Unions’ meeting on CoLA suspended due to Limassol fires
A meeting of trade unions to discuss the cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) which was scheduled to take place on Thursday has been cancelled due to the ongoing wildfires raging in the ...
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Paphos district wildfire contained
The fire which broke out on Wednesday at a landfill in the Paphos district village of Ayia Marinouda was contained shortly before midnight, fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis said on ...
Turkish Cypriots’ offers of wildfire help rejected
Offers made by Turkish Cypriots for help in fighting a wildfire in the Limassol district, which killed two and caused dozens to be evacuated from their homes, were rejected by ...
Fire which killed two continues to rage in Limassol district
Two people have been confirmed dead and dozens more have been evacuated from their homes as the wildfire burning in the hills above Limassol remained out of control on Thursday ...
Demand surges to 1,211MW, blackouts still possible tonight
Electricity demand in Cyprus exceeded all expectations on Wednesday afternoon, reaching a new yearly high of 1,211 megawatts at 2:15pm, according to updated figures from the Transmission System Operator (TSO). This ...
Greek Cypriots arrested for spying in north back in court
The five Greek Cypriots who were arrested on Saturday near the village of Galatia, near Trikomo, on suspicion of espionage, appeared in court again on Wednesday.
There, all five had ...
Turkish Cypriot economist denied entry to Turkey
Turkish Cypriot economist Mertkan Hamit on Wednesday said he had been denied entry to Turkey after finding himself on the country’s N-82 list.
Being on the N-82 list means ...
Dismissed judge Varoshiotou to remain out of work until appeal begins
Doria Varoshiotou, the now former judge who was relieved of her duties by the supreme judicial council earlier this month, will not return to work ahead of the conclusion of ...
Govt to hire investigator to probe official’s conduct over Takata airbags
Cabinet on Wednesday resolved to hire an investigator to probe the conduct of former transport ministry permanent secretary Yiannis Nicolaides in relation to the matter of faulty airbags in Cyprus ...
Outside work ban as scorching temperatures continue
The labour inspection department on Wednesday ordered that all outside work be suspended between 12pm and 4pm in areas impacted by the orange weather warning with high temperatures forecast for ...
‘Peaceful settlement is not merely the absence of armed conflict’
Peaceful settlement “is not merely the absence of armed conflict”, Cyprus’ foreign ministry permanent secretary Andreas Kakouris told a United Nations debate on peace and security in the early hours ...
Police deny reports of arrest for Palestinian flag near football match
The police on Wednesday denied reports that people had been arrested for flying Palestinian flags outside Limassol’s Alphamega Stadium ahead of Tuesday night’s football match between Pafos FC ...
Israeli cruise ship arrives in Cyprus after being turned away from Greek island
An Israeli cruise ship which was turned away from the Greek island of Syros on Tuesday after a mass protest was staged at the island’s port arrived at the ...
Israeli cruise ship ‘diverts to Cyprus’ amid mass protest at Greek port
An Israeli cruise ship was diverting to Cyprus on Tuesday after deciding against docking at its planned destination on the Greek island of Syros after a mass protest was organised ...
Tatar’s July 20 speech ‘unbecoming of his office’
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s statements at the military parade which marked the 51st anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus on Sunday were “unbecoming of his office”, opposition ...
Law commissioner acquitted in breathalyser sample case
Law commissioner Louiza Christodoulidou Zannetou was on Tuesday acquitted of all charges against her regarding her failure to undergo a second breathalyser test when an initial reading showed she had ...
USS Mahan arrives in Cyprus
The United States navy’s guided missile destroyer the USS Mahan arrived in Cyprus on Tuesday, the country’s embassy in Nicosia announced.
The embassy said the ship is in ...
Cable from Turkey to north ‘will not compete’ with Great Sea Interconnector
The planned electricity cable which will link Turkey and the north “will not compete” with the Great Sea Interconnector project, which is planned to link Greece, Cyprus, and Israel, energy ...
No rift over Sea Interconnector, energy minister says
The finance ministry has asked “reasonable questions” regarding the Great Sea Interconnector project in its letter to the energy ministry, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Tuesday.
Speaking to CyBC ...
First desalination unit in Moni goes into operation
The first mobile desalination unit at the Moni power station in the Limassol district was put into operation on Tuesday, acting water development department director George Kazantzis said.
The unit ...
Serdar Denktash announces new ‘Tam Party’
Serdar Denktash, the son of late Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, announced the creation of a new political party, which he has named the ‘Tam Party’.
‘Tam’ is an acronym ...
First ever Atlantic puffin found in Cyprus, dies
An Atlantic puffin was found in Cyprus for the first time in recorded history on Monday, but died shortly after being found.
The bird was reportedly found in a “lethargic ...
Cyprus inches towards new crossing points
On the face of it, nothing was achieved on the matter of crossing points at this week’s enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem in New York.
The reality on ...
Turkey blasts Greek Cypriots’ ‘failure to keep their word’ over crossing points
Turkish foreign ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli on Friday blasted the Greek Cypriot side’s “failure to keep its word” over the matter of crossing points, following the conclusion of the ...