Nicosia pop-up festival ready to roll
Nicosia municipality has awarded shop space to 39 out of 70 applicants for this year’s pop-up festival, it said on Wednesday. The festival is being
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Investors sound out Cyprus on Limassol port privatisation
Investors have shown an interest in the privatisation of Limassol port, Communications and Works Minister Marios Demetriades said on Wednesday. Demetriades and the financial advisors
Clamping down on tax evasion
Cyprus was one of the 51 countries, which, on October 21, subscribed to the multiparty agreement on the automatic exchange of financial data aiming at
Twenty years for wife killer
By Constantinos Psillides Giorgos Kyriakides, 35, was sentenced on Wednesday by the Criminal Court to 20 years in jail for the murder of his wife
Housemates remanded for burglary
A 42-year-old man has been remanded after a warrant was issued against him in connection with the burglary and robbery of a store on October
Speed cheat runs over policeman’s foot
A traffic policeman was injured on Tuesday after his foot was run over by a speeding driver who tried to get out of being issued
Illegal immigrant injured while trying to escape police
A 37-YEAR-OLD illegal immigrant injured himself on Tuesday night after he went through a glass door in order to escape capture by police. According to
Former fireman dies while visiting his daughter (Updated)
A 58-year-old former fireman from Paralimni, Pygmalionas Droushiotis, died of unknown causes on Tuesday night, during a social visit to his daughter’s house. According to
Building permit numbers continue downward trend
The number of building permits issued between January – August 2014 registered a decrease of 7.4 per cent, compared to the corresponding period of the
‘We can’t buy CY any more time’
By Angelos Anastasiou NEITHER Ryanair nor Aegean is ready to make a meaningful offer for Cyprus Airways (CY) and their terms are not in the
Households cut electricity consumption by 14 per cent in 2013
By George Psyllides OVERALL electricity sales dropped 10.7 per cent year-on-year in 2013 because of the economic crisis, the chairman of the state company EAC
Georgiades warns parties not to disrupt foreclosures train
By George Psyllides FINANCE Minister Harris Georgiades warned parties yesterday to avoid disrupting the island’s bailout programme by passing legislation that was incompatible with the
State doctors call strike
GOVERNMENT doctors will go on a two-hour stoppage on November 17, claiming that Health Minister Philippos Patsalis misled them when he promised that by September
Monastery project made possible ‘through mutual trust’
By Constantinos Psillides THE first phase of the restoration work on the Apostolos Andreas monastery will be completed in 19 months, according to project leader
Paphos Mayor and other text suspects due in court on December 11
By Constantinos Psillides PAPHOS Mayor Savvas Vergas along with three other will appear before the Paphos district court on December 11, in connection with threatening
Disgruntled public servants to break with PASYDY
By Constantinos Psillides Mighty public sector workers union PASYDY will be challenged from within for the first time in its history as a number of
Hellenic launches capital raising shows, eyes more market share
By Stelios Orphanides Hellenic Bank, which according to the European Central Bank’s asset quality review lacked €105 million in capital, embarked on a road show
European Parliament to debate Turkey’s EEZ violations
The European Parliament will hold a debate on Wednesday on the Turkish violations in Cyprus` Exclusive Economic Zone, while on Thursday a resolution is expected to be adopted, urging
Eleftheria Square will take 18 months once work starts
The new Eleftheria Square could be ready in 18 months from the moment construction work started, Nicosia Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis said on Tuesday. The plan
Hospital supply shortages are only ever temporary, says minister
Significant and frequent supply shortages in state hospitals cause surgery cancellations and worsen the already long waiting lists, the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported on