Cyprus News

The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Thursday denied claims that he had taken a bribe of £300,000 to help facilitate the construction of a cable car in Kyrenia. The ...

Customer service centres and offices of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) will remain closed from 7.45am to 10am on Friday, February 27, due to a work stoppage announced by the ...

The government tabled legislation on Thursday to substantially upgrade the institution of contract soldiers (Syops) extending their service life, improving pay and creating clear pathways for promotion, in a bid ...

The defence ministry is awaiting police findings it hopes will conclude the investigation into 13.6 kilograms of TNT that went missing during a national guard training exercise, Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas ...

A major European conference on sustainable tourism will take place in Nicosia on Friday, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders and environmental experts. The European conference on sustainable tourism, organised by ...

Understanding vehicle regulations in Cyprus is essential for residents, expats, and long-term visitors. Whether you are importing a car, renewing your driving licence, or ensuring your vehicle passes inspection, compliance ...

Traffic enforcement in Cyprus has become increasingly structured and technology-driven. With the expansion of speed camera networks and stricter monitoring by the Cyprus Police, drivers—both residents and tourists—need ...

The case file regarding allegations of rape against suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos was on Thursday handed over to the legal service. The receipt of the file was confirmed to ...

The government has amended its proposed phone-tapping legislation, with the latest amendment set would allow the attorney-general of the day to order the interception of telecommunications without prior court approval, ...

The police on Thursday said they are investigating a case of arson after a car in Limassol was set ablaze on Wednesday night. The car had been parked outside the ...

The anti-corruption authority on Thursday acknowledged delays in completing its investigation into the book Mafia State, insisting the probe remains on course and insulated from political pressure before parliamentary elections ...

A large quantity of untaxed tobacco products was seized from a vehicle by police on Wednesday afternoon in the Dali area, with the vehicle’s 75-year-old owner being arrested and ...

Former Cyprus Football Association chairman Giorgos Koumas was on Thursday released on a bail worth €100,000 at the end of the first hearing of a criminal case filed against him in ...

Roughly two-thirds of capacity from renewables in the private sector is concentrated in the hands of just five companies, while despite a flurry of permits for RES, consumers continue absorbing ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday warned of “turbulent times” during his address to the “Battlefield Redefined” defence conference in Rome. “The ongoing war in Ukraine, as well as the various ...

New crossing points opened to connect Cyprus’ two sides should “facilitate the daily lives of all the Cypriot people”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday. “What I want to mention ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman visited the Greek Cypriot middle school in Rizokarpaso on Wednesday, meeting pupils and teachers from both that school and the town’s Greek Cypriot primary ...

Old calendarist priests entered a farm in the Larnaca district on Wednesday night to bless its goats, with the area having been hit by an outbreak of foot and mouth ...

An earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale struck near Paphos late on Wednesday night, the geological survey department said on Thursday. The earthquake struck at 11.54pm. Its epicentre was located ...

A 41-year-old man from Paphos has been arrested in connection with the theft of a car in the town which took place in 2024, the police said on Thursday. The vehicle ...

Cyprus is “still at the beginning” of its fight against an ongoing outbreak of foot and mouth disease, veterinary services department spokeswoman Sotiria Georgiadou said on Thursday, stressing that the ...

Light snowfall is expected in the Troodos mountains on Thursday, with lower ground expected to see isolated rain showers mixed in with periods of mainly clear weather. Temperatures are set ...

There is plenty to look forward to this weekend as spring arrives. Festivals full of Indian flavours, almond blossoms and mandarins, quiz nights, street art exhibitions, city walks, spring markets ...

Cyprus could face a sea level rise of up to one metre by the end of the century, placing nearly half of the island’s beaches at risk of extinction, ...