Age for children to start pre-primary reduced
The age at which children start preschool will be reduced, following a decision by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday.
The decision sees the age children will start compulsory education ...
Support scheme for cheesemakers with stockpiles of halloumi announced
A support scheme for cheesemakers who, due to the coronavirus pandemic, were left with a large excess stock of halloumi last year was launched on Wednesday by the agriculture ministry.
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53 men have had army rifle taken from them so far this year
Dozens of national guard reservists have had their rifles taken away as they are no longer deemed suitable to be armed, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.
“Since the beginning ...
Man hospitalised after hit by bus on highway
A man has been hospitalised in serious condition after he was hit by a bus on the Nicosia-Limassol highway, police said on Wednesday.
The accident occurred a few minutes after 2...
Man dies after house set on fire, suspect found dead (update 5)
Police are investigating a case of premeditated murder and attempted murder after two people were found dead and two others were injured in a house fire in the village of ...
Electricity Authority workers say staff shortages in all departments
Trade unions representing workers in the electricity sector have sent a letter to Energy Minister Natasa Pilides asking her in turn to appeal to the EU in order to lower ...
Lawyers resign after clashing with Paphos bar association president
Members of the Paphos Bar Association have submitted their resignation to the branch’s president in protest over the many disagreements they have had with him in recent months.
In ...
Cyprus declares three-day mourning in memory of late labour minister (updated)
Three days of mourning in honour of former Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou were announced by cabinet on Wednesday as they further detailed that she will lie in state prior to ...
Three drivers test positive for drugs in Paphos
Three people aged 31, 29, and 20 were caught driving under the influence of drugs in Paphos late on Tuesday.
According to Paphos CID chief and police spokesman Michalis Nicolaou, the three drivers ...
Man arrested for forging documents to secure employment
A 48-year-old man has been arrested after he was allegedly caught using forged documents to work in Limassol, police said on Wednesday.
The man was employed by a construction company ...
Let’s Make Cyprus Green recognised for its work
A Cyprus project has been voted ‘Best Youth Initiative’ for Ocean Conservation in the EU4Ocean Awards. The Refill Cyprus project, created by Let’s Make Cyprus Green (LMCG), aims ...
Stage designer with a boundless creative flow
In a man born to be a creative, THEO PANAYIDES meets a costume designer for whom the flow never seems to ebb, someone who uses humour to fight against feeling ...
Environmentalists say Akamas Plan being rushed through
The Federation of Environmental Organisations (Opok) said on Tuesday the intense lobbying from political parties and governmental organisations to speed up the implementation of the revised Akamas plan was a ...
Electricity supply restored after fault at power plant
Districts across the island were hit with power cuts at 9.20am as a result of a faulty production unit at the main Vasiliko station on Wednesday morning.
Backup supplies went ...
Early tests show man admitted to hospital does not have monkeypox (updated)
Early tests carried out on a 34-year-old man who was admitted to Paphos general hospital on Tuesday night with a rash on his torso and face do not indicate monkeypox, ...
Man rescued after getting trapped near shipwreck in Chlorakas
A 26-year-old man who was trapped near the Dimitrios II shipwreck in Chlorakas was rescued on Tuesday by the Paphos port police, the force said on Wednesday.
According to Paphos ...
Bases call for more visitors to Akrotiri environment centre
The administration of the British Bases on Monday called on people to make use of the Akrotiri Environmental Education Centre to find out about the important environmental and cultural features ...
Weather forecast: Mainly fine with possible clouds and isolated showers
After isolated bouts of thunderstorms and hail hit the island on Tuesday, particularly in mountainous areas, the weather is expected to improve on Wednesday.
However, clouds are expected in the ...
Cyprus Business Now
Total employment for the first quarter of 2022 increased by 1.9 per cent when compared to the corresponding quarter of 2021, according to a preliminary estimate by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) released ...
Further delay to opening electricity market, opposition blames government
Opposition lawmakers on Tuesday blamed the government after learning that the much-trumpeted opening up of the electricity market will be delayed once again.
The decision to push back the date ...
Cyprus, Greece, Israel and USA hold ministerial meeting on climate action
Cyprus, Greece, Israel and the USA on Tuesday held their first ministerial meeting on climate action, deciding to form a joint technical committee of experts to submit recommendations over a ...
Former Cyprus Olympic Committee president Dinos Michaelides dies at 78
The former president of the Cyprus Olympic Committee (KOE), Dinos Michaelides, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 78.
“The family of Cypriot sport and the olympic movement in Cyprus ...
Focus on economic development in the north and equal but separate sovereignty, says Tatar
The most important goal is to maintain the well-being of the people and the development of the economy in the north, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said, Turkish Cypriot daily ...
Two huge carnival masks added to artificial reef in Limassol
Two huge white carnival masks, each weighing around 12 tonnes, were added to the artificial reef in Dasaki, Limassol on Tuesday, as part of the ‘ANDIKAT’ project for the development of ...