Third fan charged with violence at football match
A 26-year-old man became the third to be charged in writing on Tuesday over violent incidents during a football match last week.
The case concerns a fight among football fans ...
Averof pledges Disy’s support for the Church
The Disy party has always supported the church and will work alongside it for the common cause of thwarting Turkish designs on Cyprus, presidential candidate and party leader Averof Neophytou ...
Energy minister sounds note of optimism before crisis EAC meeting
Energy Minister Natasa Pilides sounded a note of optimism on Tuesday ahead of Friday’s meeting with trade unions of the Electricity Authority (EAC) who have threatened to strike unless ...
Christodoulides says he is ready to take over government
Polarisation can only do harm, independent presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday evening after addressing supporters in Paralimni.
During the final district gathering of his supporters in Famagusta, Christodoulides ...
Chevron plan for gas field expected in next few days, drilling this year
Chevron is expected to submit its development plan for the Aphrodite gas field in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the coming days, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Tuesday ...
Fairy tales and folk tunes
A classical music concert soon in Paphos will treat audiences to an evening filled with Fairy Tales and Folk Tunes. The concert is presented by the Technopolis Cultural Centre which ...
Finland hopes Turkish minister’s U.S. trip will boost its NATO membership bid
Finland said on Tuesday it hoped that Turkey’s foreign minister’s trip to the United States this week would bring positive impetus for it and Sweden’s bids to ...
Elections for Paphos bishop to be held on February 19
Elections for the next bishop of Paphos will take place on February 19, when one of the three top candidates chosen by the public will be approved by the Holy Synod.
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Cancer treatments in the spotlight at symposium
The first scientific conference on cancer took place recently with the participation of scientists from the biobank of the University of Cyprus.
CyBioS Mini Symposium 2023 CancerNow: From Benchside to Clinical ...
Anti-flood works saved Limassol says mayor
Despite the heavy rains of the past few days, Limassol did not face the issues it had in previous years thanks to its new anti-flooding works, mayor and Limassol sewerage ...
Arrest at checkpoint as cocaine found
Authorities in the north arrested two people as part of a large anti-drug operation on Tuesday.
Quoting Turkish Cypriot media, the Cyprus News Agency reported that authorities arrested a 52-year-old ...
Cyprus ‘one of the weakest links’ in fight to seize Russian assets
Cyprus is “one of the weakest links” in international efforts to seize the assets of sanctioned Russian nationals, while the island hosts dozens of active shell companies that can be ...
Raducanu faces Gauff in ‘next generation’ battle at Australian Open
Emma Raducanu taking on Coco Gauff in the second round of the Australian Open is not a match one would have predicted a year ago when the two prodigies were ...
71% of average January rainfall already fallen this month
Seventy one per cent of the average amount of rainfall for January had fallen by Tuesday morning, with Athalassa in the capital recording the highest downpour of 22.4mm, the Met ...
Microsoft helps development of local start-ups
Local start-ups are getting the opportunity to develop their original ideas through mentoring and training by participating in the second cycle of the Microsoft programme.
Microsoft for start-ups Cyprus has ...
Big Oil’s good times set to roll on after record 2022 profits
The West’s top energy firms are expected to rake in a combined record profit of $200 billion from a turbulent 2022 marked by huge volatility in oil and gas prices after ...
Davos 2023: EU to counter game changing US climate move with own law
By Maha El Dahan and Jan Strupczewski
The European Union responded on Tuesday to US moves to boost its energy transition with plans to make life easier for the bloc’...
Cyprus beats EU average in share of RES
The share of renewable energy in Cyprus in the period of 2015 – 2021 has increased at a faster pace compared with the EU average according to the energy ministry.
Data showed the ...
Overflowing Klirou dam a delight for villagers (video)
Klirou dam has been overflowing due to the recent excess rainfall, a fact that has delighted community leader Nikos Alexandrikis.
“It’s incredibly important to see and for this happen ...
Greens complain about illegal Lakatamia tip
The Greens party reported on Monday that a large area in Lakatamia has become an illegal rubbish dump which poses health and safety risks to the community.
The party explained ...
Three athletes to represent Cyprus at European Youth Olympic Festival
Three Cypriot athletes are set to take part in this year’s European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF), which will take place in the northern Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia ...
Cyprus had highest EU excess mortality in November
The excess mortality rate in Cyprus in November 2022 was much higher than other EU countries, a Eurostat report published on Tuesday showed.
Excess mortality refers to the number of deaths ...
Arrest for attempted murder after injured woman goes to A&E
A 26-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of attempted murder and robbery, police said.
A report said that around 2.45pm the previous day, police received information that a ...
Over 200 children to be examined by doctors from Shriners
Over 200 children with serious orthopaedic problems will receive a free examination by doctors from the USA-based Shriners hospitals who are due to visit the island for the 40th time later ...