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.
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Cypriot finance minister heads to Dublin for Eurogroup and informal Ecofin
Makis Keravnos will join eurozone finance ministers in Dublin on 18–19 September 2026 to discuss productivity, banking competitiveness and the impact of artificial intelligence on European economies.
Vehicle fire in Xylofagou damages car engine
A parked vehicle caught fire outside its owner's home in Xylofagou early Thursday, the fire department said. Three fire engines brought the blaze under control within minutes.
Moving vehicle catches fire in Nicosia district
A vehicle caught fire while moving in the Kato Moni area of Nicosia district on Wednesday evening. The driver escaped unharmed, and firefighters brought the blaze under control.
Three arrested as Cyprus police run overnight checks
Police across Cyprus stopped 597 vehicles and checked 777 people overnight, making three arrests and issuing 314 traffic reports, including 89 for speeding.
Phedonos trial resumes as prosecution witnesses testify in Paphos
The trial of suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos continued on Thursday at the Paphos criminal court, with key prosecution witnesses set to testify behind closed doors.
Shots fired at building in Limassol's Linopetra area
Police say shots were fired late on Wednesday night at a building in Limassol's Linopetra area, damaging the glass door and first-floor windows. Exams at the vocational training institute housed there are going ahead.
Cyprus leaders to hold last talks before UN General Assembly
President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman meet Thursday at the UN offices in Nicosia, days before the UN General Assembly in New York.
DIKO's Papadopoulos backs GSI, warns monopolies will fight it
DIKO president Nicolas Papadopoulos said the Great Sea Interconnector would cut electricity bills by around 30% and accused its opponents of protecting energy monopolies.
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.
British father due in Paphos court over son's fatal hotel fall
A 37-year-old British father charged with causing death by recklessness after his three-year-old son fell from a Paphos hotel window returns to court on Thursday.
Turkish Cypriot official says Cyprus-Lebanon cable needs Turkey's approval
Hasan Tacoy claims a planned undersea electricity link between Cyprus and Lebanon cannot proceed without Turkey's permission, citing the 'Blue Homeland' doctrine.