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 ...
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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 ...
Holguin in Cyprus for meetings next week
The UN secretary-general’s personal envoy for the Cyprus problem, Maria Angela Holguin arrive in Cyprus next Tuesday, September 2, to hold separate meetings with President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot ...
Pharmaceutical services warn of dangerous hair wax and perfume
The pharmaceutical services warn of three perfumes and two types of hair wax currently circulating on the Cypriot market, as they contain prohibited substances and do not comply with European ...
Nicosia Limassol highway closed near Parekklisia
The right lane of the Nicosia – Limassol highway remains temporarily closed in the Parekklisia area due to a traffic accident that occurred at 8:30pm.
According to police, traffic is currently ...
Islandwide smart meter installations to continue in September
The electricity authority (EAC) will proceed with the broad installation of smart meters in various parts of the island from next week with electricity supply interruptions of up to 20 minutes ...
UNIC Athens to open in upcoming academic year
The university of Nicosia (UNIC) will start operating a branch in Athens with courses starting in the upcoming academic year 2025-2026.
The Athens branch of UNIC will offer study programs ...
House committees to issue report on wildfire response failures
The findings of the three House committees on agriculture, environment and interior will be published in a joint report highlighting political and institutional failures in the handling of recent wildfires, ...
Fire in downtown Nicosia building contained
A swimming pool on the rooftop of a residential complex in the Ayios Antonios area of Nicosia caught fire in the early hours of Friday morning. According to the police, ...
UN group concerned about private security staff in migrant centres
The UN human rights council is set to discuss the report of its working group on the use of mercenaries – privately hired professional combatants – in Cyprus in their upcoming September ...
Delivery driver robbed by group in Nicosia
A 25-year-old foreign student and delivery driver was robbed by a group of men in Nicosia early on Wednesday, adding yet another case to the ongoing series of violent attacks ...