Education support staff to begin indefinite strike over unpaid wages
Unions SEK and PEO say some education ministry support programme workers have gone five months without pay and will walk out indefinitely from Monday.
All news
What matters in Cyprus, in brief. New stories appear through the day.
Health ministry launches campaign to promote natural childbirth
Cyprus's health ministry has begun a month-long information drive for expectant mothers, aiming to lower the country's high cesarean rate and cut premature births.
Cyprus hotels seek another two-year lifeline on fire safety licences
MPs from Disy, Diko and Elam have tabled a bill pushing the fire safety deadline for hotels to February 2029, warning that closures could cost thousands of jobs.
Cyprus to expand card payments on buses and add online bookings
Transport Minister Evi Tsiollaki has acknowledged gaps in public transport, saying timetable displays, card payments and online reservations for intercity buses are being rolled out.
Broken-down crane truck blocks lane on Larnaca–Nicosia highway in heavy rain
A crane truck stalled near the Rizoelia roundabout on Thursday, partly blocking the left lane towards Nicosia as heavy rain reduced visibility and left water on the roads.
Storms sweep across Cyprus: yellow warning until 5pm, roads slippery
Heavy thunderstorms and rain hit the island on Thursday, bringing a metal pergola down onto parked cars in Paphos. Police warn of poor visibility and slippery roads.
Cyprus forestry department issues fire warning as hunting season starts
Hunters heading out for the season opening on Sunday are being told to avoid lighting fires, dropping cigarette butts and leaving spent cartridges behind.
Heavy rain disrupts roads in Paphos, police warn drivers
Police reported reduced visibility and slippery surfaces across the Paphos district around 11.15am on Thursday, urging motorists to slow down.
Fog blankets Limassol mountain roads, police warn drivers
Thick fog cut visibility around Agros, Chandria and Kyperounta on Thursday morning, police said, urging road users in the area to be especially careful.
Paphos woman loses €784 to fake police fine call
A 37-year-old woman in Paphos handed over her bank details to a caller posing as a police officer and was debited €784, police said on Thursday.
Cyprus builders warn labour shortfall is slowing new housing
Developers say finding construction workers has become expensive and difficult, with permits adding to the problem.
Police hunt two suspects after motorcyclist robbed at knifepoint in Limassol
A 20-year-old rider was knocked down and had his bike and cash taken in the Agia Zoni area shortly after midnight on Thursday, according to a complaint filed with Limassol CID.