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Mustafa Oz, the captain of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia, bought his Honduran captain’s licence for $3,500, a police representative said in court on Thursday, with ...

Police officers arrested 10 people during nationwide checks overnight, the force said on Thursday. The arrests involved offences including burglary, theft, assault, living in Cyprus without the requisite residence documents, traffic ...

The ninth body which was pulled from the wreckage of a ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia was late on Wednesday night identified as Ismail Kurt, one of ...

Last updated: September 1st 2026 Paphos International Airport, (PFO), is the main airport serving western Cyprus. It is approximately 15km southeast of central Paphos and is normally the most convenient airport ...

The British bases’ police force on Thursday said that it has launched an operation aimed at tackling the phenomenon of illegal hunting. The operation, named “Operation Hunter”, is, according to ...

The foreign ministry has said it is “deeply saddened” by a road traffic collision involving a bus in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, which killed at least 22 people. “Our heartfelt condolences ...

Thursday’s weather is expected to begin with clear skies across most of the island, but clouds are expected to gather in the afternoon, with rain and storms expected to ...

Hello September, hello new and updated cultural agenda. In the first weekend of September, Cyprus will enjoy an outdoor jazz festival, a night of kleftiko, new exhibitions, a loud beer ...

Reform of the legal service and delays in judicial proceedings came under scrutiny on Wednesday as the House institutions committee examined the European Commission’s report on the rule of ...

A register of those who suffered sexual abuse during the Turkish invasion in 1974 is urgently needed to ensure elderly survivors receive financial and psychological support, prisoners of war association chief ...

The state contribution to the scouts association will increase from €50,000 to €75,000, with a further €100,000 approved for scout camps, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday. Speaking at a ceremony at the ...

Turkish Cypriot ruling coalition party YDP leader Erhan Arikli on Wednesday night said that ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s decision to relieve him of his duties as ‘transport minister’ three ...

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris met with representatives of delivery companies on Wednesday to discuss the safety of their drivers following a series of attacks. The meeting was also attended by ...

The justice ministry on Wednesday rejected claims that a preferred candidate has already been selected to become the next director of the central prisons, insisting the appointment process is still ...

Four more individuals were arrested on Wednesday in connection with riots during a Nea Salamina fan event at the Famagusta football stadium in Larnaca, bringing the total number of arrests ...

Erhan Arikli has been relieved of his duties as the north’s ‘transport minister’, ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel announced on Wednesday evening. “In order to ensure that our police and ...

A ninth body has been found by rescuers searching at the wreck of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel ...

Erhan Arikli has been relieved of his duties as the north’s ‘transport minister’, ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel announced on Wednesday evening. “In order to ensure that our police and ...

A ninth body has been found by rescuers searching at the wreck of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel ...

Education Minister Athina Michaelidou confirmed on Wednesday the government was preparing an updated proposal to reform the teacher appointment system, as unions warned they would oppose any such changes they ...

Cyprus’ economy grew by some 3.3 per cent in the first half of 2026, more than three times the average of other member states, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Wednesday. Speaking ...

The cabinet approved three new permanent desalination plants on Wednesday to address water shortages and reduce the country’s dependence on reserves in the reservoirs. The plants will be based ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has identified 110 suspected cases of irregular photovoltaic installations at commercial premises since launching an inspection campaign in June.  EAC spokeswoman Christina Papadopoulou said 77 on-site ...

A 76-year-old man was killed by a passing minibus on the Limassol-Paphos highway on Wednesday after stopping to move a refrigerator that had fallen from his vehicle. The man, identified ...