Current Events

  Georgios Lakkotrypis, the energy minister of Cyprus has said that the island nation will re-negotiate its contract's financial terms of its contract with a consortium regarding the exploitation of a gas field off the Cypriot southern shore. Mr. Lakkotrypis announced...

  A man has been arrested in north Cyprus in connection to the murder of George Barker, who was stabbed to death at a gym in Bexley around two years ago. The suspect, Charles Riddington, has been identified as the guilty party and is was on the police's wanted list....

  In what is being considered a great news for the Cypriot and the European tech scene, Natasa Pilides, Deputy Minister of Shipping has announced that the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) along with other projects that will form the groundwork for Larnaca...

  The constantly devaluing Turkish Lira has caused several Turkish Cypriots to spend their holidays celebrating the ‘Feast of the Sacrifice’ in government-controlled areas on the island nation. According to Havadis, a Turkish Cypriot daily, Nicosia's Ayios Dhometios...

  A 20-year-old man has been remanded in connection to the trident bakery robbery. The man was remanded from Liopetri, Famagusta district on grounds of using a speargun trident to rob a prominent bakery. The suspect, who was arrested a few days prior to being...

  In what is being considered a tragic accident Cyprus, 19 people have been reported dead after a boat had capsized off the northern coast of Cyprus. The Turkish coastguard has said that while rescue crews did save 103 people, 25 more are yet to be found. The...

  According to Thomas Cook Group, their annual profit will scale lower than their expectations, courtesy the adverse effect on late holiday bookings caused by the sudden surge in temperature weather all over Europe. The British travel company usually makes most of its...

  In what is being considered an overarching action made by Cyprus, the island nation's government has announced its plans to ask the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to help it defend the two Turkish Cypriot journalists who are being...

  The man who was charged with the murder Robert Birch, the Welsh builder who was on holiday in Cyprus has been accused in court. The 35-year-old accused, who was arrested on charges of pre-meditated murder, will be entering plea the following month. A 23-year-old...

  Panayiotis Kafkaris, the island nation's longest-serving convict has been released. The 72-year-old, who had killed a man along with his two children, was released post the parole board's approval of his repeated appeal requests. Kafkaris has served 31 years after...

  Cyprus has always been keen on making the world a better place, and recent events have made this a bigger fact. In what is being a welcoming news for the philanthropic community, The Cyprus Hotel Association has announced a donation of €100,000 to aid those affected...

  Cyprus tourism has recently experienced a much-deserved boost, and it comes as no surprise the passenger traffic too has increased exponentially. Hermes Airports operator data has revealed that Paphos and Larnaca airports have seen a combined total of 5,939,198...

  A 37-year old woman, who has stolen over thousands of Euros from tourists from all over Cyprus under the guise of booking holiday packages, is currently being actively hunted by Cyprus police authorities. The woman is currently suspected to have fled the country and...

  In a decision that may go on to change the spending styles and habits of Cypriots, international supermarket giant SPAR has announced its plans to open its first shop in Larnaca in collaboration with CTC Group's ERMES. The supermarket chain, which aims to open over...

  Those affected by the scorching heat can now rejoice as the temperature in Cyprus is set to drop after reaching a peak point of 37C. Cyprus has been going through a period of hot weather, which will come to a stand point with forecast of 35C in Nicosia and along the...

  Those looking for some quality entertainment can now rejoice in the fact that the temporary casino which will pave the way for the City of Dreams Mediterranean Resort has opened its doors in Limassol. Called the C2 Cyprus casino, the establishment will run till 2021...

  In what can be considered welcoming for civil society, the European Commission has announced that it will extend an increased budget of €358,000 to help cover the identification costs made Committee on Missing Persons’ (CMP). Said increase was made in response to a...

  A young British girl, who had gone missing during family holiday in Cyprus has been found, ending a wide-scale police search. Miss Phoebe Collorick, 11, had gone missing after having last been seen in Agios Epiktitos, north Cyprus at around 6.40pm. Not much later,...

  The recent boost in tourism has created positive ripples throughout the Cypriot economy, and the authorities and regulating bodies are no exception. Among a recent series of appreciation, Cyprus Tourism Organization (CTO) has expressed its positive views on tourist...

  Wes Mitchell, the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs in the US, has announced that the country is working with Cyprus to strengthen energy and security relations between the two countries. The announcement, which was made to Congress’...