Turkey stoking tensions in eastern Med, say Greece, Cyprus (Update 2)
Greece and Cyprus accused rival Turkey on Thursday of stoking tensions as Ankara prepared to dispatch a drill ship to the Mediterranean next month in a search for natural gas.
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Cyprus ranks 20th in digital economy index
Cyprus ranks 20th among 27 EU member states in the 2022 edition of the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), faring particularly well as regards connectivity where it came in 12th according ...
Cyprus to absorb new energy bill hikes – finance minister (Update 2)
Cyprus said on Thursday the state would absorb a sizeable chunk of cost increases in energy to buffer anticipated rises of up to 25 per cent in bills for households and ...
Cabinet terminates Agathangelou’s position on HIO board (Updated)
The cabinet on Thursday announced they were terminating the appointment of Dr Petros Agathangelou, president of the Cyprus Medical Association (PIS), as a board member of the Health Insurance Organisation.
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Two jailed for illegal arms possession
A 21-year-old was jailed for three years and a 23-year for four year and a half after being found guilty by the Larnaca Criminal Court on Thursday for 14 cases of ...
Man cut free in car crash
Members of the fire services on Thursday morning had to cut a man free after a car crash in Nicosia.
Police and the Fire Service had been called at 06.20 am ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, we hear that one of the longest prison sentences imposed by the Cyprus courts was handed down yesterday – as Mamalikopoulos received another 40 years in jail.
Elsewhere, ...
Archimandrita blaze under control (updated)
A fire which broke out on four different fronts between Mousere and Archimandrita communities in the Paphos district is under control having burned five hectares of dry grass, wild vegetation ...
Police charge two undeclared workers in Ayia Napa
Ayia Napa police are investigating two cases of illegal employment after detecting two persons who could not provide proof of the necessary paperwork from the labour ministry.
The checks were ...
Another arrest in illegal entry case
A 26-year-old man has been arrested for assisting illegal immigration by sea after a boat ferrying 16 people arrived on Monday at Famagusta.
The latest development on occurred on Wednesday night ...
Today’s Weather: 40C inland and yellow alert
The inland communities can expect another day of 40C while the coasts and mountains will provide some respite – with a slight decrease expected on Friday, but still above the seasonal ...
Paphos ranked in middle by price survey of tourist resorts
Paphos was ranked in the middle of a price survey of a basket of beach items and services carried out by the UK Post Office.
The survey looked at the ...
Agathangelou appointment is abandoned
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce, on Wednesday withdrew its proposal for the appointment of Dr Petros Agathangelou, the president of the Cyprus Medical Association, to the board of the Health ...
Ukraine ‘parallel’ should refocus attention on Cyprus problem
The parallels between the problems of Cyprus and Ukraine should refocus the attention of the international community to what has happened here since 1974, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Wednesday.
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Mail’s former business editor, Rosenbaum, dies
Andrew Rosenbaum, who worked as business editor of the Cyprus Mail for two years, has died at the age of 66.
Andrew was a finance and technology specialist and helped develop ...
Another extreme weather warning
Cyprus will continue to sizzle, with the met office issuing another extreme high temperature warning for Thursday.
The new yellow alert will be in force from midday to 5pm. Temperatures ...
Cyprus is first EU member to join Digital Cooperation Organisation
Saying it aspired to facilitate communication, collaboration, and knowledge transfer, Cyprus on Wednesday became the first EU member state to join the Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO).
Headquartered in Saudi Arabia, ...
Cyta participates in undersea East Med Corridor project
Cyprus telecommunications authority (Cyta) is participating in the multi-million undersea East Med Corridor (EMC) venture, a data cable that will link Europe with Asia.
In an announcement, Cyta said the ...
Tatar visits ‘Abdulhamit Han’ drill ship in Turkey, set to operate in EastMed
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar paid a visit to the Abdulhamid Han drillship at Tasucu port in Mersin for a briefing and a photo-opportunity.
Photographed in front of the drill ...
Greek foreign minister to visit Cyprus on Thursday
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will visit Cyprus on Thursday.
He will attend the Meeting of the Heads of the Diplomatic Missions of Cyprus, who are currently in Cyprus, and ...
34 people booked in Ayia Napa, Protaras as police step up checks
Police booked 34 people – including for illegal employment — after carrying out checks at 38 premises early on Wednesday as part of coordinated operations in the tourist resorts of Protaras and Ayia Napa ...
Busy August for Paphos hotels but rooms still available
Occupancy rates at Paphos hotels in August will be around 80 to 85 percent, compared to last month’s rate of 80 percent, the President of the Paphos Hoteliers Association Thanos Michaelides told ...
EuroAsia Interconnector to start in Damasta, Crete
Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (Admie) has submitted an official proposal to participate in the share capital to be carried out by the implementing body for the EuroAsia Interconnector.
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Three remanded for aiding illegal entry
Three third country nationals, aged 42, 20 and 37, were on Tuesday remanded in police custody for seven days for illegal entry into Cyprus and also for assisting others to do the same, ...