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A consensus appeared to take shape in parliament on Monday over amendments to a law regulating public gatherings and parades, which critics have called draconian. The law had been passed ...

Cyprus will pursue a “balanced and forward-looking” education agenda during its EU presidency in the first half of 2026, as the cornerstone of a resilient, cohesive, competitive and innovative Europe, Education ...

Organised patient groups on Monday urged MPs to withdraw a draft law on naturopathy and acupuncture, warning that it could harm public health. The Cyprus federation of patients’ association (Osak) ...

Key pillars of a European policy seeking to connect the past with the future, culture with innovation, and identity with security will feature as Cyprus prepares to take over the ...

Towns across the island have embraced the Christmas spirit with extravagant Christmas tree lighting ceremonies taking place in front of crowds. In the capital, the celebrations took place on November 23, ...

The body of a 76-year-old British pensioner who died while on holiday in Paralimni was reportedly returned to the UK without his heart, British media reported on Monday. Michael Graley, ...

A middle-aged, foreign woman was found dead at near a hotel area on the Poseidonos coastal avenue in Kato Paphos at 7am in the morning, police said on Monday. According ...

The father and owner of the vehicle driven by a 13-year-old who was seriously injured in an accident in Athienou has been arrested and is set to appear before Larnaca ...

Several roads in the Troodos mountains will be cleared following the heavy rainfall which had caused a landslide of rocks, the public works department said on Monday. According to the ...

The week starts off cloudy with isolated rain showers and a chance of isolated storms in the northern and western parts of the island the morning. Temperatures will reach up ...

Four young men who can expect an especially exhausting lead up to Christmas are a group of university students planning a 240-kilometre run from the Akamas to Cape Greco in ...

The holding of the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament in Cyprus on Monday is a moment of particular political importance for our country, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said ...

A 14-year-old boy was injured on Sunday when the car he was driving on a rural road in Athienou overturned. The accident happened under circumstances being investigated by the police ...

The world is filled with sunken cities. One study has counted 2,600 in 19 countries – victims of the Great Flood myth that permeates various ancient cultures from the Sumerians to the Bible – ...

The young driver of a car in which a teenage girl lost her life on Friday night was on Sunday remanded in police custody for three days by Famagusta district ...

A 49-year-old man was remanded in police custody for four days on Sunday after shots were fired in a residential area early the previous day. The man faces charges of ...

An eight-day remand order was re-issued against a 58-year-old man on Sunday after the stabbing of 26-year-old Alexandros Antoniou in Konia ten days ago. Police investigator Andronikos Tsappis said the ...

Turkish Cypriots entering or leaving the Republic can now present their identification documents at the same counters as all other travellers, after the Greek Cypriot side seemingly abolished the long-standing, ...

The conference of presidents of the European Parliament will visit Cyprus on December 1 and 2. The visit comes ahead of Cyprus taking over the Presidency of the Council of the European ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday outlined a series of government actions aimed at supporting the construction sector and strengthening the wider economy. Speaking at the annual general assembly of the ...

Police in Paphos have arrested a 49-year-old man in connection with an incident involving gunfire in a residential area in Mesogi in the early hours of Saturday. Officers said the ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday said he is ready to take part in an expanded informal conference on the Cyprus issue even before the end of 2025.  He made the statement ...

Drought has severely damaged Cyprus’ forests, with 40 per cent of the trees in the cedar valley having already dried up, according to forestry department director, Savvas Ezekiel. Addressing the crisis ...

While the small shopkeepers’ association Povek argues that Black Friday in Cyprus has lost credibility with consumers, some retailers report better offers and a modest rise in turnout. “This year, ...