Papanastasiou wants bottled water price cap in place by February 1
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Tuesday urged the House commerce committee to pass a bill which would set maximum prices for bottled water at some points of sale to a ...
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Cyprus aims for agriculture ‘based on smart technology’
The government’s goal is to “create a new production model based on the use of smart technology” in the field of agriculture, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Tuesday.
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Poland outlines seven pillars for EU council presidency
Poland’s ambassador in Nicosia Marek Szczepanowski on Tuesday outlined the seven pillars of its country’s tenure as European Council president.
Speaking at an event at European Union House ...
Two Cyprus-based companies included in latest round of US sanctions on Russia
Two companies based in Cyprus were included on the latest list of entities sanctioned by the United States for aiding Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
The list was published ...
Head of company accused of ‘trafficking’ Bangladeshi workers sacked
The head of the north’s citrus export company Cypfruvex, which is accused of having trafficked hundreds of Bangladeshi nationals and left them to live in squalid conditions in camps ...
Daggers drawn in north over new Apostolos Andreas road
Harsh words flew back and forth on Friday over plans to upgrade the road linking the village of Rizokarpaso and the Apostolos Andreas monastery, with the north’s ‘transport minister’ ...
Direct transport links between north and Syria ‘under discussion’
Discussions are underway to potentially create direct transport links between the north and Syria, the north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said.
Speaking to the north’s public broadcaster BRT, ...
EU must ‘actively support’ new Lebanon president, Christodoulides says
The European Union must “actively and systematically support” Lebanon’s new President Joseph Aoun, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday.
Christodoulides was the first foreign leader to meet Aoun ...
Fiscal council’s budget to increase by 12 per cent
The fiscal council’s budget for 2025 is over 12 per cent larger than its budget for the previous year, according to information revealed on Friday.
News website Stockwatch reported that the ...
Dismantling of barbed wire fence begins, buffer zone wire remains intact
The dismantling of the controversial barbed wire fence which had been placed in and around Cyprus’ buffer zone near the villages of Akaki, Peristerona, and Astromeritis to kerb migrant flows ...
‘Greek Cypriots undermine stability under the guise of humanitarian aid’
The Republic of Cyprus is “undermining stability under the guise of humanitarian aid” in the Middle East, Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler said on Thursday.
Speaking as his ministry brings ...
Akinci: Expecting Greek Cypriots to recognise north is futile
Expecting the Greek Cypriots to recognise the north as an independent country is “futile”, former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci said on Thursday.
In a social media post, he said ...
Man steals meat from supermarket, returns it because ‘it stinks’, gets refund
The Turkish Cypriot police have initiated legal action against a 69-year-old man who stole meat from a supermarket in Morphou on New Year’s Eve, before returning it the following ...
‘Turkish Cypriots charged more for coffee than US congressmen’
Turkish Cypriots are paying more for a cup of coffee than United States congressmen, economist Mertkan Hamit said.
In a social media post, he pointed out that an iced americano ...
2024 a record year for north’s airport
A record high number of passengers used the north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport in 2024, the airport’s holding company T&T announced on Thursday.
In total, exactly 4,842,134 passengers either ...
Man has Ersin Tatar shaved into head
A likeness of Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar was shaved into the back of a man’s head by Azerbaijani hair artist Hicran Axundov.
The back of the man’s ...
Man in critical condition after being run over by lorry
A man is in a critical condition after being run over by a lorry while walking on the old road linking Limassol and Nicosia near the village of Moni, the ...
USS Laramie arrives in Cyprus
The United States navy’s replenishment tanker ship the USS Laramie arrived in Limassol on Thursday, the country’s ambassador in Nicosia Julie Davis Fisher said.
She said the ship ...
Rogers calls for compulsory sex education in north
Independent Turkish Cypriot ‘MP’ Jale Refik Rogers on Wednesday called for compulsory sex education to be introduced in schools in the north.
She made reference to the revelation that more ...
Cyprus problem ‘could be solved in three months’
The Cyprus problem “could be solved in three months” under the right negotiating framework, former Turkish Cypriot chief negotiator Ozdil Nami said on Wednesday.
Speaking to Kibris Postasi TV, he ...
‘Isolation of the Turkish Cypriots is a crime against humanity’
The international isolation suffered by the Turkish Cypriot people since 1963 is a “crime against humanity”, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday.
“Those who remain silent about this situation ...
Larnaca mayor Vyras ‘satisfied’ with port and marina decision
Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras on Wednesday said he is “satisfied” with the government’s decisions regarding the future of the town’s port and marina, placing Greek state-owned asset management ...
‘Pay as you throw’ scheme to cost each consumer up to €250 per year
The “pay as you throw” scheme, wherein people are forced to pay for special issue rubbish bags to have their rubbish collected, will cost each consumer between €150 and €250 per year, ...
Cyprus’ cooperation with Egypt and Greece ‘promotes peace and stability’
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said Cyprus’ trilateral cooperation with Egypt and Greece has as one of its main objectives “the promotion of peace and stability in the region”.
Speaking ...