#Nicosia

Famagusta gate in Nicosia will be brought back into active use during the EU council presidency, Deputy Culture Minister Vasiliki Kassianidou said on Friday. Speaking at the inauguration of the ...

Works to remodel Strovolos’ historical centre begin on Monday, to produce what mayor Stavros Stavrinides promised would be “a milestone project that will radically change the image and functionality of ...

Nicosia has taken first place as Europe’s Best Cultural Capital for 2026 in the European Best Destinations rankings, the Nicosia tourism board (Etap) announced Thursday. This recognition was based on ...

A fire broke out in a vehicle in Engomi on Monday afternoon, prompting the mobilisation of the fire brigade and the police. The incident involved a Jeep that was parked ...

Police have arrested a 40-year-old man in Nicosia who was wanted in connection with a series of serious offenses, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. Earlier, the police had issued an appeal ...

Nicosia’s Christmas celebrations have drawn large crowds, with the city’s festive programme receiving positive feedback from residents and visitors alike. The events, organised by Nicosia municipality under the ...

The criminal court trial of former transport minister Marios Demetriades, seven other individuals and two companies, over the issuance of Cypriot passports to foreign nationals, was postponed on Friday until ...

A protest took place on Friday outside the EU Commission in Cyprus building in Nicosia, part of an EU-wide campaign with protests in over 20 cities centred around students and researchers. ...

The Nicosia criminal court is expected to deliver its ruling on December 18 regarding the admissibility of testimony from German real estate agent Eva Isabella Kunzel, the court announced on Monday. ...

Nicosia mayor Charalambos Prountzos on Friday called on the government to immediately fund the full restoration and expansion of Faneromeni school so it can house the University of Cyprus’ architecture ...

The Nepalis in Cyprus tend to stay below the public radar. Perhaps it’s not surprising as they come mostly as domestic workers and are kept out of sight, busy ...

A motorcycle was found ablaze in the Aglandjia suburb of Nicosia on Sunday night, police said on Monday. At around 11pm, members of the fire brigade arrived at the scene ...

Officials presented Nicosia’s events programme for the holiday season in Eleftheria Square this Friday. Mayor Charalambos Prountzos, alongside the president of the cultural committee, Leoni Orphanidou and cultural officer, ...

A series of overnight road closures will disrupt key routes in Nicosia this week as worn asphalt pavements are replaced, the municipality announced on Monday. Works will run nightly from 8...

Students call on US to stop playing role of ‘unelected global policeman’ Events were held on Monday in Cyprus to honour the November 17, 1973, uprising against the junta in Greece, during ...

Members of parliament on Thursday mulled the prospect of giving the Paphos district another parliamentary seat and, in turn, taking one away from the Nicosia district, with a final vote ...

A wild Wednesday of weather and seismological activity saw Cyprus struck by two earthquakes measuring above five on the Richter scale, while large swathes of the island were also hit ...

More than 60 calls were made to the fire brigade on Wednesday as severe weather caused widespread flooding and disruption across the Nicosia district. Among the incidents reported was a group ...

A 57-year-old man was beaten and kidnapped on Sunday evening in Nicosia by a group of unidentified individuals, police said on Monday. Authorities are investigating cases of kidnapping, assault and ...

A man was on Thursday found dead in a house in Nicosia, authorities said. According to police, the man’s body was discovered around 2.30pm in his home in the ...

Scientific and technical chamber (Etek) chairman Constantinos Constanti on Friday issued a list of suggestions to President Nikos Christodoulides which he said he hoped will bring about a “revitalisation” of ...

The Davila municipal parking lot in Nicosia will be closed from November 3, 2025 until February 2, 2026, the Nicosia municipality announced on Thursday. The closure will take place during the Christmas holiday season ...

Cyprus wears its history openly. Across this small island, time has left its mark in stone — from prehistoric villages and classical temples to medieval fortresses and Venetian walls. Every district ...

The reconstruction of Strovolos’ historic core will begin early next year, the Strovolos municipality announced on Friday. The initial phase focuses on the area around the historic churches of Panayia ...