Cyprus News

Four key players allegedly involved in the ‘golden passport’ scandal – two of whom were leading protagonists in Al Jazeera’s undercover report – will face a criminal trial on October 26, it ...

Shots were fired on Monday during a police case from Limassol to Larnaca as officers attempted to arrest three people linked to a case of property theft. Two police officers ...

The launch of the pilot scheme for taking children to primary school has been well received, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Monday boarding one of the vehicles himself. He ...

Efforts are underway to develop Cyprus’ natural gas as there is interest from both the EU and the private sector, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Monday. Speaking on CyBC ...

Police in Paphos stopped a 15-year-old minor driving a quad bike on Coral Bay Avenue. According to police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou, close to midnight on Sunday the quad bike driven ...

Police arrested two people on Sunday in Famagusta in connection with aiding the transport of illegal immigrants. According to a police statement, at noon on Sunday a boat carrying 14 irregular ...

Police on Sunday stopped a 45-year-old man driving 209km per hour on the Paphos-Limassol highway. According to the police spokesperson, members of the Avdimou traffic police conducting routine checks near ...

On Monday the weather will be mostly clear with temporarily increased cloud cover expected in some areas. Temperatures will reach 37C in the interior, 30C on the west coast, 32C ...

In today’s episode, the EU has recognised the instrumentalisation, or weaponisation, of migration by Turkey through Cyprus’ Green Line, the interior ministry has announced. The development offers new possibilities ...

A performance-installation conceptualised, written and choreographed by Annie Khoury will take place at Goethe-Institut on Thursday and Friday evenings. Performed by Khoury herself and Panagiotis Tofi, Don’t Forget to ...

Police arrested a 50-year-old man on Sunday as part of an ongoing investigations into a stockpile of weapons and explosives found in Nicosia in May. The stash, located on May 19 ...

Extreme weather events, such as heatwaves of unprecedented intensity and duration, droughts, dust storms and torrential rains, are expected to hit the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East region (EMME) by ...

After many months of difficult negotiations, the EU has recognised the instrumentalisation or ‘weaponisation’ of migration by Turkey through the Green Line, the interior ministry said on Sunday. The ministry ...

The Sovereign Base Areas on Sunday held a proclamation ceremony for His Majesty King Charles III. The event featured a parade of military and civilian personnel from across the Bases. ...

Shoving, pushing and often drunk, crowds fight for buses The situation with early-morning buses in Ayia Napa has become increasingly lawless and unbearable – though the end of summer will presumably ...

Bicommunal festivals starts diversity at the top with range of curators There’s just a few weeks to go until the Buffer Fringe Festival’s ninth edition will take artists ...

But it’s special in many ways and the source of much creativity among vexillologists What would the Republic of Cyprus flag look like if ice caps melted and sea ...

After the success halloumi registration as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product, the government is already preparing an official request to register the island’s second most important agricultural ...

Politicians and organisations in Cyprus may have been silent following the death of Queen Elizabeth but the UK diaspora issued it condolences. In a letter to King Charles, the president ...

Above-average temperatures across the island will continue to prevail on Sunday with a gradual drop expected by Wednesday, the met office said. On Sunday, temperature will rise to around 39C ...

A troubled history with the UK saw a distinct lack of reaction to the news this week compared to other countries around the world Justifiably or not, the reaction in ...

A 48-year-old Limassol cafe employee has been arrested on suspicion of stealing around €41,000 from his workplace. The suspect, a shift manager allegedly fiddled the receipts for July and August. The ...

Environmentalists and owner fight over future of Akamas quarry A fierce debate over the future of the Androlykou quarry zone could end up crippling the entire development industry, with operators ...

Kindergarten teachers on Sunday blasted the education ministry for ignoring a number of issues they say has made the start of the new school year very difficult. “Despite the input ...