House to vote on lowering voting age on May 22
Two bills – one lowering the voting age to 17 and the other introducing automatic voter registration – will be put to a vote in the House plenum on May 22, following their unanimous ...
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Minister denies rift with Larnaca over port project
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Thursday dismissed claims of a rift between the ministry and Larnaca municipality regarding the city’s port and marina development.
He said cooperation with Larnaca ...
Deok urges swift action on pension cut relief
Thousands of low-income pensioners are being negatively impacted by the stalled easing of the 12 per cent actuarial reduction applied to pensions for those retiring at 63, trade union Deok said on ...
Kalavasos bridge height always 3.7m, say contractors
The clearance under the Kalavasos bridge remains unchanged at 3.7 metres and was never high enough to accommodate fire trucks, the project’s contractors – joint venture Medcon and Wade Adams JV – ...
Oversight board could not back claims about sanction violations
The Cyprus bar association said on Wednesday it was “surprised” that the Cyprus Public Audit Oversight Board could not back allegations it made in parliament on Monday that lawyers were ...
Edek struggling to choose leadership candidates
Three candidates stepping down in favour of a fourth, another coming up in the outside lane foiling their plans and a further alienated member dismissed for not meeting the criteria ...
Archbishop to support large families with mysterious allowance
Archbishop of Cyprus Georgios will be dipping into church coffers to support families with three children, in an effort to help the island recover from its bleak demographics, it was ...
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Fire near highway brought under control
A fire that broke out at midday on Tuesday in dry grass and wild vegetation near the highway bypass to the new Tseri roundabout spread to old vehicles and spare ...
‘Nothing wrong’ with Kalavasos bridge, say public works
The Public Works Department on Tuesday insisted that the bridge at Kalavasos, which the fire department on Monday said was too low for its trucks to pass under in the ...
Larnaca issues 15 weekend fines for wasting water
Larnaca’s district organisation (EOA) issued a total of 15 fines over the weekend to people washing pavements, roads, verandas, fences and cars with a hosepipe, it was announced on Tuesday.
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Two in hospital after Ayia Napa roundabout crash
Two people were injured in an accident on the Ayia Napa roundabout on Tuesday.
Police said the accident happened at around 6.10am, when two cars on the roundabout crashed.
Two ...
Vehicle in Larnaca goes up in flames, police investigating arson
A car in Larnaca was completely destroyed on Tuesday by fire, which the police believe was the result of arson.
The car, belonging to a 60-year-old man, was parked in ...
Teen remanded for torching car in Larnaca
Larnaca district court issued a three-day remand order on Tuesday against the 17-year-old who was arrested to facilitate investigations into the torching of a car in Larnaca on April 5.
The ...
Unknown yet when Holguín will be in Cyprus
No dates have been set yet for a visit by the UN chief’s personal envoy María Ángela Holguín to Cyprus, UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said late ...
Fine weather and dust to give way to showers
Mainly fine weather is forecast for Tuesday, however in the afternoon clear skies will give way to clouds and isolated showers, with a possible thunderstorm, in the mountains, inland and ...
Green party in ‘constructive opposition’
Cyprus’ Green party remains in “constructive opposition”, despite having supported Nikos Christodoulides in the last presidential election, the party’s new president Stavros Papadouris said on Monday.
Papadouris, who was ...
New Kalavasos bridge too low, fire department wants it fixed
A bridge under construction in Kalavasos is too low, making it impossible for fire trucks to use the riverbed beneath to quickly access areas in an emergency.
Fire department spokesman ...
Farmers to get faster weather updates
Agrometeorological services are getting an upgrade, making weather updates more frequent and immediately accessible to farmers, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Monday.
The minister told a press conference that ...
Over 300 co-op properties to pass into state hands
A total of 315 cooperative bank properties are expected to be taken over by the state soon, however Akel is breathing down the government’s neck to support the reestablishing of ...
Insiders made millions by exploiting Turkish Cypriot properties
Civil servants are said to have made millions virtually overnight by appropriating Turkish Cypriot properties and taking advantage of the lack of supervision by the interior ministry run guardian of ...
Palm trees planted along Larnaca beaches
A total of 110 palm trees have been planted along the seafront on Castella beach in Oroklini, the Larnaca municipality and tourist board announced on Monday.
The aim is to render ...
Forced to buy rubbish bags you cannot use
Aglandjia’s new ‘pay anyway’ scheme is about to defeat the purpose of its flagship recycling Pay As You Throw, as aggrieved residents are trying to find ways to make ...
Cyprus enters International Low-Vision Song Contest with ‘Pyxida’
Cyprus will participate in this year’s online International Low-Vision Song Contest on May 16, with the entry Pyxida, performed by Nicoletta Livadioti and Nikos Demetriou.
The public is being encouraged ...
Greek president tours Nicosia’s dividing line
Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas began the second day of his official visit to Cyprus with a tour of the old town of Nicosia and a walk along the ceasefire line, ...