Christodoulides to Address UN General Assembly in New York
President Nikos Christodoulides travels to New York for the 81st UN General Assembly, with the Cyprus issue at the centre of his meetings with the UN chief and his personal envoy.
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Cyprus approves €162m interim waste plans, long-term decisions due 2028
Cyprus is pushing €162 million in stopgap waste infrastructure for Kotsiatis and Pentakomo while permanent decisions are postponed to 2028, as landfilling still stands at 65%.
West Nile virus: 14 cases and one death recorded in Cyprus
One person has died and 14 West Nile virus cases have been recorded in Cyprus this year, as Nicosia steps up daily mosquito-control operations across the capital.
Cyprus Greens appoint interim leadership ahead of November congress
Katerina Hadjistylli and Loukas Stylianou will lead the Movement of Ecologists until an extraordinary congress on 14 November elects a new leadership.
Larnaca Green Point moves under district authority control
The Larnaca district government organisation has taken over management of the Larnaca Green Point, aiming to boost recycling and cut uncontrolled waste disposal.
New Central Prisons to be built at Agios Sozomenos after Mathiatis dropped
Cyprus has settled on Agios Sozomenos as the site for its new Central Prisons, abandoning the original choice of Mathiatis after local opposition and infrastructure concerns.
Cyprus braces for rain and thunderstorms as low pressure lingers until Friday
Low pressure will bring cloud, rain and thunderstorms to Cyprus until Friday, with hail possible during storms and a high of 34C inland, the met department says.
Cyprus expands Natura 2000 network to cover 30 per cent of its territory
Around 30 per cent of Cyprus now falls under the Natura 2000 network, with 72 areas designated for conservation, the agriculture minister told MPs.
Akamas national park plan scaled back as minister sets out green priorities
Agriculture Minister Christos Senechis told parliament the revised Akamas forest park plan cuts new infrastructure by about 700 sq m, while outlining four environmental priorities for the coming period.
Cyprus records 450 poaching complaints a year as penalties fall short
The head of the Game and Fauna Service told a parliamentary committee that around 450 poaching cases are reported annually, but repeat offenders escape deterrent punishment.
Mountain Games Cyprus Brings Four Days of Sport and Culture to Troodos
From September 23 to 26, villages across the Troodos mountains will host the Mountain Games Cyprus 2026, a free four-day programme of sport, food, culture and wellbeing.