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A 15-year-old was arrested at Limassol’s marina area on Saturday night after he was spotted boasting a gun to his friends, police said on Sunday. An off-duty police officer ...

Cyprus’ mountain roads were reopened to all traffic on Saturday afternoon. The police said the roads are open to all vehicles, “but slippery”, and that as such, “drivers are urged ...

The police believe there was “malicious intent” behind a fire which broke out in a high school in Limassol shortly after midnight on Saturday. The fire broke out in a ...

Cyprus’ spate of chilly weather is set to continue on Saturday, with temperatures set to rise to a maximum of 14 degrees Celsius inland, 16 degrees Celsius on the coast, and just ...

The Coffee Friends Club, an initiative by charity organisation the City Friends Club, is tackling the growing problem of single-use waste in Cyprus. As part of this programme, customers who ...

A 23-year-old from Britain was handed a 12-year prison sentence on Thursday for smuggling over 20kg of cannabis into Cyprus in December 2023. Larnaca criminal court heard that the young man ...

The Cyprus Gymnastics Federation said it will investigate after Cypriot rhythmic gymnastics judge Evangelia Trikomiti was banned for four years for manipulating scores at the European Championships in May last ...

An ongoing cold air mass and a northerly wind field continue to affect the island on Friday. The day will be partly cloudy with isolated rains and snowfall in the ...

The House plenary on Thursday evening passed a law imposing more severe criminal penalties on persons found guilty in a court of law of the offence of ‘usurping’ Greek Cypriot ...

The House on Thursday passed a law granting the commerce minister the authority to issue decrees setting a price cap on bottled water at designated points of sale. The government ...

A senior United Nations official will visit the island next week for separate talks with the two sides, President Nikos Christodoulides confirmed on Thursday. He was referring to Rosemary DiCarlo, ...

Schools in Cyprus’ mountainous regions faced a day of disruption on Thursday, as heavy snowfall and ice kept key roads impassable. Authorities confirmed that several schools remained closed for a ...

Snow was recorded falling on both the Troodos mountains and atop Kyparissovouno, the highest peak of the Kyrenia mountains, on Wednesday evening. The snow came as temperatures across the island ...

Cyprus saw the first rain fall of the month on Wednesday, amounting to 2.8 millimetres, accounting for 3 per cent of the usual average amount for the month. The highest rainfall during ...

Social welfare officers in Ayioi Anargyroi have announced a spontaneous strike from 12:30 – 13:30 on Wednesday in response to a break-in by a homeless man at their office on Tuesday evening. A ...

Wednesday will be cloudy with local rains and isolated storms expected. Temperatures will rise to 15C inland, 17C on the coast, and 7C degrees in the higher mountains where snow ...

Cypriot banks are expected to prioritise new lending in 2025 and beyond, as they seek to offset the impact of lower interest rates and capitalise on a historically low loan-to-deposit ratio. ...

Clouds will gather in the skies above Cyprus on Tuesday ahead of a cold snap which is set to hit the island on Wednesday and beyond. The skies will be ...

Interest rates on deposits and loans in Cyprus and Greece vary significantly, with Cypriot banks generally offering lower deposit rates than their Greek counterparts, In addition, according to a report ...

President Nikos Christodoulides confirmed on Saturday night that he had received a threat, but failed to give any details. “I confirm the incident and have complete faith in the authorities ...

While most people his age have been retired for the best part of three decades, 91-year-old British Cypriot John Panayis is the United Kingdom’s oldest chip shop owner and ...

The UK government has updated its travel advice for Cyprus, saying that recent Israeli security concerns regarding Paphos airport have not affected UK flights. The update, issued on January 29 and ...

A 60-year-old woman is in serious condition at Nicosia general hospital after suffering burns to her face and hand from a fire that broke out on Friday in a two-storey ...

City Friends Club, in collaboration with the Polemidia municipality, is calling for 300 volunteers to help restore Polemidia Hill behind the General Hospital, an area that has once again been overwhelmed ...