Free digital skills courses for the over-55s
The labour ministry on Wednesday announced the launch of free digital skills courses for people aged 55 and over.
The courses are being offered in all districts as part of the ...
Director of vet services suspended over cattle disease (Update 2)
The public service commission has suspended director of Veterinary Services Christodoulos Pipis for three months.
The reason is the instances of Brucellosis found in cattle in a Larnaca livestock farm, ...
Giving women of history a voice
In a historical novelist, PAUL LAMBIS finds a woman keen to present stories from a female perspective, especially those from patriarchal societies
In gripping tales of feminine courage, strength and ...
Lens of newly installed traffic camera blackened
Vandals have spray painted a stationary traffic camera in the capital amidst works to increase the traffic camera network.
Photos of the vandalised traffic camera are circulating which show its ...
Education ministry failing to manage funds for school boards
The education ministry did not fully comply with the provisions of laws on the granting and management of funds to school boards, according to the audit office’s latest report ...
Archbishop’s health is deteriorating
Patriarch of Jerusalem Theofilos III will be arriving on Wednesday to visit Archbishop Chrysostomos II, who has been fighting intestinal cancer.
According to reports, the archbishop’s health has been ...
Cycling tour imagines a sustainable Nicosia
An alternative cycling tour will take place in Nicosia this Saturday, weather permitting, and it seeks to lead participants around the capital, exploring ways to make Nicosia more sustainable. Organised ...
Early release of man who had sex with minor
The supreme court has ordered the early release of a 29-year-old man convicted to four and a half years in jail for sexually abusing a minor, it emerged on Wednesday.
...
30,000 children of mixed marriages in north denied citizenship
Around 30,000 children from mixed marriages in the north are trying to get Cypriot IDs and passports, opposition CTP ‘MP’ Urun Solyali said on Wednesday.
Solyali has said that the state-controlled ...
Cabinet approves creation of a national autism committee
The cabinet has approved the creation of a national autism committee, the deputy ministry for social welfare announced on Wednesday.
A written statement explained that the decision was taken during ...
Man arrested after rape allegations
A man was arrested after a 16-year-old girl reported she was raped in an apartment in Paphos.
The arrest concerns a 19-year-old soldier based in Cyprus with whom the minor ...
Despite challenges, Cyprus aims for energy self-sufficiency – Pilides
Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Wednesday that Cyprus is making great strides towards reaching energy self-sufficiency and a competitive internal gas market.
“At the same time, we are also ...
Man, 84, jailed for murdering wife
An 84-year-old man was sentenced to seven years in jail by the Limassol criminal court on Wednesday for killing his 82-year-old wife Giorgoulla Charalambous on June 6 after an alleged disagreement.
...
Police and special forces attend training in Jordan
Police and military special forces are attending a training in Jordan that aims to promote common tactics for future joint operations.
Following the official invitation from the Jordanian armed forces, ...
World-class tattoo artist a “miracle from Nicosia”
In the island’s most famous tattooist THEO PANAYIDES finds an intense, disciplined man dealing in pain all his life, whose vivid artistic style saw him draw in the celebrities ...
Vehicle arson in early hours in Enaerios, Limassol
A car fire broke out in the early hours of Wednesday morning in a vehicle parked on a coastal road, in the vicinity of Enaerios, in Limassol.
According to police ...
Man robs Limassol kiosk at knifepoint
An as-yet unidentified man robbed a kiosk in the early morning hours of Wednesday in Limassol.
According to police statement, the robbery which happened in the Agios Nikolaos area, was ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the Cyprus economy is expected to grow by 5.7 per cent this year, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday addressing The Economist conference in Nicosia.
In other ...
Welcoming the first of autumn’s markets
Arts and craft markets and pop-up bazaars are back! As we enter the autumn and winter months, the anticipated season of markets begins and before all of the annual Christmas ...
Four-and-a-half thousand euros stolen from Paphos business
An employee has been accused of stealing a sum of €4,500 from an agency in Paphos. The owner of the agency reported the theft on Tuesday, police reported.
The complainant alleged ...
Oroklini police investigate attack on pupil
Police examinations continue on Wednesday for an incident involving the beating of a 17-year-old pupil at a Larnaca lyceum by a group of students from another school, as a result ...
Today’s weather: Clear morning, increased clouds by afternoon
On Wednesday the weather will be mostly clear, although locally increased cloud cover on the west and north coasts is expected to bring isolated showers or even a storm. In ...
Road network update
Police inform the public on Wednesday morning that no problem is observed on any of the main urban arterial roads and the highways.
Rocks have fallen on the Orkoda-Kambos road ...
Shouldn’t people have a say in how green spaces are managed?
By Efi Xanthou
So, some good Samaritan wants to donate €1.7 million to the Limassol municipality, what is people’s problem with this? Can’t Cypriots appreciate a good deed? It’...