Hotels in Cyprus's Famagusta district are opening for the tourist season with significantly lower booking levels and occupancy rates in areas like Ayia Napa and Protaras compared to the previous year.

The mayor of Paralimni-Deryneia, Giorgos Nikolettos, has warned that the Famagusta district's economy, particularly its tourism sector, is facing growing strain due to developments in the Middle East.

President Nikos Christodoulides announced that a €4.5 million model autism centre in Famagusta, Cyprus, is expected to be completed within 18 months, following his participation in a 'Run for Autism' charity event.

Two separate accidents occurred simultaneously at 7:30 am on the Larnaca-Famagusta motorway in Cyprus, one involving two cars near the Livadia exit and another in the opposite direction, with one person taken to hospital as a precaution.

The Famagusta district used its presence at tourism exhibitions in Belgrade, Berlin and Poland to promote its year-round tourism offer and present what officials described as the real picture in Cyprus following the latest developments in the Middle East. According to an announcement by the Famagusta regional tourism board (Etap), the organisation maintained a strong […]

Cypriot authorities seized large sums of cash, tobacco products, drugs, and animal goods during checks at crossing points in Nicosia and Famagusta districts.

Adequate staffing levels are a necessity for there to be an improved quality of care at the Famagusta general hospital in Paralimni, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said on Tuesday. “Within the framework of a sustainable health system, there must obviously be adequacy in the provision of quality health services, and for this to occur, there […]

Baris Sel, the former Turkish Cypriot Famagusta police chief, appeared in court for the latest hearing in his trial concerning a master's degree he allegedly obtained under false pretenses from the Cyprus Health and Social Sciences University.

MEP Fredi Beleris has intervened in the Cyprus issue, advocating for the return of the fenced-off area of Famagusta to its legitimate residents, highlighting that a European city has remained closed since 1974.

A 49-year-old man was sentenced to seven years in prison by the Famagusta criminal court in Cyprus for possessing large quantities of drugs with intent to supply, following a search of his home by the drug squad.

Water inflows into dams in Cyprus's Larnaca and Famagusta districts are significantly lower than last year's levels, according to recent figures from the Water Development Department.

A 51-year-old man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison by the Famagusta Permanent Criminal Court after being found guilty of multiple serious sexual offenses against a 26-year-old foreign woman in Ayia Napa and Paralimni.

Strong winds swept through the Larnaca and free Famagusta districts on Sunday, causing widespread damage, flattening landmarks like the 'Big Potato,' battering crops, damaging beaches, closing roads, and cutting power.

Extreme scenarios causing unnecessary panic for Cyprus economy, board warns The Famagusta regional tourism board (Etap) on Friday called for calm and restraint amid concerns over regional tensions. In an official statement, the board said that while some hotel booking cancellations have been recorded in the Famagusta district, they are not expected to significantly affect […]

New Democracy MEP Beleris stated that the situation in Famagusta is dramatic, with displaced people still deprived of their homes, and accused Turkey of directly violating UN resolutions.

It is Turkey which “controls things in Cyprus”, Cypriot member of the European Parliament Loucas Fourlas, of Disy, said on Wednesday, as the parliament’s petitions committee (Peti) discussed the town of Famagusta, and in particular the fenced-off area of Varosha, in the presence of its mayor-in-exile Simos Ioannou. “What are we doing? This is a […]

A high-powered explosive device was detonated outside a businessman’s home in Deryneia, Cyprus, at approximately 1:30 am. Famagusta CID is investigating the incident as a deliberate bombing.

Police in Famagusta are investigating an attempted murder targeting a 34-year-old nightclub owner in Protaras, with two suspects still at large after opening fire on his vehicle.

DEPA has finalized its Famagusta district ballot for the May 24 parliamentary elections by announcing Izabella Ttakka as a candidate, who had already been announced by the Movement of Ecologists-Citizens’ Cooperation.

Police in the Famagusta district are investigating a shooting incident in Ayia Napa where a gunman fired seven shots at the homes of two brothers on the same street in the early hours of Thursday morning.

The Famagusta permanent criminal court on Monday sentenced a 51-year-old man to 13 years in prison for a series of sexual offences against a 26-year-old foreign woman.

Plans to build a theology college in Famagusta were on Thursday ruled legal by the Turkish Cypriot supreme court, after having been referred to the judiciary by Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman…

Famagusta district is facing a water crisis after the government was forced to abandon its chosen desalination site. The earliest the district can now expect relief is October 2027 — a full year later than originally planned. The retreat came after hoteliers, local authorities, and the District Local Government Organisation (EOA) Famagusta all opposed the […]

MEP Fredi Beleris intervened on the Cyprus issue, describing the situation in the fenced-off area of Famagusta as 'dramatic' and noting that a European city has remained closed since 1974, advocating for its return to its rightful inhabitants.