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TechIsland, the foremost tech association in Cyprus, is gearing up for the much-anticipated fourth edition of its annual TechIsland Summit, according to an announcement released on Monday.
Scheduled for May 30, ...
Cyprus showcased as investment destination in Middle East
National investment promotion agency Invest Cyprus recently showcased the country’s business and investment credentials in the Middle East, while also highlighting that Cyprus can act as a gateway to ...
Larnaca pleads for information about long-awaited marina project
Larnaca municipality on Monday called on the transport minister to formally brief them about the status of the local marina and port development project – which hangs in the balance due ...
Woman dead in north after receiving wrong blood in transfusion
A woman has died in the north after being given the wrong type of blood during a transfusion.
The woman was named as 56-year-old Ayla Dalgalan, a retired teacher from ...
Kombos: Israeli attack on Rafah ‘cannot happen’
An Israeli attack on the southern Gazan town of Rafah “cannot happen”, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Monday.
Speaking at a joint press conference with his Canadian counterpart Melanie ...
‘We obviously disagree on Cyprus, but only dialogue can be the antidote’
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday he and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan “obviously disagree” on the issue of the Cyprus problem, but that “only dialogue can be ...
MPs struggle to implement EU directive on loans
Legislators on Monday discussed a batch of government bills which, combined, will amend current legislation on loan transfers so as to harmonise with an EU directive.
The issue concerns EU ...
Tatar is ‘running away from the fight’
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is “running away from the fight” for Turkish Cypriots’ rights, opposition party CTP leader Tufan Erhurman said on Monday.
“The Turkish Cypriot side, which has ...
Monk testifies for four hours in Osiou Avakoum scandal
One of the monks embroiled in the church scandal testified for over four hours before the Synod-appointed investigative committee on Monday.
Archimandrite Nektarios walked through the doors of the archbishopric ...
Russians to protest against ‘terrorist’ Ukraine in Nicosia
Russians in Cyprus are set to protest outside their own country’s embassy on Monday over an explosion in an apartment building in the Russian city of Belgorod which they ...
Court reduces paedophile’s sentence by six months
The court of appeal on Monday reduced the sentence handed down to a convicted paedophile by six months.
The court found that the court of first instance had “incorrectly evaluated” ...
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra plans new exciting series of concerts
The final two months of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra’s artistic season are packed with a host of exciting concerts. With all of the orchestra’s concerts in April 2024 being ...
Mind the Gap: Navigating post-Brexit challenges for British and other Third-Country nationals in Cyprus
By Demetris Demetriades
The repercussions of Brexit continue to resonate through the lives of British nationals residing abroad, particularly in Cyprus, where immigration and residency regulations have undergone significant transformations. ...
MPs furious over last-minute changes to local government
Lawmakers on Monday vented their frustration at the government for bringing last-minute changes to legislation relating to the reform of local government, as the new system of governance is set ...
Upcoming elections ‘a challenge’ says minister
The upcoming European parliament and local government elections will be “a challenge”, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday, but added he was confident they would be carried out smoothly.
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Youth who threatened two others with fake gun remanded
The Paphos district court on Monday issued a three-day remand against a 16-year-old residing in a youth facility in Paphos after he allegedly threatened two minors with a gun.
According ...
Gesy patients can now receive medical results by SMS
The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) on Monday has reminded its beneficiaries that they can receive SMS notifications on their mobiles of the result of their visits to specialist doctors.
“Beneficiaries ...
Photographing Cyprus in the 1950s
‘I’d climb up to Hilarion and just feel the wind in my hair, the sun on my face.’ ALIX NORMAN meets a fascinating photographer who, long ago, was drawn ...
Tepak student dorms ‘a dream come true’
Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) rector Panayiotis Zaphiris on Monday called the construction of student dormitories on the former British base settlement of Berengaria, in Kato Polemidia, “a dream come ...
Cyprus vehicle registrations surge by 33.5 per cent
The total number of registered vehicles in Cyprus surged by 33.5 per cent during the period of January to April 2024, reaching 17,589, compared to 13,180 during the same period in 2023, according to a ...
Cyprus government employment sees 5.2 per cent increase
Employment in the Cypriot government has seen a rise of 5.2 per cent, totalling 2,697 individuals, for the period of January to April 2024, when compared to the same period in 2023, averaging at 54,837 ...
Sir Stelios donates €750,000 to help malnourished Gaza children
The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation on Monday announced a donation of €750,000 to Unicef for humanitarian support of children in Gaza.
The organisation said the donation, under its “Food from the Heart” ...
Holguin: I will push for talks until the end (Update 2)
By Andria Kades and Tom Cleaver
UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin on Monday said she would be preparing a report after her visit, and meet with UNSG Antonio Guterres in ...
Immigration measures ‘have brought positive results’
The state’s immigration measures have brought positive results, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou, said on Monday, however “external factors” remain the sticking point.
Speaking before a meeting with Paphos community ...