More than three million crossings to the north so far this year
More than two million visits by foreign nationals and more than one million by Greek Cypriots were made to the north in the first five months of this year, Turkish ...
Street food is here to stay
With a new taste for all the family, street food is cheap accessible and enjoyable. And it is a growing trend in Cyprus finds ALIX NORMAN
Gone are the days ...
Man jailed after found driving six times over the limit
A 50-year-old driver found to be over the alcohol limit received a 30-day jail term on Monday and was slapped with a three-month driving ban, along with five points on ...
Government evaluating targeted measures to help most vulnerable
The government is evaluating which targeted measures it could employ to alleviate the pressure faced by the most vulnerable sections of society amid rising prices, government spokesman Marios Pelekanos said ...
Experts from Spain to help Cypriot officials deal with bird poisonings
Bird experts from the Spanish region of Andalusia will be in Cyprus this week to hold a seminar explaining how to identify poisoned baits, BirdLife Cyprus said on Monday.
The ...
Remand after man suspected of human trafficking
A man suspected of sexually exploiting a young woman earlier this month in Nicosia, was remanded in custody for four days on Monday, police said.
During the investigation of the ...
First ferry docks in Greece, hailed as ‘very positive’ (updated)
The first ferry trip between Cyprus and Greece in 21 years dropped anchor in the Greek port of Piraeus at 6.30pm on Monday afternoon, marking the reconnection between the ports of ...
Vassiliko communities demonstrate over asphalt plants, threaten further action
Demonstrating residents of nine communities in the Vassiliko area on Monday blocked entry to the facility to protest the environmental degradation of the area.
Holding placards reading ‘Health and safety’, ‘...
Greece-Cyprus-Armenia to hold trilateral summit
Closer trilateral ties will be promoted during meeting between officials of Greece, Cyprus and Armenia in Patra on Friday.
Greece will be represented by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Andreas ...
Health minister says improvements on the way at Larnaca hospital
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said some issues are yet to be solved at Larnaca general hospital after he visited the facility on Monday, although two new specialists have been requested ...
More support sought for voluntary return of migrants
Closer cooperation on voluntary returns and integration were the main focus of a meeting on Monday between the interior ministry and senior officials from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
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Farming secures €850 million from EU, national funds
A total of €850 million has been paid out to farmers since 2014 from European and national funds, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Monday.
He was speaking at an apricot celebration ...
Prison director files complaint to AG, investigator appointed (update 3)
The Minister of Justice Stephi Dracou, late on Monday announced her intention to suspend a senior police officer implicated in a complaint filed against him by central prisons director Anna ...
‘Constructive’ meeting between farmers and Kadis
Sheep and goat farmers met Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis at the presidential palace on Monday to discuss ongoing issues with the handling of the halloumi PDO.
The meeting, which Kadis ...
Koushos to lead labour ministry (updated)
Kyriacos Koushos was on Monday named as labour minister following the death of Zeta Emilianidou earlier this month.
Koushos, who has most recently been serving as the president’s undersecretary, ...
Rottweiler injures mother and daughter (updated)
Two women attacked by a Rottweiler on Sunday as they tried to help their neighbour restrain it remain in hospital, police said on Monday.
According to the husband of the 59...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, President Nicos Anastasiades lauded the resumption of the Cyprus-Greece ferry link after more than 20 years as “historic”, as he addressed the launch of the maiden voyage ...
Weather forecast: Mainly fine with high temperatures expected throughout the week
After light fog and dust were observed in the island over the weekend, the weather on Monday will be mostly clear, with isolated clouds on the southern coast.
Temperatures will ...
Biker dies after collision with car in Paphos
A 37-year-old man who was in critical condition after being injured in a road collision while driving a motorcycle in Paphos on Saturday, died on Sunday, police said.
The accident ...
Anastasiades: If electoral expediencies put aside, parties could agree on reforms
The National Council was meeting on Monday morning to discuss proposed reforms related to the Recovery and Resilience Plan, and if there were no electoral expediencies brought into play, parties ...
Deciphering the messages in mediaeval graffiti
The once common practice of marking buildings of significance provides all sorts of insights into the past
A unique gift given to Pope Francis by head of the Cyprus Institute ...
Zero hour for Akamas (video)
On June 18, around 750 people protested in Nicosia, calling for the peninsula of Akamas – a national park, and the last pristine coastal area left in the Republic of Cyprus – to remain ...
Dispelling the myth around barn owls
As Athalassa wildlife centre gets upgraded, its supervisor tells Nick Theodoulou about a peculiar threat these birds face
You wouldn’t expect to meet the ‘harbinger of death’ while on ...
Tatar ‘disappointed’ at royal snub, calls into question UK’s sincerity on Cyprus
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is “disappointed” at being excluded from the visit to Cyprus of the Earl and the Countess of Wessex, which begins on Monday and said it ...