Paphos man jailed for seven years for robbing optician
A 56-year-old man from Paphos was on Friday sentenced to seven years in prison after having been convicted of robbing an optician’s shop last year.
He will also serve ...
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General strike in north forces ‘govt’ u-turn over labour laws
A two-day general strike in the north on Thursday and Friday forced the government to “suspend” the passage of two bills through ‘parliament’, one regarding the payment of the cost-of-living ...
Cypriot sides Omonia and Pafos FC to face each other in Conference League
Cypriot football clubs Omonia and Pafos FC are to face each other in the knockout phase playoffs of the Uefa Europa Conference League as a result of Friday’s draw.
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North’s ‘state’ budget passes through ‘parliament’
The north’s ‘parliament’ on Friday night passed its ‘state’ budget for 2025, with 29 votes in favour and nine votes against.
The budget foresees a total of 136.28 billion TL (€3.75bn) worth ...
Radar system at north’s airport broken
The radar system at the north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport was broken on Friday night.
The north’s civil aviation department’s director Mustafa Soli confirmed that the system was ...
EU’s reflexes ‘are not what we would expect’, Letymbiotis says
The European Union’s “reflexes” on geopolitical issues in the eastern Mediterranean are “not what we would expect”, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Friday night.
He was speaking to ...
Court throws out Aykut’s objections, plea set for January 13
The Nicosia criminal court on Friday rejected Israeli property developer Simon Mistriel Aykut’s objections to his trial, and set his next hearing for January 13, when he is set to ...
Two in court accused of making over $30k from human trafficking
Two men appeared in court in northern Nicosia on Friday, accused of making exactly $30,400 (€29,243) by trafficking people into the north from Sri Lanka.
Police officer Yaren Yemenicioglu told the court ...
Govt sets out rules for employment of third-country nationals
The labour ministry on Friday set out the government’s new rules regarding the employment of third-country nationals in Cyprus who are either students or high earners.
For high earners, ...
‘Minister’ ‘should not have lasted two minutes’ after babies were fed ethanol
The north’s ‘health minister’ Hakan Dincyurek “should not have lasted for two minutes” after it came to light that seven newborn babies had been fed ethanol in northern Nicosia’...
Turkey ‘concerned’ by strengthening of US-Cyprus defence relations
Turkey’s defence ministry is concerned about the strengthening of relations between the United States and the Republic of Cyprus in the field of defence, according to reports on Thursday.
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North police ‘began investigating Kismir before complaint was filed’
The Turkish Cypriot police began investigating Ali Kismir before a complaint was filed against him, according to police inspector Durmus Aydin.
Aydin was called as the third and final witness ...
Christodoulides calls for roadmap for future of Syria
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday called for a roadmap to be created to devise the next steps of Syria’s future after its former leader Bashar al-Assad was overthrown earlier ...
Eleven missing persons identified through CMP this year
A total of 11 missing persons were identified through the framework of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) this year, representative of the office of the Greek Cypriot member Leonidas Pantelides ...
Tatar agrees to British involvement in enlarged Cyprus problem meeting
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday said he had agreed to there being British involvement at the planned enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem which is due to take ...
Number of HIV positive cases ‘on the rise’ in north
The number of cases of people being diagnosed with HIV is “on the rise” in the north, independent Turkish Cypriot ‘MP’ Jale Refik Rogers said on Wednesday night.
Addressing ‘parliament’ ...
Cyprus ‘ready’ to begin consultations for interconnector
The Cypriot government is “ready” to begin consultations with both Greece’s independent transmission system operator Admie and the country’s energy ministry to find an agreement on “all matters” ...
Tatar reaffirms support for Mia Milia crossing point
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Wednesday reaffirmed his support for a new crossing point to be opened in Mia Milia, on the eastern edge of Nicosia.
Speaking after a ...
Christodoulides, Jordan’s Abdullah II, speak about Syria
President Nikos Christodoulides and Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Wednesday held a telephone conversation focused on the ongoing developments in Syria after the overthrow of the country’s Assad ...
Turkish Cypriot sues after being denied entry to Turkey
Turkish Cypriot left-wing activist Munur Rahvancioglu on Wednesday announced that he will appeal his denial of entry to Turkey at the country’s constitutional court.
Rahvancioglu is one of around 15 ...
Supreme Court upholds verdict – conscript was strangled
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal lodged by state pathologist Panicos Stavrianos against a Limassol district court ruling that conscript Thanasis Nicolaou had been strangled to death in 2005.
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Politis newspaper sold to Chris Panayiotou
The sale of Politis from Yiannis Papadopoulos to Chris Panayiotou was made official on Wednesday.
Papadopoulos has owned the newspaper and its related companies since it was founded in 1999, and ...
Paphos haemodialysis unit suffering ‘serious shortage’ of nurses
The new haemodialysis unit at the Paphos general hospital is suffering from a “major shortage” of nursing staff, unit director Lakis Yioukkas said on Wednesday.
He said a total of 17 ...
North ‘govt’ challenged over ‘silence’ on journalist Kismir’s trial
The north’s ‘government’ was on Tuesday night challenged in ‘parliament’ over its “silence” regarding the ongoing trial of Cypriot journalist Ali Kismir, who faces up to 10 years in jail ...