Works under way to restore Vati landfill
Works are under way to uncover and remove waste from the former landfill at Vati, as part of efforts to restore the site, deputy head of the Water Development Department’...
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Communities protest as court examines demand to stall Mitsero asphalt plant
The Supreme Court on Monday continued examining the demand of eight communities in the Mitsero area for an interim order stalling works to relocate the asphalt factory from Dhali to ...
Larnaca tenants demand action over ‘African terrorism’
Residents of a block of flats in Larnaca said on Monday they were at their wit’s end over what they described as “African terrorism” and called for the immediate ...
Armenian community grieving ‘mentor’ and ‘family’ Benon Sevan
Benon Sevan, a diplomat and former UN assistant secretary general, who dedicated his life to promoting the Armenian heritage and served as a representative of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (...
Teachers to receive revised appointment system proposal on Tuesday
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou pledged on Monday to push forward with reforms that would support teachers and improve learning opportunities for children.
Teachers, she said, were the “backbone” of education.
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Two Irish passengers caught at airport with duty free tobacco
Two Irish passengers were arrested on Sunday after customs agents found large quantities of duty free tobacco products in their luggage.
Following information received, customs agents inspected the luggage of ...
Three remanded for planting bomb outside Limassol shop
Three individuals aged 20, 22 and 28 were arrested on Sunday in Limassol in connection with the bomb placed outside a shop on Wednesday.
They were taken before the Limassol district court, which ...
Pistol found hidden in Nicosia building electricity box
A pistol was found on Sunday afternoon in the Nicosia district, hidden inside a wooden electricity switch box.
Following information received, the police inspected the electricity box, located on the ...
19 arrested, 109 caught speeding during police operations
Nineteen people were arrested for various offences, such as illegal possession of drugs and drink driving, while 312 were reported for traffic offences during overnight police operations.
The police pulled over 532 ...
Showers and thunderstorms till Tuesday
Monday starts off cloudy with rain and isolated thunderstorms expected from noon onwards, in the mountains and inland.
Winds will be a northwest gentle breeze of 3 Beaufort, and later a ...
Animal welfare programme to expand in schools
An animal welfare awareness programme is set to expand to more schools and pupils across Cyprus, Agriculture Minister Christos Senekis said on Friday during a visit to Aglandjia’s Fourth ...
€2m autism centre planned for Strovolos
Social inclusion requires a society organised in such a way that no one is marginalised and everyone has the right to live and work in a safe and creative community, ...
Grain growers donate 20 tonnes to families in need
Ten tonnes each of bulgur and flour were delivered to the archbishopric in Nicosia on Friday as part of the grain growers’ annual social contribution, to be distributed by local ...
Michaelidou pledges support for remote schools
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou pledged continued support for schools in remote areas on Friday, saying special arrangements were already in place to allow classes to operate with as few as ...
Mitsero students walk out over asphalt plant
Students in the Mitsero area staged a walkout during the first two periods on Friday to protest plans to relocate an asphalt plant to the community, ahead of a community ...
Teacher unions call for better public education
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot teacher unions pointed out on Friday the need to secure the right of all children to quality education and to invest in public education with ...
‘I will never betray you’ Neophytou tells supporters
Averof Neophytou, who recently announced his candidacy for the 2028 presidential elections, assured the public on Friday that he would “never betray them”.
In a message on his personal WhatsApp channel, ...
New Cyprus museum in 2028 at the soonest
The new Cyprus museum is expected to be ready by February 3, 2027, but it will not be delivered before 2028, MPs heard on Wednesday, during a meeting with Deputy Culture Minister Clea ...
China hopes Cyprus will join global initiative
China fully supports Cyprus taking an active role internationally, through the joint implementation of a Chinese global initiative to promote trust among civilisations, the country’s ambassador said on Wednesday.
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Cabinet to approve special education improvements
The cabinet is set to approve a bill on special education on Wednesday, bringing about changes to a decades-long system and placing children at the centre of the policy, President ...
Larnaca shooting trial postponed
The trial into the shooting incident on January 17 in central Larnaca has been postponed for October 13.
Six people have been referred to the Larnaca criminal court in connection with the ...
Police probe into leaked morgue photos ongoing
The police disciplinary investigation into leaked photographs of the body of a murder victim from the morgue is still ongoing, a police representative told the House human rights committee on ...
Government considering cameras on all school bus routes
The government is considering installing CCTV systems in all buses used by students, as a permanent solution to delinquent behaviour on school routes, Transport Minister Evie Tsolaki said on Monday.
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Cyprus among top eight in EU for referral of trafficking victims
Cyprus is among eight EU member states that reported having a fully designated national contact point for the cross-border referral of victims of human trafficking, a report published on Monday ...