Michel, Metsola to push for UN Cyprus envoy (update 3)
The appointment of a special UN envoy for Cyprus remained at the top of President Nikos Christodoulides’ agenda as he met with EU officials on the sidelines of the 78th ...
Call to take anti-flooding measures
Paphos district officer Mary Lambrou issued a call to all local authorities on Tuesday to urgently undertake preventative measures for winter weather, such as decongesting areas near bridges to prevent ...
Two new exhibitions opening in Nicosia and Limassol
Just before September ends, two more exhibitions will join the cultural agenda. The Closer to a Sustained Caress: Contemporary Readings of Printmaking exhibition will open at the Hambis Municipal Printmaking ...
Banks offering ‘insufficient’ support over interest rate hikes
Commercial banks have so far offered insufficient support amid interest rate hikes, the House commerce committee heard on Tuesday.
During a session focusing on the issues caused by the European ...
Kyrenia mayor pledges to ‘improve aesthetic’ of old harbour
Kyrenia mayor Murat Senkul on Tuesday announced his intention to carry out a project to “improve the aesthetic appearance of the town’s old harbour.
The project will commence once ...
Arrest for ‘causing harassment and threatening violence’
A 31-year-old man was detained subject to a trial on Tuesday after “causing harassment and threatening violence” in Xylotymbou.
According to Famagusta police spokesman Steve Theodoulou, a 70-year-old man reported ...
Family of dead soldier to hold memorial
The family of the 26-year-old National Guard soldier Thanasis Nicolaou, whose lifeless body was discovered under the Alassa bridge in Limassol in 2005, will commemorate the 18th anniversary of his passing ...
First lady lays wreath in New York for 9/11 victims
First Lady Philipa Karsera Christodoulides has laid flowers at the memorial to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in New York, it was announced on Tuesday.
Christodoulides is in New York ...
Police fire warning shots at car
Police in Larnaca said they fired warning shots at a car in Larnaca on Tuesday which was driving “recklessly and dangerously”.
They said the car, which had been stolen on ...
Traditional statue in place ahead of Limassol wine festival
A seven-metre statue of a winegrower was on Tuesday placed in its traditional spot in Limassol’s municipal garden ahead of the city’s 62nd Wine Festival, due to take ...
Larnaca municipality to introduce pay as you throw scheme
Larnaca municipality said on Tuesday it will introduce a Pay as You Throw waste management programme.
The announcement came as the municipality, which now encompasses Larnaca, Livadia and Oroklini, signed ...
Cyprus tech sector wants to attract global giants — Ireland seen as blueprint
TechIsland, Cyprus’s leading tech business association, celebrated a significant milestone as it concluded the “Building Tech Islands: A Workshop on Attracting Foreign Tech Companies”.
Held as a side event ...
Rape suspects still awaiting court decision
The five Israeli nationals, aged between 19 and 20, accused of raping a 20-year-old British tourist in Ayia Napa on September 3, will remain in custody for one more day, the Famagusta district ...
No decision on dropping Archbishop’s name day as school holiday
No decision has been taken yet on dropping the Archbishop’s name day from the annual list of school holidays, the education ministry said on Tuesday.
The matter was raised ...
Bus ticket prices in north Nicosia hit with 50 per cent increase
Bus ticket prices in north Nicosia increased by 50 per cent on Tuesday, up from 20TL (€0.69) to 30TL (€1.04).
In addition, it has been reported that buses between Nicosia and Kioneli, which ...
Paphos marina delays ‘unreasonable’
The Paphos marina project is “unreasonably delayed” which has prompted the district’s chamber of industry and commerce (EVE) to strictly monitor the timetable put forward.
Paphos EVE director Marinos ...
‘If you want something in life, you must go for it’
In a German who has relocated to the island, PAUL LAMBIS meets a popular YouTuber full of advice for others looking to make Cyprus their home
Ever since he decided ...
Prioritising patients could cut waiting times says minister
People seeking appointments at medical specialists may soon be split into categories according to how urgent their needs are to help fight waiting times, Health Minister Popi Kanari said on ...
Artistic Identity vs Public Image
After a sold-out debut in Larnaca in July, Offbeat Agora is following up their initial discussion on arts marketing with an interactive online meeting for 20 artists, cultural producers, and arts ...
Man remanded in guns and drugs case
A 33-year-old man was remanded in custody for eight days on Tuesday by the Famagusta district court after firearms and cannabis were found at his home the previous day.
Police ...
People smuggling ‘requires our immediate attention’, says minister
International human trafficking “is a global phenomenon which requires our immediate attention”, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Tuesday.
Speaking at the CrimEx and EMJnet meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean justice ...
Fuel prices to go up by ‘four or five cents per week’
Fuel prices are set to increase “by four or five cents per week until at least the end of the month”, chairman of the petrol station owners’ association Christos Christodoulou ...
Cypriot composer Giorgos Kolias found dead at his home
Cyprus’ artistic community has mourned the passing of 43-year-old composer, Giorgos Kolias. News of his death spread across social media on Monday evening.
Kolias was found dead at his home. ...
Hospitality venues in coastal towns in ‘state of emergency’
Hospitality venues in coastal towns are in a “state of emergency” due to huge shortages in the workforce, chairman of the Paphos Association of Owners of Hospitality Centres (Osika) Neophytos ...