Over a hundred saplings to ‘green’ Ayia Napa
Over a hundred tree saplings were planted in the Ayia Napa sculpture park.
In a statement the Ayia Napa municipality thanked the staff of the Mermaid hotel who carried out ...
The history of Cyprus in a single pot
Connecting the past to the present, one ceramicist is giving tradition to future generations. Eleni Philippou meets her
Through moulding clay, full-time ceramic artist Souzana Petri preserves part of the ...
Cyprus Business Now
In a bid to bolster its international presence and promote Cypriot goods in foreign markets, Cyprus participated in the FHC Shanghai 2023 International Food and Beverage Exhibition and the PROWINE Shanghai 2023 ...
Today’s weather: Some clouds, temps set to rise
On Wednesday transient cloud cover will be observed at times with temperatures rising to 21C in the interior and the coasts and 12C degrees in the higher mountains. Winds will ...
How geology links to biodiversity
By Konstantinos Perikleous
Cyprus is a unique place in terms of wildlife, with high biodiversity in plants and animals, of which many are endemic. That is, they are found only ...
Seven in ten Cypriots favour higher taxes to aid green transition
Seven out of ten Cypriots say they’d be willing to pay more income tax to help lower-income households cope with the costs of green transition, while a little over ...
Evangelou discusses investments in society at EU meeting
The importance of social investments, the role of Cyprus in the development of the European Disability and Parking Cards, and the actions taken in the country to tackle structural racism, ...
President to discuss climate change effects on Cyprus at COP28
President Nikos Christodoulides will be attending the UN Climate Summit (COP28) in Dubai on Thursday, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday.
Speaking at a press briefing, Letymbiotis added that ...
President warns of consequences from buffer-zone violation by Turkish side (Update 2)
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday warned there would be consequences, a day after armed soldiers carried out an incursion into the buffer zone at Ayios Dhometios in Nicosia to place ...
First aid packages for Gaza to arrive in Cyprus on Wednesday (Update)
The first humanitarian aid packages for Gaza will arrive in Cyprus on Wednesday and will be sent to the besieged strip within days, the government said on Tuesday.
A team ...
Three baggage handlers in north arrested for theft
Three baggage handlers at Ercan (Tymbou) airport appeared in court on Thursday after being arrested on suspicion of stealing from passengers’ suitcases while working.
In court, it was heard that ...
Sports culture in Cyprus ‘inhospitable towards female athletes’
Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou on Tuesday expressed her disappointment at the “inhospitable nature of sports culture towards female athletes.”
In a statement, she said that recently her attention was ...
New bill to tackle standing for long hours at work
By Christmas a bill will be tabled to parliament requiring employers to provide suitable seating for the thousands of workers currently required to stand for long hours in jobs where ...
‘Cyprus can’t be an energy hub without the infrastructure’
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou conceded on Tuesday that Cyprus cannot become an energy hub in the eastern Mediterranean, as it lacks the necessary infrastructures.
He made the remarks during the ...
Lottides finds welfare rules for disabled pensioners ‘worrying’
Human Rights Commissioner Maria Stylianou Lottides on Tuesday called for more measures to ensure an acceptable standard of living for pensioners with disabilities.
In her latest report, Lottides said she ...
Two Greek Cypriot MPs in Turkey to discuss ‘role of Cyprus in achieving peace’
Two Greek Cypriot MPs were in the Turkish city of Antalya on Thursday to discuss the role of Cyprus in achieving stability and peace in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The MPs, ...
Meeting for north’s minimum wage raise ends without agreement
Tuesday’s meeting of the north’s Minimum wage determination committee ended without agreement after the involved parties could not agree as to when the minimum wage should be altered.
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New government website ‘a node for the public’
The government on Tuesday announced the launch of a website that it says will serve as a node for interaction with the public.
According to government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis the ...
Over €11m in state grants for political parties’ expenses in 2024
A little over €11 million of taxpayer money will be divvied up among political parties for their expenses for fiscal year 2024, some €4.7 million of which going to the salaries of personal ...
Turkish Cypriot missing since 1963 troubles to be buried on Friday
A Turkish Cypriot missing person, who was found and identified by the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), will be buried on Friday.
Mustafa Mulla Huseyin was 27 years old and married ...
Art inspired by the divine
After careers in music and law, one creative, led by her faith will stage an exhibition this week finds PAUL LAMBIS
Immersed in creativity since she can remember, artist Marina ...
Five scholarships on offer for potential young farmers
The ministry of agriculture announced on Tuesday it will be awarding five scholarships to newly admitted students in the 2023/24 academic year, in a bid to get more young people involved ...
Monetary policy has to stay the course, Bundesbank head says during Cyprus visit
CBC governor Constantinos Herodotou on Tuesday underscored the evolving European economy’s nuances and the impacts of prevailing monetary policies, during a conference hosted by the Central Bank of Cyprus ...
Technology could help end abuse of disabled parking
Nicosia municipality on Tuesday announced that as part of its efforts to develop an integrated programme to provide quality parking services to people with disabilities, it will be offering 30 free ...