UK govt to question woman’s guilty verdict in Napa rape claim case, defence to appeal (Update 7)
The UK government has said it is “seriously concerned” about the fairness of the trial of the British woman found guilty on Monday of lying...
Jean Christou
2019 – A decisive year for the talks, well, sort of
At the beginning of the year, Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides said 2019 would be a decisive one for the Cyprus issue. It was, but not...
BBQ drugs suspect remanded for a further eight days
A 30-year-old man was remanded for a further eight days on Sunday in connection with 645 kilos of ecstasy found in barbecue kits shipped from...
Police urge public to be wary of hawkers and beggars over New Year’s
Police on Sunday urged the public to be wary of approaches by strangers either begging or hawking items on the streets or at their doors...
Pompeo to visit Cyprus in first week of January – report
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is to visit Cyprus towards the end of the first week in January, the Cyprus News Agency reported on...
Tourism’s 2020 focus on new markets, Perdios says
Cyprus’ tourism strategy going into 2020 will be to seek out new markets now that the island’s two main markets, the UK and Russia appear...
Mother issues plea to thief who stole her deceased son’s ashes from car at Governor’s Beach
A Polish mother living in Sweden on Friday issued a desperate plea for help after her family’s car was robbed in Limassol and a bag...
Cyprus tops UK Post Office survey for winter sun bargains
Cyprus and Canary Isles have topped the chart for best value New Year holiday bargains, according to the latest UK Post Office Survey. Orlando and...
Car tossed around in stormy seas off Limassol (video)
A video was doing the rounds on social media on Thursday of a car being tossed around in heavy seas off Limassol, an incident which...
Unsettled weather to continue, snow on Troodos square, road access limited to 4x4s (Update 1)
Isolated storms that caused extensive damage in some areas over the past two days, especially in Paphos are set to continue into the weekend, the...
Turkey says gas exploration to start after UN approval of Libya accord
Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Wednesday that once Ankara’s maritime accord was approved and registered by the UN, Turkey would start working on...
Parties from both sides pledge to avoid rhetoric which stokes mistrust
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties on Wednesday committed themselves to avoiding actions or rhetoric that increases distance or mistrust between the two sides,...
Drones in north provide ‘a crucial role in providing support’ for Turkish vessels (Updated)
The first Turkish drone aimed at aiding the search for hydrocarbons by Ankara in the Eastern Mediterranean landed at Lefkonkio (Gecitkale) airport in the north...
Archbishop will travel to US for medical treatment in New Year
Archbishop Chrysostomos is to leave for the US in the New Year for medical treatment, it was revealed on Sunday. The Church Primate, who has...
Govt. denies Turkish navy forced Israeli research vessel working off Cyprus to leave (Updated)
A Turkish navy vessel ‘expelled’ an Israeli research vessel working off Cyprus, it emerged on Sunday, though the incident happened two weeks ago, the Jerusalem...
Leaders due to attend bicommunal event on Monday
The island’s two leaders are to reportedly attend the same event on Monday morning as part of a conference concerning the Imagine bicommunal programme. Nicos...
Laws alone are not enough to tackle animal abuse, new environment commissioner says
Laws alone are not enough to solve the problem of animal cruelty but must be accompanied by a change in mentality, which should be the...
Kyprianou says ‘honest compromise’ the only way for Cyprus to have a future
The only way for Cyprus to have a future is through an honest compromise envisaged by the agreed framework for a solution, opposition Akel leader...
The Donald and I
The founder of Working Mothers for Trump on her decades-long admiration for the US president By Jean Christou HEARD the one about Donald Trump sitting...
Athens tells Ankara hubris is the choice of those who can’t accept their own history (Update 1)
The maritime delimitation agreement between Turkey and Libya has no value, the Greek foreign ministry has said in response to Ankara’s announcement on Saturday that...
