Cyprus News

Argyroupoleos avenue was opened to traffic on Thursday, creating a new road link between Tseriou avenue and the GSP roundabout, with direct access to the Nicosia to Limassol motorway. Officials ...

The Turkish government on Thursday denied reports that the country’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had cancelled a planned trip to Kazakhstan after Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides embarked on a ...

The National Guard marked the 62nd anniversary of its establishment on Thursday, reaffirming its ostensible mission to protect the independence, territorial integrity and security of the Republic of Cyprus. In ...

The police have issued a warning over a new telephone scam that appears to be targeting the public through automated calls falsely claiming to be from PayPal, as reports of ...

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Thursday thanked Cyprus for its efforts to advance the process of his country’s accession to the European Union, with it looking increasingly likely ...

The electricity authority (EAC) will continue ti install smart electricity meters across the island throughout the month of June, it said on Thursday. In Nicosia, installations will target the Strovolos ...

More than 70 people have reported symptoms of suspected food poisoning following a wedding reception in Limassol, with 21 requiring hospitalisation. The Health ministry’s sanitary services confirmed on Thursday that 74 people ...

Turkey’s ruling AK Party is to open a representative office in Nicosia’s old town, with the party’s logo having been affixed to the front of a sandstone ...

The radio and television authority has urged broadcasters to avoid using children in advertisements for mobile phone providers, following a public complaint about a campaign in which children’s voices ...

A 24-year-old man was arrested in connection with the suspected arson of a vehicle in Nicosia, the police said on Thursday. The suspect was detained on Wednesday and is expected ...

Former bishop Tychikos has vacated his residence at the Paphos bishopric ahead of the enthronement of his successor, bishop Gregorios, with church officials discovering on Thursday morning that the apartment ...

Cyprus has accused Turkey of continuing to violate international law and human rights through its military presence on the island, arguing that Ankara’s policies harm both Greek Cypriots and ...

A vehicle belonging to a 65-year-old man was set ablaze after a fire broke out outside a residence in Aradippou during the early hours of Thursday, with two nearby vehicles ...

Weather conditions will remain mainly fine on Thursday, with sunshine dominating for most of the day before some cloud develops during the afternoon, according to the met office. Temperatures are ...

Music Music lovers are particularly spoiled for choice this weekend. The agenda begins on Friday night as the Hambis Municipal Printmaking Museum hosts an evening of captivating chamber music with ...

The health ministry is promoting a new bill to alter the nurses-to-patients ratio, which it hopes will deal with the staffing in state hospitals, by increasing the number of patients ...

The foreign ministry on Wednesday congratulated Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe on their election as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. In a post on ...

The Cleanthous Foundation is funding a series of art psychotherapy sessions for adolescents receiving treatment at the adolescent inpatient unit (Tene) of Archbishop Makarios III Hospital, aiming to support young ...

Forty-eight locations have been identified across Cyprus with a high number of fatal, serious and other road collisions and are increasing surveillance and enforcement measures to improve road safety, police ...

The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled OceanEye, a new initiative aimed at strengthening Europe’s role in global ocean monitoring, with Fisheries and Oceans Commissioner Costas Kadis saying the announcement ...

Two RescEU firefighting aircraft have already been deployed to Cyprus’ European Regional Firefighting Hub, which is expected to be officially inaugurated later this year, a European Commission official said on ...

Cyprus stands ready to strengthen cooperation with Kazakhstan, particularly in business, connectivity, energy, investments and tourism, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday. Christodoulides also attended the official inauguration of the ...

Gesy on Wednesday celebrated its seventh birthday, with officials focusing on the numbers that the national health scheme has helped. Notable developments during the seventh year include a new reimbursement ...

Akel’s central committee on Wednesday unanimously endorsed party secretary-general Stefanos Stefanou as its candidate for the presidency of the House of Representatives. The decision was taken during a plenary ...