Variable Message Signs (VMS) have been installed in Nicosia, Limassol, and Paphos and are now waiting for connection to the electricity grid before becoming operational....
Cyprus has been named the world leader in voluntary unpaid blood donation when measured against population size, according to the Ministry of Health....
Ukraine has reached a significant stage in its bid to join the European Union after the opening of the first cluster of accession negotiation chapters during the 2nd EU-Ukraine Intergovernmental Conference in Luxembourg....
A weak low-pressure system continues to linger over the region, though it is doing little to disrupt what is shaping up to be a largely sunny and increasingly warm week across Cyprus....
A full-scale rollout of 74 new traffic cameras is currently underway, forming the main system for collecting data to manage and monitor road traffic....
After more than a decade of negotiations, a long-running dispute over air passenger rights in the European Union is expected to finally conclude today in Brussels, with an agreement on updating the rules for air travelers....
New revealing details have emerged in the case of Palestinians arrested in Cyprus and Greece, who are accused of involvement with Hamas and of planning bomb attacks against Israeli targets. ...
The stepson of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon has been found guilty of two counts of rape and other offenses and sentenced to four years in prison in a ruling issued by an Oslo court on Monday....
Any hopes that the Paphos–Polis Chrysochous road project would get back on track have now faded following the opening of new tenders, which have driven the cost sharply upward. The lowest bid submitted has pushed the price of the project to €124,850,000 (excluding VAT), up from the €73 million plus VAT for which the contract had originally been awarded to the Greek construction company INTRAKAT....
Drivers travelling between Paphos and Limassol this week are being advised to allow extra time for their journey, as the Paphos–Limassol motorway tunnel heading towards Limassol will remain closed during daytime hours due to maintenance works....
Disability benefits in Cyprus are set to go up for the first time in years after the government announced plans for across-the-board increases for both existing and new beneficiaries....
The mayor of Paphos, Angelos Onesiforou, has expressed strong anger over the condition of the Minoos area in Kato Paphos, also known as the Fishing Village, describing it as an “image of abandonment” that damages both the city and its tourist reputation....
The calendar read July 2006 when Cyprus first saw an extensive public debate on introducing legislation for cremation. What followed was a discussion and consultation process that would drag on for more than a decade, marked by repeated delays and legislative back-and-forth....
The return of the European Investment Bank (EIB) to Turkey was officially sealed on June 10, marking the revival of new development projects in the country after a seven-year hiatus....
After weeks of speculation, mixed signals, and previous announcements by US President Donald Trump that suggested a breakthrough was near, Washington and Tehran appear to be closer than ever to ending a conflict that has kept the Middle East on edge and sent shockwaves through global energy markets....
Today's weather will start on a pleasant note once any early morning mist and low cloud clear. Conditions will then become partly cloudy, with developing cloud from around midday bringing the chance of isolated showers or thunderstorms....
Cannabis remains the most commonly used illegal drug in Cyprus, while cocaine and methamphetamine are becoming increasingly present across the country, according to the European Drug Report 2026 presented in Nicosia by the Cyprus National Addictions Authority....
Cancer patients in Cyprus are achieving survival outcomes that surpass the European Union average for several of the most common forms of the disease, according to figures presented during a press conference held by biopharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb....
President Nikos Christodoulides has invited the public to use the government's online monitoring platform, diakivernisi.gov.cy, as a tool for tracking the implementation of state policies and assessing the administration's performance....
BaroMar CEO Yonadav Buber spoke with Kathimerini about the company’s first pilot underwater energy storage project in Cyprus and how the technology could help bring down electricity prices....
Cyprus has completed its participation in the European Union’s Voluntary Solidarity Mechanism, a scheme designed to ease migration pressures on member states located at the EU’s external borders....
Nicosia has reached a key stage in the redevelopment of the Pedieos River/Kanlıdere corridor, with the first phase of a European Union-funded rehabilitation project now finished....
A 49-year-old technician is fighting for his life following a workplace accident in Strovolos on Thursday afternoon, after an air-conditioning compressor he was repairing exploded....
As Cyprus moves into the peak summer season and beaches across Protaras and the wider Famagusta district fill with locals and tourists, authorities in Paralimni–Deryneia are urging calm following reports of a snake spotted near a coastal area....
A probationary police officer in Cyprus has been dismissed from the force following his arrest earlier this month over the alleged possession of anabolic substances, authorities said on Friday....
Wiz Guide presents the “30 Best Bars Cyprus” by Epic, a night dedicated to innovation, creativity and quality in entertainment. On July 6, 2026, Cyprus will host for the first time an institution aimed at highlighting and rewarding excellence in hospitality and modern bar culture....
The European Central Bank’s latest interest rate increase, its first since 2023, is expected to boost bank profitability across the eurozone, including Cyprus, by widening the gap between what banks earn from loans and what they pay out to savers....
A laboratory test on food delivery transport bags in Cyprus has detected the presence of pathogenic organisms that can cause food poisoning, according to the Cyprus Consumers’ Association, which is now calling for stricter hygiene controls across the fast-growing delivery sector....
The high-profile terrorism case that has raised security concerns in Cyprus and Greece took a new turn on Friday, after the Larnaca District Court ordered the release of a 54-year-old man under strict conditions, ruling that the evidence connecting him to the alleged plot showed weaknesses....
