Gaza aid pier towed away again due to bad weather
The ‘stop-start’ US temporary pier off the coast of Gaza was due to be towed back to Ashdod in Israel yet again due to high seas expected over the weekend, ...
A month of music as Technopolis 20 celebrates 10 years
Music and more music will sound in Paphos as its renowned cultural centre Technopolis 20 celebrates its 10th anniversary. To mark the occasion, a series of live music evenings will be ...
Ministry questions commissioner’s stance on phones
The stance of the Commissioner for Children’s Rights on the use of mobile phones in schools raises questions, with her agreeing to a ban in primary schools and a ...
Cameron expresses support for Cyprus solution based on UN resolutions
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has released a video statement published by Theresa Villiers, confirming Conservative support for the efforts of Cypriots to negotiate a settlement to reunite the island ...
Teen remanded for 4-days in Limassol yacht burglary
A 19-year-old was arrested at Larnaca airport on Friday as a suspect in yacht burglary, police said.
The burglary is believed to have happened from April to May 2024 in Limassol ...
DBRS adjusts Cyprus growth forecast for two years
Global credit rating agency, Morningstar DBRS, has upgraded its growth forecast of the Cypriot economy by 0.3 per cent in 2024 and by 0.1 per cent in 2025, compared to its forecast last March.
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EU-UNDP collaboration “crucial in cultivating peace in Cyprus”
Friday marks the 20th anniversary of the Strategic Partnership Agreement between the EU and the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, while in Cyprus this collaboration ‘has been crucial in cultivating ...
Man guilty of raping woman in Ayia Napa gets 11 years in prison
A 20-year-old man on Friday was found guilty of a rape in Ayia Napa last summer and sentenced to eleven years in jail, according to a decision by the Famagusta ...
Monks in Osiou Avakoum scandal request new lawyer
Two monks involved in the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal requested on Friday to replace their attorney at a hearing to unfreeze their assets, which was eventually postponed by the court ...
Foreign ministry welcomes PACE resolution
The foreign ministry welcomed on Friday the adoption of a resolution on Varosha by the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
The resolution called for the immediate return ...
Police chief: pick up the phone in 10 seconds
Following the outcry against police which came after a 41-year-old woman was murdered in Paphos amid allegations officers dragged their feet, the police chief has issued written orders to all ...
Child kidnapped to the north, govt monitoring case
A woman has reported her husband for kidnapping their three-year-old child and fleeing to the north, it emerged on Friday.
The child’s mother Martina Malikzada, 27, an asylum seeker from ...
Iranians in Cyprus vote for president in Nicosia
By Robert Morgan
Iranians living in the Republic of Cyprus will vote today at their country’s embassy at Nicosia to elect a new president of the Islamic Republic.
The ...
Labour ministry to get makeover
An architectural design tender was launched on Friday for the remodelling and expansion of the labour ministry while maintaining the building’s identity and historical character. The original form of ...
Tenfold fines for firework enthusiasts
Troodos will not be allowed to go up in flames while others play with fireworks, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou has stressed, noting that tenfold fines are in the pipeline.
She ...
Efforts ongoing to stop strike, doctors stick to plan
Efforts are being made to avert a doctors’ strike, scheduled for July 2 and 3, Health Minister Michalis Damianos has said.
Meanwhile, doctors in state hospitals have postponed scheduled theatre and outpatients ...
Multi-millionaire Iordanou to be buried in home village
Cypriot businessman Dinos Iordanou, who suffered a fatal heart attack on June 16 at the age of 71, is to be buried on Saturday in his home village of Mathiatis, Nicosia.
Mathiatis ...
North brings in 135 influencers to ‘get job done’
Over a hundred influencers from the UK, Germany and Turkey will have all costs covered to help promote the north and drum up tourism.
Media in the north reported that ...
Tatar to discuss opening Mia Milia checkpoint with Holguin
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will discuss opening a new checkpoint a Mia Milia during his meeting with UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin slated for July 1, it emerged on Friday.
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42-year-old gets nine years for manslaughter
A 42-year-old was sentenced to nine years in jail by the Famagusta district court for the manslaughter of Nikos Angeli, 34.
Police said in a press release that the 42-year-old had ...
Prison threat for washing cars
Hosing down pavements, roads, verandas, fences and cars could land you with a three-month prison sentence or a €513 fine – or both – the agriculture ministry has warned.
The ministry notes that, ...
EU Commission stresses right to asylum amid safety concerns for ‘buffer zone migrants’
The EU Commission is closely monitoring the situation of the ‘buffer zone migrants’ who continue to be stranded in the Green Line amid ongoing extreme weather warnings, it emerged on ...
Gesy to benefit from EU e-health, minister says
The comprehensive citizen e-health system is a hugely significant “product of civilisation” and a decisive step towards strengthening the national health scheme Gesy and promoting patient rights, Health Minister Michalis ...
Action plan to halt illegal garbage dumping (Updated)
Illegal garbage dumping is out of control in Cyprus and must come to an end, the government stressed on Friday as Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou presented a six-point action plan ...