Greek Cypriots’ case in north adjourned due to defendant’s ill health
The military court case regarding the alleged illegal entry into the north of five Greek Cypriots who were arrested near Trikomo in July was on Wednesday adjourned for a week ...
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Youth remanded over Pyla attempted murder and arson
A 22-year-old man was remanded in custody for eight days on Wednesday after being arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a security guard and setting four hire cars ...
Gerapetritis warns of ‘consequences’ if ‘third country’ obstructs interconnector
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on Tuesday warned of “consequences” for any “third country” which seeks to obstruct the construction of the Great Sea Interconnector, which, if complete, will link ...
Turkish Cypriot elections
Erhurman: Tatar’s policies are turning north into open-air prison
Opposition Turkish Cypriot leadership election candidate Tufan Erhurman said that the policies being followed by incumbent Ersin Tatar are turning the north into an “open-air prison”.
“There have been no ...
13% of Cypriots in favour of Turkey joining EU
Just 13 per cent of Cypriots favour the idea of Turkey joining the European Union, according to data published by the EU’s Eurobarometer survey on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, 84 per cent of ...
Minister to hold separate meetings with workers and employers over CoLA
Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou will hold separate meetings with workers and employers over the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) with the aim of staving off the looming three-hour general strike over the ...
Committee mulls new fund to pay Greek Cypriots for property in north
The House refugees committee on Tuesday discussed the creation of a new national fund to reimburse Greek Cypriots who lost access to their immovable property as a result of being ...
North authorities deny chlorine gas leak
The north’s electricity authority (Kib-Tek) on Tuesday afternoon denied there had been a chlorine gas leak at the Teknecik power station near Kyrenia, alleging that the report of a ...
Former UK minister suggests return of Amalthea Gaza jetty
Priti Patel, the United Kingdom’s current shadow foreign secretary and former international development secretary, suggested the creation of a new jetty off the coast of Gaza to facilitate the ...
Vafeades promises to put Larnaca marina project ‘back on track’
Work is underway to put the Larnaca marina’s redevelopment “back on track”, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday.
He was speaking after a meeting with the town’s ...
Arrested Greek Cypriot taken to hospital in north
One of the five Greek Cypriots arrested in the north in July was taken to hospital on Tuesday at the end of the day’s court hearing.
The five appeared ...
‘Impossible to control everything’ in wildfire, says Hartsiotis
It is “impossible to control everything and for everything to run perfectly” during a wildfire of the magnitude of that which tore through the Limassol district and killed two people ...
Justice minister: Reshuffle clearly a matter for the president
Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis on Monday said the prospect of a cabinet reshuffle is “clearly a matter for the president”.
Speaking on the sidelines of the launch of an anti-sexism ...
Annita over anthem criticism: For God’s sake … we are Greeks
House president Annita Demetriou on Monday reacted to online criticism of the rendition of the Greek national anthem at Saturday’s basketball match between the national teams of Greece and ...
Ayia Napa twinned with Greece’s Alexandroupoli
Ayia Napa and Greece’s Alexandroupoli have been twinned, the Ayia Napa municipality announced on Monday.
It said Alexandroupoli mayor Ioannis Zamboukis had visited Ayia Napa over the weekend, and ...
Deposed Paphos bishop ‘received no invite’ for appeal hearing
The deposed Paphos bishop Tychikos has still not received an official invite to appeal against his dismissal at the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, his lawyer Evangelia Poulla said on Monday.
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Turkish Cypriot elections
Number of registered voters in north ticks past 217,000
The number of people registered to vote in the north was exactly 217,056 as of the end of July, Turkish Cypriot supreme court chief justice Bertan Ozerdag said.
That figure is ...
Paphos deputy mayor calls for action over ‘serious staff shortage’ at airport
Paphos deputy mayor Angelos Onisiforou called for action to be taken over a “serious staff shortage” at the town’s airport.
Speaking to local news website Pafosnet, he said the ...
Gerapetritis ‘satisfied and proud’ with Cyprus problem progress
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said he is “satisfied and proud” with progress made on the Cyprus problem in recent months.
“The efforts made by the Greek foreign ministry at ...
Ustel questions whether Akel would exist without Turkish invasion of Cyprus
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel questioned in a statement released on the occasion of World Peace Day whether Akel would still exist if Turkey had not invaded Cyprus ...
Keravnos: EU must ask why interconnector has not been completed
The European Commission should ask why the Great Sea Interconnector has not been completed, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said.
Speaking to newspaper Kathimerini, he made reference for the second time ...
Holguin postpones Cyprus visit
United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin’s planned visit to Cyprus on Monday was postponed.
The postponement was confirmed to the Cyprus Mail by UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus spokesman ...
Tatar and Akinci meet for first time since 2020 election
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Friday met his predecessor Mustafa Akinci in what is the pair’s first public meeting since a bitterly fought Turkish Cypriot leadership election in 2020.
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More than 1,000 Syrian children have left Cyprus this year
Exactly 1,127 Syrian children aged between four and 18 years old have left Cyprus so far this year within the framework of Cyprus’ voluntary repatriation scheme, according to reports on Friday.
The ...