Cyprus Easter table all wrapped up
Easter Lamb Shanks with Cyprus PotatoesBig flavour, minimal effort. This slow roasted lamb dish captures the essence of a traditional Cypriot Easter: tender meat, rich juices and potatoes soaked in ...
Social security services warn of fraud email over alleged €10 fee
The social security services have warned the public on Wednesday of fraudulent emails requesting beneficiaries to pay an alleged administrative fee of €10.
According to the social security services, the message ...
Erhurman announces end to mediation efforts as north general strike continues
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Wednesday announced that there is “no longer grounds” for him to continue attempting to mediate between the north’s ruling coalition and trade union ...
Fuel prices could drop within the next 15 days
The ceasefire between Iran and the United States could result in a fuel price drop in the next 10 to 15 days, chairman of the petrol station owners Savvas Prokopiou said on ...
Gesy warns of scam SMS
The national health insurance organisation (HIO) on Wednesday warned of fake SMS falsely appearing to be sent by the general health scheme (Gesy).
According to the HIO, the messages request ...
Christodoulides says he’s worried about the composition of the new House
President Nikos Christodoulides criticised the House on Wednesday for trying to pass dozens of bills – including some that are unconstitutional – before it dissolved later this month ahead of the May 24 ...
State services headbutting over foot and mouth recovery
As Cyprus’ livestock sector is still reeling from the foot and mouth outbreak that saw over 30,000 animals culled, state services are at odds over a solution which is rapidly turning ...
What Cyprus wine to drink this Easter
This year, Orthodox Easter falls on Sunday, April 12. While it is a very religious time of year, attention is also given to traditional foods, flaounas, red eggs, kokoretsi, lamb on ...
Fire in abandoned house in Agioi Trimithias likely deliberate
A fire broke out in abandoned house in Agioi Trimithias was likely deliberate authorities said on Wednesday.
The blaze was reported at 4:58am in a pile of waste materials, including ...
Overheated charger causes house fire in Paralimni
A fire in the kitchen of a house in Paralimni was caused by an overheating charger, the fire department said on Wednesday.
The blaze broke out at 6:36 am on Tuesday, ...
Nine at risk as fire damages house in Larnaca
Nine people were put at risk after a fire broke out in a house in Larnaca early on Wednesday morning, the fire service said.
The occupants managed to evacuate safely ...
North’s cost-of-living allowance decree repealed, protests continue at legislature
The decree issued by the north’s ruling coalition which froze payments of the cost-of-living allowance to public sector workers until next year at the earliest was withdrawn on Wednesday, ...
Papadakis denies allegations, withdraws from parliamentary race
Former MEP Demetris Papadakis rejected on Wednesday what he termed as “fabricated allegations” made by journalist Makarios Drousiotis, describing them as false, politically motivated and based on fabricated evidence.
He ...
Former Turkish defence minister threatens Greek Cypriots with ‘last Easter’
Turkish parliamentary defence committee chairman Hulusi Akar on Wednesday threatened Greek Cypriots that the coming Easter may be their last in a post on social media.
“In the homeland of ...
Shifting fish stocks threaten Mediterranean livelihoods, says Kadis
European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis used the climate conference in Nicosia on Wednesday to warn that the climate crisis is also “an ocean crisis”.
Kadis warned that “...
Cyprus calls for regional climate unity at international Nicosia summit
Cyprus used an international climate conference in Nicosia on Wednesday to call for stronger regional and international cooperation on climate change, with President Nikos Christodoulides saying the region must work ...
Teenage boy found holding knife near fire, parent called to take him home
A 13-year-old boy was found holding a knife at the scene of a fire which was set in the Paphos district, the police said on Wednesday.
The boy was found ...
Seven arrested in nationwide police operations
Seven people were arrested during coordinated police operations carried out across Cyprus on Tuesday night.
The arrests relate to offences including stabbing, drink-driving, failure to appear in court and living ...
Christodoulides welcomes Iran war ceasefire
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said he welcomes the two-week conditional ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump, which will bring a temporary two-week halt to the country’s ongoing ...
Erhurman vetoes plans for Karpasia development
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman has vetoed plans for forest land in the Karpas peninsula to be developed by Turkey’s Istanbul Technical University, sending the plans back to the ...
Two more British Merlin helicopters arrive at Akrotiri
Two more Merlin Mk2 helicopters have arrived at Cyprus’ British Akrotiri air force base, the British defence ministry has said.
The helicopters’ arrival brings the total number of British Merlin ...
Warning issued over Russian military exercise off Cyprus’ coast
A notice to airmen (Notam) has been issued regarding a planned Russian naval exercise which is to take place off the coast of Cyprus, between the island’s east coast ...
Cyprus will not solve the climate crisis without climate justice
In Cyprus, the climate crisis is no longer something we meet in reports about the future. We meet it in shrinking water reservoirs, punishing electricity bills and a transport system ...
HMS Dragon docks for maintenance
The British destroyer the HMS Dragon, which had arrived in Cyprus at the end of March, has stopped at a port in the region for maintenance works and resupply, the ...