Cyprus beats 2020 renewable energy target
The share energy use from renewable source was 13.9 per cent share in 2018, up from 3.1 per cent in 2004. Cyprus squeaked past its...
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Health ministry says risk of coronavirus in Cyprus is low (Update 2)
The health ministry said on Thursday that the risk of the Wuhan coronavirus being brought to Cyprus is low. “We are ready to adapt to...
HPV vaccines against cervical cancer to increase
HPV vaccination rates for girls will keep on increasing, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday afternoon at an event to launch events for Cervical...
Turkey vetoes Cyprus from disarmament conference
Turkey blocked Cyprus’ request on Tuesday to join the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva as an observer, reports said. Cyprus was one of many countries...
President says Cyprus and Israel begin new era of cooperation
Cyprus and Israel have begun a new era of cooperation based on a common vision, President Nicos Anastasiades said in Israel on Tuesday. He was...
Gesy negotiations with private hospitals progressing
Negotiations over Gesy between private hospitals and the government are progressing as those “representing 85 per cent of the private sector’s capacity” are interested in...
24-year-old woman fourth to die on the road this year (updated)
A young female driver was killed in a traffic accident on Tuesday after she lost control of her car and it overturned into a field....
After 15 years, British man hopes property fight is finally over
A tortuous 15-year fight over a dodgy property sale and defamation case may finally be coming to an end this Friday when the supreme court...
Limassol company entices smokers to quit with five extra days holiday
A company in Limassol, Exclusive Capital, has taken the unusual step of offering five extra days of paid annual leave to those who quit smoking....
School lesson puts the fear of the devil into student
A student is reportedly fasting and praying to ward off the devil, after a religious education lesson put the fear of God into her. The...
Changes afoot for the four-monthly exams
Adjustments to the four-monthly exam model are progressing smoothly with some changes expected soon Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Wednesday. “The first four-monthly exam...
Minister to hear used car dealers’ grievances
The transport minister will be meeting with the association of imported used cars in the coming days to discuss subsidy plans, it emerged on Wednesday....
Turkish Cypriots detain Syrian migrants
Turkish Cypriots in the north have detained 33 Syrian men who arrived in Cyprus by boat the previous day. The men, aged between 20 and...
€2.9m revamp for Larnaca’s historic Zouhouri market
The old Turkish Cypriot market near Zouhouri mosque in Larnaca’s old town is set for a flashy €2.9 million revamp, according to a government announcement...
Cyprus under pressure to move on gun control
Despite staggeringly high levels of gun ownership, gun crime remains rare. Even so, the EU wants us to tighten our antiquated laws Winter in...
Tourism minister optimistic about impact of #BoycottCyprus
As fallout from the Ayia Napa rape claim case continues, authorities in Cyprus appear to be cautiously optimistic over the impact of social media’s #BoycottCyprus...
Cypriots the fourth highest spenders on transportation in EU
Cypriot households spent 14.7 per cent of their income on transportation, the fourth highest in the EU, according to a Eurostat study published on Wednesday....
British woman to appeal conviction for false rape claim after receiving suspended sentence (Update 5)
The British teenager convicted of lying about being gang-raped by a group of Israeli tourists was due to fly home later on Tuesday after she...
Could controversial Napa rape claim conviction hit tourism?
Cyprus’ tourism industry could take a real hit if a campaign urging holidaymakers to shun the island gains traction. The social media-driven #BoycottCyprus campaign comes...
EastMed a response to Turkish behaviour says Anastasiades
The planned construction of the EastMed pipeline “is a response to Turkish challenges in the area,” President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday. In an interview...
