Fire in Alassa area extinguished (Update 2)
The fire service announced on Saturday that they had extinguished a blaze in the Alassa area that broke out the day before and threatened a scrapyard and a petrol station.
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Boy, 15, critical after traffic accident in Limassol
A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition at the Nicosia general hospital after a traffic collision in Limassol on Friday night, police said.
The circumstances of the accident are being ...
Nurses to demonstrate for better neonatal unit
Nurses union Pasyno on Wednesday announced a protest outside parliament on Thursday morning to protest ongoing problems faced by the neonatal unit at Makarios hospital as deputies are set to ...
Greek Cypriot accused of spying in north charged, but not released
A Greek Cypriot bicommunal activist who has been held in the north for more than 20 days as Turkish Cypriot authorities contemplated charging him with espionage, was on Wednesday issued a ...
Cyprus working to protect shipping from EU sanctions on Russia
The EU needs to ensure that its Russia sanctions do not negatively impact the bloc or individual member states, especially when it comes to the shipping sector, President Nicos Anastasiades ...
Nicosia FIR handled more than 1,200 flights a day in 2022, transport ministry says
Cyprus’ civil aviation authorities will have handled more than 1,200 flights per day within the Nicosia flight information region (FIR) with zero delays, the transport ministry said on Saturday.
Although not ...
US lifts decades-old arms embargo on Cyprus, move hailed as ‘milestone’ (Update 3)
President Nicos Anastasiades and the government on Saturday welcomed the State Department’s announcement that the US would completely lift the arms embargo on Cyprus, imposed in 1987.
In a post ...
Fitch affirms Cyprus’ at BBB- with stable outlook but some risks
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Cyprus’ Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB-‘ with a Stable Outlook saying the rating was underpinned by governance indicators and GDP per capita levels ...
Three direct flights to Saudi Arabia from next year
The transport ministry on Thursday announced direct air connection to three Saudi airports.
The flights will start in April 2023. The first will be Larnaca–Riyadh.
In July of the same ...
Cyprus minimum wage gives above EU average purchasing power
The government on Wednesday spun the new minimum wage in a positive light, saying that in terms of purchasing power, the €940 a month, seen by unions as inadequate, was in ...
British High Commissioner presents his credentials (updated)
New British High Commissioner Irfan Siddiq on Wednesday said he looked forward to strengthening ties with the island as he presented his credentials to President Nicos Anastasiades at the presidential ...
Nicosia events on Saturday to boost cycling
To mark European Mobility week, the Nicosia municipality is spearheading a cycling event and other activities on Saturday followed in the early evening by a street party.
The events will ...
EU officially recognises Turkey’s exploitation of migration through Cyprus’ Green Line (Updated)
After many months of difficult negotiations, the EU has recognised the instrumentalisation or ‘weaponisation’ of migration by Turkey through the Green Line, the interior ministry said on Sunday.
The ministry ...
Turkey accuses Greece of harassing vessel, firing shots in the Aegean
The Turkish foreign ministry has made new allegations against Greece, claiming that Greek coastguard vessels on Saturday harassed the Comoros-flagged Ro-Ro ship Anatolian, and fired warning shots some 11 nautical miles ...
Cyprus preparing request to register ‘red potato’ as a PDO
After the success halloumi registration as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product, the government is already preparing an official request to register the island’s second most important agricultural ...
Kindergarten teachers say ministry is ignoring their problems
Kindergarten teachers on Sunday blasted the education ministry for ignoring a number of issues they say has made the start of the new school year very difficult.
“Despite the input ...
RBS gives north September deadline for return of Jasmine Court
The Royal Bank of Scotland (Natwest UK) has given the Turkish Cypriot ‘finance ministry’ until September 15 to return its property in Kyrenia which includes the well-known Jasmine Court Hotel, media ...
MPs to discuss raising marriage age to 18
MPs began discussions on Wednesday on the reform of family law which involves eight new bills in total that will see among others, the marriage age raised from 16 to 18.
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Eight extra days for suspected ‘spy’ in north
A Greek Cypriot man who was arrested in the north as a suspected spy because he was using a walkie-talkie to stay in communication with friends, has been detained for ...
Quarry fined €23,000 for death of worker
A Paphos company engaged in limestone extraction has been fined €23,000 for failure to implement safety and health regulations in the workplace leading to the death of an employee and the ...
Scottish mansion of late Cypriot hotelier tycoon vandalised
A Scottish team of urban explorers has posted a video and a plea online to save the contents of an empty mansion belonging to the late Cypriot tycoon, hotelier, Sir ...
Dozens of students suspended over hairstyles
Dozens of students of at the Petrakis Kyprianou high school in Larnaca were suspended on Wednesday, the first day of the new academic year, for having “inappropriate haircuts”.
The incident ...
Cabinet approves one-off benefit for children aged 4-18
The cabinet on Wednesday approved a one-off subsidy of €50 to €80 per child for children aged between 4 and 18, it said.
The measure concerns those registered in the child benefit register.
She ...
Eni official’s comments on EastMed pipeline misunderstood – energy ministry
A correction was issued on Wednesday to an earlier Reuters report quoting Italian gas giant Eni’s chief operating officer (COO) as saying that the EastMed pipeline would be fully ...