RES-produced electricity to be cut by up to 8 per cent
Electricity from renewables fed into the grid will this year be cut back by an estimated 6 to 8 per cent, to ensure stability of the system, the Transmission System Operator (TSO) ...
Proposal to ban gambling for those on low incomes
Betting activity in 2022 went up by 22 per cent compared to the previous year, coming to €959 million, the head of the National Betting Authority told MPs on Monday.
Ioanna Fiakkou was ...
Applause and flowers for new Disy leader
Newly elected Disy leader Annita Demetriou walked into the party offices to a round of applause and a bouquet of flowers on Monday as she took over the helm of ...
‘New chapter’ in Athens-Nicosia relations as president visits Greece
President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriacos Mitsotakis announced on Monday that their governments will institutionalise a coordination body, as a new chapter in Athens and Nicosia relations.
“This ...
EU action plan needed to ‘curb illegal migration’ to Cyprus
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Monday spoke of the need to promote and implement an EU action plan aimed at keeping the migratory flow to Cyprus under control.
On the ...
‘Tent schools’ in the north flood
One school in the north that started operating with tent ‘classrooms’ on Monday was swiftly flooded following heavy rain in Lefkoniko images on social media showed.
According to Yeni Duzen, ...
Number of children reporting sexual abuse remains high says HFC
Despite efforts to combat it, the number of children referred for investigation of sexual abuse has remained consistently high for the past two years, with over 400 cases reported annually, Hope ...
Spat over introduction of legislation for disposal of expired medicine
The safe disposal of expired and unwanted pharmaceuticals will soon be regulated by local authorities after legislators agreed to the creation of an NGO to oversee the process, Green party ...
Woman who fell at Petra tou Romiou was murdered, police confirm
Police on Monday confirmed foul play in the case of a 28-year-old woman found dead in the vicinity of Petra tou Romiou in Paphos on Saturday morning.
Officers believe her 31...
Over 40,000 have passed through Pournara since 2018
The Anastasiades government left the new interior ministry with 21,565 pending applications for political asylum, it was reported on Sunday.
According to daily Politis, from November 2, 2018 until January 22 more than 41,283 people ...
Tattoo convention returns for eighth time
Fans of body inking are invited to Limassol for an event that includes live shows, contests and more says ELENI PHILIPPOU
If you are a fan of body art and ...
Agriculture minister pledges government support for the sector
The Christodoulides government has set high on its priorities the support of agriculture, new minister Petros Xenofontos said on Sunday during his first pubic appearance, at the Mandarin Festival in ...
BirdLife rescue lost vulture
The recent rescue of a vulture is a stark proof of the power of human intervention, BirdLife Cyprus said after a bird was lost in Paphos forest.
One of a ...
Two due in court after excessive speeding on highway
Two people are due to appear in court on Monday after driving at excessive speeds on the highway, police said on Sunday.
At 10.45 on Saturday night a police patrol on ...
Christodoulides says will not engage in Cyprob blame game
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday he would not engage in a blame game over the Cyprus problem, reiterating his view that the EU’s involvement would go a long ...
Fitch upgrades Cyprus’ rating, sees resilience from external shocks
International rating agency Fitch, has upgraded Cyprus’ long-term credit rating by one notch to ‘BBB’ with a stable outlook citing, outperformance of fiscal balance and growth rate as the economy ...
Woman dies in fall at Petra tou Romiou (Update 2)
A 28-year-old woman was found dead at the Petra tou Romiou site in Paphos on Saturday morning.
Officers were alerted to the scene where she was later identified as a ...
Average score for financial literacy in Cyprus below OECD minimum
There is a correlation between financial literacy and financial stability, according to experts taking part at the International Conference on Financial Literacy and Education in Cyprus organised by the Central ...
Egg prices in Cyprus up 23% in January year-on-year
Food prices have increased substantially over 2022. One of the food products with the highest price increase is eggs according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU.
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Who’s who in the Disy leadership elections: Annita Demetriou
With the party leadership elections for Disy on Saturday, the Cyprus Mail has prepared a profile of the two candidates. Annita Demetriou and Demetris Demetriou. So either way, the winner ...
President promises to altogether improve army conditions
The armament programme of the Republic of Cyprus will always continue as part of strengthening the country’s deterrent power, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday.
He was speaking during ...
Shifting school hours will not resolve traffic problem, study finds
The long-awaited study into how the sclerotic traffic congestion can be resolved was finally delivered, although any potential solutions appear to be a long way off.
In short, it found ...
Racist attack at Larnaca school (Video)
The education ministry said on Friday it was looking into a racist attack on a Congolese student at a gymnasium in Larnaca, where classmates threw schoolbags and a chair at ...
Coronavirus: Five deaths, 1,701 new infections recorded in last week
Five covid deaths and 1,701 infections were recorded in the last week, the health ministry said on Friday.
At the same time, 44 covid patients being treated in hospital.
Nine of these ...