A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
Bicycle police officers on Friday midday arrested a 31-year-old in Larnaca, who ended up acting aggressively when they tried to arrest him after an inspection revealed reasons to do so, ...
French President Emmanuel Macron has welcomed the results of the expanded meeting on the Cyprus problem held in New York this week under the auspices of the UN secretary-general.
In ...
A 22-year-old man was arrested in Limassol on Saturday morning after stealing a vehicle and leading police on a dangerous chase that resulted in multiple accidents.
Police said the incident ...
After seizing a large quantity of products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), police on Saturday morning arrested a 25-year-old in his Paralimni home.
According to police, a total of 213 ...
At around 02:45am on Saturday morning, police arrested a 36-year-old man for drunk driving on the Larnaca-Ayia Napa highway, finding he was almost eight times over the limit.
He was ...
Saturday’s weather will be mainly clear with increased cloudiness in the mountains expected in the afternoon, likely to give isolated rains, mainly in the mountains.
Temperatures will rise up ...
Aspiring drivers in Cyprus are facing unprecedented delays in securing a date for their driving test, with wait times reaching up to seven months in Nicosia and exceeding a year ...
Relatives of missing persons on Friday urged the UN chief to renew his efforts to determine the fate their loved ones without further delay and marched from the House to ...
The police have issued a new warning regarding online fraud, through which scammers appear interested in purchasing an item and request bank details to extract money.
A 62-year-old reported on ...
A 30-day deadline and a warning of further mobilisations were issued on Friday to the labour minister by the national assembly of Category A transport drivers and the artisans and ...
Hundreds of torches and hand-held fireworks, as well as a large quantity of keychain figures and paper packaging that violated the intellectual property rights of the trademark ‘Labubu’, were seized ...
The police on Friday searched 83 apartments in Larnaca and checked a total of 107 individuals, nine of whom were arrested for residing illegally in Cyprus.
The operation was decided at a ...
A different kind of night out is coming to Limassol as a new initiative launches. Nerd Nite Cyprus will host its first-ever event on August 22, bringing together curious minds, passionate ...
An ad hoc committee to determine state funding for municipalities will be established after the summer holidays, following an agreement between Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou and the Union of Municipalities ...
Former Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides told the Nicosia criminal court on Friday that a total of 27 naturalisations were approved as exceptions during his term in office, under the controversial ‘golden ...
A 49-year-old man was arrested on Friday in connection with the extortion of money under false pretences and money laundering.
The police said the offenses were committed between the months ...
The United States hope that further progress towards the resumption of talks to reunify the island will be made, ambassador Julie Davis said on Friday.
“We welcome news from the ...
Migration and asylum services director Andreas Georgiades on Friday responded to concerns raised by the advocacy group Syrians in Cyprus over how Cypriot authorities are handling international protection applications from ...
Turkish foreign ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli on Friday blasted the Greek Cypriot side’s “failure to keep its word” over the matter of crossing points, following the conclusion of the ...
A group of asylum seekers who had been trapped in the buffer zone since last year have taken their case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), accusing Cypriot ...
Cyprus’ political parties on Friday were generally welcoming of the outcome of the enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, which was held in New York this week.
Akel said that ...
Now in its third year, a summer school run by Hope for Children CRC Policy Centre is helping children develop leadership, communication, and organisational skills while broadening their knowledge of ...
An 18-year-old man is wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 58-year-old woman early Friday morning in Limassol.
Police said the woman, a domestic worker, identified as ...
Police are warning the public to stay alert after a new scam led a 53-year-old man to lose €18,500. The fraud involves fake text messages demanding payment for traffic fines.
According ...