Cyprus

ON THIS DAY: Cyprus mourned the death of Makarios III (1977)

On 3 August 1977, at 5:15 am, the heart of the first President of the Republic of Cyprus and Archbishop of Cyprus, Makarios III,...

Christodoulides: Cyprus stands with Greece over deadly fires

President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides has expressed his deep sorrow over the devastating wildfires affecting several areas of Greece. In a written statement, Christodoulides...

Cyprus sends €200,000 aid to Lebanon with medicines

The Republic of Cyprus has sent humanitarian aid worth around €200,000 to Lebanon through the CyprusAid programme, following a decision by the Council of...

Father seeks permission to attend funeral of 3-year-old son

A 37-year-old British man is due to appear before the Paphos District Court on Monday to enter a plea to charges linked to the...

Drug squad raids cannabis greenhouses in Nicosia, arrests 35-year-old

Police have arrested a 35-year-old man after discovering two specially equipped cannabis greenhouses and large quantities of suspected drugs at a house in Nicosia...