Today’s weather: Clear with afternoon showers
On Monday the weather will initially be clear with locally increased clouds expected to bring isolated rains, or an isolated short storm, especially in the mountains and areas south of ...
Memorial service held for four Egyptians who died in 2021 fire
Marking two years since the death of four Egyptians who perished in the Arakapas fire of 2021, a memorial service was held for them in Odou village on Sunday.
Morzok Shady ...
Flurry of activity over foreclosures on Monday
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos will present to legislators on Monday a government package of seven proposals to address the issue of foreclosures.
The package was submitted on Thursday in a ...
Memory preservation a counterweight to Turkish actions, president says
The preservation of our memory, our national character and our tradition, as well as any worthwhile effort to preserve monuments and sacred relics, constitute a strong counterweight to any Turkish ...
Couple pretending to be doctors remanded again after extorting almost €100,000
Famagusta district court on Sunday renewed a remand order for two people aged 66 and 65, over their connection with obtaining €96,000 from elderly people by pretending to be doctors.
They were remanded ...
A sneak peek into Limassol’s luxury casino
The City of Dreams Mediterranean casino resort officially opens on Monday
Five years in the making, the integrated casino resort is opening its doors to the public, offering a sneak ...
Memorial service for two Mari victims
Today is a day to honour the sacrifice of the heroes lost in the 2011 Mari blast, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Sunday during the memorial of military officers Andreas ...
Efforts to improve waiting lists in hospitals underway, health minister says
Health Minister Popι Kanari assured on Sunday that measures to decongest A&E departments in government hospitals will be effective in bringing in the desired results.
In an interview ...
What’s coming to Technopolis 20 this July
July is filled with the return of several beloved annual festivals, open-air film screenings, holiday getaways and certainly music performances. When there is so much going on, being selective with ...
Cyprus National Guard and US forces train together (Video)
The co-training of Special Forces personnel in the Special Operations planning, execution and information support procedures was the focus of the small-scale special operations exercise TAMS “GUARDIAN-2023”, which was co-organized ...
Foreign minister to convey Cyprus’ sincere will for talks to UNSG
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos will convey to UN Secretary-General the Greek Cypriot side’s sincere will for fresh talks on the Cyprus problem under the agreed framework on the basis ...
The vicious tale of excavating ancient Enkomi
In the mid-20th century, excavations at an ancient city caused a massive row between two archaeologists but answered the question of when the Greeks first settled in Cyprus
A ...
Government calls on political parties to do the right thing over foreclosures and NPLs
The government has complete faith in the responsibility of all political parties to rise to the occasion and do the right thing in tackling foreclosures and non-performing loans (NPLS), government ...
Diko in-house elections underway
Centre party Diko was headed to the polls on Sunday to vote for its vice president, general secretary, members of its executive office and its central as well as district ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting July 3:
Cyprus’ tourism revenue reached €217.6 million in April 2023, compared to €185.1 million in the same month of the previous ...
Health experts worried about rise of cigarette substitutes
‘In the past two years, I have sold more tobacco sticks than I could ever have imagined’
They have long been promoted as a way to help smokers stop, but ...
Worries that EU funding for electricity connection at risk
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou refrained from commenting on Saturday over concerns that EU funding for the EuroAsia Interconnector is at risk due to delays in meeting milestones.
Speaking to the ...
Funeral for soldier missing since 1974 held in Nicosia
The funeral for Andreas Georgiou whose fate was unknown since the 1974 invasion, was held on Saturday after his remains were identified through DNA testing.
“His parents Stavros and Athena endured ...
Officers injured in sports club fight
A fracas at a Nicosia sports club led to three police officers getting injured and two men arrested, shortly past midnight on Saturday.
At around 1:15am, a policeman went to ...
Man suffers 80 per cent burns after explosion
A 62-year-old man with burns on over 80 per cent of his body was being treated at the Nicosia general hospital on Saturday.
Fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said two fire ...
Sea water therapy for horses (with video)
Horse owners frequently take their horses to a beach in Larnaca, highlighting the benefits to their health as a result of the sea water.
The horses are often race horses ...
President urges UN chief to appoint special envoy to Cyprus
President Nikos Christodoulides has urged the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to heed the call of the Security Council and appoint a UN envoy to facilitate the resumption of the ...
Injured man rescued from sea
A 50-year-old man who was injured at sea was rescued off the Geroskipou coast on Friday night.
The joint search and rescue centre was notified at 7:27pm from the marine ...
Larnaca film nights feature world cinema
Free film nights in Larnaca continue as the Larnaca Cinema Society organises free events for movie buffs with three more screenings to take place in the garden of the Pierides ...