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The Nicosia to Larnaca highway reopened at around noon on Friday after it had earlier been closed due to a fire at the side of the road. Both lanes towards ...

Strict measures will be taken against those who damage the not-yet-opened Historical Documentation Centre in Paphos, including skateboarders, acting mayor Angelos Onisiforou said. He said damage has been caused to “...

A 28-year-old Greek Cypriot man has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison after being convicted of possessing 23kg of cannabis with intent to supply, Sovereign Base authorities said ...

There are a couple of telltale signs that summer has arrived – juicy watermelons, the heat, of course, a rush of festivals and in Cyprus’ case, outdoor cinema screenings. Summer film ...

The Limassol zoo will continue to operate after the Municipal Council ruled against converting the area into an environmental park on Thursday evening.  Speaking to CyBC radio, Limassol mayor Yiannis ...

A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of illegally possessing drugs with intent to supply in Paralimni on Thursday. The police said that officers spotted the man on his motorcycle ...

A vehicle was totally destroyed by a fire that appears to have been started maliciously in Nicosia on Thursday. Police said that the fire broke out in the car of ...

An investigation is underway into a fire that broke out in a house in Livadia, Larnaca on Friday, which may have been caused by a technical failure in a photovoltaic ...

On Friday, there will be periods of increased cloud cover, with isolated showers and storms expected mainly in the mountains and inland at noon and early in the afternoon. Hail ...

Cyprus has emerged as a leader in protecting young people from severe material and social deprivation, according to newly released figures from Eurostat for 2025. The island recorded a rate of ...

Municipalities across Cyprus are increasing charges for sunbeds and umbrellas on organised beaches this summer, with local authorities arguing that higher fees are necessary to support upgraded facilities and services. ...

Two young Somali women lost their lives on Thursday afternoon after going for a swim in Oroklini area, Larnaca district. A search and rescue operation failed to get to the ...

The filing of tax returns for 2025 began on Thursday, and will run until October 31. In a statement, the tax department said all employees, pensioners and self-employed persons – and whose gross ...

The European Commission is set to soon announce the EU’s new envoy for the Cyprus problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday. He was speaking to journalists on arrival ...

The newly created metropolitan municipality of Nicosia has reduced its deficit by 80 per cent and resolved more than three-quarters of citizen requests during the first two years since the local ...

The race for the vacant deputy mayor post of Aglandjia officially began on Thursday, with two candidates submitting their nominations ahead of the June 28 by-election. Prokopis Prokopiou submitted his candidacy ...

By the end of the 2025-26 school year, 70 per cent of the school transport fleet had undergone inspections at state vehicle testing centres (KEMO), the road transport department (TOM) said ...

The municipality of Paphos on Thursday began cleaning and improvement works in the Anavargos area after serious issues were identified near the community kindergarten. Officials said the area had become ...

Phaneromeni Square in Nicosia will fill with colours, community spirit and multicultural energy this Friday as the World Refugee Day Street Festival returns. From 6pm to 10pm, downtown Nicosia is ...

By Lanting Liu The 2026 Cyprus-China Film Week, held to mark the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Cyprus, drew to a successful close in Nicosia ...

The Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign ministry’ on Thursday expressed disgust with the European Parliament’s latest annual report on Turkey, which was accepted by the parliament by a majority vote on ...

Former president Nicos Anastasiades will hold a press conference next week regarding the anti-corruption authority’s findings in relation to their investigation into the book Mafia State. Earlier this week, ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Thursday acclaimed the deal signed by Iran and the United States to bring a halt to the war which broke out between the two countries ...

Journalist Makarios Drousiotis said on Thursday that the findings of the anti-corruption authority’s investigation into allegations contained in his book Mafia State had vindicated years of reporting, after the ...