Roads to close due to roadworks over weekend
The forthcoming weekend is set to see roadworks across various parts of the island.
Sweeping works will cause the Limassol bypass to be closed in both directions between 6am and 12...
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MPs’ accusations over smart bus stops ‘very problematic’
Accusations made by MPs over the planning and construction of smart bus stops are “very problematic”, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Friday.
Speaking to television channel Alpha, he said ...
Cemetery restorations ‘deeply symbolic for a place which seeks reconciliation’
The maintenance and restoration of cemeteries “is one of the most deeply symbolic and morally compelling actions for a place which seeks reconciliation,” bicommunal technical committee on cultural heritage co-chairman ...
Tatar denies meeting Turkish ambassador over north’s ‘headscarf crisis’
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar late on Thursday night denied that the subject of a behind-closed-doors meeting he had held with Turkish ambassador Ali Murat Basceri and the north’s ‘...
Greek Cypriot side ‘wants to decide how much energy Turkish Cypriots get’ from buffer zone solar farm
The current deadlock over plans to build a solar farm in the buffer zone which separates Cyprus’ two sides has come about because the Greek Cypriot side believes “that it ...
MPs call for auditor-general’s intervention over ‘backwards’ bus stops
MPs on Thursday called for Auditor-General Andreas Papaconstantinou to intervene on the matter of smart bus stops, with some quarters having alleged that they have been erected the wrong way ...
Ioannou unveils raft of amendments to local government laws
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Thursday unveiled a raft of proposed amendments to laws concerning local government, with the stated aim of “improving the legislative framework for the benefit of ...
Trial of journalist Kismir adjourned until April 17
The trial of journalist Ali Kismir, who faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty of having “insulted” the Turkish Cypriot armed forces, was on Thursday adjourned until April 17.
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Buffer zone solar farm plans hit buffers, both sides silent as to why
Plans for a new solar farm to be built in the buffer zone which separates Cyprus’ two sides appear to have reached something of a deadlock after Wednesday’s meeting ...
Trial of burning car murder suspects adjourned until September
The trial of the two men who stand accused of having murdered 39-year-old Andreas Kouzoupis and 38-year-old David Chmelar and then putting their bodies in a car which they then ...
Greek Cypriot side ‘pathetic and childish’ – Ertugruloglu
The Greek Cypriot side is acting in a manner which is “pathetic and childish”, the north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu said on Thursday.
Speaking to Gundem Kibris Web TV, ...
Next dates set for Al Jazeera case
Dates were set on Thursday for the next hearings of the trial of the two former MPs facing criminal charges over a report by news company Al Jazeera into the ...
Govt spent more than €10m sending patients abroad in 2022
The health ministry spent more than €10 million sending Cypriot patients abroad to receive treatment in 2022, the audit office announced on Wednesday.
In a report written on the health ministry’s ...
EU ‘committed to supporting Cyprus on its journey towards reunification’
The European Union is “committed to supporting Cyprus on its journey towards reunification”, European parliament President Roberta Metsola said on Wednesday.
Addressing a European parliament debate on the Cyprus problem, ...
Leaders’ meeting ‘demonstrates commitment’, UN says
The outcome of Wednesday’s meeting of President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar demonstrates their commitment, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
Speaking to ...
Four more arrests made over Limassol violence
The police on Wednesday evening announced the arrest of three minors and one 18-year-old male in connection with the clashes between teenagers and the police which broke out in Limassol ...
Man arrested in Cyprus in international child porn sting
A 30-year-old man was arrested in Cyprus as part of an international police operation over the existence of a website on the dark web on which images of sexual abuse ...
Turkey, north condemn Eoka anniversary celebrations
Both Turkey and the north offered condemnation for the events held in the Republic of Cyprus to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of Eoka – the paramilitary organisation set ...
Teachers walk out of every public school in north as protests continue
Teachers walked out of every public school in the north on Wednesday as protests continue against the ruling coalition’s handling of education in light of a retracted attempt to ...
‘Trial within a trial’ of arrest of German for selling property in north to go ahead
A request for a “trial within a trial” over the arrest of a 49-year-old German woman who stands accused of having sold Greek Cypriot property in the north was given ...
Paralimni reaches final five in bid to be named European Youth Capital
Paralimni was on Wednesday included in the final five bids left standing as it vies to be named the European Youth Capital for 2028.
The town will now have to submit ...
European Commission pays Cyprus €76.9m in latest tranche of R&R plan
The European Commission on Wednesday disbursed €76.9 million to Cyprus as its third tranche under its Recovery and Resilience facility.
The disbursement of the funds comes after the commission had last ...
MPs call for halt to plans to serve traffic fines at airports
MPs on Wednesday called for the police to halt plans to serve people with notification of previously incurred traffic fines at ports of entry and exit to the Republic of ...
JRCC to receive €1.7m worth of upgrades
The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) is to receive €1.7 million worth of upgrades following the issuance of a grant by the interior ministry’s directorate of European funds.
The funds ...