Cyprus News

Turkey is bolstering its military readiness in the north amid “growing regional tensions”, Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler said on Monday. In a written response to a parliamentary question, Guler ...

Cyprus’ Blood Centre on Monday appealed to the public to donate blood, warning that daily demand has risen to around 350 units and that stocks must be continually replenished to meet ...

Strong and financially sustainable municipalities benefit all residents, acting Paphos mayor Angelos Onesiforou said on Monday, arguing that local authorities play a vital role in public administration. Speaking during the ...

Deputy Welfare Minister Clea Hadjistefanou-Papaellina carried out on site inspections of care homes on Tuesday to ensure measures protecting elderly residents during the current heatwave are being implemented. The deputy ...

The local government reform cannot succeed without adequate state funding, Limassol mayor Yiannis Armeftis said on Monday. Speaking during the Union of Cyprus Municipalities’ three-hour work stoppage held across the ...

A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an attempted arson case in Larnaca. According to police, the fire broke out on Sunday at around 7pm in Kornos after ...

An 88-year-old British national died after being trapped in a vehicle fire in Avgorou, with a postmortem examination confirming on Monday that he burnt to death. The man’s body ...

The government will assume responsibility for removing vehicles involved in serious traffic accidents under a new rapid response system, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said on Monday, with insurance companies expected ...

Cyprus has the second highest percentage of land under desertification conditions in the EU, according to a European Commission report published on Monday. The report by the commission’s Joint ...

Nicosia mayor Charalambos Prountzos on Monday backed the municipalities’ protest over local government reform, calling for increased state funding and saying the capital was receiving at least €12.5 million less than ...

A man stabbed a woman inside a supermarket in northern Nicosia on Monday. The incident occurred inside the Metropol supermarket in the suburb of Taskinkoy, with the man first stabbing ...

Proceedings against four defendants accused of involvement in an alleged criminal syndicate in Larnaca were adjourned on Monday, with the next hearing scheduled for September 18. The Larnaca permanent criminal court ...

The prison officers’ branch of the Isotita (Equality) union renewed its attack on the dismissal of Giorgos Maltezos on Monday. In its statement, the union said Maltezos, a prison officer ...

A donation of around €30,000 from the Federation of Cypriot Organisations of America will be used to purchase protective gear for volunteer firefighters serving wildfire-affected communities in the Limassol mountains, officials ...

The Cyprus problem is “on life support”, Alma leader Odysseas Michaelides said on Monday, as he exited the day’s National Council meeting. “We did not pull the plug, but ...

The Cyprus Red Cross on Monday urged the public to donate clean, usable items as it highlighted the year-round effort behind distributing essential goods to people facing financial and social ...

State support for victims of the 2025 wildfires reached €23.2 million by June 30, representing 41 per cent of the government’s €56.1 million recovery package, according to figures released by the General Accounting Office ...

Elam leader Christos Christou on Monday set out his opposition to both confidence-building measures and to the idea of a federal solution to the Cyprus problem as he exited the ...

Christos Angelides has rejected assuming the role of deputy tourism minister, according to reports on Monday, as President Nikos Christodoulides’ planned cabinet reshuffle sparked strong condemnation within DISY over efforts ...

House president Annita Demetriou on Monday expressed the Cyprus parliament’s solidarity with Greece as devastating wildfires continue to rage across several parts of the country. In a letter to ...

Andreas Mavroyiannis said on Monday he would welcome Akel’s backing should he run in the 2028 presidential election, while stressing he would only enter the race if he believed victory ...

House President Annita Demetriou on Monday said that she hoped for fewer statements to be made on the Cyprus problem in the coming period, stressing that “the less we say, ...

Municipalities across Cyprus warned on Monday that residents could face higher local taxes or reduced services unless the government increases state funding, following a three-hour protest outside Larnaca Municipal Hall. “...

Direct Democracy Cyprus leader Fidias Panayiotou on Monday called for more public participation in deliberations on the Cyprus problem after he attended the day’s National Council meeting. “We … also ...