Cyprus

The government plans to install an ATM at the Kykkos monastery, according to reports which surfaced on Friday. The monastery is one of ten planned locations outlined by the government ...

A 12-year-old boy diagnosed with Influenza B died on Friday at the Makarios hospital. The child had been hospitalised and was on Thursday admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at ...

Spring’s must-go event for the island’s cinephiles and creatives, the 23rd Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2025, will offer a rich agenda of side events and workshops to accompany ...

A call for items linked to the history and culture of Paphos was made by the town’s municipal authorities on Friday as the creation of municipal museums was announced. ...

New illegal refreshment kiosks have sprung up in Akamas within the Natura 2000 Network area, NGO Terra Cypria said on Friday. “We have reported the violations in detail and now it ...

Concerns over the future of two of Cyprus’ most important wetlands intensified on Friday, with environmental groups warning of mounting threats to their survival. The federation of environmental organisations of ...

Resurfacing works on the Nicosia to Limassol highway will continue next week, starting at the Alambra exit, the department of public works said on Friday. The works will begin at 8...

The mighty Mouflons are hungry for victory and ready for their next fixture in the Rugby Europe Men’s Conference, when they’ll be looking to settle the score with ...

The Cypriot, Greek and Israeli foreign ministers touched on trade and electrical interconnectivity between their states, and positioned themselves regarding the US, Gaza, Syria, and the Middle East during their ...

A 50-year-old Larnaca resident is to appear before the Nicosia district court on Friday for a case of cannabis possession. Officers from the drug squad (Ykan) arrested him at around 7.30...

Friday will be mostly clear with temperatures rising to 29C inland, 24C on the north coast, 27C on the remaining coasts, and 20C in the higher mountains. Winds will be ...

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in Cyprus, with 350 to 400 new cases diagnosed annually, according to President of the Cyprus Society of Gastroenterology, Dr Andreas Evgeniou. Speaking on ...

The House plenum on Thursday passed a number of amendments to laws relating to traffic violations, in a bid to ease the burden of heavy fines on violators. Under the ...

A bright, flaming object was spotted and photographed in the skies over Nicosia on Thursday afternoon, with the Cyprus Astronomy Organisation speculating a possible a meteor sighting. The object was ...

Another 6,820 vehicles have been added to the list of recalls in connection with the defective Takata airbag, a senior official told parliament on Thursday. Head of the Road Transport Department ...

The energy regulatory authority (Cera) said on Thursday it is doing what it can to ensure adequacy of electricity supply, in the wake of cutbacks to systems generating power from ...

The developers of the Citadel project have criticised the department of antiquities for rejecting their plans for a high-rise development near Nicosia’s Famagusta Gate. The company claims it has ...

As the law now stands, the lighting of traditional Easter bonfires – known in Greek as ‘lambradjies’ – is expressly forbidden with no exceptions, the ministry of justice said on Thursday. The ...

Political parties were divided over President Nikos Christodoulides’ televised press conference on Wednesday, where he presented his assessment of his second year in office. While some praised his performance, others ...

The National Guard is fully prepared to welcome female volunteers, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas confirmed on Thursday, as discussions on the voluntary enlistment of women continued in the House defence ...

Justice can only be served by punishing those responsible for the death of soldier Thanasis Nicolaou in 2005, his mother, Andriana Nicolaou, said on Thursday, following the release of an independent ...

Paphos collected 16,946 kilogrammes of used cooking oil from 36 schools as part of the ‘Frying Pan Movement’ for 2023-2024, generating profits of up to €8,459. The initiative is run by NGO Akti ...

A 50-year-old man accused of murdering his brother-in-law last summer in Peyia was sentenced to 25 years in prison by the Paphos criminal court on Friday, Paphos deputy head of operations ...

“Do I belong here? Is a writer, part-time photographer and cyanotype maker just as much an artist as a ceramicist or a printmaker is? These thoughts crept up on me ...