New phase in opening up of Varosha
The Turkish Cypriot side on Wednesday began a new phase in the opening up of the fenced-off town of Varosha , clearing part of the area they have demilitarised for resettlement ...
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Government promises farmers aid, consumers prepare for spiralling prices (Update 3)
The government said Wednesday it intends to temporarily support farmers stricken by the massive spike in the price of animal feed, which along with other factors is expected to lead ...
Impact from failure to act on climate change will be unprecedented, president says (Updated)
Failure to act on climate change will impact public health, ecosystems, agriculture, tourism and water resources in an unprecedented way, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday, warning that the supply ...
Blacklist of 42 Turkish Cypriots barred from Turkey published
Former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci is among 42 people barred from entering Turkey, media in the north reported on Tuesday as the backlash continued after journalist Ali Kishmir was refused ...
Coronavirus: Booster shots available for over 65s as of Wednesday
From Wednesday the health ministry will be offering a third booster shot of the Covid vaccine to the over 65s, it said on Tuesday.
Appointments can be made through the ...
Domestic violence cases up 30% in last 20 months
Cases of domestic violence in Cyprus have increased by around 30 per cent in the last 20 months, President Nicos Anastasiades said during a charity dinner at the palace to mark 30 years ...
State revenue from gambling triples in five years
State revenues from gambling jumped to 3.44 per cent of GDP in 2019, while in 2020, despite the contraction due to the pandemic, the percentage of revenues amounted to 2.98 per cent.
The figures ...
Hundreds turn out to bid farewell to prominent lawyer Andreas Neocleous
Hundreds of people, including President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday attended the funeral of prominent lawyer, businessman and owner of the Cyprus Mail newspaper Andreas Neocleous, at a service at the ...
Nicosia waiting for new UN envoy
The president and the government expect the UN Secretary-General to appoint a special envoy who will assist in efforts for the resumption of the negotiations process, spokesman Marios Pelekanos said ...
Christodoulides: Ankara saying one thing and doing another
Illegal actions by Turkey off Crete and southwest of Cyprus in recent days prove that positive statements coming out of Ankara “are unfortunately not transformed into deeds”, Foreign Minister Nikos ...
Unions from both sides call for talks to resume without ‘blame games’
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot unions on Wednesday jointly called for reconciliation and cooperation to mark World Peace Day in memory of the millions of victims of Nazism.
During a ...
Consumer credit interest rates down, housing loan rates up in July
The interest rate on consumer credit registered a decline to 3.03 per cent in July compared with 3.14 per cent in the previous month, the central bank said on Wednesday.
However, the ...
Scientists contradict official line that Yeri fire was not a health concern
Contrary to official statements that air quality was not hugely affected by the factory fire that burned overnight on Thursday in Yeri, a University of Cyprus (UCy) monitoring system found ...
Tatar says Anastasiades’ 1960 comments shows he’s ‘lost all credibility’
President Nicos Anastasiades, with his proposal that the two sides in Cyprus return to the 1960 constitutional arrangement, has “lost all credibility”, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has said.
In a ...
Health minister slams Okypy delays in letter to board (Updated)
A letter has been sent by Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas to the state health services organisation (Okypy) warning “for the last time” about delays, and “compliance with Council of Ministers ...
18th century ‘royal iconostasis doors’ repatriated from Japan (Updated)
In one of the most complex cases to date, according to the antiquities department, the royal iconostasis doors of the church of Ayios Anastasios from Peristeronopigi village in the north ...
Tourist arrivals in July reached almost 300,000
The arrivals of tourists reached 297,308 in July 2021, recording an increase of 358 per cent compared with July 2020, during which 64,914 arrivals were recorded.
However, this July marked a decrease of 46 per cent ...
Three scenarios being looked at to move Cyprob forward
Three scenarios are being considered in the diplomatic arena with the aim of resuming Cyprus talks, according to latest reports and speculation ahead of the UN General Assembly in New ...
Three-day remand for rape suspect
A 45-year-old man has been remanded for three days by the Paphos court in connection with a complaint of rape.
According to police, on August 2, a complaint was made by ...
Coronavirus: Hospitalisations, not reported cases, the figure to watch says expert
Covid cases in the community are probably much higher than what is seen every day and it will probably take another one or two years for the pandemic to peter ...
Coronavirus: Minister marks one million doses
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Wednesday the administration of one million vaccine doses in Cyprus was a milestone in the battle against Covid-19 and expressed optimism that the target ...
Coronavirus: Surviving without a SafePass
Although it just got even harder, a determined but vocal minority are refusing to frequent businesses that require a SafePass
Since the introduction of the SafePass and the decree bringing ...
Renovation work has started on historic Famagusta church
The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage (TCCH) announced on Wednesday that a contract has been signed for conservation works at the church of Ayios Synesios in the Famagusta area in ...
Anastasiades critical of UK and Spehar over their stance on Turkey at UN
President Nicos Anastasiades has left open the possibility of either vetoing the EU’s positive agenda towards Turkey or pushing for the adoption of new sanctions against Ankara, he said ...