Cyprus’ green credentials only on paper?
CYPRUS may boast an impressive number of protected nature areas within the Natura 2000 network – on paper at least with 63 of them –...
Nick Theodoulou
Moves to drag UN into municipal merger dispute
As the disputes over the joining of municipalities into larger units rumbles on islandwide, the Dherynia mayor has gone as far as trying to solicit...
Prisoners to get an additional visit for Christmas
Prisoners will be allowed an additional visit during the holidays from their close relatives in order to strengthen family bonds, the Prison Department said on...
Police and army patrols to be stepped up in old Nicosia (updated)
As part of measures to fight crime, illegal immigration, and terrorism, authorities have announced they were stepping up measures, including increased police and army patrols...
BirdLife adds voice to EU criticism of Cyprus’ record on nature protection
BirdLife Cyprus has said last week’s letter from the European Commission criticising Cyprus’ ‘systematic failure’ to protect Natura 2000 areas is evidence that Cyprus is...
Home owners association leaps to defence of Estia scheme
After the slow take up of the Estia mortgage relief scheme, the First Home Protection Association issued an announcement on Tuesday to try and correct...
Hellenic Bank announces €89.4m profit
Hellenic Bank reported after tax profits of €89.4m for the first nine months of 2019 on Monday with the slogan Building a Strong Bank. The...
Nature thrives in Cyprus’ ‘dead zone’
More than five decades after the barriers were erected, the Green Line has become an unofficial open-air sanctuary – safe from human activity – for...
UK government advice for Cyprus home buyers updated, but nothing has changed
Six years since the British government first released its advice online about buying properties in Cyprus, it has released an update but nothing has changed....
Mayors agree with mergers but problems remain over with who
Most mayors seem to be on board with local government reforms, and while the interior ministry appears to have cleared the first hurdle sticking points...
23-year-old in custody for possession of seven ID cards
Paphos court remanded a 23-year-old migrant for seven days on Thursday on charges of unlawful possession of goods, forged documents, money laundering and false registration....
High school students walk out of lessons (updated)
High school students walk out of lessons Students on Thursday again skipped classes to protest the introduction of four-monthly exams. Lykeio students walked out of...
Small states should stick together says House president
The conference of the House Speakers of the Small States of Europe is taking place in Nicosia on Wednesday, focusing on cooperation between small states....
Cyprus Airways flies to new destinations in 2020
Cyprus Airways has announced ticket sales for summer 2020 from Larnaca and Paphos to destinations in Greece, Europe and the Middle East. The local carrier...
Paphos hospital criticised for ongoing works at A&E
The embattled Paphos general hospital was on Tuesday criticised over “appalling working conditions for staff” and “pandemonium” as renovation works led to nurses sweeping the...
Malta govt chief of staff resigns; questioned in murder probe
Malta government chief of staff Keith Schembri resigned on Tuesday, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat told reporters, as police continued their investigation into the 2017 murder of...
Eleftheria Square 2019: Christmas under construction
Nicosia municipality’s elves have been working hard to finish Eleftheria Square and Omirou Avenue, but it will surprise few Nicosians that Santa won’t have it...
Ancient Idalion to become an archaeological park
The creation of an archaeological park at the ancient administrative acropolis of Idalion was announced by the Antiquities Department on Friday. Idalion was an ancient...
Ancient shipwreck in Dreamer’s Bay confirmed by Antiquities Department
The Antiquities Department has confirmed the discovery of a shipwreck dating back to the end of the 6th or the 7th century AD off Akrotiri....
Paphos-Polis motorway divides opinion as tensions rise
BirdLife Cyprus hit back on Thursday at criticism over its petition to stop the Paphos to Polis highway, saying it was important to have a...
