Cyprus-US cooperation ‘sends message’ to region
Cooperation between Cyprus and the US sends a strong message to all countries in the region and beyond, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, during a meeting with Commander of ...
Cyprus’ role in eastern Mediterranean highlighted aboard USS Mount Whitney
USS Mount Whitney, the flagship of the US 6th Fleet, which docked at Larnaca on Thursday, served as a platform on Friday to highlight Cyprus’ role in the eastern Mediterranean ...
Nicosia general hospital emergency department expansion begins Monday
Works to upgrade and extend the emergency department at the Nicosia general hospital will begin on Monday, the state health services organisation (Okypy) said.
In a statement on Friday, Okypy ...
Doughty holds ‘constructive’ meetings in Nicosia ahead of Geneva talks
The United Kingdom’s minister of state for Europe Stephen Doughty had “very constructive meetings” on Friday in Nicosia, “particularly discussing issues relating to our bilateral relationship, the geopolitical circumstances ...
Minister reaffirms commitment to gender equality in the National Guard
Gender equality is a central priority for the government, Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas said on Friday at a reception honouring women serving in the National Guard.
Palmas highlighted the vital ...
Plane force lands at Larnaca after passenger falls ill
An easyJet plane made an emergency landing at Larnaca airport on Thursday night after a passenger felt unwell.
The company apologised to the other passengers and flight EZY2252 diverted to ...
Ministry to reopen electronic service for compensation scheme
The finance ministry announced on Friday that it will reopen the electronic service for the national solidarity fund’s compensation scheme in the second half of 2025. This service, which is ...
Man arrested for importing ‘sexual power enhancing gel’ drugs into north
A man appeared in court in Famagusta on Friday accused of having attempted to import 4,200 lots of what the court described as “sexual power enhancing gel” into the north.
The ...
Cyprus leads EU in footballer appeals against clubs
Cypriot footballers file more appeals against their clubs than players in any other EU country, it was revealed at the FifPro legal conference in the Netherlands from March 5 to March 6.
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17,000 runners to participate in Limassol marathon
The Opap Limassol marathon is set to return on March 22 and 23, 2025, with a record-breaking 17,000 participants, it was reported on Friday. Of these, 3,000 will travel from abroad to compete in what ...
Former north ‘education minister’ bailed in fake diploma scandal case
Former Turkish Cypriot ‘education minister’ Kemal Durust was on Friday given bail ahead of his trial for his alleged part in the ongoing “fake diploma scandal”.
In court in Morphou ...
Animals poisoned by illegal pesticide allegedly imported from north
Recent reports of animals being poisoned by the illegal pesticide methomyl have sparked concern among animal lovers and rights advocates.
Methomyl has been banned in Cyprus since 2008 after being withdrawn ...
Journalists’ union calls for ‘strengthened’ women’s presence in media
The Cyprus journalists’ union on Friday called for women’s presence in the media to be “strengthened” and for there to be gender equality in the media industry.
In a ...
Bill to extend fine payment deadline to 90 days to go to parliamentary vote
A bill which will extend the deadline for the payment of fines from 30 days to 90 days will be voted upon by parliament next Thursday.
The bill was submitted by Disy ...
EAC given go-ahead for new Dhekelia generators
The electricity authority (EAC) has been given the clear go-ahead to upgrade the Dhekelia power plant with two new flexible generators and is in the process of evaluating tenders, Energy ...
Deadline extended for claims for repairs to solar water heaters damaged by cold
Homeowners affected by recent freezing temperatures now have more time to report and repair damage to their solar water heaters, the interior ministry announced on Friday.
The ministry announced an ...
Interconnector payment suspension ‘understandable’, minister says
Greece’s dependent transmission system operator Admie’s decision to temporarily suspend payments to French technology company Nexans for the manufacture and installation of submarine cables for the Great Sea ...
Larnaca car fire was arson, police say
The fire which started in a parked vehicle in Larnaca in the early hours of Friday morning was started maliciously, police said.
The vehicle, which belonged to a 28-year-old man ...
Court orders detention of three in prison phone smuggling case
Three men have been arrested after 14 mobile phones were discovered hidden in a refrigerator at the central prison, police said on Friday.
The phones, found alongside 12 charging cables, were allegedly ...
UK minister for Europe and North America in Cyprus for meetings
British Minister of State for Europe and North America, Stephen Doughty, is in the country for a series of meetings on Friday, ahead of the informal expanded meeting on the ...
Mainly clear with dusty spells
Friday will see temporarily increased medium and high clouds and dust spells. Temperatures will rise to 24C inland, 23C on the coast, and 12C in the higher mountains. Winds will ...
Mukhtars caught in limbo amid local government restructuring
As part of the sweeping local government reform, the role of traditional mukhtars – loosely translated as community leaders – has come under scrutiny, with the interior ministry working to modernise regulations.
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MPs pass Cyta budget amid privatisation debate
Politicians on Thursday bickered over the budget of the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta) but still passed the €520 million balance sheet.
The 2025 budget for state-run Cyta features expenditures of €522 million and ...
Akel urges president to scrap planned green taxes
The leader of opposition party Akel has asked President Nikos Christodouldes directly to scrap plans for ‘green taxes’ this coming May as it would further burden already struggling people, according ...