Cyprus News

Optimism is returning to Paphos’ district regarding its water resources, following the completion of restoration works at the Mavrokolympos dam, which is now ready to capture the first winter inflows. ...

Several complaints will be filed with the independent police complaints authority after pepper spray and tear gas was deployed towards protestors at Thursday’s demonstration in solidarity with the Global ...

Protesters rallied on Friday evening outside the presidential palace and the foreign ministry in Nicosia, denouncing Israel’s blockade of the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying aid to Gaza and the ...

Cyprus is participating in World Breastfeeding Month 2025 under the theme “prioritise breastfeeding: building sustainable support systems,” the health ministry announced. In coordination with the national breastfeeding committee, the ministry reaffirmed ...

The cruise ship Explora I docked at the port of Kato Paphos on Friday morning, carrying more than 900 passengers of different nationalities. The vessel is part of the MSC group, ...

A second boat, part of the Gaza Sumud flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, docked in Paphos on Friday, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis confirmed to the Cyprus News ...

Roadworks will be carried out on motorways as of October 6, closing lanes at times and diverting traffic and the public works department urged motorists on Friday to follow signs and ...

Threats, blackmail, ‘protection’ and financial coercion appear to be behind Monday night’s attempted murder of a 42-year-old Ukrainian outside a seaside resort in Limassol. The police are looking for ...

The Cyprus Olympic Committee (KOE) has announced the installation of photovoltaic systems at the Olympic House, which serves as the headquarters for the KOE headquarters and all national sports federations. ...

The four museums of the Akamas communities won first prize in the “cultural tourism services for all, visitors and residents alike” category at the 18th annual European cultural tourism network (...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday issued a warning about a case of fraud involving a fake letter. The letter uses the bank’s name, logos and official ...

The Miracle Babies association has sharply criticised delays in expanding and renovating the neonatal intensive care unit at Makarios Hospital, condemning the “unacceptable attitude and actions” of the state health ...

Owners of property fully or partially destroyed in the wildfire that swept through mountainous Limassol in July are preparing to submit mass objections against their insurance companies for what they ...

The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli, one of Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s key supporters as he vies for re-election to the role on October 19, on Friday described ...

Famagusta district governor Yiannis Karousos on Friday said that water which is unaccounted for is costing consumers in Cyprus €13 million per year. This figure, he said, is based on the ...

A faulty airbag manufactured by Japanese company Takata was the cause of the death of 26-year-old Turkish national Ali Osman Bayram, who died in a car crash in the north, ...

The trial of seven people accused of forming an alleged criminal syndicate engaged in drug trafficking, running a protection racket, and illegal gambling was on Friday postponed until November 21. It ...

Cyprus’ aquaculture sector broke records in 2024 with 9,054 tonnes of products worth €53 million, the fisheries department said on Friday. Aquaculture is a key pillar of the blue economy and an integral ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked President Nikos Christodoulides for Cyprus’ military and humanitarian support for his country during a meeting on the sidelines of the informal summit of EU heads ...

While northern Europe is seeing the leaves change from green to gold (and the first snow has already fallen over the UK!), we’re still very much enjoying halcyon days. ...

Anger brewed on Friday over the police’s heavy-handed response to a protest outside the foreign ministry in response to Israel’s interception of boats sailing towards Gaza as part ...

Around 50 people, including mayor Andreas Vyras, gathered at the Larnaca port to welcome one of the boats which formed the Gaza Sumud flotilla to the island on Thursday night. Vyras ...

Large quantities of tobacco products on which no tax has been paid were seized following two police vehicle searches in Oroklini on Thursday. In the first case, a 46-year-old Turkish ...

In an effort to reach a breakthrough in the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) dispute, President Nikos Christodoulides will hold a meeting early next week with the ministers of labour and finance. ...