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Koumis defends Cyprus tourism performance amidst global challenges Tourism revenue figures for May and the first five months of 2026 confirmed that Cyprus tourism has returned to a stable recovery path, ...

Accident and emergency (A&E) departments at public hospitals across Cyprus have recorded an increased influx of patients as the ongoing heatwave continues to drive up heat-related illnesses, state ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Thursday said that the Turkish government’s stance will provide the “key” to there being progress on the Cyprus problem in the coming weeks and ...

The cabinet on Thursday approved €1.17 million in compensation for farmers whose crops were damaged by extreme weather between 2025 and 2026. According to the agriculture ministry, the scheme covers a range of ...

Paphos municipality and the Cyprus Red Cross have agreed to strengthen their cooperation to better support vulnerable groups in the local community, the municipality said on Thursday. Acting Paphos mayor ...

A hearing on a bail application by the father accused of causing the deaths of his two young children after they were left inside a vehicle in the village of ...

The bill to reform Cyprus’ pension system is to enter its final drafting stage next week after Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas meets Finance Minister Makis Keravnos next Wednesday to settle ...

The police are investigating a case of attempted murder after a man reported that shots were fired at his vehicle while he was driving in Nicosia, authorities said on Thursday. ...

The British bases’ police opened a new marine police satellite station at Episkopi Bay on Thursday, with the stated aim of strengthening coastal patrols and improving emergency response times. The ...

Four people were arrested during overnight crime-stopping operations across the island, the police said on Thursday, The arrests were linked to offences including drug possession and traffic violations, with officers ...

A 27-year-old man was found dead on a beach in Protaras, with the police confirming on Thursday that investigations are ongoing into the cause of his death. The man, an ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday said that there is now “intense mobility” underway on the Cyprus problem “for the first time in many years”, as he addressed the morning’s ...

The European Commission plans to take no action over allegations that the personal data of more than 350,000 people was leaked after a file belonging to the Turkish Cypriot ‘health ministry’ ...

Fire brigade chief Nikos Longinos on Thursday offered his condolences to his Greek counterpart Theodoros Vagias after three Greek firefighters died while battling wildfires on the island of Crete. According ...

A 50-year-old prisoner died at the Nicosia general hospital during the early hours of Thursday morning. The man, a Greek national, was serving a six-year sentence after being convicted of ...

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

Thursday’s weather will be mostly hot and sunny across most of the island for most of the day, with temperatures set to reach 40 degrees Celsius inland, 34 degrees Celsius on ...

This weekend brings with it not only the arrival of August but almost a dozen festivals – literally. Big music festivals, street food festivals, beer festivals, events that celebrate tradition, the ...

Nicosia general hospital has gone high tech, with the introduction of a robotic barista, but there is a catch: unless you have a Visa card, you won’t be getting ...

The forestry department sought to reassure the public on Wednesday that the Platania camping site will reopen following planned upgrade works, after an announcement stating it would no longer operate ...

International engagement on the Cyprus problem has “intensified”, with EU special envoy for Cyprus Raffaele Fitto due to visit the island on Friday, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday. Speaking ...

Turkey will “not abandon” the Turkish Cypriots and will “continue to defend” what it considers their rights in the Levant, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, as UN Secretary-General ...

Two sea turtles nesting in Cyprus are being tracked by satellite for the first time, allowing the public to follow their movements across the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean Turtle Research and ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday that United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ statement following the latest Cyprus talks was “not open to any interpretation”, rejecting suggestions that its contents ...