New bus lane into Nicosia to service park and ride at GSP
A new bus lane will begin operating on the highway into Nicosia starting September 4, to ease traffic congestion in the capital with the creation of a park and ride in ...
CySO to present a new season of concerts
With September just around the corner, a new season of cultural happenings awaits! As the new academic year begins, the local cultural scene shakes off the August snooze and prepares ...
‘Government will use all means to ensure safety in Chlorakas’ (Update 5)
By Andria Kades and Iole Damaskinos
Every means available to the government will be used to ensure safety in Chlorakas after two days of violent clashes, President Nikos Christodoulides decided ...
Cyprus Business Now
National flag carrier Cyprus Airways on Monday announced a remarkable 70 per cent surge in passenger numbers in July, transporting a total of 77,656 passengers, compared to 45,578 passengers during the same month ...
Minister explains rejection of Aphrodite gas proposal
The government has rejected the latest proposal on developing the Aphrodite gas play as it tilts the scales in favour of the companies holding the concession while at the same ...
More protests erupt in Chlorakas, second night of violence
A new wave of protests began in Chlorakas on Monday night with groups of people chanting “get out” as part of a fresh attack against migrants living in the area.
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Downpours in parts of Cyprus, yellow warning for thunderstorms (Video)
A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms was issued on Monday night, set to last until midnight Tuesday.
Nicosia was hit with pouring rain and thundersorms storms as one resident told ...
Further storms expected on Tuesday
The met office on Monday warned of further heavy rains and thunderstorms after unsettled weather hit various parts of the island earlier in the morning.
Parts of Cyprus woke up ...
Refugee NGO and village mukhtar battle it out over latter’s actions at protest
A social media firestorm has broken out on Monday, following attacks against migrants, their businesses, and cars in Chlorakas overnight, with the village mukhtar and a refugee NGO trading accusations ...
Government scheme for revamping Nicosia’s walled city still open
Applications for the government schemed aimed at revamping Nicosia’s walled city will remain open until December 2025 or until the budget runs out, the interior ministry said on Monday.
The ...
Finance minister pleads with banks not to raise interest rates again
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Monday he will have a new round of meetings with bank executives to see how lenders might refrain from raising interest rates again, as ...
Electricity cut to Hala Sultan Mosque and Bayrak
The electricity supply of the north’s public broadcaster Bayrak and the Hala Sultan Mosque in Mia Milia were cut off on Monday, according to the north’s electricity authority (...
Meeting to be held in September for fires
A decision-making meeting over Cyprus’ fires will be held next month, at the behest of President Nikos Christodoulides, it emerged on Monday.
According to Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos who met ...
Trikomo court hears how TC girl was killed
The Trikomo district court heard on Monday how Sefer Bugra Altundag killed 16-year-old Zehie Helin Reessur in January.
In the latest hearing of Altundag’s trial, Trikomo police judicial branch ...
Customs seize hundreds of cigarettes at Pournara reception centre
Two migrants who were admitted to the Pournara reception centre in Kokkinotrimithia were arrested and fined €2,400 on Monday after they were found with 47 packets of 200 cigarettes and 500 g of tobacco.
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Police defend actions in lead up to Chlorakas violence
Police did everything necessary to ensure calm, order and security in Chlorakas, police spokesman Christos Andreou said on Monday, saying that they are “unjustly receiving criticism” and that on four ...
Significant finds at Cyprus’ lost ancient temple
An ancient temple lost to the sands of time, rediscovered in 1885 but forgotten once again – only to be “rediscovered” in 2021, has finally been unearthed by a German team of archaeologists.
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Yiannaki’s qualifications ‘authentic’, says audit office
The auditor office said on Monday that health ministry permanent secretary Christina Yiannaki’s Egyptian dentistry degree is “authentic”, after weeks of speculation over its validity.
The speculation reached fever ...
Violence is not the answer, president says after Chlorakas attack; Elam shifts blame on migrants (Update 6)
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday night condemned the violent clashes that took place in Chlorakas, which led to arrests and hospital treatments after a number of migrants were attacked.
“Violence ...
Increased prices on most staple food items
A total of 32 out of 45 staple food items have seen their prices increase, the Consumer Protection Service (CPS) said on Monday, in its July 2023 price observatory.
Reductions were recorded for 13 ...
Why Cyprus won’t talk about periods
‘You could be the richest person on the island and still experience period poverty!’ ALIX NORMAN finds out why and how the subject remains very much taboo on the island
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North says it pays Republic €14 million for electricity
The north paid the Republic around €14 million for electricity in the space of the last month, its electricity authority (Kib-Tek) employees’ union (El-Sen)’s general secretary Ahmet Tugcu said on ...
Decomposing corpse found in Paphos
A decomposing corpse was found by police in an apartment Kato Paphos on Monday morning.
The exact cause of death is set to be determined after an autopsy, though police ...
Political parties condemn Chlorakas attack (Updated)
Political parties on Monday condemned the attacks on people and homes in Chlorakas during an anti-migrant protest overnight, while far-right opposition Elam has instead blamed the attacks on migrants.
The ...