Police searching for four people after armed robbery
Two people were beaten and robbed in Paphos on Tuesday night, after eight people broke into their home and threatened them with guns, knives and bats.
Police are now searching ...
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The Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Natasa Pilides on Tuesday departed for Cairo, where she will preside over the eighth ministerial meeting of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF), ...
Cat sterilisations should be increased – Animal Party
Environmental groups on Tuesday called for more to be done to protect stray animals in Cyprus, with the Greens calling for food, and the Animal Party saying cat sterilisations need ...
House President chides state broadcaster for airing World Cup instead of parliament
It is unacceptable that state broadcaster CyBC is not streaming parliament’s live session and is instead broadcasting the World Cup, House President Annita Demetriou said on Tuesday.
To this ...
Dipa support makes passage of state budget a done deal
Junior opposition party Dipa on Tuesday confirmed they would be voting for the 2023 state budget, making parliament’s passage of the bill all but a foregone conclusion.
Speaking on the ...
Turkey increasingly violating airspace
Air connectivity and tourism make up 20 per cent of Cyprus’ GDP, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Tuesday, as he criticised Turkey’s increasing violations into Cypriot airspace.
His speech, ...
Looking to the songs and stories of the past
Christmas is a season full of magic and wonder as the decorated streets and many festive events are there to remind us. One event happening just outside Nicosia arrives soon ...
TUS Airways offering more flights from Cyprus
TUS Airways has expanded its fleet and will begin offering more flights from Cyprus and the Middle East in 2023, the company announced on Tuesday.
Starting March 26 next year, TUS will ...
EAC workers say state policies make no sense
Trade unions representing workers at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) delivered a searing critique of the government on Tuesday, asserting that some of the state’s energy policies make ...
Kadis determined to ensure a green economy
Cyprus is determined to have a smooth transition into a green and digital economy Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Tuesday.
Visiting Strovolos’ centre for green and digital entrepreneurship, Kadis ...
Education minister opens Limassol’s French Cypriot school
The establishment of a Limassol branch French Cypriot school is another expression of the ‘long-standing excellent relations’ between Cyprus and France, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said at the inauguration on ...
Cyprus focused on EU markets as tourism adapts to new reality
Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios on Tuesday said that the future of Cypriot tourism is promising, despite a number of challenges, before expressing his desire that the upcoming presidential ...
Innovative drugs on Gesy by end of January
In total 130 innovative drugs will be added in the national health scheme (Gesy) by the end of January, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on Tuesday.
The minister said he has ...
CyBC digitising deal with Google
The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) has signed a deal with Google and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to digitise 20 years of archive audio-visual material spanning from 1990 to 2010.
The material, consisting ...
Yeroskipou marine-protected are not being monitored
The marine-protected area of Yeroskipou-Moulia is not being adequately supervised, the Paphos tourism development organisation (Etap) said on Tuesday.
In a written statement, chairman Kyriacos Drousiotis said that “despite the ...
Month remand for Greek Cypriot who crashed through checkpoint barrier
A 34-year-old Greek Cypriot man that drove his car through the barricade at the Ledra Palace crossing point despite warnings has been remanded for one month on Tuesday until his ...
Life on board the world’s largest floating bookfair
Teams of volunteers man the Logos Hope around the year, visiting ports in different countries where they sell books and work with local organisations. It is currently in Limassol. ELENI ...
Justice minister: police did right to cancel match that led to violence
Justice Minister Stephie Dracou said on Tuesday that she will call a meeting with the police following the violent clashes between fans at football match in Limassol.
The clashes between ...
40% of students say it’s easy to get illegal drugs
Four out of ten university students say it is easy for them to access illegal substances within 24 hours if they wanted to, according to a recent survey by the Cyprus ...
Report on match fixing in basketball
The sports ethics committee will review a report on game fixing within the Cyprus Basketball Federation after officials flagged three basketball games as suspect, it was reported on Tuesday.
According ...
Open call: Fengaros is seeking next year’s artists
Even though we are still in a wintery mood with lots of Christmas festivities to take in, some cultural organisers have begun preparing for the new year, and it seems ...
Cyprus Airways boosts Christmas period capacity as demand soars
Cyprus Airways on Tuesday announced that it is increasing its capacity over the Christmas period, offering more than 6,000 additional seats for travel to and from Cyprus.
According to the announcement, ...
Grivas supporters to protest proposed cut in funding
A rally in support of Grivas Dighenis will be held on Thursday in front of parliament, as a proposal has been put forward to cut any funding to organisations supporting ...
Vast majority of Limassol buildings in earthquake zone
Over 70 per cent of buildings in the Limassol district are built within a seismic hazard zone, a Cypriot fintech company that records the profile of all properties in Europe said ...