Cyprus News

The roof of a stone-built house in Pano Arodes, Paphos, caught fire on Thursday night, believed to have been caused by a faulty chimney. The residents managed to exit the ...

A 21-year-old was arrested on Thursday evening in Larnaca for possession of drugs, after trying to avoid a police check. At round 8.50pm, Aradippou police were investigating a complaint that ...

Rain clouds form on Friday, mainly to the west and over the mountains, yielding isolated showers, as the snow on Troodos’ peak remains at 28cm. Temperatures will reach 16C inland, 18...

Deputy Ministry of Shipping director general Theodoulos Mesimeris expects that the new comprehensive strategy to prevent, monitor, and respond to marine pollution will be ready before the summer season begins. ...

Police have launched an official investigation into allegations of exploitation and sexual harassment of young British women in Ayia Napa, following a Channel 4 documentary and related material circulating on social ...

The community leader of Avlona village reported on Thursday another violation of the buffer zone by ‘Turkish farmers’, saying he has alerted both the Cyprus foreign ministry and the United ...

Parliament on Thursday began discussing proposed legislation to curb the sale of real estate to non-Cypriot nationals, with some MPs even calling the matter one of national security. Aristos Damianou, ...

Repeated failures of the Gesy IT system this week have raised concern among healthcare providers, with the president of the pharmaceutical association warning that the state should have had a ...

The formulation of a bilateral agreement between Cyprus and Israel on the management of the Aphrodite-Ishai gas fields “appears to be in the final stages,” the state-run news agency said ...

Members of the Iranian community in Cyprus have stepped up calls for political action as protests inside Iran intensify, urging the government to take a public stance in support of ...

By a unanimous decision the Supreme Court on Thursday lifted the parliamentary immunity of Disy MP Nikos Sykas, allowing authorities to investigate allegations that he exercised physical violence against his ...

No VAT will be levied on certain essential consumer items for the duration of the year, the tax department said on Thursday. The government is rolling over into 2026 its policy ...

Cyprus ranks 14th in the world in the 2026 Henley passport index, maintaining its position from the previous year according to data released on Thursday. By the latest index, Cypriot citizens ...

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris met on Thursday with representatives of the firefighters’ union as well as trade union Pasydy president Stratis Mattheou, reaffirming the government’s support of the fire ...

President Nikos Christodoulides, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and European Commissioners arrived at the Limassol port on Thursday for a conference marking a key moment in Cyprus’s ...

With Christmas and New Year indulgences still fresh in our minds, these recipes felt like a perfect and comforting way to begin the year, lighter, wholesome and full of flavour. ...

A law firm acting on behalf of first lady Philippa Karsera has sent a notice to online activist Nicoletta Tsikkini, requesting the deletion and cessation of posts on social media ...

President Nikos Christodoulides acts with “honesty, transparency and absolute respect for the institutions,” Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades, said on Thursday, responding to a controversial video alleging illegal campaign financing. “Every ...

The health ministry confirmed on Thursday that investigations are underway following complaints by a multitude of doctors against a colleague for intimidation, inappropriate behaviour and failure to respond to emergency ...

A digital fairness act is to be promoted by the European Commission later this year, focused on consumer protection in the online environment, including misleading practices such as “dark patterns”, ...

Twenty-eight private schools across Cyprus have applied to expand or develop their facilities under a new urban planning incentive scheme introduced by the interior ministry. Ten applications have been approved, ...

Israeli property developer Simon Mistriel Aykut has formally requested to be transferred to Israel to serve the remainder of his five-year prison sentence imposed by a Cypriot court, with Israeli ...

Two vehicles went up in flames at around 4.10am on Thursday in Episkopi, Limassol. According to the police, the private vehicles were parked in an open space near the owner’...

The housing crisis is “no longer a marginal issue”, but one with a “profound impact” and as such demands a European response, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday evening. ...