A construction worker fell from a great height while at work, which has rendered him gravely injured. The worker, aged 24, was admitted to the General Hospital in Paphos after having fallen from an astounding eleven meters high. He has sustained grievous and extensive injuries in multiple places, including his pelvic area, head, neck and […]
A senior citizen died after being run over by another vehicle on the Nicosia-Limassol highway. The mishap took place at around 7:30 pm in the evening, when a vehicle struck and killed the man, aged 70. The man has been identified as Paphos resident Savvas Ioannou, who was a crew member placing traffic cones on […]
Cyprus Police have arrested a man for assaulting two police personnel and allegedly mugging a teenager at knifepoint. The Police said that they were tipped off about the robbery at the Limassol kiosk at a little under 3 pm in the afternoon. This was when they saw the man attack the teenager. The officers took […]
A Larnaca CID police officer shall be produced in Larnaca?s district court for giving his cellphone to a suspect involved in the Larnaca shooting. The officer was arrested by the police?s Internal Affairs, who levied several charges against him, including abusing trust and power, bribery, neglecting duty, letting a cellphone into a police cell, fraud, […]
A team of specialists from tech giant Amazon is going to Cyprus to launch a test program for satellite internet, amid speculation that the island nation is being considered as a potential location. This was announced in the Deputy Ministers? press release, where Nicodemos Damianou and Irene Piki shared the outcome of the Cypriot President?s […]
Neophytos Charalambides, the Health Minister of Cyprus, said that heart diseases are the main cause of death in people in Cyprus. Charalambides spoke on the topic at the conference, where he stated that while instances of heart diseases have reduced a lot, they still make up the largest percentage of causes of death. According to […]
Constantinos Kombos, Cyprus?s Foreign Minister, said that the island nation supports de-escalating the situation there by exercising restraint and finding a resolution that respects both people?s sentiments and international law. The urging comes weeks after US military forces conducted airstrikes and arrested its now-former President Nicolas Maduro along with his wife, Cilia Flores. He further […]
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 […]
