Bill proposes life sentence for child rapists
A bill proposing far tougher sentences on convicted child rapists will be tabled to the House plenum in the coming days, local media reported on Tuesday.
The legislative proposal belongs ...
Doubts cast on electricity cable link to Greece
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Tuesday he is “not optimistic” about the Great Sea Interconnector – the mooted subsea electricity cable linking Cyprus to Greece.
However, his sentiments diverged from ...
Less than 5,000 Cypriot students at UK universities
A total of 4,780 Cypriot students are currently enrolled at one of the more than 40 UK universities, the British Council said on Tuesday.
Since Brexit came into effect in 2020, the number ...
Christodoulides opposes displacement of Palestinians
Cyprus stands against the displacement of Palestinians from their land, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday.
“Our position is against the displacement of Palestinians,” he said when asked about Trump’...
Geneva meeting’s aim ‘to resume talks from where they left off’
The aim of next month’s wider meeting on the Cyprus problem in the Swiss city of Geneva is to “resume talks from where they were interrupted in the summer ...
Cyprus corruption index ranking improves
Cyprus has made significant progress in the 2024 Corruption Perception Index, climbing both in score and global position, the Cyprus Integrity Forum said on Tuesday.
The Corruption Perception Index ranks countries ...
Dutch royal couple to visit Cyprus
Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands will arrive in Cyprus on March 4-5 for a two-day state visit at the invitation of President Nikos Christodoulides. This marks the first ...
Patients’ complaints rise in January
The number of complaints made by patients to patients’ associations Osak’s observatory in January was 17 per cent higher in January this year than it was in the first month ...
CyBC unions threaten strike over pension dispute
The trade unions of the Cyprus broadcasting corporation (CyBC) have announced planned strike actions starting February 18, unless the long-standing pension dispute is resolved. The unions are demanding immediate action, warning ...
Forestry college reopens after nearly a decade
The Cyprus government has taken a major step in reviving the country’s forestry sector by reopening the Cyprus forestry college after nearly a decade. The initiative aims to equip ...
Ombudswoman condemns state’s land seizures without compensation
Owners are up in arms over the state-sanctioned dispossession of their land without proper notification nor compensation, leaving their properties in limbo, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides revealed on Monday.
Speaking to ...
Enlarged Cyprus problem meeting to go ahead in Geneva next month
An enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, involving both the island’s communities as well as all three guarantor powers and the United Nations, will go ahead in the Swiss ...
Limassol man scammed out of almost €500,000
A Limassol man was cheated out of €430,000 in a cryptocurrency scam, police said on Monday.
Police said the scammers pretended to represent a reliable investment platform and had promised profits ...
‘I can’t be changing buses three times to get to work!’
Disgruntled customers have complained to the Cyprus Mail about deteriorating services on the island’s public bus transport, not only in terms of route connections, but also in terms of ...
UN envoy DiCarlo arrives to Cyprus for talks with leaders on Monday
United Nations Under Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, was arriving to Cyprus on Sunday.
According to CNA sources, DiCarlo will be briefed by UN SG’s Special ...
Owners should feel proud of their modernist homes, not demolish them says Etek
As the dust is still settling over the rubble of the latest modernist building to be razed in the name of development, owners are urged to feel proud that their ...
PVs rapidly losing their lustre
Homeowners across Cyprus who invested in solar energy to reduce their electricity costs are now facing a growing problem: frequent remote shutdowns of their photovoltaic (PV) systems.
These unexpected disconnections ...
Hosting Eurobasket ‘an investment in Cypriot sport’
Hosting this year’s Eurobasket is an “investment in Cypriot sport”, President Nikos Christodoulides said,
Speaking to Greek sports website Sport24, he spoke of his love for basketball and the ...
Christodoulides ‘intensifying pressure’ on Turkey over missing persons
President Nikos Christodoulides is “intensifying pressure” on Turkey on the issue of Cyprus’ missing persons, the government’s humanitarian affairs director Anna Aristotelous said on Saturday.
Addressing a meeting of ...
Will your Cyprus job last five years?
Two hundred years ago, one job in Cyprus outnumbered all others – by miles!
According to the Ottoman Property Survey of 1832, 50 people were registered as merchants, 36 were cobblers, and 26 gave their ...
‘Foreign language uni programmes will undermine Pancyprian exams’
The introduction of undergraduate programmes in foreign languages at Cyprus’ public universities will “undermine” the Pancyprian examinations, unions said on Friday.
Teachers’ unions Oelmek and Oltek, the secondary school parents’ ...
Cyprus to introduce landfill tax
Cyprus is to impose a “landfill tax” on its local authorities, charging them money to dispose of waste at landfill sites, the environment department said on Friday.
Following a study ...
European Council presidency ‘an opportunity for Cyprus to leave its mark’
Cyprus’ forthcoming term as the holder of the European Council’s rotating presidency in the first half of next year is “a unique opportunity for our country to leave its ...
USS The Sullivans returns to Cyprus
The United States navy’s guided missile destroyer the USS The Sullivans returned to Larnaca for the second time in two months on Friday, the country’s ambassador in Nicosia ...