Fidias calls for protest against school phone ban
Member of the European Parliament Fidias Panayiotou on Monday called for a protest at Nicosia’s Eleftheria Square against the government’s ban of mobile phones from schools.
He said ...
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100-strong Cypriot group travels to Turkey for earthquake trial hearing
A contingent of Cypriots numbering some 100 people on Monday travelled to the southeastern Turkish city of Adiyaman ahead of the next hearing of the trial of the 11 people held responsible ...
Christodoulides tells authorities to speed up organised crime probes
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday called on the authorities to speed up their investigations into matters involving corruption and organised crime.
Christodoulides held a meeting on the subject of corruption ...
‘Turkish Cypriots are counting down the days to get rid of Tatar’
The Turkish Cypriot people “are counting down the days to get rid of the burden of Tatar”, opposition party CTP secretary-general Asim Akansoy said of incumbent Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin ...
Plans afoot to deal with potential water shortages
Plans are afoot to deal with potential water shortages in Cyprus after a year of below average rainfall so far, water development department deputy director George Kazantzis said on Saturday.
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Paphos unveils monument honouring 1821 Greek revolution
Former Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Saturday unveiled a monument in Paphos which commemorates the Greek revolution of 1821.
Speaking at the monument’s unveiling, he said he wished to broadcast ...
More than 2,000 plants handed out at Larnaca airport
More than 2,000 plants were handed out to members of the public at Larnaca airport on Saturday morning.
The plants were handed out as part of the airport’s holding company ...
Breast cancer is health ministry’s ‘top priority’
The treatment of breast cancer is the health ministry’s top priority, Minister Michael Damianos said on Saturday.
Speaking at an event at the Nicosia general hospital, he drew attention ...
Debate rumbles on over north ‘parliament speaker’ election
The debate over the controversial ‘parliament speaker’ election in the north is continuing into the weekend, with high profile figures continuing to weigh in on the matter.
‘Deputy speaker’ Fazilet ...
Greek Cypriot side in ‘very constructive mood’ ahead of dinner with Tatar
The Greek Cypriot side is in a “very constructive mood” ahead of Tuesday’s informal dinner involving United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, President Nikos Christodoulides, and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin ...
Grape harvest down this year
This year’s grape harvest was smaller than in previous years, wine cooperative Sodap said on Saturday.
Ahead of the final date of receipt for grapes harvested this year, they ...
Police arrest man found with 91 MDMA tablets, find more drugs in his house
Police in Limassol on Saturday announced the arrest of a 22-year-old man who they found to be in possession of a total of 91 MDMA tablets.
The police said the man ...
Ex-UN advisor questions British bases in Cyprus after Chagos deal
The United Kingdom’s handing over of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius “raises questions” over the future of the country’s sovereign base areas in Cyprus, former United Nations special ...
Govt ‘ready’ to make moves to open Tepak campus in Larnaca
The government is “ready” to begin making moves towards the opening of a campus of the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) in Larnaca, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Friday.
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Tore: In my opinion, I won the election
Turkish Cypriot ruling party UBP ‘MP’ Zorlu Tore on Friday insisted he had won the previous night’s ‘parliament speaker’ election after receiving 23 votes in favour and 25 against among his ...
Tatar: Discussing a federal solution is betrayal
Discussing a potential federal solution to the Cyprus problem constitutes a betrayal, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Friday.
Speaking at an event to mark the 19th anniversary of ...
Von der Leyen: Tripartite dinner a positive development
Next week’s informal dinner to be attended by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, President Nikos Christodoulides, and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is a “positive development”, European Commission President ...
Von der Leyen: Cyprus has made good progress in returning migrants
Cyprus has “made good progress” in its efforts to return migrants to their country of origin, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.
Speaking in Paphos ahead ...
Akamas road from Baths of Aphrodite to close
The road linking the Baths of Aphrodite and the Fontana Amorosa beach in the Akamas national park is to close for almost two weeks on Monday, the forestry department announced ...
Cypriot dies on boat evacuating Lebanon
A 75-year-old Turkish Cypriot man died aboard a boat which was evacuating people from Lebanon to Turkey on Thursday night.
The man, named as Said Ezbek, originally hailed from the ...
Zorlu Tore declares himself north ‘house speaker’ election winner on night of chaos
Turkish Cypriot ruling coalition party UBP ‘MP’ Zorlu Tore declared himself the winner of the north’s ‘parliament speaker’ election shortly before midnight on Thursday after five rounds of voting ...
Legal service yet to receive request to close case against Oz Karahan
The legal service is yet to receive a request to close the case against Turkish Cypriot former MEP candidate Oz Karahan for unfurling a banner at Cyprus’ independence day parade, ...
Two in court after attempting to steal dairy farm
Two men appeared in court in northern Nicosia on Thursday, accused of having attempted to steal a dairy farm near the village of Kythrea by pulling a gun on its ...
Deadline looms on day four of north ‘parliament’ deadlock
As the ‘parliamentary’ deadlock in the north continues into its fourth day, the hard deadline by which the election of a ‘speaker’ is foreseen in the ‘TRNC’s’ constitution now ...