Cyprus News

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday rejected Turkey’s appeal against its ruling that the country had violated the human rights of a Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector ...

Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis on Tuesday met deputy auditor-general Kyriacos Kyriacou to discuss ‘the philosophy’ of government bills aimed at reforming the Audit Office. Hartsiotis described it as a “fruitful ...

President Nikos Christodoulides’ popularity has dipped so low that it currently fares worse than that of Demetris Christofias in the aftermath of the 2011 Mari naval disaster, a new survey has ...

Half a million euro is to be spent on upgrading the island’s beaches next year, Deputy Minister of Tourism Costas Koumis said on Tuesday. “The beaches are undoubtedly one ...

A 17-year-old boy has been hospitalised and required surgery on a leg injury after being involved in a fight on Larnaca’s Finikoudes beach on Monday night. According to the ...

Despite determination and a good performance on his part, misfortune stood in the way of Vladimiros Tziortzis getting on the podium at the EuroNASCAR Pro semi-finals in Germany at the ...

House President Annita Demetriou is set to table the issue of who will fill her shoes when she is temporarily away before party leaders at the House, she said on ...

Sunday’s football match between Omonia 29M and Apoel will take place without away fans, the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) announced on Tuesday. The CFA said the decision had been ...

Three times the average rainfall for the month of September fell in just four hours in Nicosia on Monday, the met office said on Tuesday. As such, Monday’s rainfall ...

A section of Athalassa avenue in Nicosia will be closed for roadworks between 9pm and 5.30am on Wednesday and Thursday, the public works department announced, asking motorists “to show understanding ...

Political parties on Tuesday welcomed the appointment of new Auditor-General Andreas Papaconstantinou’s although they warned about the circumstances he would have to work under. After a tumultuous couple of ...

A 42-year-old man on Tuesday admitted to the pre-meditated murder of Demetris Andronikou, also known as Demetroui in a gangland shooting in April. The defendant, a Syrian national, made the ...

Andreas Kalli’s work is a quiet storm of unresolved tension. His sculptures, drawings and video installations sit at the intersection of existence, desire and loss, creating a space for ...

Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos on Tuesday said the previous night he had spent in a new university hall of residence in the town had gone positively. “The night went very ...

Foreign football players said on Tuesday they receive salaries below the legally mandated minimum wage, which means they struggle to cover basic living expenses in Cyprus. “The issue of living ...

A company in Limassol has reported the loss of €11,362.50, claiming it was scammed through an email regarding a deposit for machinery ordered from abroad. According to the complaint filed on ...

The finance ministry on Tuesday sent a letter to football clubs participating in the debt repayment scheme, urging them to settle their debts to the state, totalling €35.6 million, which were ...

Police in Paphos arrested a 38-year-old man on Monday as part of an investigation into counterfeiting currency, possession and circulation of counterfeit money and obtaining property by false pretences. According ...

Two minors were apprehended by members of the Paphos traffic police while driving on Monday evening. Additionally, one of the two tested positive for drugs after a test. According to ...

A 47-year-old man in Limassol reported falling victim to an online cryptocurrency investment scam, losing nearly €11,600. According to a police statement, the man said on Monday that he found a ...

Trade union Pasydy has expressed serious concern over the inability of the treatment unit for addicted persons to operate, citing a shortage of mental health nursing staff. In a statement ...

The weather on Tuesday is expected to be mainly fine in the morning, with increased cloud cover in the afternoon potentially leading to isolated showers, primarily in the mountainous areas. ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres remains committed to holding a joint meeting between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot sides on the Cyprus problem, it emerged after a meeting late on ...

President Nikos Christodoulides appointed Andreas Papaconstantinou as the new auditor-general on Tuesday morning in a move that was described as averting a crisis, replacing Odysseas Michaelides who was removed from ...