Gender equality a ‘fundamental human right’
Gender equality is a “fundamental and non-negotiable human right”, Justice Minister Marios Hartiotis said in his message to mark International Women’s Day on Saturday.
He said the day “reminds ...
Two arrested in north for pretending to be doctors
Two men, aged 28 and 25, were arrested in the north for masquerading as doctors, Turkish Cypriot police said on Saturday.
The police said the pair had between Tuesday and Friday been ...
140 architects, 10 days, 1 city
The SESAM Identity 2.0 Expo Day this weekend is the accumulation of a 10-day architecture residency event that is wrapping up on Sunday. The Nicosia event is taking place from 2pm ...
Limassol man arrested for promoting terrorism on the internet
A 21-year-old man was arrested in Limassol on suspicion of having promoted terrorism on social media platforms, police said on Saturday.
The man was arrested on Friday after the police ...
Anti-poaching squad find man with large quantity of smuggled tobacco
A 21-year-old man was arrested on Friday evening after being found by the anti-poaching squad in possession of a large quantity of tobacco which had been smuggled from the north.
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Police confiscate windscreen wipers
Police on Saturday announced they had confiscated windscreen wipers from a group of six men who were attempting to sell them in the Limassol suburb of Ayia Phyla.
The men ...
Christodoulides, Macron discuss interconnector
President Nikos Christodoulides and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the implementation of the Great Sea Interconnector on the sidelines of Thursday’s European Council summit, director of the president’s ...
Turkish Cypriot side will act ‘in constructive manner’, Tatar tells Doughty
The Turkish Cypriot side will act “in a constructive manner” at the forthcoming enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem to be held in the Swiss city of Geneva, Turkish Cypriot ...
Today’s weather: Mainly clear
Saturday’s weather will be mainly clear across the island, with temperatures set to rise to a balmy 24 degrees Celsius inland and on the south and east coasts, 22 degrees Celsius ...
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From grandmother’s kitchen to the Cyprus stage
Grandmothers, food, old black and white pictures on the wall, stories of a difficult past and a busy kitchen. In Cyprus, these things go hand in hand. If you come ...
How and where to learn to play chess in Cyprus
On 23 February, the Cyprus Open Chess Championship ended in Nicosia. It was attended by 90 players, 52 of whom were juniors. Chess is becoming more and more popular in Cyprus and its ...
Conscript death case findings to be submitted next week
The findings of an investigation carried out into the death of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou in 2005 will be submitted next week.
The case’s two investigators, lawyer Thanasis Athanasiou and retired ...
Bill for gender policies in pipeline, president tells women’s event
A bill providing for drafting policies with respect to the impact they can have on gender is currently being promoted, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday evening, addressing an event ...
Probe ordered into handling of infant’s injury at daycare centre
Deputy chief of police Panikos Stavrou has ordered an administrative investigation into a complaint filed by a mother that her infant had been abused at a daycare centre in Limassol ...
Committee to hear testimonies of women abused by Turkish soldiers in 1974
Women who suffered abuse at the hands of Turkish soldiers in 1974 will have the opportunity to share their testimonies with the European Parliament at the end of May, during a ...
Cyprus-US cooperation ‘sends message’ to region
Cooperation between Cyprus and the US sends a strong message to all countries in the region and beyond, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, during a meeting with Commander of ...
Cyprus’ role in eastern Mediterranean highlighted aboard USS Mount Whitney
USS Mount Whitney, the flagship of the US 6th Fleet, which docked at Larnaca on Thursday, served as a platform on Friday to highlight Cyprus’ role in the eastern Mediterranean ...
Nicosia general hospital emergency department expansion begins Monday
Works to upgrade and extend the emergency department at the Nicosia general hospital will begin on Monday, the state health services organisation (Okypy) said.
In a statement on Friday, Okypy ...
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Doughty holds ‘constructive’ meetings in Nicosia ahead of Geneva talks
The United Kingdom’s minister of state for Europe Stephen Doughty had “very constructive meetings” on Friday in Nicosia, “particularly discussing issues relating to our bilateral relationship, the geopolitical circumstances ...
Minister reaffirms commitment to gender equality in the National Guard
Gender equality is a central priority for the government, Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas said on Friday at a reception honouring women serving in the National Guard.
Palmas highlighted the vital ...
Plane force lands at Larnaca after passenger falls ill
An easyJet plane made an emergency landing at Larnaca airport on Thursday night after a passenger felt unwell.
The company apologised to the other passengers and flight EZY2252 diverted to ...
Ministry to reopen electronic service for compensation scheme
The finance ministry announced on Friday that it will reopen the electronic service for the national solidarity fund’s compensation scheme in the second half of 2025. This service, which is ...
Man arrested for importing ‘sexual power enhancing gel’ drugs into north
A man appeared in court in Famagusta on Friday accused of having attempted to import 4,200 lots of what the court described as “sexual power enhancing gel” into the north.
The ...
Cyprus leads EU in footballer appeals against clubs
Cypriot footballers file more appeals against their clubs than players in any other EU country, it was revealed at the FifPro legal conference in the Netherlands from March 5 to March 6.
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