Akrotiri salt lake ‘dying’, House committee warns
An increase in the volume of fresh water and the illegal dumping of rubbish has created conditions that may lead to the gradual loss of Akrotiri’s wetland, chairman of ...
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Mixed reactions over protest bill, demonstrators say it’s ‘a joke’
Lawyers and MPs expressed reservations on Wednesday over proposed legislation to restrict the right to protest, however the police and state bodies said it was a good idea, while masqueraded ...
MPs probe Opap’s grant scheme, call for transparency
MPs on Wednesday pointed to possible violations of the law regarding Opap grants, saying that Opap may be “filtering” the applications before sending them to the finance ministry.
The House ...
Tax reforms ‘step in the right direction’, say OEV, Keve
The employers and industrialists’ union (OEV) and the Cyprus chamber of commerce and industry (Keve) have welcomed the tax reforms proposed by the government on Wednesday, saying they were a ...
Over 1,270 inmates taken to hospital in 2024
A total of 1,271 inmates were taken to state and private hospitals in 2024, the prisons department said on Tuesday, slamming press reports questioning the administration’s policy as “unfounded”.
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Report on deadly Limassol fire inconclusive
The fire department has not settled on a single cause for the deadly fire that claimed the lives of a five-member family in Limassol on February 15, it said on Tuesday.
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Government ridicules Disy MP remarks over multiple pensions
The government on Tuesday rubbished remarks by Disy MP Onoufrios Koullas, saying he was intentionally trying to mislead public opinion regarding multiple pensions awarded to officials, especially in relation to ...
‘Making our own plans’ for defence, says president
Cyprus will be make its own plans soon to strengthen defence and security, on condition that Cypriot companies participate in the production of any equipment purchased by the Republic of ...
‘Government trying to cover up’ road errors, says former audit chief
The former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides lashed out at the Christodoulides government accusing them of creating a financial and safety scandal over the controversial Paphos-Polis Chrysochous motorway.
“Instead of admitting its ...
Students protest ministry’s decision to reject new school plans
Students and their families in eastern Limassol braved the icy weather on Tuesday to demonstrate against the education ministry’s decision to dismiss plans for a regional gymnasium in Parekklisia.
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Paphos tourist bodies welcome resumption of flights from Israel
Paphos’ hotel association and the city’s tourist board have welcomed the planned resumption of flights from Israel to Cyprus in March, saying that the Israeli market was one of ...
Environmental concerns block PV park in Larnaca
A proposed photovoltaic park in Troulloi in the Larnaca district will not be going ahead, as environmental concerns outweighed the benefits of the project.
The project with an electricity production ...
Bats fleeing Mavrokolympos fault expected to return
The colony of bats that disappeared after Mavrokolympos reservoir was drained, due to a leak after a discharge tunnel vent fault, is expected to return to its habitat after the ...
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Record electricity demand overnight as Cyprus freezes
A record in electricity demand was recorded on Monday night, due to the freezing cold temperatures gripping Cyprus from cold air mass Coral, and the government has been called on ...
Two teens arrested for drugs in Larnaca
Two teens, aged 19 and 18, were remanded for seven days on Tuesday after being arrested in Larnaca for the possession of drugs.
The police received information about the two teens, who ...
Freezing cold persists, clouds and frost across the island
Tuesday started off frosty in the mountains and lower, with snow on Troodos reaching 5cm.
The day will be cloudy with cold air mass Coral still keeping Cyprus in its ...
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Victim died of smoke inhalation in second fatal Limassol housefire
An autopsy on Monday indicated that the 33-year-old man who was found dead at his home in Limassol, not far from the apartment in which a five-member family died in ...
MPs slam government bill to cut multiple pensions
Ruling and opposition MPs alike criticised a government bill that aspired to regulate the issue of multiple pensions for officials, during a House finance committee meeting on Monday.
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Larnaca airport back to normal after red alert
Larnaca airport authorities were on red alert for three hours on Monday after a flight from Moldova landed and was sent to a special area for investigation, following information that ...
Cyprus’ deputy mayors to meet to clarify ‘vague’ roles
Limassol’s deputy mayors are deeply concerned over the vagueness of their duties, which they say is hindering the smooth operation of the municipalities they represent.
The deputy mayors of ...
Three schools close due to freezing temperatures
Three schools were closed on Monday due to freezing temperatures.
Education ministry spokesman Yiannis Economides told the Cyprus Mail that Pano Platres nursery school and the high schools of Lemythou ...
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Cold weather destroys crops in Larnaca, Famagusta
Farmers in Larnaca and Famagusta are struggling to protect their crops from the frost of the past few days, watering them overnight, in a last-ditch effort to save potatoes, vegetables, ...
Woman jumps from window to escape fire
A domestic aide was taken to hospital on Monday after jumping from a window to escape a fire in an apartment in Zakaki, Limassol.
The fire broke out at around 9.20...
Disabled Cypriot in pinball ordeal over benefits
When Andy, a repatriated Cypriot, awoke from a coma after a car rammed into his motorcycle and then drove over him, he found he was disabled and could no longer ...