Cyprus News

President Nikos Christodoulides is “ready” to hold weekly meetings with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman in the aim of achieving the requisite progress for a new enlarged meeting on the ...

Cyprus’ foot-and-mouth disease outbreak is now under control, and the epidemic is in decline, with all but two livestock units testing negative as surveillance continues across the island, a senior ...

People often say that life in Cyprus moves at a slower pace. Visitors imagine lazy afternoons, outdoor cafés, and close communities where everyone still has time to chat. But ...

Cypriot intelligence service chief Tasos Tzionis did travel to Lebanon in June, the government confirmed on Monday, though the exact purpose and details of his trip remain officially undisclosed following ...

The environment department is stepping up efforts to tackle the illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste, describing the issue as one of its biggest environmental challenges, deputy director Elena ...

Cyprus stands ready to offer Greece’s authorities “whatever they want” as the country battles ongoing wildfires in the west of its Attica region, fire brigade chief Nikos Longinos said ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Monday rejected claims that the government was driving municipalities towards “financial suffocation”, announcing that state funding would rise to €156 million by 2027. Responding to Monday’s ...

Cyprus achieved a total of 12 medals and finished in 14th place in the overall standings at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, which led to President Nikos Christodoulides expressing praise on ...

A new study from the Cyprus Institute has delivered the island’s first-ever inventory of tree biomass and carbon stocks, supporting the assessment of impacts of droughts and forest fires ...

The British father accused of negligence after his son fell to his death from a fourth-floor window of a seafront hotel in the Paphos district village of Chlorakas was on ...

A 43-year-old woman was arrested after customs officers found 28 kilograms’ worth of animal products in her vehicle as she attempted to cross southwards at the Dherynia crossing point, before being ...

Three watches, with an approximate combined value of €57,000, were seized by customs officers at Larnaca airport, the customs department said on Monday. According to the department, the watches were found ...

A total of 11 people were arrested across the island during overnight operations to tackle petty crime, the police said on Monday. The arrests were made for a range of alleged ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday renewed his call upon President Nikos Christodoulides to meet him once a week so as to complete what he described as the “homework” ...

Cyprus stands “ready to assist” Greece in its fight against wildfires which are continuing to rage in the west of the Attica region, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday, after ...

A 35-year-old man has been arrested after the police discovered that he was growing cannabis using specially designed facilities inside a house in the Nicosia district, the police said on ...

Eight productions have been selected to be part of the 4th Cyprus Choreography Showcase, which will take place from 18-20 September, 2026 at Rialto Theatre in Limassol. Organised by the Department ...

The Cypriot government has shipped around €200,000 worth of humanitarian aid to Lebanon, the foreign ministry said on Monday. The shipment comprised a total of 31 containers, which the foreign ministry said ...

The met office on Monday issued a yellow weather warning for high temperatures, which will be in force for three hours during the afternoon. The warning will be in place ...

Monday’s weather will be mostly hot and sunny across most of the island, with temperatures set to rise to 40 degrees Celsius inland, 31 degrees Celsius on the west coast, 34 degrees ...

There was a time long, long ago when the journey was as much part of any holiday as the destination. This used to be true of flying as well prior ...

Some artistic projects are born from years of planning, research and preparation. Others begin with something much simpler: a single moment that stays with you long after it has passed. ...

It was another successful afternoon for Team Cyprus’ judo athletes at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday as Yiannis Antoniou won the island’s first gold medal of the competition. He ...

A yellow weather warning was issued on Sunday afternoon for high temperatures that are expected to hit inland areas of the island on Monday afternoon. Highest temperatures of around 40C ...