Church donates 15 buses to National Guard
A contract for the purchase of 15 buses by the church of Cyprus, to be donated for use by the National Guard, was signed at the Archbishopric on Monday.
“The Orthodox ...
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Consumers association finds vast differences in e-kalathi supermarket prices
Large discrepancy in prices between supermarkets on the e-kalathi application indicate a lack of competition between them, the Cyprus Consumers Association said on Monday.
According to the association, the average ...
EU ministers highlight need to increase resilience at Nicosia talks
Boosting preventive measures and overall preparedness is a central priority of the common agricultural policy (CAP), Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Monday at the informal meeting of EU agriculture ...
Over €14,000 donated to families affected by wildfires
Gift vouchers worth €14,400 were on Monday donated to families affected by last years’ wildfires in Ayios Ambrosios, Ayios Therapontas, Vasa Koilaniou, Vouni, Lofou, Mallia, Pachna and Pano Kyvides.
The vouchers ...
Okypy defends protocols after complaint over autistic child’s treatment
Nicosia general hospital and the Makarios children’s hospital are strictly adhering to all established health protocols, the state health services organisation (Okypy) said on Monday, responding to complaints raised ...
Summer bookings down 25 per cent
Holiday bookings for the upcoming summer season have so far fallen by 25 per cent, director general of the Cyprus hoteliers association, Christos Angelides, said on Monday.
“The level of reservations ...
Christodoulides attends EU-Armenia summit in Yerevan
President Nikos Christodoulides has arrived in the Armenian capital Yerevan to attend the first-ever EU-Armenia summit on Monday.
During the day, the President is scheduled to hold a meeting with ...
EU agriculture ministers set to convene for informal talks in Nicosia
The European Union ministers of agriculture and fisheries will meet in Nicosia for informal talks focused on strengthening the EU’s agri-food sector on Monday and Tuesday.
The meeting, held ...
Today’s weather: Cloudy with rain, thunderstorms and strong winds
On Monday, it will be cloudy with localised rain and isolated thunderstorms, primarily in the west of the island, with the weather expected to improve gradually in the afternoon.
Snowfall ...
Our beaches are turning into dangerously colourful mosaics of plastic
Our food, the environment and even in our bodies – microplastics can be found almost everywhere. Here in Cyprus, many beaches have already become colourful mosaics created by plastic debris in ...
EU rebukes Cyprus over gender imbalance in companies
The European Commission has moved forward with the second stage of the infringement procedure against Cyprus due to delays in the implementation of the EU directive 2022/2381 on gender quotas in ...
It may take four to five years to get rid of FMD
Cyprus has a long way to go until the island gets fully rid of the foot and mouth disease (FMD), president of the Pancyprian pig farmers association, Petros Kailas said ...
April rainfall 183 per cent above average
Rainfall in April reached 183 per cent above the average for this time of year by Wednesday morning, the met service said.
The amount of rainfall measured at all stations by ...
UN ‘monitoring situation’ near Avlona as claims of buffer zone violations persist
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) is continuing to monitor the situation in the buffer zone near the village of Avlona, which is located between Nicosia and Morphou, ...
Cyprus and Armenia to strengthen ties ‘in all directions’
Cyprus fully supports the further deepening of the cooperation between the European Union and Armenia , European affairs deputy minister Marilena Raouna has said.
“[The cooperation is] based on our shared ...
16 breakwaters planned for Paphos coastline protection
Further measures to protect the southwestern coasts in the municipalities of Paphos and Ierokipia including 16 breakwaters were at the centre of a meeting at the transport ministry on Tuesday.
According ...
1,650kg of marathon medals recycled in Limassol
A total of 1,650 kilograms of medals from three events organized by Limassol marathon organiser Eleven Blue Events will be handed to a local blacksmith in an attempt to reduce the ...
Fire service opens unified operations centre
The fire service on Tuesday inaugurated its new 24-hour operations coordination centre, created with a total budget of €6.5 million.
“The climate crisis, extreme weather events, technological risks, but also new ...
BirdLife urges tougher curbs on toxic lead use
Lead in shotguns and fishing weights has a negative impact on both human health and biodiversity, BirdLife said on Tuesday.
“Lead is a highly toxic metal, with no safe level ...
Fire in Nicosia poultry farm under control
A fire that broke out in a poultry farm in the area between Kokkinotrimithia and Mammari on Sunday has been brought under full control.
According to the fire service, the ...
Man remanded after Ayia Napa robbery
A 50-year-old man was remanded in custody for seven days on Monday in connection with a robbery in Ayia Napa the previous day.
The suspect appeared before Famagusta District Court ...
Today’s weather: Low-cloud and thunder-prone
The week begins with increased low cloud and sparse fog or mist, with the weather gradually clearing.
In the afternoon and evening, isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected, mainly in ...
Left lane of Limassol-Paphos highway reopened
The left lane of the highway connecting Limassol and Paphos near Episkopi has been reopened after a truck came to a stop blocking the lane for four hours on Monday ...
Cyprus’ social media ban in practice
When President Nikos Christodoulides announced last week that Cyprus is poised to implement a social media ban for children under 15, he blithely mentioned that the age verification system would be ...