Cyprus News

A Christmas bonus will be paid to thousands of benefits recipients, supporting around 65,000 families at a total cost exceeding €17 million following a cabinet decision, the deputy ministry said on Wednesday. ...

A 71-year-old woman from Paphos has reported falling victim to an online investment scam after responding to an advertisement promoting what was presented as a state-backed investment platform, police said ...

A tense three-hour standoff in Limassol ended without injury on Wednesday, after a 65-year-old woman who had threatened to blow up her home using gas cylinders was safely escorted to ...

A fire that broke out on Tuesday night at a candle factory in Livadia affected all areas of the building due to its unique construction and unified roof, fire brigade ...

An exhibition that will take place in Larnaca this Sunday marks the conclusion of the creator’s residency programme MAKERsHOUSE 2025 by the Youth Makerspace Larnaca of the Youth Board of ...

By Eleni Matheou Nowadays, there is a growing global demand for rare earth elements and critical minerals such as nickel, manganese and lithium due to their importance in the production ...

Police in Larnaca launched an investigation on Wednesday after a resident reported finding a pistol in a suitcase that belonged to a deceased relative. He contacted officers at once and ...

Police in Limassol are investigating a new case of online invoice fraud after a company director reported a payment made to a false bank account. The director told officers his ...

A weak high-pressure system is affecting the area on Thursday, with a low-pressure system expected to arrive on Friday. Light dust is forecast to linger in the atmosphere from Thursday ...

Cyprus strengthened its links with the EU institutional centre this week as Greek airline Aegean, in cooperation with Hermes Airports, launched a new direct Larnaca–Brussels route beginning of December, ...

The prospect of a railway line being constructed in Cyprus is not to be laughed at, European transport commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas said on Tuesday. “Don’t laugh at [the idea ...

A competition to prepare the application dossier for placing the Xeros and Diarizos river valleys on the Unesco list of biosphere reserves was announced on Tuesday by the commissioner for ...

European transport commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas on Tuesday said he considers himself to be a second Cypriot commissioner, alongside his “good friend”, fisheries commissioner Costas Kadis. “For me, Cyprus has two ...

Police in Paphos have arrested a man in connection with a vehicle arson case in a village in the district. Officers confirmed that a 44-year-old suspect was detained early today ...

Police have arrested a fourth suspect in the investigation into last Thursday’s disorder at the Apollon club in Limassol. Officers detained a 24-year-old man on Tuesday afternoon. Police said ...

The e-kalathi online tool, launched in June, has largely failed to achieve its goals, the Cyprus consumers association said on Tuesday. The tool was introduced to help consumers compare prices ...

Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis has revived a shelved bid to legalise the police use of tasers, ordering an updated study on the stun weapons five years after the proposal was ...

Civil servants should only be allowed to work from home for four days a month, MPs said on Tuesday during a discussion at the House finance committee on the issue. ...

The company operating traffic cameras across Cyprus gets paid a fixed, pre-agreed rate that does not depend on the number of recorded traffic violations, the transport ministry said on Tuesday, ...

Cyprus’ close relations with most of its neighbours can aid the European Union’s fight against illegal and unregulated fishing when it takes over the Council of the European Union’...

Members of the House energy committee on Tuesday called for an extension of plans supporting renewable energy systems and related measures. Following the meeting, committee chairman Kyriacos Hadjiyiannis said the ...

The police’s efforts to procure anti-drone systems turned into a fiasco dragging on for seven years, until finally the endeavour was dropped altogether, the Audit Office said in a ...

Students from around the EU raised concerns about future employment, political representation, and housing during a discussion with President Nikos Christodoulides and European Parliament president Roberta Metsola on Tuesday. The ...

Beekeepers on Tuesday welcomed a new law that bans use of the term ‘filtered honey’, mandates clear labelling of country-of-origin percentages and redefines confectionery honey to prevent consumer confusion. The ...