Education ministry offering free summer schools
Free summer schools – numbering 54 in total – across all districts will be available for those who request it, as the education ministry announced that they will offer a wide range of ...
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Villages left reeling amid bank closures, ATM squeeze in digital push
Pissouri residents face 18km hike to closest BoC ATM after village branch closes in July
Cyprus is facing its own crunch on ATMs and bank branches as dozens are set ...
Door-to-door school bus billed as way to tackle traffic jams
The primary school door-to-door bus system is being billed as a way to tackle chronic traffic jams while offering a service to the public which is owed by the state.
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Bicommunual committee signs contracts for church, mosque renovations
Contracts have been signed to renovate four more churches and three mosques across the divided island, the bicommunal technical cultural heritage committee announced on Thursday.
The works are due to ...
Russia says no change to its stance on Cyprus
Russia’s approach to the Cyprus problem has not changed as Moscow says that it continues to advocate for a solution based on UN security council resolutions.
The Russian foreign ...
Bank workers vote to strike over Hellenic redundancy tussle
In their battle against proposed layoffs at Hellenic Bank, the bank employees’ union (Etyk) voted almost unanimously in favour of approving a general strike if and when it is deemed ...
Tatar awarded as ‘most successful politician’
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has been awarded as the “most successful politician” by the GAP journalist union in Malatya, Turkey.
In receiving one of the 15th ‘GAP Oscars’, Tatar ...
Minister’s condition still critical, president praises close associate
Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou is stable but remains in critical condition as she receives urgent treatment in Greece on Tuesday, while President Nicos Anastasiades praised her hard work and dedication.
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Ambulance driver suspected of drug driving (updated)
An ambulance driver has reportedly admitted to drug use while on duty, while police confirmed a positive cocaine and cannabis reading from the subsequent narcotest.
The incident occurred at about 7...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, we hear that Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou is in critical condition at an Athens hospital after lengthy surgery to treat a cerebral aneurysm.
There’s also ...
Mavroyiannis did not receive two salaries, treasury says
A treasury report has revealed that presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis did not receive two salaries as suggested by rival candidate Achilleas Demetriades.
Citing sources, Demetriades had questioned whether Mavroyiannis had ...
Independent candidate Christodoulides pressed on continued Disy membership
Presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides has been pressed on his Disy membership and the nine years he served in government, with questions raised as to how credible his calls for change ...
Police question underage suspects in cat killing case (updated)
Two suspects have been identified and questioned by the police over the case of animal torture at the Dali secondary school which shocked the island.
A mother cat and her ...
Queen’s jubilee platinum concert relocated to Happy Valley
The charity concert to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee has been relocated to within the defence sector of the British bases following “the hostile response of a very ...
Authorities puzzled as to how hybrid cat passed customs checks
The Savannah cat which attacked a three-year-old boy this week appears to have been imported from Moscow, while authorities remain puzzled as to how it passed custom checks amid speculation ...
Ex-foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides launches presidential bid (Update 2)
Former Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides announced his candidacy for the February 2023 presidential elections on Thursday morning in a wide-ranging address to the public from social media.
His much-anticipated official bid ...
British man remanded until May 19 over fatal hit and run
The 25-year-old Briton allegedly involved in the fatal hit and run of a 46-year-old woman in Ayia Napa has been remanded until May 19 and is facing eight charges.
Police on ...
Reaction to Christodoulides’ presidential bid
Nikos Christodoulides’ bid for the presidency drew swift reaction from Disy’s candidate Averof Neophytou who described the former as “a candidate of the opposition” who is seeking to alter ...
New bill seeks to hire 300 officers to police migrant flows on Green Line
The interior and justice ministries are requesting that 300 contract police officers be hired for up to 28 months as the state steps up its efforts to tackle irregular migration across the ...
Coronavirus: Reference hospital treating just four virus patients
Just four people with covid are being treated at the covid reference hospital, the health minister said on Wednesday, adding that the Famagusta centre is operating normally.
Health Minister Michalis ...
UK appoints new British high commissioner
Irfan Siddiq has been appointed as the new British high commissioner to Cyprus and will assume his appointment from August 2022, replacing current commissioner Stephen Lillie.
The announcement came in a ...
Greens blame loose regulations after hybrid cat attacks child
The Greens have condemned the attack on a three-year-old by a Savannah cat – a hybrid between a domestic cat and a serval – as the party pointed to a lack of ...
Fire service fighting blaze in Larnaca apartment building
Five fire trucks were on Tuesday night at the scene of a blaze which appears to be centred on the fifth floor of an apartment building on Makarios Avenue in ...
‘All seeing’ monitoring system of Green Line set to be operational by September
The “all-seeing” 24-hour monitoring system along the Green Line is to be operational by the end of September and will limit illegal smuggling, Defence Minister Charlambos Petrides said on Tuesday.
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