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Farewell to my friend George (Kokos) Demetriades
By Alper Ali Riza
George Demetriades formerly of Nicosia, latterly of East Finchley, north London, stalwart of the London Greek community, of Gray’...
The so-called ‘minor candidates’ for the presidency have deplored the lack of a level playing field in terms of the exposure given to them by the mainstream media, which they ...
Stern words were uttered by the Russian Federation’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov about Cyprus and Greece, in response to a question by the Cyprus News Agency’s Moscow correspondent. ...
PREZ NIK, in his new role as Roman emperor, is not exhibiting the slightest hint of restraint in his intensive legacy-building drive which aims at establishing himself as the greatest ...
After decades of illegalities at Paphos harbour, the area is currently undergoing a massive cleanup, with the aim of presenting a far cleaner, tidier and uniform image.
Pergolas, awnings, illegal ...
The Bicommunal Technical Committee on Crime on Saturday handed over two people who were wanted for a case of attempted murder to the authorities in the north.
They were promptly ...
Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou on Saturday presented his proposal for a new measure that seeks to provide tax relief to families by taking into account their income ...
In one of the largest infrastructure projects related to the fishing sector, President Nicos Anastasiades will lay the foundation stone for the Liopetri fishing shelter upgrade project on Sunday.
According ...
The permanent secretary of the finance ministry George Panteli has sent a letter demanding that the attorney-general investigates auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides for allegedly leaking false information and disclosing state secrets.
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Police on Friday arrested three 18-year-old men in the Famagusta district over a January 1 case involving explosives and possession of a weapon.
Police officers on the evening of January 1 spotted ...
Limassol police on Friday night arrested three foreign nationals in connection with a fight that took place, injuring one of them.
Police said the fight took place just after 7pm ...
Police have arrested a man involved in a fatal accident in Paphos early Saturday morning in what is believed to be is a case of premeditated murder.
Police said the ...
Now the weather has changed it is time for some rich flavours says RODDY DAMALIS
Now that winter has finally arrived on our sunny island, I have the perfect rainy ...
Some of the biggest names on the international comedy scene have planned shows in Cyprus this year. The Cyprus stages and nightlife scene are getting ready to welcome Elena Gabrielle, ...
The Cyprus Mail talked to Orestis Aristides, the director of Drakos DMC, about the company’s focus on golf on the island and how that sector is expected to grow ...
The Council for Registration of Real Estate Agents on Friday announced that it successfully held its new year event, in which it recapped the events of 2022, and set the tone ...
By Charles Ellinas
With no end in sight for the Russia-Ukraine war, global energy markets will continue to be unstable, making 2023 another difficult year for global energy.
On top of ...
The organisation representing large families on Friday sent a message to presidential candidates asking that the island’s “tragic” demographic situation be treated as a national problem before it’s ...
Policies adopted by his government have strengthened economic, social, rural, cultural and tourist development throughout the Paphos district, and he is satisfied with the results, President Anastasiades said during his ...
Presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis said at a press conference on Friday, that for Akamas, but also the ecosystems of Cyprus in general, he and his staff are “willing to do ...
The current transport ministry’s budget is the highest in its history, with €3.1 billion worth of projects completed or underway, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said during the presentation of his ...
Cyprus, showed the second highest increase in consumer spending since 2020, signalling partial recovery from the pandemic, according to data published by the European statistics agency.
Specifically, in 2021 Cyprus recorded an ...
Unrest at the electricity authority (EAC) was averted on Friday during a marathon meeting where stakeholders thrashed out a basic deal on outstanding issues to be firmed up by the ...
The case file over the allegedly homophobic rant posted by a non-commissioned officer (NCO) to TikTok is expected to be handed to the legal service early next week.
The suspect ...