Free saplings to be handed out during Tree Week
The forestry department is gearing up for Tree Week, scheduled to take place from Sunday to December2, with events and activities set to take place in various districts.
According to ...
Tepak helps with restoration of traditional fishing vessel
The Cyprus university of technology (Tepak) is undertaking the digitisation of the traditional fishing boat Lambousa, currently in its final stages of restoration at the Limassol shipyard.
The vessel, which ...
‘No question’ of Pyla mutual understanding being renegotiated
Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday there is “no question” of the mutual understanding on construction in and around the village of Pyla being renegotiated.
He said the mutual ...
Government to create National Action Plan for the elderly
The government announced on Tuesday its intention to create a “national action plan for the third age and active ageing”.
Explaining the decision, Social Welfare Deputy Minister Marilena Evangelou said ...
Minister ‘optimistic’ first Cyprus gas could surface in four years
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Tuesday spoke of “cautious optimism” regarding talks with energy giant Chevron over development of the Aphrodite offshore gas field.
Without divulging details of the discussions – ...
Murder suspects to remain in police custody
Two men aged 41 and 44 arrested in connection with the murder of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos in Limassol on October 30 were remanded for a further two days on Tuesday.
Before the proceedings began ...
Erdogan: Time will prove the EU made a big mistake
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday evening that “time will prove what a big mistake the European Union made by punishing the Turkish Cypriots.”
Erdogan was speaking following ...
Funds to locate missing persons given a boost
Cyprus will increase its contribution to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to support the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) and intensify the excavations to locate missing persons, Government Spokesman ...
Violations in Akamas: government departments back environmentalists
The department of environment and the game service have officially acknowledged a slew of violations of the legal terms governing road improvements in Akamas it was reported on Tuesday.
The ...
Apartments in Trikomo ‘selling for more than £200,000’
Apartments in new high-rise developments in Trikomo (Iskele) are selling for more than £200,000 (€229,048), according to newspaper Diyalog.
This price represents a stark increase in comparison to just two years ago, ...
Supreme Court rejects former police chief’s appeal against 2014 sacking
The Supreme Court has rejected former police chief Michalis Papageorgiou’s appeal against his sacking in 2014.
Papageorgiou was relieved of his duties as police chief after Elam members stormed a ...
Gesy warns of fake, malicious text messages
The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) warned on Tuesday of a recent surge in the sending of false and malicious messages to mobile phones, using the name and logo of national ...
‘Nicosia joins map of innovative European cities’
The capital of Cyprus joined the map of innovative European cities, following the direction for smart and sustainable cities, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday, at the inauguration of the ...
Government considers next steps after ‘Cyprus Confidential’ reports
A snap meeting was held at the presidential palace on Monday, deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou said, to discuss the revelations in last week’s ‘Cyprus Confidential’ report claiming to ...
Over a half of health ministry budget going to Gesy
The health ministry presented a budget for 2024 11.6 per cent greater than the year before on Monday, with most of the budget set to be for the government’s contribution to ...
Melco casino in Limassol fires 181, citing war in Israel (Update 2)
A total of 181 employees at the integrated casino resort in Limassol have lost their jobs, the operator Melco said on Monday, citing the “ongoing conflict in Israel”.
As a result, ...
EU Green Line trade One Stop Shop opens
The European Union’s One Stop Shop for Green Line trade commenced its operations on Monday.
The One Stop Shop, which is located on Deligiorgi Street in Nicosia, aims to ...
Toilet rolls up by 17 per cent: price drops and hikes in October
The price of fresh fish and vegetables went down by 17 and 13 per cent in October, while the price of toilet paper had a 17 per cent price spike compared to September.
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Hoteliers fear lengthy impact on Cyprus tourism of Gaza war
The ongoing conflict in Gaza poses a significant threat to tourism in Cyprus, resulting in cancellations and reduced arrivals, particularly from Israel, president of the Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides ...
Tatar sells his television channel
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Sunday sold the television channel he founded, Kanal T.
The channel has been sold to the Bagimsiz media group for £800,000 (€914,330), which was founded in ...
Man arrested for helping son escape after causing car crash
A man was arrested in Morphou in the early hours of Monday after helping his son escape to the Republic after the latter had caused a car crash which left ...
Minister dismisses concerns over ‘Photovoltaics for all’ plan
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou dismissed solar panel installers’ concerns on Monday regarding the “Photovoltaics for all” plan, which is set to launch next year.
Installers had earlier expressed concerns that ...
Driver found to be more than five times over the limit
A 63-year-old man was found drink driving more than five times over the limit, police said on Monday.
He was also driving without a licence and insurance.
Paphos police spokesman ...
Last chance to prevent destruction in Akamas
The president’s statements and his directives to suspend road construction projects in the Akama Peninsula provide a final opportunity to avert a disaster, environmental group Friends of Akamas have ...