Idea floated for ‘three tables’ for Cyprus problem talks
An idea has been floated for there to be three “tables” of negotiations set up for talks to resolve the Cyprus problem, the government confirmed on Wednesday.
The first “table” ...
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The growing role of AI in the shipping industry
Artificial intelligence is everywhere these days. It has become a ubiquitous term – a pervasive part of our lives – transcending business, sports, the media, education, recreation, and everything in between.The ...
Number of arrests over Finikoudes fight reaches five
A fifth person was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a fight which broke out on Larnaca’s Finikoudes beach, police said.
The latest to be arrested is an 18-year-old ...
Autopsy reveals teen killed in car crash bled out
An autopsy carried out on the body of 19-year-old Styliani Giorgalli, who died in a traffic accident on Monday, revealed that she had bled out, Famagusta district police spokesman Steve ...
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Fidias protest over phones in schools fails to draw crowds
Only a handful of students turned out on Tuesday for a protest called by MEP Fidias Panayiotou against the ban on mobile phones in schools.
Initially slated to begin at 1...
New EU Council President to visit Cyprus
The European Council’s President-designate Antonio Costa is to visit Cyprus on Wednesday, Cypriot government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said.
Costa’s visit comes as part of a European tour being ...
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Father claims school bullying is cause of son’s hospitalisation
A father from Larnaca on Tuesday claimed that school bullying is the cause behind his son having been hospitalised last week.
The eight-year-old boy required surgery after being cut by ...
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Trial resumes over Cypriot children killed in earthquake
The trial of the 11 people held responsible for the collapse of the Isias hotel in the southeastern Turkish city of Adiyaman, which killed 24 Cypriot children, 11 Cypriot adults, and 37 others during ...
Greek Cypriot dies at casino in north
An 89-year-old Greek Cypriot man died on Friday night at a casino in Famagusta.
The man, named as Loizos Kosma, fell ill at the casino at around 11pm before dying ...
Letymbiotis slams ‘politicisation’ of reaction to veto of first lady’s fund law
Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Tuesday condemned “attempts to politicise” President Nikos Christodoulides’ veto of a law which would disclose the names of donors to a support fund managed by ...
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Cyprus and CMC reach agreement over Vasiliko FSRU
A deal regarding the delivery of the floating storage and re-gasification unit (Fsru) that is part of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) project at Vasiliko has been reached by the ...
Youth remanded over Finikoudes fight
A 17-year-old male was remanded in custody for four days after being at the centre of a mass brawl on Larnaca’s Finikoudes beach on Saturday night.
He has been ...
Christodoulides to brief National Council about Tatar meeting
President Nikos Christodoulides will on Tuesday convene the National Council to inform its members about the informal dinner he attended with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish Cypriot leader ...
Govt to announce two new housing schemes at month’s end
The government will on October 30 announce two new schemes aimed at making housing in Cyprus more affordable, before beginning to implement both schemes within November, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said.
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Nicosia municipality issues open call for Christmas events
The Nicosia municipality on Monday issued an open call for those interested in participating in Christmas events.
The Christmas events will be taking place between December 1 and January 6, with the ...
Govt ‘evaluating’ whether to extend electricity subsidy
The government is “evaluating” its options regarding the future of the electricity subsidy ahead of its currently scheduled expiry at the end of this month, spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on ...
Alphamega stadium turns down request to host Cyprus national team match
Limassol’s Alphamega stadium on Monday turned down a request from the Cyprus Football Association to host the national team’s upcoming Uefa Nations League match against Lithuania.
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Man in court after shooting brother-in-law dead
A 50-year-old man who stands accused of shooting his brother-in-law dead appeared in Paphos court on Monday.
His victim was 43-year-old Stylianos Stylianou. The suspect and Stylianou were reportedly at ...
North ‘parliament’ crisis frozen with ‘MPs’ in Turkey for earthquake court case
The ongoing crisis at the heart of Turkish Cypriot politics was frozen on Monday with many ‘MPs’ having travelled to Turkey to be present for the resumption of proceedings regarding ...
Pharmacists at Limassol hospital go on strike
Pharmacists at the Limassol general hospital on Monday called an immediate strike over changes to the hospital’s pharmaceuticals department’s management structure.
The strike was called by the pharmacists’ ...
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 ...
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 ...