Greek authorities temporarily closed their airspace due to radio-frequency issues, which in turn disrupted Cypriot aviation operations. According to Cyprus?s Ministry of Transport, closing the airspace impacted flights running between the two Mediterranean nations, as well as flights departing from Cyprus that were to fly over Greece. As a first response, Cypriot authorities advised both […]
The police found the body of an unidentified person in coastal Avdimou, which they suspect might be that of a Russian man, aged 56, who has been at large for over 3 weeks. The police said that the body was found highly decomposed, making it difficult to find any solid identifiable markers. A coroner from […]
Former Cypriot President George Vassiliou has died, aged 94, at Nicosia General Hospital. The sad news was announced by his wife, ex-Commissioner of the EU, Androulla Vassiliou, on the social media platform X (formerly, Twitter). She said that after two difficult years health-wise, her husband of fifty-nine years has passed away in peace. She said […]
Sales of petrol and petrol-related products in the island nation of Cyprus has seen an uptick of around 4.9% in December 2025, in comparison to sales in the same month in 2024. According to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), an increase in sales of aviation and marine fuels led to the sale of over 123,274 […]
Cyprus Police have arrested a man for stealing a motorcycle and several assault-related offences, including assaulting an officer of the law. The matter started with the police getting a tip on an unidentified individual using a motorbike that has been reported as stolen days prior. The individual who made the tip at first tried to […]
StartupBlink?s Innovators Business Environment Index 2026 has ranked the island nation of Cyprus 15th worldwide and first in all of Southern Europe in the field of global business innovation. Said ranking indicates that the island nation performs strongly in the areas of taxation and incentives to businesses and has an overall attractive market. The Index […]
A court in Nicosia has ordered an 8-day remand for the inmate accused of killing their fellow prisoner in Central Prisons. The inmate was produced before the court, where he was told about his charges and the remand, as the investigation is underway. After consulting with his advocate, the inmate decided not to contest. Gennadios […]
UNESCO has finally accepted Cyprus’ Commandaria into its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This decision was announced on the 20th session of Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in New Delhi in India. According to Deputy Culture Minister Dr Vasiliki Kassianidou, this marks a major milestone for Cyprus’ cultural identity. He […]
Five-star resort City of Dreams has been voted as the best MICE hotel in Cyprus. The Limassol-based destination is now among a list of exclusive locations that are known as some of the finest destinations for international-scale meetings, incentives, conferences and events (i.e. MICE). The votes for this came from consumers, the media and from […]
Cyprus President Nicos Christodoulides has stated that one of his main activities during his upcoming Council of the European Union presidency would be to support Moldova’s goal of becoming an EU member in 2026. Christodoulides said this after meeting with his Moldovan counterpart, Maia Sandu in Cyprus. Moldova was one of the countries that had […]
The Israeli yacht that had gone missing due to stormy weather has been found off the Cypriot coast after a nationwide search. According to CyBC, its crew were four in total – all of them male. They were all sound and did not need any further assistance. The yacht in question had engine issues while […]
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides has announced a cabinet reshuffle. One minister has been shuffled to a new post, while four new ministers have been introduced. According to the statement by the Presidency, George Papanastasiou has left the post of Energy, Commerce and Industry Minister, and has been replaced by Michalis Damianou, who was previously the […]
The village of Tala in Cyprus saw major destruction as it was hit by a tornado, including at least 10 uprooted trees and widespread damage to a car parking area as well as the area near Vrasidas Folk Art Museum. Tala Community Council President Ioannis Konnikos revealed that he was informed of the cables in […]
Government employees, both active and retired, have a reason celebrate as the Cypriot Treasury has announced that salaries as well as pensions for the month of December shall be released early. Payments were personally approved by the Minister of Finance and will include government officers and civil servants, as well as staff paid on an […]
Greek villages like Sartana, based in Mariupol, Ukraine, have been resettled in Cyprus. Residents of the village are well on their way to finding suitable work and integrating themselves into the larger community. Ukrinform says that the initiative was made by Serhiy Nizhynskyi, the ambassador of Ukraine in Cyprus. Cyprus’ Interior Ministry has revealed that […]
Hakan Fidan, the Foreign Minister of Turkey, has accused Cyprus of blocking the growing rapport between the European Union and Turkey. While speaking in Brussels, Belgium, at NATO, Fidan said that Cyprus and Greece together were blocking the progression of relations between the Middle Eastern nation and the EU. He further explained how the two […]
The nations of Lebanon & Cyprus have finally signed the long-awaited maritime border agreement, putting an end to over two decades of impasse, which had put a pause on oil & gas exploration initiatives in the Mediterranean Sea. This is an extremely crucial time for this development, since Europe is already seeking suitable alternatives to […]
Cyprus? Fire Department received over sixty calls from all over Nicosia, which was badly affected by large-scale floods caused by torrential rains. One of the more severe incidents in the line was that of students getting trapped in a school bus with the water rising rapidly. According to Fire Department spokesman Andreas Kettis?s post on […]
The results of a government survey has revealed that people?s satisfaction with their internet services is steadily and surely rising. Conducted by the Commissioner of Communications, the survey was carried out via a series of questions prepared by the market observation team. Over 1200 people participated in the survey in the span of approximately a […]
Cyprus Police has remanded a man they had arrested for carrying out the attempted homicide of a businessman back in July. The man, aged 22, is a prime suspect of six crimes, which include felony conspiracy, stealing and receiving goods that were stolen, illegally possessing and transporting explosives and a firearm, and, of course, attempted […]
