Cyprus News

A fire broke out in an abandoned house near the Larnaca port in the early hours of Thursday. The fire service said it was informed about the fire at around 4.40...

Thirteen people were arrested for various offences including impersonation, illegal employment, failure to appear in court, arson of a motorcycle and traffic offences during overnight police operations in urban areas ...

On Thursday, it will initially be overwhelmingly clear, turning cloudy in the afternoon over the higher mountains, where there may be rain. Temperatures will rise to around 36 degrees Celsius inland, ...

The upcoming weekend may be the busiest one of June as this Sunday celebrates plenty of special occasions. June 21 is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, International ...

Nicosia is set to become an innovation hub as the Cyprus Computer Society prepares to host the ninth Robotex Pancyprian Educational and Athletics Robotics Competition. Scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2026, and ...

The European Commission’s first place listing for Cyprus’ ‘excellent’ bathing waters reflects the high level of environmental protection measures, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. “The quality of bathing ...

The forestry department on Wednesday reminded the public that fines of €2,000 apply to the use of spark-producing equipment near state forests without a permit during the summer months. The restriction, ...

Thirty-four people were arrested on Wednesday during an operation targeting illegal and undeclared work at a construction site in Larnaca, police said. The operation was carried out by members of ...

The tunnel on the Limassol-Paphos motorway heading towards Paphos will be closed for maintenance works from Monday, June 22, to Friday, June 26, the public works department announced on Wednesday. According to ...

The challenge facing the European Union is to move from a reactive approach to one focused on anticipating and preventing hybrid threats, Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna told ...

Three companies were fined a total of €55,000 by the Paphos district court over health and safety breaches linked to a fatal workplace accident, the labour inspection department announced on Wednesday. ...

Internal audit serves as a critical line of defence against corruption, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Wednesday. Addressing the general assembly of the Cyprus Association of Internal Auditors on ...

The Nicosia district court on Wednesday was asked to rule on whether statements attributed to 14-year-old Stylianos Constantinou can be admitted as evidence in the criminal trial concerning his death ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Wednesday visited San Marino and, alongside his Sammarinese counterpart Luca Beccari, said he welcomed progress towards a possible association agreement between the country and the ...

The Limassol district government has completed installing 80,000 smart water meters, it announced on Tuesday. The water meters can monitor real-time water usage and detect leaks. The number of smart meters ...

A nationwide survey by the Cyprus Federation of Patients’ Associations (Osak) has found generally high levels of satisfaction and trust among patients towards personal doctors within Gesy, while identifying communication ...

Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Malta reaffirmed a joint commitment to tougher measures against irregular migration on Wednesday, with ministers from the four Mediterranean states agreeing to strengthen cooperation on border ...

Five of Cyprus’ six members of the European Parliament abstained from the final vote on the parliament’s annual report on Turkey on Wednesday, with independent Fidias Panayiotou voting to ...

The persistent shortage of lifeguards at Cyprus’ beaches constitutes a serious safety risk for beachgoers and cannot be tolerated, trade union Oekdy-Sek warned on Wednesday. “This need for proper staffing ...

Police have arrested a second suspect as part of an attempted murder investigation following a violent altercation outside a nightclub in Ayia Napa early on Wednesday that left four men ...

Both attorney-general George Savvides and his deputy Savvas Angelides on Wednesday announced that they will recuse themselves from any involvement with further investigations into a report conducted by the anti-corruption ...

Lawyer Achilleas Demetriades called for sweeping reforms to Cyprus’ anti-corruption framework, arguing that the independent anti-corruption authority must be given greater powers to act. Speaking on Wednesday, he further stressed ...

The government intends to appoint an independent investigator to probe allegations of abuse of power made against former president Nicos Anastasiades in a report released by the anti-corruption authority, its ...

European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna on Wednesday said she expects for a “strong message of unity and determination” in support of Ukraine to be sent from this week’s ...