his car into another man – having previously challenged him to a fight. ...

Green groups breathed a sigh of relief on Friday after the environment department’s long-awaited opinion on the Akamas local development plan came to light. “We managed to block the ...

The Italian navy ship Mimbelli was spotted sailing near the ENI drill ship, in Block 6 of Cyprus exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Friday. In a post on twitter, the Italian ...

The Limassol criminal court on Friday imposed a prison sentence of 18 years on two persons in connection with a case of importing and possessing cannabis, weighing 72 kg, for the purposes ...

By Iole Damaskinos and Nick Theodoulou Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides in a rare outburst on Friday said the public debate surrounding the citizenship by investment scheme revealed “political hypocrisy exposed ...

The National Guard on Friday completed an international joint exercise ‘Tams-Heracles’ in Egypt, it said. In addition to the host country and Cyprus, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and ...