Plans to expand Kouklia desalination plant discussed
The expansion of the Kouklia desalination plant, set for an increase in capacity of up to 30,000m³, and the installation of an additional mobile desalination plant in Polis Chrysochous are ...
Akel submits bill to abolish social support agency
Akel submitted a bill to parliament on Tuesday calling for the abolition of the social support agency within three months and the transfer of its responsibilities and resources to the ...
Recent rains provide relief to Kato Pyrgos
The Kato Pyrgos dam in Tylliria overflowed on Monday after days of rain saw it reach full capacity over the weekend.
“We express our particular satisfaction with the overflow of ...
Ayia Napa hotels underpaying on rent, audit office says
By Tom Cleaver
Five hotels in Ayia Napa are paying less in rent to the government than they should, given their revenues and the value of the land on which ...
Locals call for restoration of church in Karpas village
Rizokarpaso environmental protection association chairman Firat Borak on Monday called for the church in the nearby village of Vathylakas to be restored, warning that the structure in its current state ...
Visually impaired in Cyprus rely on just five assistance dogs
Only five of the more than 2,000 visually impaired people currently living in Cyprus have a guide dog, MPs at the House human rights committee heard on Monday as they discussed ...
Increased rain expected to last until end of February
Cyprus will see increased levels of rain until February 20, as part of a weather trend to be experienced across the eastern Mediterranean, the met service said on Monday.
During this ...
Pension reform legislation to be tabled by June
The government said on Monday it hopes to table legislation reforming the pensions system by June so the reform kicks in as of January 2027.
Labour Minister Marinos Moushiouttas was taking ...
Bronze age tombs discovered at Hala Sultan Tekke
Two tombs and evidence of human activity dating back to the late bronze age, 1400 BC, were discovered during excavations carried out at the Dromolaxia-Vyzakia Hala Sultan Tekke, the antiquities department ...
Four-year-old dies of flu
A four-year-old girl who had been admitted to Limassol general hospital on Saturday died of influenza type A on Monday, the state health services (Okypy) announced.
“According to the attending ...
Man arrested in north over Larnaca stabbing
A 30-year-old man has been arrested in the north in connection with a stabbing in Larnaca last week, Larnaca police head Giorgos Charalambous said on Monday.
He said the man ...
Govt terminates over 300 rental contracts over misuse of Turkish Cypriot properties
The government has terminated more than 300 rental contracts for abandoned Turkish Cypriot properties after it was found that tenants were violating their terms.
Details of an audit of the Turkish ...
‘Loonies’ remark ‘unthinkable’ from an MEP
The use of the term ‘loonies’ to describe people with mental disabilities is a “rotten perception” and it was unthinkable that an MEP would do so, president of the Cyprus ...
Cyprus EU presidency plans ‘not affected’ despite Mercosur setback
The Cypriot government’s plans for its six-month term holding the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency remain unaffected by the European Parliament’s decision last week to ...
Cyprus olive oil losing out to patchy EU regulations
EU regulation for controlling olive oil quality including Cyprus contains serious weaknesses that risk undermining consumer confidence, according to a report by the European Court of Auditors released last week.
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Fury as MEP Fidias labels paralympians ‘loonies’
Cyprus’ Paralympic Committee on Sunday reacted with fury after member of the European Parliament and social media influencer Fidias Panayiotou labelled Paralympians with intellectual disabilities as “loonies” during a podcast ...
Christodoulides praises ‘wise and visionary leadership’ of Bahrain’s king
President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday praised the “wise and visionary leadership” of the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, saying that the monarch “has established the Kingdom of ...
Erhurman defends four points for negotiations to restart ahead of Holguin’s arrival
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Sunday defended the four stipulations which he says must be met for negotiations on the Cyprus problem to recommence in earnest, with United Nations ...
Ustel blames Greek Cypriots for shootings in north
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said that a recent string of shootings in the north is the fault of the Greek Cypriots.
“There are attempts to portray the TRNC ...
EU to provide ‘strong political and technical support’ for Great Sea Interconnector
The European Commission will provide “strong political and technical support” for the Great Sea Interconnector, European Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said on Sunday.
“I am personally very actively involved and ...
Man left in critical condition in Larnaca knife attack
A 32-year-old man was admitted to Larnaca general hospital in critical condition after being injured with a sharp object in an attack, police said on Saturday.
Police were alerted around 5.15...
People of Mazotos protest against desalination plant installation
A protest was held on Saturday in Mazotos by local residents against plans to install a mobile desalination plant in the area.
Mazotos community leader Georgios Demetriou Paphitis said he ...
‘AKEL can continue to be strong opposition force in parliament’
Akel is a strong and effective opposition force, party leader Stefanos Stefanou said on Saturday, unveiling the party’s candidates for May’s parliamentary elections.
“The stronger Akel is in ...
Apartment fire sends eight to hospital
A fire in a room of a two-story apartment building on Saturday caused extensive damage and saw eight people being taken to Larnaca general hospital with respiratory problems from smoke ...