A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
Yianno Koumoudjian, Cyprus’ only participant in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, failed to finish the Men’s Slalom on Wednesday morning.
The 25-year-old recorded a ‘Did Not Finish’ on his first ...
The Cyprus Consumers Association on Wednesday urged authorities to take action following a three per cent increase in the cost of fresh pasteurised milk it says is unjustified.
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An “important development” has been made in the investigation centered on the Al Jazeera expose, which implicated top Cypriot politicians in corruption within the controversial citizenship by investment programme.
The ...
Police on Wednesday were investigating whether human traffickers assisted the entry to the Republic of two unaccompanied three-year-old twin girls, one of whom was found wandering alone in the buffer ...
Larnaca’s archaeological museum reopened on Thursday, with new exhibits discovered at recent excavations enriching an already impressive collection showcasing the history of the district.
Speaking at the ceremony, Transport ...
Although the pandemic caused delays in plans for the state’s complete modernisation, we are now facing a new reality that acts as a springboard in our drive to reactivate ...
The Council of Ministers has decided that the new action plan for the smooth operation of flights and airports will enter into force from February 21, instead of March 1 as initially ...
Cyprus Energy Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Marios Panayides chaired the 17th Summit of the Executive Council of East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) which unanimously approved its work programme for 2022, including ...
Police on Wednesday confirmed reports that a teenager assaulted a high school student earlier this week, the same day that secondary school teachers reiterated their request for guards in schools.
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Addressing plastic solution and the impact of plastics in the Mediterranean are at the focus of the Plastic Waste Free Islands Med Final Event (PWFI) being organised in Nicosia on ...
In today’s episode, a search that lasted much of the day for a missing three-year-old girl after her twin was found alone in the buffer zone early on Tuesday ...
Appointments at the cardiology clinic of Paphos general hospital will need to be postponed, as only two cardiologists are working there since Monday.
The understaffing of the clinic was announced ...
Two people, aged 21 and 28, were arrested in separate cases on suspicion of using fake travel documents, Paphos police said on Wednesday.
The first concerned a 28-year-old woman from Congo who ...
Cyprus Police fined 14 individuals and seven business owners for violating protective measures aiming to contain the spread of Covid-19.
A police spokesperson told CNA that in the last 24 hours ending ...
The Cyprus Development Bank (CDB) on Monday announced the launch of a new business loan scheme that takes into account environmental aspects for business and other professional facilities.
The scheme ...
By Martin Clark
What do we mean when we talk about ‘sustainability’?
A straightforward definition: “sustainability is about managing and protecting Earth’s natural resources, ecosystems, climate and atmosphere so ...
Cyprus is one of the countries worldwide with the lowest levels of pharmaceutical contamination in its rivers, a study of the Global Monitoring of Pharmaceuticals project showed on Tuesday.
The ...
Rent allowances have been cut from some third country nationals living in Chlorakas, it emerged on Tuesday following the wide-ranging House demographics committee meeting.
It is understood that some third ...
The ties between Britain and Cyprus are as strong as ever, speaker of the UK parliament Sir Lindsay Hoyle said on Tuesday while addressing the House during an extraordinary session ...
The finance ministry on Tuesday said it was prepared to draw up plans to help nightclubs after the financial blow dealt by the pandemic.
The comments were made during a ...
State doctors on Tuesday spoke of “serious understaffing” which violates safety rules at the accident and emergency department of the Larnaca general hospital, where a 33-year-old woman was treated and ...
The health ministry announced three deaths and 2,646 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday.
The deaths were of two men aged 79 and 66, and a woman aged 66, bringing the total death toll ...
Drivers will be allowed on Makarios Avenue for a few more months as the period where vehicles would be allowed has been extended until September 1, Nicosia municipality said on Tuesday.
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