Cyprus

Greek schools will be celebrate Eoka Day on April 1 for the first time, commemorating the 1955-1959 uprising of Cypriots against British colonial rule and the bid to unify with Greece, ...

Cyprus got drawn into a war of words between Israel and Turkey at the weekend after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan verbally attacked the former. “Everyone is aware of what ...

Five hooded men robbed a bakery in Kamares on Monday morning, the second such attack in Larnaca in just over 24 hours. The men stole the money by removing the portable ...

The creation of another 60 all-day-schools and an Easter allowance for low-income pensioners will be discussed at the Council of Ministers, President Nikos Christodoulides said ahead of the meeting on Monday ...

The hooded mob which clashed with police in Limassol over the weekend, was made up of young men marking the one hundred days prior to being conscripted for mandatory armed ...

Another Pop Up Talks event is approaching, enriching the island’s cultural agenda with inspiring stories from remarkable local people. The 4th Pop Up Talk by CyTA will take place ...

A top goal for Cyprus is to raise awareness in Brussels about the importance of our region and the challenges we face, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday evening. The ...

Police on Monday are investigating an overnight fire that destroyed machinery at a livestock facility in Dromolaxia, Larnaca, believed to be the home where five children last week reported they ...

Monday will see dust suspended in the atmosphere, with elevated concentrations at times, and temperatures up to 24C inland, 22C on the south and east coasts, 25C on the west ...

An odd coincidence took place last week. First came the controversy around a government bill on the right to protest – the proposed ‘Public Gatherings and Parades Law of 2025’, essentially seeking ...

Cyprus Theatre Organisation (THOC) has a new outward-facing strategy eyeing partnerships in Greece and Europe, its chairman Pantelis Voutouris said in an interview to CNA on Sunday. With a qualified ...

President Nikos Christodoulides inaugurated on Sunday the Liberty Monument in Nicosia, pointing out that it is part of the island’s living history, dedicated to the struggle of our ancestors ...

A demonstration by United for Palestine Nicosia took place on Saturday to mark the anniversary of Land Day, starting at Eleftheria Square. According to a statement from the organisation, “demonstrators ...

The three most significant outcomes of the informal Geneva conference were the appointment of a UN personal envoy, the scheduling of a new meeting in July, and a joint letter ...

Early Christian basilicas, a baptistery and a necropolis are among the important findings of the archaeological excavations at Cape Drepanon, on the west coast of Paphos. A lecture was held ...

A truly stunning five-star boutique hotel has just opened in a carefully restored historic mansion in the old city of Nicosia. Amyth, which officially opened on Friday, is owned by ...

Cyprus’ Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) activated the “Nearchos” national rescue plan twice on Saturday following reports of individuals in distress off the coasts of Amathus and Limassol. In ...

Limassol’s Rialto Theatre is set to deliver a spectacular line-up of events this April, offering a rich blend of film, theatre, dance and music. With events for cinephiles, music ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has been carrying out underground cabling works for months as part of efforts to minimise the risk of wildfires, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said ...

Nearly 10,000 applications have been submitted so far for an electronic identity card (eID), with more than 5,600 already issued, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Saturday. Appointments at Citizens’ Service Centres ...

Around 30,000 farmers are eligible to apply for hectare-based subsidies under the strategic plan of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023–2027, with a total budget of approximately €60 million, the agriculture department said ...

The European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) will allocate €390 million for cybersecurity projects under the Digital Europe Programme for the 2025-2027 period, it emerged on Sunday. In a statement, the centre ...

By a Covert Prepper I blame my grandmother for leaving a 1960s leaflet on nuclear fallout lying around her attic for a nosy 10-year-old with no concept of disasters circa 1970.  ...

The vast majority of Cypriots are woefully unprepared for an emergency situation, according to data from the EU which this week urged the bloc’s population to stockpile 72 hours of ...