Cyprus

More than 400 trees have been planted in Cape Greco in a bid to green barren fields. Local species of saplings and shrubs were planted by a group of volunteers, as ...

The number of animal abuse cases has increased notably within recent years, police spokesperson Nicoleta Tyrimou has announced on behalf of the animal police department. In 2024, 150 incidents of animal abuse ...

How often has this happened to you? You turn on Netflix, hoping for something to watch to pass the time, and you are instantly flooded with suggestions and content you ...

According to the climate watch advisory group of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), rainfall in March is expected to be particularly low compared to normal levels for the season. The ...

State health services organisation (Okypy) chief executive officer Kypros Stavrides on Monday defended the delay in his organisation’s submission of its annual budget to parliament and the work of ...

Cyprus and Croatia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of education on Monday, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on an official visit there. Kombos said he had ...

Former volunteer commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki on Monday said he is “in the final stages” of finding a new lawyer as he continues to fight accusations that he forged his high ...

Cyprus placed third from last in Europe in the United Nations’ sustainable development solutions network’s (SDSN) sustainable development index for 2024, it was reported on Monday. The island ranked 32nd ...

Fire and police officers were on Monday continuing to investigate the cause of a house fire that broke out in Limassol on Sunday evening on the first floor of a ...

The “unofficial” programme for the enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem in the Swiss city of Geneva next week was announced by the United Nations on Monday. The meeting will ...

If you’re wondering what the future of the planet will be like, you’ll be surprised to hear that the answer comes from children aged 10 to 14. Over the past ...

Sixteen nature trails were reopened on Monday after being closed to the public due to dangerous conditions over the winer. The forestry department announced that the following trails are now ...

Police in Limassol arrested a 25-year-old man following a car chase during which warning shots were fired, it was reported on Monday. According to police, officers on overnight patrol spotted ...

The Limassol fire service and police on Monday are investigating the causes of a fire that broke out in a car at dawn. According to fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis, ...

The last day to renew road tax for 2025 is Tuesday, March 11 at midnight, the transport ministry reiterated on Monday. As of March 6, permits for 627,024 vehicles had been renewed, according to ...

Cyprus condemns atrocities committed over the weekend in neighbouring Syria, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said, stressing that immediate de-escalation is necessary. The Republic of Cyprus had also requested that the ...

Monday will be mainly clear with locally increased cloudiness and a chance of isolated afternoon rains, mainly in the mountains. Temperatures will rise to 24C inland, 21C on the south ...

Cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy remain the most commonly illegal used drugs in Cyprus while nicotine and alcohol continue to be the most popular legal drugs according to the latest EU ...

Legislation to bring to an end the practice of paying multiple pensions to government officials is to be brought before a plenary session of parliament “in the next few weeks”, ...

Health Minister Michael Damianos on Saturday visited the Paphos general hospital to examine the progress made on renovations and upgrades to the hospital. He said on Sunday he had examined ...

The police will on Monday conduct an on-site investigation at a building which suffered extensive damage during a fire on Sunday morning, Larnaca police spokesman Christodoulos Konsolos said. He explained ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Sunday called for “intensified” efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem. “Given the ongoing illegal Turkish occupation of our homeland for over 50 years, we must intensify ...

Rezvan Inlen, the Turkish Cypriot mukhtar of the village of Ayios Symeon, at the base of the Karpas peninsula, on Sunday called for the eradication of Cypriot donkeys. He posted ...

The question whether cannabis should be legalised for recreational use is a contentious one – and not as clear-cut as most people think. Libertarians declare, quite simply, that the state has ...