Planned legal changes ‘the most significant over the last 65 years’
The government said on Monday it will set up a team of legal experts to advise on two bills relating to the planned reform of the Audit Office and the ...
Cyprus writers’ president elected head of PEN international committee
President of the Cyprus Writers’ Centre PEN Angela Christofidou was elected president of the international search committee of the International Union of Writers PEN (PEN International) at the first session ...
Speakers highlight the importance of CoE at House event
The importance of the Council of Europe (CoE) was highlighted during an event on the ‘75 years of operation of the Council of Europe: Republic of Cyprus – benefits and prospects’, which ...
British tourist dies while swimming in Peyia
A 62-year-old British tourist died on Monday while swimming in Peyia, Paphos.
Police said people accompanying the tourist lost sight of him and he was later carried out of the ...
Free Covid and flu jabs
Vaccines against seasonal flu and Covid-19 will be available for free, the health ministry announced on Monday.
All Gesy beneficiaries over six-months-old are eligible, it said.
Priority will be given ...
Highest rate of term deposits 2.45 per cent in August, Central Bank says
The highest interest rate on term deposits of up to one year by households in August 2024 stood at 2.45 per cent while the highest interest rate on loans for the purchase ...
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Christodoulides, Starmer on ‘same page’ for Cyprus solution
President Nikos Christodoulides and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are on the “same page” regarding the solution of the Cyprus problem, that there cannot be a solution outside the agreed ...
Integration school moving due to parent-teacher hostility
The alternative study and reintegration school, currently in a separate area within the Pancyprian Gymnasium in Nicosia, will be moved to another place due to hostility directed against its students.
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North protests arrests of developers of Greek Cypriot properties
A coalition of Turkish Cypriot organisations on Monday demanded the release of businesspeople arrested by the Republic of Cyprus on the charge of developing or promoting the development of Greek ...
Top court postpones decision in Thanasis Nicolaou case
The Supreme Court will announce its decision over the case surrounding Thanasis Nicolaou’s death at a later unspecified date, after Monday’s hearing had lawyers from each side put ...
Find a career in Europe event in Nicosia
The labour ministry in collaboration with EURES Cyprus, a network of cooperation for employment and for the free movement of workers, is hosting a career event titled “Find Your Career ...
Two arrested for 35kg of cannabis
The authorities confiscated about 35kg of cannabis at Larnaca airport on Monday and arrested two people aged 25 and 19.
In a post on X, the police said the drugs were seized ...
Cyprus ‘ignorant’ on how to handle human trafficking
MPs have strongly criticised the fact that human trafficking has fallen under the responsibility of the deputy ministry of migration, stressing that trafficking does not only concern foreign nationals, and ...
Committee of experts to examine Law Office reform
A committee of legal and constitutional experts will be set up to examine the constitutional aspects of issues arising from the government’s suggestions for the modernisation of the Law ...
The island that forgot its cats
When Cyprus’ cats are in the news, it’s usually Not Good. Search Google news for ‘cats’ and ‘Cyprus’, and you get a slew of poisonings, abuse, and contentious laws, ...
Tatar repeats demands for sovereignty, direct flights, trade before Cyprus talks
The negotiating process for a solution to the Cyprus problem can only begin when the Turkish demand for sovereignty is met, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar re-emphasised on Monday.
He ...
Initiative to raise space science awareness in Cyprus
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded the Cyprus Awareness Raising and Education Study (CARES) project to the local ‘1010 Cosmos’ consortium, under the title “Space Horizons: Bridging the Gap Between ...
Annual Youth Parliament ‘now an institution’
Investing in the younger generation is a top priority for the government, according to House president Annita Demetriou, who addressed the opening ceremony of the seventh session of the Youth ...
High school principal reported for mistreating ADHD student
The education ministry on Monday confirmed it was investigating allegations of a Nicosia high school mistreating an ADHD student, after a parent reported the principal.
According to Philenews and Reporter ...
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Eight-day remand for drugs suspect
The Limassol district court issued an eight-day detention order for a 47-year-old suspect, who was arrested on Sunday in connection with the discovery of over four kilos of drugs in ...
What to binge after the Menendez brothers
Why are we so drawn by true crime shows? What is it that keeps us glued to the screen while we watch horrible acts of true depravity? Is it because ...
Sheftalia Guinness World Record broken
A Guinness World Record was broken on Sunday in Dromolaxia at the orchard of Ayios Lazaros, with the preparation of a 75-metre-long sheftalia.
The effort was part of the fourth ...
Top Disy members call on president for decisiveness on Cyprus talks
The government should do everything in its power and insist on resumption of negotiations, House speaker and Disy leader Annita Demetriou said on Monday.
Elsewhere, the party’s former leader ...
Tharanga leads Lankan Sports Club to victory
By Richard Boxall
A sparkling 94 not out by Tharanga Pathirana was the highlight of the weekend’s cricket in the 2024 BAOFinancial Autumn T20 Cup presented by HurryCurry.
Batting throughout the ...