It’s time to fix Cyprus
By Dr Stelios Platis
It is quite likely that in the next few days we shall come to see the stepping down of the UK’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, ...
High winds cause power outages around the island
High winds across the island on Sunday left certain areas without power since Saturday night, the Electricity Authority (EAC) said.
Areas in Nicosia, Limassol and Paphos were affected.
EAC spokesman ...
The diaspora: the hidden assets of Cyprus
From the UK to the US and from South Africa to Australia, the Cypriot diaspora continues to thrive while remaining committed to their homeland
The Cypriot diaspora, which includes all ...
Turnout at elections in the north reaches 58 per cent (updated)
As expected, voter turnout in the north for ‘parliamentary’ elections on Sunday was very low, with only 58.23 per cent of those eligible taking part by the time polling stations closed.
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Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for eligible groups on Monday
A total of 32 testing sites will be operated by the ministry of health on Monday offering free tests for eligible groups.
There are those who have a certificate of full ...
Police launch investigation after large amount of stolen goods found
Paphos police were on Sunday carrying out intense searches after two people, aged 29 and 33, were arrested in connection with a string of burglaries and thefts and the possession of hand ...
Karousos says government does not back increasing charges at Limassol port
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Sunday expressed the government’s disagreement over planned increases in charges at Limassol port, saying that efforts are being made so that these will not ...
How to save the Walled City of Nicosia
By Glafkos Constantinides
The social and economic future of the old inner part of Nicosia, the Walled City, is in serious doubt. It is a unique area in many ways ...
Low occupancy means hotels open in Paphos operating at a loss
Occupancy levels of hotels that are open in Paphos are not even reaching 20 per cent, president of the Paphos Hoteliers Associaion Thanos Michaelides said on Sunday.
Speaking to the Cyprus ...
Man remanded after ‘winning’ €14,000 at casino with marked cards
A 40-year-old man remanded in police custody on Sunday won €14,000 in recent weeks from the Limassol casino after marking cards.
According to Limassol CID on Saturday night the manager of ...
Remand after two swindled out of nearly €40,000
A 28-year-old man has been remanded in custody for four days following his arrest for allegedly cheating two people out of €39,700, paid for the supposed import of vehicles from overseas.
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Navy takes part in exercise with French frigate (pics)
A military exercise with the participation of a frigate of the French Navy took place on Friday in the sea south of Larnaca, the ministry of defence said on Sunday.
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Coronavirus: Greens official slams Test and Stay measure
The Test and Stay scheme to be introduced in schools as of Monday to allow close contacts to stay in lessons will only create more problems, deputy leader of the ...
Heavy rains see Argaka dam overflow
The Argaka dam, which holds 990,000 cubic metres of water has overflowed, the local community leader said on Sunday.
Community leader Spyros Pelopida said the dam overflowed earlier this year than ...
Coronavirus: Creatives still reeling from impact of pandemic
State support has been laughable say those in artistic community
A year ago, the Cyprus Mail spoke to artists, actors, writers and musicians who were virtually all in dire straits ...
Traffic builds up as drivers ignore calls and head to the mountains
Traffic congestion has been caused on roads leading to Troodos as those with unsuitable vehicles have ignored police advice and headed for the mountains.
The chaos picked up pace shortly ...
Two charged as police checks continue on Chlorakas
Coordinated police operations in Chlorakas continued over Saturday night with two people found illegally staying in the area charged.
A new operation was staged on Saturday lasting from the afternoon ...
Plans for Chlorakas coast branded ‘dangerous’
Concerns about the environmental costs and risks to public safety posed by the plans to upgrade the Chlorakas coastline were expressed on Sunday by President of the AKTI Rehabilitation and ...
Coronavirus: Nine Nicosia businesses fined for breaking Covid rules
Eight businesses in Nicosia were fined €500 for employees not having a SafePass while one was fined €1,500 because the manager was not wearing a facemask as almost 3,000 checks of Covid measures ...
Coronavirus: Bad weather moves some rapid test sites
As extreme winds grip the island the ministry of health on Sunday announced changes to its rapid testing locations.
A site in Kyperounta due to offer free rapid tests to ...
‘No information’ to link Cyprus to rape case (updated)
No information so far indicated people in Cyprus were involved in the well-publicised rape of a 24-year-old woman in Thessaloniki, Cyprus the Cyprus News Agency reported on Sunday.
From the ...
Snow closes all roads to Troodos
Roads to Troodos were closed to all traffic on Sunday morning police said as snow remained heavy in the area.
The Platres-Troodos, Karvounas-Troodos and Prdromos-Troodos roads were closed due to ...
21-year-old charged with killing dog (updated)
A 21-year-old has been charged in writing for the killing of a dog, illegal possession and transport of a firearm and explosives, and carrying a weapon to incite terror, police ...
Cyprus faces financial illiteracy related challenges
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
The importance of financial literacy has been increasingly acknowledged in recent years. Many analysts consider financial illiteracy, defined as the lack of skills and ...