Olive oil prices set to drop if conditions permit
Agricultural organisations are hopeful that this year’s olive oil production will be better than last year’s, potentially leading to a drop in prices for consumers. However, the full ...
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National Guard to get €19m worth of PVs and storage systems
An EU-funded €19 million project to install 12MWp capacity photovoltaics and energy storage systems at 54 defence ministry and National Guard units within three years was signed on Wednesday.
The contract between ...
Cable agreement via Cyprus to enhance East Med connectivity
A state-of-the-art cable station and offshore submerging infrastructure will be built in Cyprus to enhance digital connectivity in the eastern Mediterranean.
The strategic cooperation between Grid Telecom and Tamares Telecom ...
Jeweller arrested for accepting gold stolen from church
A 46-year-old jeweller was arrested on Tuesday for accepting gold artefacts stolen from a church on August 17.
Two men, aged 47 and 44, are already in custody since August 18 for allegedly selling ...
Competitive market to slash electricity bills, EAC says, surprised by EMA demands
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) says the aim of all involved in the competitive electricity market was to contribute to the lowest possible price of electricity for all consumers, ...
‘Positive climate’ for hotel workers’ agreement
There is a “positive climate” in discussions with trade unions for the renewal of the collective agreement in the hotel industry, Cyprus Hotel Association (Pasyxe) director general Philokypros Roussounides said ...
Large amounts of duty free cigarettes seized by customs
Three tobacco busts were made by the customs department last week, which saw 174 cartons of 200 cigarettes each and over 12kg of rolling tobacco, as well as a packet of rolling ...
Greek doctors flocking to Cyprus to work in Gesy
Faced with ever-increasing discouragement at home, Greek doctors are seeking work in Cyprus, and according to a press report this weekend flooding Gesy.
Understaffing, poor infrastructure and low wages are ...
US embassy remembers ambassador and colleague killed in 1974
US ambassador Rodger Davies was remembered on Monday during a memorial ceremony to mark 50 years since he was killed in Nicosia, during the events of 1974, along with embassy employee and ...
Cyprus Greens formally oppose Mathiatis-Lythrodontas PV plant
The Green party has filed a formal objection to a massive photovoltaic plant proposed for the Mathiatis-Analyontas-Lythrodontas triangle, in the Nicosia district.
In a press release announcing the action, the ...
Finding blood a ‘daily battle’, donation centre chief says
August and September are the worst months for blood adequacy, especially this year, when demands are unchanged but donations are fewer due to the holiday season.
Head of the health ...
Co-ops rebooting, public briefings in October
Cooperative banks are set to make a comeback, with regional meetings to inform the public scheduled for October, during which people will be able to sign up.
Learning from the ...
Cyprus names ex-minister for EU commissioner
The government will propose professor Costas Kadis for Cyprus’ EU commissioner, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday.
Kadis’ experience from serving the Republic of Cyprus in various posts, as ...
The great waste screw up
From the very outset, Cyprus’ flagship waste treatment facility at Pentakomo was beset by official indifference and negligence, says its former manager
The “state-of-the-art” municipal waste treatment facility at Pentakomo ...
Predict the weather for the coming year with the minallayia
Will it be a good year for rain or will the drought continue?
If you’d like to predict the weather for the rest of the year, August is the ...
Russia opposes direct flights to north and region’s militarisation
Russia has expressed its opposition to direct flights to the north of Cyprus and the militarisation of the eastern Mediterranean.
Director of the Fourth European Department at the Russian Foreign ...
Energy authority chief resigns as interconnector gets hot
Chairman of the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (Cera) Andreas Poullikas has handed in his resignation, which reportedly has nothing to do with major energy issues still pending, the finalising of ...
Kelia forest fire malicious act, Forestry Department says
A fire that broke out on Thursday at the edge of the Kelia state forest is believed to have been intentional.
The Forestry Department reported on Friday that the fire ...
Love them or loathe them, carobs making a comeback
The carob – sit in its shade and enjoy its sweet pods, but not before August 15
You may know the carob tree from its ‘fat shade’ or pashia skia – as the ...
Red alert for fires on Tuesday
A red alert for forest fires has been issued by the Forestry Department for Tuesday.
Lighting fires without permission is an offence carrying a prison sentence of up to ten ...
Palestinian embassy in Nicosia demands international intervention
The Palestinian embassy in Nicosia has demanded emergency international intervention to stop atrocities against the Palestinians, the continuation of which is “proof of the failure of the international community” to ...
Supreme Court deems Syrian’s detention pending deportation illegal
The Supreme Court ordered that a Syrian, in custody for the past 18 months pending his deportation for reasons of national security, be released.
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court ...
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Cyprus’ mission to fight fires in Greece called off, foreign ministry on alert
The 64-officer mission set to fly to Greece in the early hours of Tuesday has been called off.
Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said the Greek government has changed its request ...
Interconnector holds ‘serious risks’, Oev energy associations warn
The way the Great Sea Interconnector is being promoted “bears serious risks and many problems,” associations affiliated with the Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation (Oev) related to energy matters have ...