#Nicosia

Prison cells in Cyprus are on average the most overcrowded in the entire European Union, according to data released by the EU’s statistics agency Eurostat on Thursday. Cyprus’ prison ...

The left lane of the Nicosia-Larnaca highway near Lympia has been reopened after a fire broke out in a moving vehicle on Tuesday midday.  According to the police the  vehicle ...

A fire that broke out in a poultry farm in the area between Kokkinotrimithia and Mammari on Sunday has been brought under full control. According to the fire service, the ...

Electric vehicle charging points across Nicosia will be out of service for one week as part of an upgrade linked to a new management agreement. According to the municipality, all ...

Proceedings in the high-profile case concerning thousands of documents removed from the central prisons were adjourned on Friday, with the Nicosia criminal court setting May 5 as the next hearing. The ...

An ongoing livestock farmers’ protest at the Rizoelia roundabout in Larnaca continued on Thursday, with Justice Minister Costas Fitiris attending the site as demonstrators blocked key road access. Farmers initially ...

The police are implementing tight security measures on Thursday and Friday for the informal meeting of the EU heads of state or government, meaning that roads Nicosia, Larnaca and Famagusta ...

Over 1,400 buildings in Nicosia, of which 161 in the old town, are currently deemed dangerous and more are being added to the list as part of ongoing inspections by the Nicosia ...

Around 200 buildings were inspected by a technical team in Nicosia’s walled city on Monday amid an island-wide wider effort to assess structural safety regarding dangerous buildings. Crews from the ...

Want to explore Nicosia’s stories and communities beyond its fortifications? This guided old city walk will do just that. The date has been set for the Home for Cooperation’...

A total of 268 buildings in Nicosia have been deemed unsafe, four of which require immediate evacuation, with costs amounting to more than €2 million, the local district organisation EOA said on ...

Dozens of notable buildings in Nicosia will be open to the public this weekend under Open House Nicosia 2026, part of an international architecture initiative. Organisers said the event will turn ...

A 58-year-old bus driver was arrested on Sunday night and had his driving licence immediately suspended after being found to be driving under the influence of alcohol on the Nicosia–...

A deeply reverent Good Friday Greek Orthodox Easter tradition will once again bring together hundreds of people in the heart of Nicosia, as the customary meeting of the Epitaphs takes ...

A zoo in the Nicosia district seemed headed for definitive closure on Thursday, after a court ruling reconfirming that the facility was in breach of safety regulations and was operating ...

Police arrested a 45-year-old man early on Monday morning during an investigation into a possible burglary in Nicosia. According to the police, officers were alerted at around 1am about a ...

A new incidence of foot and mouth disease was reported on Friday at a cattle farm in Yeri, within the Nicosia containment zone, while tracing and sampling continue. The Veterinary ...

Two men were remanded for eight days by the Nicosia district court on Wednesday for attempting to smuggle a large haul of cigarettes and tobacco from the north. During a ...

Police have arrested four people in connection with a series of burglary and theft cases in Nicosia, following a coordinated operation by the criminal investigation department. According to the police, ...

Liabilities involving local authorities and gaps in legislation have been identified by the Audit Office in relation to a building in Nicosia that has remained under construction for 14 years. The ...

A 15-year-old boy died in a motorcycle accident in Nicosia on Thursday night, which also left a 17-year-old teenager in critical condition at Nicosia general hospital, police said on Friday. ...

Attempts to revitalise and rebrand Nicosia’s historic old city have been going on for decades, but will its latest iteration – student accommodation – finally succeed? Lately, more and more signs ...

The scientific and technical chamber (Etek) urged the government on Wednesday to expediate newly announced measures aimed at protecting and restoring listed buildings across Cyprus, warning that delays could further ...

Taxi drivers staged protests in Nicosia on Tuesday morning, before driving in convoy to key government buildings to demand action over what they describe as illegal competition and worsening conditions ...