The war in Ukraine, the sanctions and what it means
By Ioannis Tirkides
This is an unfortunate war and sets in motion significant new long-term processes in the relations between East and West, Russia’s place in the global system ...
More than 400 workers look to Cyprus for relocation
By George Pirishis
A large number of people based in Russia who work for companies registered in Cyprus have expressed an interest in moving to the island, non-profit organisation TechIsland ...
Ministers assure tourism players Plan B in the works, latter not convinced
By Jonathan Shkurko and Antigoni Pitta
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos and Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios reassured hoteliers and local authorities in the Famagusta district on Friday that the ...
Coronavirus: Four deaths, 2,114 test positive on Friday (Updated)
Authorities on Friday announced four more deaths attributed to Covid-19, while testing detected 2,114 new positives.
The latest fatalities were two women, aged 79 and 90, who passed away on Friday; and two ...
North reportedly green-lights medical cannabis cultivation
The ‘coalition government’ in the north is reportedly considering giving the green light for the industrial cultivation of cannabis in the Mesaoria plain, Turkish Cypriot paper media wrote.
Citing newspaper ...
Some 200 Russians board repatriation flight to Moscow from Larnaca
Around 200 Russians living in Cyprus boarded a repatriation flight to Moscow at Larnaca airport on Friday.
The flight, operated by Russia state airline Aeroflot, was organised by the Russian embassy ...
Grain importers and livestock breeders sound alarm over price surge
Grain importers and livestock breeders have sounded the alarm over a surge in prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as Akel called on the government to import grains directly ...
Aid for Ukraine being shipped on Tuesday
National guard soldiers are helping volunteers at Limassol port prepare a shipment of humanitarian aid for Ukraine.
The aid is being picked up from the dozens of collection points across ...
Supreme court orders woman released from Menoyia
The supreme court has ordered the immediate release of a third country national from police detention at Menoyia where she was being held pending her deportation, the Cyprus News Agency ...
Cyprus the leading EIB beneficiary
Minister of Finance Constantinos Petrides met with the vice president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Liliana Pavlova on Friday, discussing the current state of the economy, as well as ...
State can manage consequences of Ukraine invasion, spokesman says after palace meeting
Legal, political and other consequences of the invasion of Ukraine on Cyprus were at the centre of a board meeting held on Friday at the presidential palace and chaired by ...
Akamas villages enraged by municipal reforms that split them up
Akamas communities are up in arms over the new local government landscape approved by parliament on Thursday, which splits them between different municipalities in what they see as an attempt ...
Limassol beach to improve access for those with mobility issues
Limassol’s Akti Olympion beach is to be upgraded with a 40m railing, which the municipality says will help ensure that everyone has the means to enjoy the sea.
The ...
Action plan being prepared to cover gap left by Russian tourists says minister
The government is preparing an action plan to cover the gap left in the tourist industry by the situation in Ukraine, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Friday as the ...
Ministry seeks European funding for new museum
The government is discussing additional financing from the European Investment Bank for the construction of the new archaeological museum and road safety, Transport Minister Yiannos Karousos said on Friday.
He ...
Demo to support female army officers over gender discrimination on Women’s Day
A demonstration will be held outside the defence ministry on March 8 to demand an immediate end to discrimination against female army personnel, organisers said on Friday.
The matter concerns some 200 ...
Three men sought after armed robbery at Paphos kiosk
Police are searching for three men after an armed robbery of a kiosk took place in Paphos early on Friday morning.
Three men wearing black clothes with their faces covered ...
Communities near Vasiliko say will close energy centre
The nine communities near Vasiliko announced on Friday they will close the local energy centre to protest the recent government decision to move two asphalt plants to the area.
This ...
Stray dogs of Cyprus – working towards a possible solution
There are said to be close to a quarter of a million stray dogs in Cyprus, only a fraction of which are rescued and find homes. Many more die alone ...
Sixth arrest over drug haul at airport in July (updated)
A 38-year-old Limassol resident was remanded in custody for seven days on Friday after his arrest on Thursday night in connection with a 27.5kg cannabis drug bust which took place ...
Archbishop well after undergoing surgery
The Archbishop’s operation to treat a fractured humerus bone in the upper right arm was successful, the Archbishopric announced on Friday.
He was operated on late on Thursday evening, ...
Presidency welcomes municipal reforms as ‘imperative necessity’ (update 2)
The government on Friday welcomed the House of Representatives’ approval of local government reform legislation that will see the number of municipalities slimmed down to 20, calling it an “imperative necessity” ...
Coronavirus: One third of Covid cases asymptomatic
One in three new coronavirus cases in the last two weeks of February were asymptomatic, the health ministry said on Friday in the latest national report on the Covid outbreak.
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Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the problems Cyprus is facing from the EU ban on Russian flights and the wider implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the island’s ...