Many dams in Cyprus ‘old and in need of immediate maintenance’
Many dams in Cyprus are “old and in need of immediate reassessment and maintenance”, according to a report on the state of the management of the island’s water resources ...
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Taxpayers given new extension for tax forms
Taxpayers have been given a further fortnight to fill in their tax forms, with the deadline for 2024 now being October 15, senior tax officer Irene Ioannou said on Tuesday.
The decision ...
‘Cinderella’ Pafos looking to enjoy clash with Bayern
Pafos FC meet German heavyweights Bayern Munich at the Alphamega Stadium in Limassol in the second matchday of the Uefa Champions League, with Pafos’ coach saying they are in for ...
‘Lot of attention worldwide on Cyprus problem’
Great attention is being placed by world leaders on what can be done for the Cyprus problem and the next steps, US ambassador in Nicosia Julie Davis said on Monday.
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Social workers strike over ‘arbitrary’ transfer of duties
Social workers went on a 24-hour strike on Monday, objecting to the deputy welfare ministry’s decision to “arbitrarily” assign them duties belonging to the department for the social integration ...
Sklavenitis cheapest supermarket according to e-kalathi
Sklavenitis had the cheapest shopping basket at €930.60 for 234 products, according to e-kalathi, while on the other end of the scale AlphaMega came in at €1,017.05, a whole €86 more expensive, for the ...
President not engaged in ‘blame game’ at NY meeting
President Nikos Christodoulides “did not become entangled in a blame game” with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar during their meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday, government spokesman Konstantinos ...
Women aged 18–26 can now sign up for National Service
Women aged 18 to 26 were as of Monday able to enlist in the army for voluntary service and can submit their interest by October 24, to appear on October 30 and 31 at Limassol’...
Demolition blasts at RAF Akrotiri to be heard till October 10
Explosions will be carried out at RAF Akrotiri on Monday between 10am and 3pm for demolition works.
RAF Akrotiri announced that the blasts may be heard from a distance, depending ...
Car on fire closes Larnaca-Nicosia motorway
A car caught fire on Monday morning on the Larnaca-Nicosia motorway, near the Ayia Varvara junction, closing both lanes of traffic for about an hour.
According to the police, the ...
Tension at NY tripartite ‘not my fault’, says Tatar
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar admitted on Sunday evening that there had been “tension” at his meeting in New York with President Nikos Christodoulides and UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres, but ...
Two cars up in flames in Limassol, Nicosia
A car was destroyed in a fire early on Monday morning in Limassol.
The police were notified at 2.40am that the car, belonging to a 53-year-old, was burning in an ...
Week starts off with clear morning skies, rainy afternoons
Mainly fine weather can be expected on Monday, with a few clouds and isolated showers in the mountains towards the afternoon.
Temperatures will reach 32C inland, 29C along the coast ...
Tatar ‘aggressive’ in tripartite with UN chief, says president
Talks for a Cyprus settlement must resume from where they broke off at Crans Montana, was the message UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres conveyed to President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot ...
Akel slams past and present governments over LNG terminal scandal
Akel on Friday blasted the government of former president Nicos Anastasiades for “criminally erroneous and suspicious decisions” and of incumbent Nikos Christodoulides for “incompetence and irresponsibility” regarding the Vasiliko liquefied ...
Cyprus seeks legal advice over €67m Vasiliko claim
The government is awaiting legal advice after the European Commission demanded the return of €67 million it had paid for the Vasiliko liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal that was never completed, ...
Thalassaemia patients draw 34 per cent of total transfusions
Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Friday that people with thalassaemia account for 34 per cent of all blood transfusions in Cyprus.
Speaking at a press conference ahead of the launch ...
TV shows we love: Wet Hot American Summer
Wet Hot American Summer is an outrageously funny satirical comedy, with a cast that includes Elizabeth Banks, Bradley Cooper, Ken Marino and Paul Rudd, as well as hilarious guest appearances.
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State doctors warn of ‘dangerous’ lack of oncologists
There are “unacceptable shortages” of oncologists in Cyprus, state hospital doctors’ union Pasyki warned on Friday, saying that health organisation Okypy had not only failed to solve the problem, but ...
Cyprus confirms major gas find
Cyprus has found “sizeable quantities” of natural gas in blocks Pegasus and Glaucus, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou told the Cyprus Mail on Friday, following an earlier announcement by the president ...
Third enlarged meeting on Cyprus most likely in November
The third enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, involving Cyprus’ two sides, the UN and the island’s three guarantor powers – Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom – will take place ...
MPs pass law allowing civil servants to transfer indefinitely
Civil servants in semi-governmental organisations will be able to transfer to other departments and services in the broader civil service without restrictions to the length of the transfers.
The House ...
Inmate who said he was raped held in ‘inhumane conditions’
A man in police custody was subjected to “inhumane and humiliating treatment and punishment”, ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on Thursday.
In her capacity as head of the national mechanism to ...
Senior ministry employee to stand trial for sexual harassment
An education ministry senior employee will stand before a court of justice on October 30 to answer to criminal charges for the indecent assault and sexual harassment of colleagues at the ...