Talks between negotiators of two sides in Cyprus resume
Talks between the negotiator of the Greek Cypriot side, Menelaos Menelaou, and the Special Representative of the Turkish Cypriot leader, Ergün Olgun, with the participation of the UNSG’s ...
‘Significant increase’ in Cyprus’ security measures as Israel-Hamas war rages on
All security measures in the state have been increased as Cyprus monitors the situation across the region, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, as he anticipated a potential call with ...
Man dead after Nicosia car accident
A 63-year-old man in Nicosia died in a car accident on Friday after crashing with another vehicle.
Nikos Kouniades was driving in the Tseri area, when a 27-year-old driver crashed ...
Future-proofing Cyprus with digital skills
By Xanthia Aristidou
In today’s rapidly evolving world, the impact of digital technology transcends every aspect of our lives. It’s already reshaping the employment landscape fostering new opportunities ...
Egypt warns against Israeli call for Gaza residents to move south
Egypt‘s foreign ministry warned on Friday against calls from the Israeli army for more than 1 million of the Gaza Strip’s residents to leave their homes and head south, ...
Israeli military says troops make first ground raids into Gaza (Update)
Israel said its infantry and tanks had carried out raids inside the Gaza Strip on Friday, its first announcement of a shift from an air war to ground operations to ...
Inmate trio arrested over murder conspiracy
Three inmates were arrested by police on Friday, under suspicion of conspiring to murder a Paphos man, police said.
According to police, officers received testimony against the three inmates, 45, 38, and 29, ...
Mobile hazardous waste collection units to tour country and inform public
Four mobile hazardous waste collection units are set to tour the country, with the aim of raising awareness about waste collection.
Agriculture minister Petros Xenophontos said the aim of the ...
FM reiterates Cyprus’ strong solidarity with Israel
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos reiterated Cyprus’ strong solidarity with Israel during a meeting he had on Friday with the Israeli Ambassador in Nicosia Oren Anolik.
Kombos said in a post ...
Israeli shelling strikes Lebanese army post after infiltration warning
Israeli shelling struck a Lebanese army observation post at the border on Friday, three sources in Lebanon told Reuters, after the Israeli military warned of a suspected armed infiltration that ...
Street party on Makarios Ave this weekend
On a mission to embrace the new look of Nicosia’s commercial centre, Nicosia Municipality is holding a street party on Makarios Avenue this Saturday. Taking place at Spyridaki Square, ...
Construction begins on Nicosia hospital solar farm
Construction began on a new solar farm at the Nicosia general hospital on Friday.
The first phase of the solar farm project is set to be completed in January, with ...
Cyprus to decide on interconnector participation in November
Cyprus’ decision on whether to participate in the EuroAsia Interconnector will be made immediately once the study for the project is submitted in mid-November, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on ...
Cyprus must upgrade energy infrastructure for renewable potential
Energy experts at a conference in Cyprus said the island has massive potential for renewables and can surpass its 2030 targets if it properly manages the upcoming challenges.
The key hurdles – ...
Supporters of Palestinians and Israel protest and pray as war intensifies
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across the Middle East and beyond on Friday in support of Palestinians and condemnation of Israel as it intensified its strikes on Gaza in ...
Vandalism and support shortages plague primary schools
Vandalism at primary schools in Nicosia is causing serious problems, members of the house education committee said on Friday, following a visit to schools in the district.
The committee members ...
Teacher fatally stabbed in school attack in northern France
A knifeman fatally stabbed a teacher and wounded two other people in an attack at a school in the northern France city of Arras on Friday and the investigation was ...
Russia pummels east Ukrainian town of Avdiivka in heavy fighting
Russian forces pummelled the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka from the ground and air on Friday, the fourth day of intense fighting in the biggest offensive by Russian forces in ...
Countries urge Israel to hold off on Gaza assault with civilians in firing line
Countries urged Israel on Friday to hold off on plans for an all-out assault on northern Gaza, where more than a million civilians largely defied its order to evacuate before ...
Putin cautions Israel that ground attack on Gaza would be unacceptable
Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Friday for an end to the bloodshed in the Middle East and cautioned Israel that a ground offensive in Gaza would lead to an “...
Cyprus and Egypt face credit risks from Israel-Hamas conflict, agency warns
Cyprus and Egypt are currently experiencing more immediate credit risks compared to other nations due to the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to a report by Germany-based ratings agency Scope Ratings.
In ...
BoC earns JP Morgan’s ‘Quality Recognition Award’ for third year
JP Morgan Chase Bank has bestowed on Bank of Cyprus (BoC) the “Quality Recognition Award”, for a third consecutive year, in recognition of the high-quality procedures the Bank follows in ...
Government draws up plans to increase Okypy revenue
Plans to increase revenue and save costs in the state health services (Okypy) were discussed at an intergovernmental meeting on Friday.
The meeting was attended by President Nikos Christodoulides, Health ...
Gatland revives Welsh fortunes in double quick time
Wales coach Warren Gatland conceded being perplexed with how deep in the doldrums Wales were when he returned last December but has quickly turned around their fortunes and led them ...