Today’s weather: Sunny start with afternoon rains
Wednesday will initially be mostly sunny. Temperatures will rise to 35C in the interior, 32C on the southeast and east coasts, 31C on the remaining coasts and 24C in the ...
Cyprus Business Now
In celebration of International Equal Pay Day, the Commissioner for Gender Equality and the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce (Keve) have announced a collaborative effort to advance gender equality in the ...
How individuals with Alzheimer’s disease benefit from the healing power of nature and social permaculture
By Olivia Skordi
September is recognised as the month of Alzheimer’s, with September 21 dedicated as an awareness day of Alzheimer’s disease, targeting communities to raise awareness and educate ...
Latsia mayor threatens to involve police in refugee removals
Latsia mayor Christos Pittaras told the House refugees committee on Tuesday he could “not rule out” involving the police should refugees living in apartments set for demolition refuse to move ...
Two arrests after carjacking in Larnaca
Two 38-year-old men were arrested on Tuesday in relation to a carjacking, theft from a separate car, and traffic violations.
According to a police spokesperson, a 57-year-old man reported that ...
Car most popular means of transport in Cyprus and EU
The car continues to be the dominant means of transport across Europe, with the corresponding percentage in Cyprus just below the EU average, according to data released on Tuesday by ...
House commerce committee torn over implementation of e-kalathi
MPs on Tuesday were split during a House commerce committee discussion on the effectiveness of e-kalathi in eliminating unfair competition between smaller and larger businesses.
Konstantinos Karagiorgis, director of the ...
Cyprus Rally to return after a year of absence
The Cyprus Rally will return on October 6-8, celebrating its 50th year in the running, the Cyprus Automobile Association (CAA) announced on Tuesday.
This year’s rally will be the ...
Michel, Metsola to push for UN Cyprus envoy (update 3)
The appointment of a special UN envoy for Cyprus remained at the top of President Nikos Christodoulides’ agenda as he met with EU officials on the sidelines of the 78th ...
Call to take anti-flooding measures
Paphos district officer Mary Lambrou issued a call to all local authorities on Tuesday to urgently undertake preventative measures for winter weather, such as decongesting areas near bridges to prevent ...
Two new exhibitions opening in Nicosia and Limassol
Just before September ends, two more exhibitions will join the cultural agenda. The Closer to a Sustained Caress: Contemporary Readings of Printmaking exhibition will open at the Hambis Municipal Printmaking ...
Banks offering ‘insufficient’ support over interest rate hikes
Commercial banks have so far offered insufficient support amid interest rate hikes, the House commerce committee heard on Tuesday.
During a session focusing on the issues caused by the European ...
Kyrenia mayor pledges to ‘improve aesthetic’ of old harbour
Kyrenia mayor Murat Senkul on Tuesday announced his intention to carry out a project to “improve the aesthetic appearance of the town’s old harbour.
The project will commence once ...
Arrest for ‘causing harassment and threatening violence’
A 31-year-old man was detained subject to a trial on Tuesday after “causing harassment and threatening violence” in Xylotymbou.
According to Famagusta police spokesman Steve Theodoulou, a 70-year-old man reported ...
Family of dead soldier to hold memorial
The family of the 26-year-old National Guard soldier Thanasis Nicolaou, whose lifeless body was discovered under the Alassa bridge in Limassol in 2005, will commemorate the 18th anniversary of his passing ...
First lady lays wreath in New York for 9/11 victims
First Lady Philipa Karsera Christodoulides has laid flowers at the memorial to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in New York, it was announced on Tuesday.
Christodoulides is in New York ...
Police fire warning shots at car
Police in Larnaca said they fired warning shots at a car in Larnaca on Tuesday which was driving “recklessly and dangerously”.
They said the car, which had been stolen on ...
Traditional statue in place ahead of Limassol wine festival
A seven-metre statue of a winegrower was on Tuesday placed in its traditional spot in Limassol’s municipal garden ahead of the city’s 62nd Wine Festival, due to take ...
Larnaca municipality to introduce pay as you throw scheme
Larnaca municipality said on Tuesday it will introduce a Pay as You Throw waste management programme.
The announcement came as the municipality, which now encompasses Larnaca, Livadia and Oroklini, signed ...
Cyprus tech sector wants to attract global giants — Ireland seen as blueprint
TechIsland, Cyprus’s leading tech business association, celebrated a significant milestone as it concluded the “Building Tech Islands: A Workshop on Attracting Foreign Tech Companies”.
Held as a side event ...
Rape suspects still awaiting court decision
The five Israeli nationals, aged between 19 and 20, accused of raping a 20-year-old British tourist in Ayia Napa on September 3, will remain in custody for one more day, the Famagusta district ...
No decision on dropping Archbishop’s name day as school holiday
No decision has been taken yet on dropping the Archbishop’s name day from the annual list of school holidays, the education ministry said on Tuesday.
The matter was raised ...
Bus ticket prices in north Nicosia hit with 50 per cent increase
Bus ticket prices in north Nicosia increased by 50 per cent on Tuesday, up from 20TL (€0.69) to 30TL (€1.04).
In addition, it has been reported that buses between Nicosia and Kioneli, which ...
Paphos marina delays ‘unreasonable’
The Paphos marina project is “unreasonably delayed” which has prompted the district’s chamber of industry and commerce (EVE) to strictly monitor the timetable put forward.
Paphos EVE director Marinos ...