Anastasiades to visit Bulgaria this month
EU matters, bilateral cooperation and the Cyprus issue will be on the agenda of President Nicos Anastasiades` contacts in Bulgaria, during an official visit between...
Cyprus
Health sector reform “absolutely necessary”, Georgiades says
The Government is fully aware of the difficulties and problems in the health sector, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said on Sunday but said reforms though...
Greece must pay former Cypriot student 450,000 for police beating
The Greek state must pay 450,000 euros to a Cypriot man who was the victim of police brutality in Thessaloniki during a demonstration in 2006...
Anastasiades: too early to talk about amounts involved in cost of Cyprus solution (Updated after 5th para)
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday it was too early to talk about how much a solution would cost without having structured the various elements...
Scholarship in honour of late author Niki Marangou
A new scholarship for postgraduate research in memory of award-winning Cypriot author and artist Niki Marangou at renowned King’s College London was announced this week....
Couple and their domestic worker seriously injured in gas explosion (Update: adds latest police bulletin)
A couple aged 62 and 69 from the Limassol village of Dierona, and their domestic worker were hospitalised with serious burns, and suffering from smoke...
Two injured in early-morning collision
Two men were injured in a traffic accident in Nicosia in the early hours of Sunday. One of the injured drivers – a 29-year-old –...
Man killed on night out in three-metre fall
A 26-year-old man died in the early hours of Sunday after falling three metres from the stairs of a basement pub in Limassol, CNA reported....
Canaries worth 3,000 euros stolen in Sotira
Two hundred canaries various colors and ages, worth around 3,000 euros were stolen from a aviary in Sotira village in the Famagusta district, police said...
Monday’s leaders’ meeting postponed due to Akinci illness
The meeting of the two Cypriot leaders scheduled for Monday has been postponed due to Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci coming down with bronchitis, the...
Roads to Troodos now open to all vehicles but traffic heavy, police say (Update)
Police said on Sunday Troodos roads were open to all vehicles after an earlier warning of heavy frost that would allow only the passage of four-wheel...
North threatens legal action over booking website boycott
By Nathan Morley THE TURKISH CYPRIOT ‘minister of tourism’ is set to begin a legal attack against the world’s largest hotel reservations website. The spat...
A wreck of historic importance
By Nathan Morley An ancient shipwreck off the southern coast is yielding fascinating artefacts that provide a remarkable record of ancient sea trade between the...
‘Tripartite’ gas would be double the price, experts say
Likewise the planned electricity cable connecting Israel, Cyprus and Greece By Elias Hazou Despite being talked up by the leaders of Cyprus, Greece and Israel...
Gardening bugs and how to get rid of them
By Patricia Jordan There was a somewhat worrying article in the January edition of the British magazine Gardeners’ World, which should be of concern to...
Poignant school art project short-listed for major prize
A Kolossi high school art project, which poignantly highlights the dangers faced by refugees trying to get into Europe, has been shortlisted from more than...
Turkey wants Republic’s military sites investigated for Turkish Cypriot missing
By George Psyllides Without ever before raising such an issue, Turkey recently applied to the Council of Europe to ask the Republic to allow investigators...
Remand extended for safety deposit box theft suspect
A 36-year-old man held in connection with the theft of some €500,000 in cash and jewellery from safety deposit boxes in two banks will remain...
Favourite Cypriot songs will enter EU song book
By Annette Chrysostomou Cypriots have been invited to choose their favourite nationally produced songs for an innovative EU-wide song book. From February 5, and lasting...
Teen held for burglary
A 17-year-old male from Famagusta was remanded in custody for four days on Saturday in connection with burglary and theft. The teenager is suspected of...
