A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
In today’s episode, ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum – consortium partners in Block 10 of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone – have found “high-quality natural gas” in the ‘Glaucus-2’ appraisal well, the energy ministry ...
Paphos police are investigating the robbery of a bakery committed at around 3.00 am on Tuesday. Police said two hooded men wearing dark clothes entered the bakery carrying wooden bats, threatened ...
In the last 24 hours, police issued fines to 16 individuals and two establishments for violation of Covid safety decrees.
In total, 1,568 inspections were carried out island-wide: 333 checks were carried out in ...
Jewellery and other items, valued at €80,000 to €100,000 were stolen on Monday night from the home of a 62-year-old businessman in the Germasogeia area of Limassol.
According to the Limassol police, ...
Drivers of the Nicosia and Larnaca public transport service will march on Tuesday morning from Solomon Square to the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Labour, where they will ...
Due to icy conditions, only vehicles equipped with four-wheel drive or anti-skid chains are permitted on the roads leading to Troodos, specifically, from Platres-Troodos, Karvounas-Troodos and Prodromos-Troodos.
Roads in the ...
With the war in Ukraine causing a range of short and long term issues, with the global economy likely requiring years to recover, Cyprus should shift its focus to the ...
Hellenic Bank announced on Monday the successful completion of a conference it held during the previous week to support small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with participants having had the opportunity to share ...
Paphos is the fifth best value holiday destination for British travellers, according to the latest British Post Office annual holiday costs barometer.
It surveyed 36 destinations worldwide to compare the cost ...
Cyprus, due to its geographical location, is faced with increased difficulties in the supply of food and raw materials, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said during the EU agriculture and fisheries ...
Police are to revise their protocols with a step-by-step procedure for the handling of gender-based violence to ensure female victims receive the right treatment and psychological support, Justice Minister Stephie ...
The Green party on Monday accused police of negligence in their ongoing investigation into the death of a dog whose owners suspect was buried alive by workers at a construction ...
Paphos police said on Monday it had deported eight people who were found living illegally in the republic.
The deportation took place on the basis of voluntary departure, Paphos’ assistant ...
On Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 32 free testing units for eligible groups will be operating
District
Location of testing units
Operating hours
Telephone
Lefkosia
(14 units)
Mall of Cyprus (underground parking area)
9 am – 6 pm
94041843
...
The health ministry continues to be plagued by flaws in its way of doing business and keeping accounts, with waste of taxpayer money, the Audit Office has found.
In a ...
The government will formally seek approval from the European Commission later this year to transform the successor entity to the failed co-op bank into an asset management company.
In parliament ...
A 63-year-old man died from coronavirus, the health ministry announced on Monday as another 5,286 new infections were detected from 114,066 tests, a positivity rate of 4.63 per cent.
The new death was ...
Vegetable producers said on Monday that the rise in prices is primarily down to supply shortages imposed by the persistently bad weather of the past three months.
“The weather has ...
By Constantinos Tsindas and Elias Hazou
There was still no reaction on Monday following the public endorsement of Averof Neophytou by President Nicos Anastasiades at a raucous Disy conference on ...
No further relaxations of the coronavirus measures are expected, a health ministry official said after members of the scientific advisory committee evaluated the current epidemiological picture in Cyprus with Health ...
A local charity has donated over €200,000 to expand and renovate the state Makarios children hospital, which included the new operating theatre inaugurated Monday by the health minister.
The operating theatre ...
Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides send a message of solidarity to all refugees on Monday, to mark the international day for the elimination of racial discrimination.
In a written statement, Lottides ...
ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum, consortium partners in Block 10 of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone have found “high-quality natural gas” in the ‘Glaucus-2’ appraisal well, the energy ministry said Monday.
In a ...
Cyprus’ fourth largest reservoir, at Kannaviou in Paphos, overflowed on Sunday morning, the community council president Abraham Abraham announced.
The reservoir has a capacity of 17 million 168 thousand cubic metres and ...