Cyprus News

The police chief on Monday ordered an administrative investigation into the circumstances of the escape of a teenager from police custody but was later re-apprehended. The 18-year-old had managed to ...

The Cyprus economy is forecast to grow next year despite the economic headwinds amid ongoing crises abroad, the finance minister said on Monday presenting the state budget for 2027. Makis Keravnos ...

The Bulgarian father of two boys found dead in a car in Xylofagou in June will remain in custody until his trial on November 30, after a senior British bases judge ...

Police have reported arson, robberies and other serious offences involving children in state care, as parliament on Monday heard that overcrowding, staff shortages and gaps in specialist services remain unresolved. ...

An 81-year-old woman in Limassol lost €33,424 in an online scam after receiving a text message appearing to come from the national health system (Gesy), police said on Monday. The woman ...

Beer deliveries in Cyprus fell by 1.2 per cent year-on-year in September, as an increase in domestic sales was outweighed by a sharp drop in exports, according to figures released by ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will seek substantive progress on his 19 proposals for restarting Cyprus negotiations when he meets Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Tuesday, Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on ...

A 75-year-old German was found dead in his home in Livadia on Monday afternoon, police said. Authorities were called to the property when an officer, who had gone to the 75...

For newlyweds in Cyprus, a pomegranate was more than just a fruit. Following the wedding ceremony, the fruit would be broken on the threshold of the couple’s home, the ...

House human rights committee chairman and Akel MP Christos Christofides on Monday condemned a video in which two Direct Democracy MPs said “no one understood anything” during a committee discussion ...

Opportunities for cooperation in defence, space and dual-use technologies were discussed on Monday during a meeting between a senior Indian defence ministry delegation and representatives of Cyprus’ business and defence ...

November is when Cyprus finally begins to leave summer behind. The beaches are quieter, evenings become noticeably cooler and the first proper spells of rain can arrive. But for visitors ...

Large quantities of untaxed tobacco products have been seized in Larnaca and dietary supplements and energy drinks falsely declared as clothing at Limassol port, the customs department said on Monday. ...

Three amendments to the bill on pension reforms were announced on Monday, following a meeting of the labour advisory body, which Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said was “a step forward”. ...

A cross-party group of MPs has founded a Cyprus chapter of Transatlantic Friends of Israel (TFI). Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, the Israeli embassy said the move reflects a “strong ...

Melios Zoo has been operating as a “farm” since it opened 26 years ago, despite the fact that it is home to wild animals, one of which – a bear – escaped on ...

Police launched a search operation in Larnaca on Monday after an 18-year-old foreign national escaped from Larnaca district court, where he had been brought in connection with a case involving ...

Deloitte Cyprus is alleged to have created backdated documents that removed billions of Roman Abramovich’s assets from Cypriot company accounts, an international investigation published on Monday claimed. The joint ...

Young people aged 17 to 35 took the seats of ministers and deputy ministers at the presidential palace on Monday, as President Nikos Christodoulides chaired a special cabinet-style meeting aimed at giving ...

George Pamboridis is gaining support in the race for Disy’s presidential nomination, after party leader Annita Demetriou rejected claims that she was blackmailed into withdrawing. Local media reported on ...

Cyprus’ financial intelligence unit (FIU) received 24,092 reports of suspicious transactions and activities in 2025, as the growth of crypto-asset services and cross-border financial business drove a sharp increase in submissions, according ...

A car caught fire while travelling along the Sotira to Ayia Napa road at 7.05am on Monday, with the driver escaping unharmed, police said. The fire service said it responded ...

The first free guided tour of Ierokipia’s historic centre has been completed successfully, with the Paphos regional tourism board (Etap Paphos) reporting positive feedback and growing interest in upcoming ...

The head of the Paphos district self-government organisation (EOA), Charalambos Pittokopitis, said on Sunday that events such as the Zivania festival in Yiolou help to preserve Cypriot tradition and promote ...