Cyprus News

Sitting down at Kala Kathoumena in Nicosia, Graham Butler greets me in Greek, then thanks the waitress with a very acceptable “Efharisto” when she brings his coffee. Nigel Hastings does ...

Satellite imagery released by NASA’s earth observation tools highlights significant changes in the landscape of Cyprus over a one-year period, with conditions in March 2026 appearing notably greener than the ...

The United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) is “facing some challenges” in terms of the availability of resources after having had its budget cut at the end of last ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman will meet next Monday, the Cyprus Mail has been informed. United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) spokesman Aleem Siddique confirmed ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has proposed two alternative routes for the installation of power cables to supply electricity to an area in Acheritou, House energy committee chairman Kyriakos ...

Police arrested four people overnight for a range of offences, including carrying a knife and illegal stay in the Republic. During the night, officers stopped 524 vehicles and checked 675 individuals, while ...

Approximately 80 dead fish have been found in the lake at Athalassa park, prompting an investigation by several government departments after the incident was identified on Sunday and into Monday. An ...

A one-eyed male cat named Bibi went missing during air transport from Larnaca to an overseas destination via Athens on Monday, prompting an urgent investigation. According to a statement issued ...

A motorcycle in Limassol was deliberately set on fire on Sunday afternoon, authorities confirmed on Monday. According to the fire brigade, at 5.47pm members of the Monovolikos fire station were ...

Conservation work is ongoing at the Panayia Phaneromeni church in the Karpas peninsula village of Gastria, technical committee on cultural heritage co-chairman Sotos Ktoris said on Monday. “This substantial project ...

The consumers’ association on Monday called for the reduced fuel consumption tax rate which is to be applied from Wednesday to be extended to cover heating oil. It said that ...

The Larnaca-Nicosia highway has reopened after tree collisions caused major delays on on Monday morning, forcing the temporary closure of both lanes. Police said the accidents happened around 8.30am near ...

Turkish Cypriots on Monday embarked on a general strike over the north’s ruling coalition’s plans regarding the cost-of-living allowance, with thousands of people marching from various points in ...

April’s first classical music concert by the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra presents two unique historical and spiritual compositions: John Rutter’s Requiem and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Exsultate. The Events 1 – ...

The anti-corruption authority on Monday asked people to stop filing complaints to it based on the content of reports published by the audit office. “Whenever the audit office publishes one ...

The police were alerted on Monday morning after a “suspicious vehicle” was seen parked outside a primary school near the Russian embassy in Nicosia. After officers arrived on the scene, ...

The new migrant centre in Limnes, near the Larnaca district village of Menoyia, has been partially opened, the justice ministry said. It described the new centre as a “substantial step ...

Monday is set to begin with increased cloud cover across most of the island, with those clouds producing isolated rain and even the odd storm. Temperatures will rise to 19 degrees ...

The interior ministry confirmed on Sunday a strong demand for positions staffing the upcoming parliamentary elections, with presiding officers earning 617 euros and assistants 316 euros for the day. “Experienced civil servants ...

Three individuals were taken to Nicosia general hospital after suffering smoke inhalation during a house fire in Latsia on Sunday. Fire brigade spokesperson, Andreas Kettis, confirmed that crews responded with ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman criticised the republic over the apparent prevention of a planned Eid al-Fitr visit to the Hala Sultan Tekkesi in Larnaca. In statements issued on social ...

Queer Wave is getting ready to turn the public’s attention once more to Michael Cacoyannis’ landmark film and invites viewers who grew up with it, as well as those ...

Environment Commissioner, Antonia Theodosiou, cautioned on Sunday that greenhouse gas concentrations in Cyprus have reached historic highs, with grave environmental consequences despite recent progress in emissions reduction. Speaking at the “...

The whole world is watching the US and Israel’s war with Iran. But no-one’s watching as attentively – or with such a knot in their stomach – as the Iranian ...