Cyprus

The three most significant outcomes of the informal Geneva conference were the appointment of a UN personal envoy, the scheduling of a new meeting in July, and a joint letter ...

Early Christian basilicas, a baptistery and a necropolis are among the important findings of the archaeological excavations at Cape Drepanon, on the west coast of Paphos. A lecture was held ...

A truly stunning five-star boutique hotel has just opened in a carefully restored historic mansion in the old city of Nicosia. Amyth, which officially opened on Friday, is owned by ...

Cyprus’ Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) activated the “Nearchos” national rescue plan twice on Saturday following reports of individuals in distress off the coasts of Amathus and Limassol. In ...

Limassol’s Rialto Theatre is set to deliver a spectacular line-up of events this April, offering a rich blend of film, theatre, dance and music. With events for cinephiles, music ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has been carrying out underground cabling works for months as part of efforts to minimise the risk of wildfires, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said ...

Nearly 10,000 applications have been submitted so far for an electronic identity card (eID), with more than 5,600 already issued, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Saturday. Appointments at Citizens’ Service Centres ...

Around 30,000 farmers are eligible to apply for hectare-based subsidies under the strategic plan of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023–2027, with a total budget of approximately €60 million, the agriculture department said ...

The European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) will allocate €390 million for cybersecurity projects under the Digital Europe Programme for the 2025-2027 period, it emerged on Sunday. In a statement, the centre ...

By a Covert Prepper I blame my grandmother for leaving a 1960s leaflet on nuclear fallout lying around her attic for a nosy 10-year-old with no concept of disasters circa 1970.  ...

The vast majority of Cypriots are woefully unprepared for an emergency situation, according to data from the EU which this week urged the bloc’s population to stockpile 72 hours of ...

A 16-year-old was remanded in court on Sunday after he was found with two wooden bats at a football stadium, and lied to officers about his identify. He was arrested ...

Police arrested a 27-year-old Limassol resident on Saturday night, who had been wanted since October in connection with an attempted murder case outside a Limassol nightclub. The incident took place ...

A 59-year-old man who was critically injured in a traffic accident in February died on Saturday, police announced. The victim, identified as Dimitrios Theodorakopoulos from Greece, had been hospitalised in ...

Ending the hiring freeze on permanent jobs in the public sector is not in itself an adverse development but it has to be done in a considered way that doesn’...

The completion of drilling at the ‘Electra’ field in Block 5 of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) has been pushed to next week due to minor delays caused by geological pressures ...

More than 5,000 tickets were sold on Friday night within the first hours of individual ticket sales for the 15 matches of Group C of FIBA EuroBasket 2025, which will take place at ...

Akel on Saturday accused both the Anastasiades and incumbent Christodoulides governments for failing to tackle energy poverty during a protest over the increased cost of living and green taxes. Hundreds ...

By Philippa Tracy Anyone who watches enough Netflix, like me, will be sure to have seen the latest offering from Team Sussex: With Love, Meghan. Basically, Meghan Markle’s new ...

Thirteen individuals arrested in connection with violent clash in Limassol’s Ayia Fyla area on Friday night will remain in custody until Sunday night, the Limassol district court ruled on ...

A 54-year-old man was arrested in Limassol on Friday after police discovered cannabis in his home and business premises. According to the drug squad (YKAN), officers searching the suspect’s ...

Hotels in Cyprus can obtain permits for small-scale desalination units within a week and install them before the peak tourist season, the Water Development Department (WDD) said on Friday, responding ...

The health ministry supports couples with fertility issues through a special scheme that has increased the amount of funding available and the age limit for eligibility, Health Minister Michalis Damianos ...

Sixty development projects in the Larnaca district with a budget exceeding €180 million were outlined by President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday at a broad meeting with city stakeholders in Oroklini. During ...