Government’s fire prevention plan to be ready by May
The first phase of the government action plan on fire prevention will be ready by May 1, in time for this year’s fire season, Justice Minister Anna Koukkides-Procopiou said on ...
Cyprus wastewater treatment plants do not comply with EU law, says Comission
Cyprus faces possible legal action from the European Commission for failing to ensure its wastewater treatment plants comply with EU law.
Earlier this week, the Commission sent a letter of ...
Post office apologises over uncollected mail
Cyprus Post apologised to residents in Prodromi, Paphos on Thursday, after it was revealed that mail placed in a village letterbox was never picked up and sent to its destination.
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Hackers release stolen Open University of Cyprus data on dark web
Hackers on Thursday made good on their threat to release a trove of personal data – potentially terabytes of it – grabbed from the Open University of Cyprus, after a deadline for ...
Government to submit its CoLA proposal by end of month
The government is expected to submit a compromising proposal on the cost of living allowance (CoLA) before the end of the month, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Thursday.
With ...
Banks remain mum on finance minister’s interest rate proposal
Banks have yet to react to an appeal from Finance Minister Makis Keravnos not to raise their interest rates on performing loans, forcing the minister to publicise his communications with ...
Police carry out mock terrorist attack exercise
The police forces’ top units responded to a mock terrorist attack on Thursday to assess their readiness, in a simulation of terror strikes which included an attack on Kykkos monastery.
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Price of basic goods went up across the board in March
Prices for food and retail prices had a marked increase in March this year, with items such as water seeing a 12 per cent hike in the span of a month, ...
Deputy ministry of culture admits to social media post blunder
Another government blunder occurred on Thursday, as social media lit up over an official post made by the deputy ministry of culture about Deputy Minister Michalis Hatzigiannis attending a politician’...
Fire Service holds training exercise at Latchi port
As part of the training activities aimed at improving its readiness, the Fire Service carried out an exercise on Thursday morning simulating a fire and a chlorine leak on a ...
President meets with church patriarchs
A high-level meeting to discuss the future of Christians in the Middle East is to be held in Cyprus, with the president meeting patriarchs ahead of the symposium.
President Nikos ...
Thousands of accounts to be closed because of sanctions
More than 4,000 accounts held by Russians in Cypriot banks could be closed over the next two months following the imposition of sanctions on a number of individuals in Cyprus, by ...
Contract clause usually allows closing of bank account
President of the Cyprus Bar Association Christos Clerides on Thursday said that the closing of bank accounts was strictly governed by the individual contract that a person has with a ...
Invest Cyprus joins global association promoting best practices
National investment promotion agency Invest Cyprus on Thursday announced that it has officially joined the World Association of PPP Units & Professionals (WAPPP).
WAPPP is a non-profit global association based ...
Paphos A&E doctors hold strike, cite “serious understaffing issues” (Updated)
Health Minister Popi Kanari called the ongoing understaffing issues at the A&E department of the Paphos general hospital “unacceptable” following a three-hour work stoppage carried out by doctors ...
Almost 2,000 public sector job openings available in a couple of months
Around 2,000 new job openings in the public sector are expected to be made in the next two months, while 114 promotions for existing positions are also on the cards, reports said ...
‘Cyprus to ramp up asylum seeker processing and returns’
The government on Thursday said it is gearing up to tackle the migration crisis, with funding aimed at expanding reception centres, speeding up asylum seeker applications, and increasing voluntary returns ...
Protests over Cyprus decision to extradite Kurdish politician to Germany (Updated)
Dozens of people on Thursday held a demonstration in front of the supreme court in Nicosia to protest the upcoming extradition of Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz to Germany.
Ayaz was ...
Satellite transmitters will monitor barn owl population in Cyprus
Satellite transmitters to monitor and study the Cyprus barn owl, as well as artificial nests will be deployed all over the island, an announcement from the agriculture ministry said on ...
Cyprus v Bulgaria kicks off Rugby Sevens day
The final planned Sevens day is happening this Saturday at Limassol Crusaders Ground and the first match kicks off at 14:00. With six teams scheduled to compete, it’s set to ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the finance ministry confirmed that it may reduce VAT on key goods, with reports indicating these may be slashed on items such as bread, milk and ...
Bridging music worlds, Gaba Project for the first time in Nicosia
A music project that has the handpan and the Lyra at its core is hosting its first official concert in Nicosia on April 30. Gaba Project is a venture by Vasilis ...
Man in Paphos remanded for grievous bodily harm
The Paphos district court has issued a two-day remand against a 22-year-old in connection with a case of alleged serious bodily harm.
According to Paphos police spokesperson Michalis Nicolaou, on ...
Cyprus Business Now
The Nicosia regional board of tourism (Etap) on Wednesday announced the successful completion of a two-day information session it recently held, which focused on educational tourism.
The event, which was ...