We are fighting for our survival, ambassador tells MPs
Israel is conducting a just war which must be the last, in which Hamas must be eradicated, Israel’s ambassador to Cyprus Oren Anolik told the House foreign affairs committee ...
Young people in Cyprus at highest risk of deprivation
Young people in Cyprus are at the highest risk of experiencing severe material and social deprivation, state statistical service Cystat said on Tuesday.
Their figures showed that in 2022, a total ...
North’s 2024 ‘state’ budget to be set at €2.6bn
The north’s ‘state’ budget for 2024 will be set at just over 78.7 billion TL (€2.6bn), ‘finance minister’ Ozdemir Berova said on Tuesday.
Berova was speaking to public broadcaster BRT, and ...
Remains of 14 people recovered so far this year says CMP
The remains of a total of 14 people have been recovered so far this year in excavations carried out by the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), it announced on Tuesday.
According ...
Report on Olympic committee with AG as further complaints made
The sports ethics committee’s report on the potential squandering of public money by the Olympic Committee (KOE) has been handed over to the attorney general’s office, it emerged ...
Larnaca Biennale looks at Architecture and Design
As the third edition of Larnaca Biennale runs until the end of November, it continues to examine the parameters of its theme Home Away from Home through different lenses. The ...
Minister calls for investment to fuel cheaper energy
The government is working towards making Cyprus energy independent, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Tuesday.
“The autonomy of a state is not only related with its finds and its ...
Cyprus household debt drops to 69 per cent of GDP — total financial assets reach €57 billion
Household debt in Cyprus has fallen to 69 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to a report released on Tuesday by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), for ...
Flight of love to take place on Wednesday
The fourth annual Flight of Love for children with autism is set to take place on Wednesday, with 160 passengers from all around Cyprus.
The event is a collaboration between the ...
Two women injured jumping from balcony in drugs raid
Two women suffered broken bones after jumping from an apartment balcony during a police drugs raid in Kyrenia on Monday night.
Five women, aged between 23 and 27, were inside the apartment ...
Low-wage civil servants’ strike to go ahead despite Pasydy insisting on dialogue
The 24-hour low-wage civil servants’ strike is set to go ahead on Wednesday, despite its trade union Pasydy insisting on continuing its dialogue with the finance ministry.
Low-wage civil servants ...
North’s electricity tariffs increase by nearly a third
Electricity tariffs in the north are set to increase by a third from Wednesday, following an announcement from north’s electricity authority Kib-Tek.
For residential properties paying the flat-rate tariff, ...
Budget must meet EU obligations, says minister (updated)
Protecting the economy and safeguarding human-centred sustainable development should be at the forefront of economic policy, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Tuesday while speaking at a forum on the ...
Murdered man had been shot ten times (updated)
The man gunned down and murdered in broad daylight in Limassol on Monday had been struck by 10 bullets a post mortem showed on Tuesday after police said they were worried ...
New zero VAT relief measures from Wednesday
New zero VAT relief measures go into action from Wednesday, the tax department reminded the public on Tuesday.
The announced measure covers a list of items already previously assigned at ...
Cyprus Mouflons ready to take on Malta
By Darcie Panayiotou
The Cyprus national rugby team are set to take on Malta in Pool D of Rugby Europe’s Rugby XV Conference 2023-2024 on Saturday at the Hibernians ...
Five wicket hauls for Kishor and Reels in Cyprus T20 League
By Richard Boxall
Everest pulled off the result of the day in the Cyprus T20 League when they beat Napa Royal Kings by 60 runs at Ypsonas cricket ground.
The Kings ...
Music series tours villages
The Music in the Mountains event series does exactly what it says –brings music events to mountains around Cyprus. This November, three nights of music by local artists are planned ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, Yermasogia awoke to a shocking gangster-like execution after a 55-year-old man was gunned down by two hooded attackers firing from a Kalashnikov type rifle and a ...
Thirteen irregular migrants arrive in Peyia (Update)
Thirteen migrants arrived at dawn on Tuesday off the coast of Peyia, having set off from Antalya in Turkey, according to self-reports.
According to the police, the group consists of ...
Minister says meeting ‘excellent’ while expert called in to clarify halloumi woes
An external evaluator will be assigned to help calculate the cost of milk production, following disagreement among milk producers, the ministry announced.
Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos, meanwhile, said on Tuesday ...
Social security staff on twenty-four hour strike
A branch of employees from the social insurance services are holding a 24-hour warning strike on Tuesday.
According to a statement, the strike is taking place because of disagreements following ...
Paphos police registers 32 cases of domestic violence in October
Paphos police dealt with thirty-two cases of family violence in October.
According to Paphos CID chief Michalis Nikolaou, of the 32 cases, 13 were registered for trial before the Paphos District Court; ...
Today’s weather: Rains expected, temps remain high
Tuesday will be partly cloudy and isolated light rains and storms are expected mainly in the mountains and the west. Temperatures will rise to 32C in the interior, 30C on ...