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The European Maritime Day in Cyprus commenced with a grand opening ceremony held at Larnaca’s Medieval Castle on Thursday, according to an announcement released yesterday.
The event, organised by ...
‘Turkey’s actions an obstacle to flight safety’ for Cyprus
Turkey’s illegal actions in Nicosia flight information region (FIR) prevent the smooth functioning of air traffic and put obstacles in Cyprus’ genuine effort to safeguard flight safety, permanent secretary ...
‘Support for migration crisis should be in actions not words’ govt tells EU ambassadors
Cyprus wants to see solidarity from EU partners through actions on the migration crisis, President Nikos Christodoulides told 26 EU ambassadors to the island on Friday.
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou spoke ...
Adapting to new technologies more important than ever, deputy research minister says
It is now more important than ever to strengthen human resources technological skills through training, including vulnerable groups of the population, said Deputy Minister of Research, Philippos Hadjizacharias at the ...
Foreign minister travels to Brussels on Sunday for EU Council
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos will travel to Brussels on Sunday, where he will participate in the proceedings of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (EFC), which will take place on Monday, ...
Team of experts due in Cyprus after audit office complaint about defence ministry
A team of experts will be flying to Cyprus early in June after the audit service filed a complaint about the defence ministry’s refusal to share documents connected to ...
‘No EastMed pipeline without Turkey’, ENI says
Cyprus on Friday issued a subdued response to comments from Italian energy giant ENI that for the construction of the controversial EastMed pipeline the participation of Turkey would be necessary.
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Handful of Cyprus-based companies on new US sanctions list (Updated)
A handful of Cyprus-based companies were among the 300 entities hit with US sanctions on Friday.
The three companies are Robarin Ltd, Aquila Capital Group, Huriya Private Cyprus Ltd. The list ...
Cypriots feature prominently on UK rich list
The presence of Cypriots and Greeks in the Rich List of UK residents published by the Sunday Times is also strong this year.
In this year’s Rich List with 350 ...
Two women hospitalised for smoke inhalation after Tersefanou house blaze
Two women were hospitalised for smoke inhalation after a house fire in Tersefanou in the Larnaca district at Friday lunchtime.
A lit candle in a bedroom of a residence in ...
Foreign arrivals and property purchases in the north up
A 48 per cent increase in the number of foreign tourists visiting the north was recorded during the first four months of this year compared to the same period last year, ...
Turks in north back to the ballot for round two in Turkey elections
Voting for Turkish citizens begins on Saturday in the north in view of the second round of Turkey’s presidential elections on May 28, which will last for five days from ...
Cyprus ‘facing unprecedented housing crisis’
Cyprus is facing an unprecedented housing crisis, which primarily affects the younger generations, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday as he laid the foundation stone for the new social housing ...
Turtle nesting season begins in Cyprus
Nesting season has begun for Cyprus sea turtles, the fisheries department announced on Friday, saying the first nests were spotted at Lara Beach in Polis Chrysochous.
The department cautioned the ...
CySEC warns of fraudulent impersonation of its officers
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Friday stated that it has recently detected additional cases of fraudulent impersonation of CySEC officers and representatives, following an earlier warning, issued ...
Two-day celebration for European Natura Day
May is full of celebrations, including May 21’s European Natura 2000 Day, all about nature, preservation and protection.
Themed events take place all over Europe and this year, the Cyprus Department ...
Limassol replete with ageing properties — suburbs offer renewal
Cypriot firm Ask Wire on Friday released a report examining the age of buildings in the city and suburbs of Limassol, helping to outline the trajectory of residential development over ...
Smart electricity meters to take over two years to roll out
The electricity authority (EAC) on Friday said the long anticipated installation of smart meters is expected to take at least two and a half years to complete, in the wake ...
Mistakes were made admits President
President Nikos Christodoulides admitted on Friday that mistakes were made on the appointment of advisers as cabinet is expected to adopt specific criteria for the position.
The decisions were made ...
Charges dropped against Russians in murder plot
Two men caught in a murder plot against an anti-Russian regime journalist will not appear in court, police said on Friday.
According to CyBC sources, the two Russians, 62 and 58, will ...
Two more arrests for Larnaca fire
Authorities arrested two more suspects, aged 37 and 29, on suspicion of causing a fire in Tochni earlier this week.
For the same case, a 51-year-old man was also arrested on Wednesday, ...
President promises action over Turkish plane in buffer zone
Cyprus is taking specific actions in relation to the illegal flight of a Turkish aircraft over Deneia, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday.
The incident concerns the illegal activity of ...
Confusion over UK and US sanctions lists, President says nothing will be covered up (update 5)
After Cyprus breathed an initial sigh of relief on Friday over the UK’s and US’ latest round of sanctions, which did not appear to identify additional Cypriot individuals or ...
Prison guards exempted from government exams (Updated)
Prison guards have been exempted from having to take the government examinations in an effort to tackle staff shortages, the justice ministry announced on Friday.
This is the first in ...