Salamis Cruises founder dies aged 83
The funeral of the founder and president of the Salamis Organisation, Vassos Georgios Hadjitheodosiou, a pioneer in the Cyprus tourism and shipping industries who died...
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Cypriot European commissioner designate one step closer to appointment (Updated)
Commissioner designate Stella Kyriakides on Wednesday received the green light from a committee at the European Parliament (EP) to proceed to the next stage of...
House president pays tribute to Gandhi on 150th anniversary of birth
The president of the House of Representatives Demetris Syllouris paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on Wednesday in occasion of his 150th anniversary of his birth....
Increase in penalties for assaults on police officers
Penalties for attacks on public officials on duty are to be increased, the justice minister announced on Wednesday. Articles 243 and 244 of the criminal...
Former Akel MEP says UN peacebuilding organisation will help Cyprus and Middle East peace
Former Akel MEP Akel Takis Hadjigeorgiou said on Monday his idea for a regional UN peacekeeping headquarters based in Cyprus could pay huge dividends. The...
TUS Airways not closing down, but job losses expected
TUS Airways chief executive Andrew Pyne has said that the airline “is not going to close, but it’s going to change.” Speaking to EconomyToday on...
Cypriot judge elected vice president of the General Court of the EU
Cypriot judge Savvas Papasavvas was elected vice president of the General Court of the EU on Monday. The appointment came with the announcement of Marc...
Cyprus Airways registers increase in passenger flow over summer
Cyprus Airways flew a total of 284,000 passengers from Cyprus to the rest of Europe since March, the company said on Wednesday. The airline’s fleet...
British woman claims Cypriot donkey milk cured her eczema
A 46-year-old British woman suffering from severe eczema has claimed that a hypoallergenic milk salve made from donkey milk and engineered at the Cyprus University...
Cyprus spends 0.8 per cent of its GDP on sport
In 2017, Cyprus spent 0.8 per cent of its GDP on recreation and sport, just above the 0.7 per cent EU average a study conducted...
Celine Dion might perform in Cyprus in 2020
World-famous Canadian singer Celine Dion has left her fans in Cyprus thrilled when she posted a picture on her Instagram profile saying: “See you soon...
Yavuz drillship due to return to Karpas area
The Turkish drillship Yavuz is due to return to the Karpas area off the northeastern coast after completion of maintenance work off Mersin in southern...
Woman dies in Protaras after being pulled unconcious from the sea
A 72-year-old woman died in Protaras on Friday. Lifeguards at Cavo Maris beach spotted a woman’s body floating in the sea and dragged her out...
New Chorio council dismantles camping site near Aphrodite’s Baths
The community council of Neo Chorio removed an illegal camping site near Aphrodite’s Baths in the Akamas in the early hours of Friday. The decision...
Civil defence launches interactive flood area maps
An information campaign is being set up by civil defence to help prevent floods and to encourage local authorities as well as the public to...
Laws against match-fixing badly needed, police chief says
Legislation against match-fixing in Cyprus is badly needed, Police Chief Kypros Michaelides said on Wednesday, calling for greater surveillance powers for the force as the...
Cypriot educator wins Global Teacher Award
CYPRIOT teacher Popi Nicolaou has been officially recognised as one of the world’s best as she has taken home this year’s Global Teacher Award. The...
Woman, 37, missing in Ayios Epifanios
A 37-year-old woman from Vietnam has gone missing from her home in Ayios Epifanios, a village in the Nicosia District Nicosia on September 10. The...
Greek parliament president praises close cooperation with Cyprus
The constant and close coordination between the Cypriot and the Greek parliaments highlights the joint effort to find a solution for the Cyprus problem, the...
Heart disease biggest killer in Cyprus, followed by cancer
A total of 6,191 deaths were registered in Cyprus in 2017, a study conducted by the ministry of health about the island’s mortality rate revealed....