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 […]
Cyprus was hit by an earthquake of 5.3 magnitude around half an hour before noon, with its tremors felt as far as Israel and Lebanon. The Geological Surveys Department has confirmed that at around 11.32 AM in Cyprus, an earthquake originated 15 km below ground and approximately 20 km northeast of the district of Paphos. […]
Tayyip Erdo?an, the President of Trkiye, recently said that it was better for the island nation of Cyprus to stay divided into two states i.e. Greek and Turkish Cyprus. The news comes after the shock victory of the people of the ?rogue? Turkish Cyprus voting for Tufan Erhurman to be their next leader, as opposed […]
The Energy Ministers of the United States, Israel, Cyprus, and Greece reached a commitment to make a bold move to replace Russia?s energy influence with that of the US. Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen was joined by the co?chairpersons of the National Energy Dominance Council of the US, who together confirmed their commitment to providing […]
The Cyprus National Guard has enlisted its first female volunteer. Sotiroula Spanou, aged 22, became the first woman to volunteer and successfully enlist for the Cyprus National Guard. This became fully official once she reported for duty at the ?KEN? Recruit Training Center and formally completed her induction. Spanou was, in fact, one of two […]
Cyprus and the UAE have been making efforts to strengthen their ties, and aviation is its latest initiative. The Intercontinental Aviation Academy?s (IAA Global) subsidiary, the Intercontinental Aviation Enterprise FZ-LLC (IAE), has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Cyprus Airways Flying Academy?s (CAFA) main operator MA Group. The MoU was signed at the 2025 […]
A bulldozer from the forest department in Turkish Cyprus has uprooted and badly damaged vegetation in the protected area of Afentrika in Karpasia. According to Yeni Dzen, a newspaper published in Turkish Cyprus, several locals witnessed the mishap and were angry at the fact that many juniper and olive trees were irreparably damaged. Ercan Poyraz, […]
Cyprus is once again witnessing a boom in tourism, and its resulting revenue. The month of August saw over 581 million euros worth of revenue coming in – more than fourteen percent from August 2024. In the meantime, the island nation earned €2.47 billion revenue for travels between January to August 2025, which is more […]
Poaching has served to become a crime of great concern in Larnaca and the latest findings only prove this to be true. Cyprus’s Special Anti-Terrorist Squad (MMAD) led a fresh anti-poaching operation in Larnaca district’s Agios Theodoros, where they made significant findings. The officers of the squad made a thorough search of the entire suspected […]
Cyprus has offered to operationally support the Gaza plans set forth by United States President Donald J. Trump. The island nation intends to avoid political involvement, and instead claims that it will contribute on the more practical aspects of the plan. The statement was given by Cyprus’ President Nikos Christodoulides himself while he was attending […]
A contractor working on the New Cyprus Museum project asked for an extension of a whopping five hundred days along with a hefty financial claim, which has attracted the attention of the Audit Office. According to Transport House Committee members, the investigation is examining the timeline as well as procedures following within the project. This […]
Cyprus has resorted to borrowing in the short-term once again. The island nation’s Finance Ministry’s Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) has announced auction of its Treasury Bills worth €25 million. The Treasury Bills do not carry any interest and shall be valid from October 24, 2025 to January 23, 2026. Their issuance and subsequent auction […]
The famous Cypriot sausage dish sheftalia has been awarded the accolade of being the world’s second-best sausage-based dish. Famous platform Food Atlas ranked it, putting it above several classics such as Pigs in Blankets and Toad in the Hole. In fact, it was only outranked by Spetsofai, a dish from Greece. The sheftalia is served […]
Barbara, the storm which had been looming in the Mediterranean, has brought quite a bit of disturbance to Cyprus, leading to wide-range disruptions and causing roads to turn hazardous within hours of landfall. The fire department in Paphos tended to two incidents – one involving a drain clearing and the other involving flooding at a […]
The Department of Environment of Cyprus has confirmed its approval of what will soon be the island nation’s first even HESS (Hybrid Energy Storage Systems)-powered battery energy storage system. The plan in question is to construct a facility that can support over 59 Megawatts and run over 120 MWh in circulation. The construction of this […]
An Israeli national, who has an Interpol warrant against him was intercepted and arrested in Cyprus. Alexei Kratzgor, aged 47 had arrived on the island nation on a Mano Maritime cruise, apparently unaware that Russia has Initiated an Interpol Notice in his name. According to the Russian government, Kratzgor played a major part in the […]
The Greek side of the divided island nation of Cyprus celebrated the 65th anniversary of its independence with great pomp and fervor. The ceremony was held in the capital city of Nicosia, and kicked-off with a military parade, which showcased the country’s resilient spirit and ambitions to reunite. Nikos Christodoulides, the country’s president in his […]
Natural gas MNC Exxon Mobil has confirmed a sizeable quantity of natural gas reserve near the Cypriot coast. The media in Cyprus has reported that the specific site of the reserves is somewhere between eight and nine trillion cubic feet. They said that they to the information at a meeting between the Cypriot President and […]
Cyprus’ visually impaired swimmer Carolina Pelendritou has won the silver medal for swimming 50m freestyle S11 in the finals of the World Para Swimming Championships, hosted by Singapore. Pelendritou finished the race at 30.30, which earned her the second position. This has been her best performance in 2025, with the 30.63 achieved in Berlin in […]
The trial of the Greek Cyprus national who has been detained in Turkish Cyprus since the 19th of July has been postponed on account of the man being taken to hospital after complaining of debilitating back pain. Apparently, the back pain occurred due to him being denied required medication. The Cyprus News Agency (CNA) has […]
