Famagusta Gazette

A livestock farmers’ association in Cyprus said Tuesday it is satisfied with most of the government’s decisions on managing foot-and-mouth disease but opposes plans for additional animal culls. Neofytos Neofytou,…

Cyprus’ economy expanded 3.0% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with a year earlier, according to preliminary quarterly national accounts released by the Cyprus Statistical Service. Growth was driven…

Tourism revenue in Cyprus fell 33.8% in March, reflecting a sharp decline in arrivals from Israel, one of the island’s most important markets. Officials said the drop was also linked…

Cyprus on Wednesday activated the CY-Alert public warning system, making it available to authorities for use during emergency situations and natural disasters. Officials said the system is intended to improve…

Cyprus is strengthening its wildfire response as the European Commission announced the deployment of two additional light firefighting aircraft to the island for this summer under the EU Civil Protection…

Israel has launched a new national renewable‑energy plan that aims to more than triple the country’s clean‑energy capacity by 2035, the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said. The strategy focuses…

A 35‑year‑old man in Nicosia has been placed in eight‑day custody after police discovered 10 kilograms of opioid‑based narcotics. Officers searching his home found 54 packages containing dried poppy pods…

Cyprus police said they have received a large number of reports from citizens about attempted phone scams carried out by callers posing as representatives of financial‑transaction platforms or other organizations.…

A weak high‑pressure system is affecting the region. Today’s weather will be mostly clear, though local cloud buildup is expected around midday. Winds will blow from the southwest to northwest…

Rainfall in Cyprus reached 238% of the normal average for May, according to new data from the Meteorological Department, totaling 46.7 millimeters. Officials said every monitoring station recorded rainfall above…