Fifth arrest in Pyla arson and murder case
Police on Friday night arrested 17-year-old in an ongoing case of attempted murder of a security guard and the arson of four cars belonging to a rental company in Pyla ...
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Tepak to welcome 1,000 new students in upcoming academic year
The Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) is set to welcome 800 new undergraduate and another 200 postgraduate students at both master’s and doctorate levels in the upcoming academic year, with four ...
Femicide suspect further remanded in Paphos
The suspected murderer and partner of Papakitsa Eirin, 34, who was stabbed to death in her Chlorakas home on August 17, was remanded for a further eight days by Paphos district court ...
‘Severe irregularities’ found in Sea Caves area
“Severe irregularities” in the construction of embankments and a platform in the Ayios Georgios sea caves area of Peyia were detected by the town planning department, it said on Friday.
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First Greek university branch approved in Cyprus
The government has approved the programmes of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, making it the first Greek university branch to operate in Cyprus.
“This marks the foundation of ...
School buses to launch on Friday
School bus services will begin on Friday, the transport ministry announced.
It added that during the first few weeks of the buses’ operation, the routes may change as new children ...
MPs identify severe shortcomings in waste management
The House environment committee in a meeting on Wednesday said it has identified failures in inspections of the appropriate discarding of construction waste materials.
The implementation of regulations on their ...
Efforts to resolve technical issues with registration permits underway
The road transport department (TOM) on Wednesday addressed reports that registration permits had not been renewed despite payments having been made, saying that efforts to resolve the issue were underway.
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‘No differences with the Greek government regarding GSI interconnector’, says President
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday evening assured that there were no differences with the Greek government regarding the Great Sea Interconnector project.
Greek Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis had earlier ...
Reduced drinking water supply in Oroklini on Thursday
The drinking water supply in the Oroklini area of Larnaca will be reduced due to repair works carried out by the water development department on Thursday, Larnaca’s district government ...
Khassim Diagne appointed new head of Unficyp Cyprus
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday formally announced the appointment of Senegalese diplomat Khassim Diagne as UN special representative and head of the peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp).
Diagne, who ...
Paris Markou announced as Disy candidate in Famagusta
House president Annita Demetriou on Wednesday announced that former brigadier Paris Markou would be running as a Disy candidate in the Famagusta district.
“[Makrou] is a man who has served ...
Woman stopped with alcohol levels almost seven times the legal limit
A 33-year-old woman who was driving on the Nicosia – Limassol highway near Ayios Tychonas collided with a truck on Wednesday morning, with police later determining that she was driving with ...
Government urged to act on high rents for student housing
Students studying at public universities in Cyprus face acute problems in finding housing close to their faculty, the House education committee warned in a meeting on Wednesday.
“There are excellent ...
President says CoLa strike would not ‘contribute anything to the basic goal’
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday evening made an appeal to both trade unions and employers, urging them to exercise patience in the face of ongoing differences in the context of ...
Basic goods €100 more expensive in some supermarkets than others
Consumers pay up to €100 more for the same products depending on the supermarket they shop from, the Cyprus Consumers Association said on Tuesday.
“There is strong evidence that supermarkets monitor ...
Over 100 arrested in north for illegal residence
In an extensive coordinated operation carried out in the last three days of August, police in the north arrested a total of 134 people for illegally residence.
According to Turkish Cypriot ...
Government help to mend solar heaters to be paid next month
Financial support for the restoration of solar heaters damaged in February’s wild weather has been approved by the council of ministers, the government announced on Tuesday, ruling that up ...
One third of new voters in the north recently granted citizenship
One third of new voters registered for the elections in the north on October 19 have obtained citizenship through a decision of the north’s ‘council of ministers’, Turkish Cypriot media ...
Michaelidou and Oelmek to discuss the evaluation system reform for teachers
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou is scheduled to meet with representatives of the secondary school teaching union Oelmek to discuss the latest evaluation scheme for teachers and educational work on Tuesday.
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Deputy Shipping Minister attends maritime conference in Saudia Arabia
Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanoli will be travelling to Saudia Arabia on Tuesday to participate as a speaker at the second edition of the sustainable maritime industry conference, starting in ...
Trial of Greek Cypriots arrested in the north to continue on Tuesday
The five elderly Greek Cypriots who were arrested for alleged espionage in the north on July 19 are due to appear before court in the north for the proceedings of their ...
Restoring faith in human nature
There’s never a good time to be stranded in your car, and definitely not when it’s 43 degrees Celsius on an August afternoon. Worse still is when you have ...
Education ministry reminds parents to immediately report children’s absences
Parents or guardians of students in primary education are obliged to immediately contact the school in the event of their child’s absence, to “avoid unpleasant situations”, the education ministry ...