Let’s Make Cyprus Green recognised for its work
A Cyprus project has been voted ‘Best Youth Initiative’ for Ocean Conservation in the EU4Ocean Awards. The Refill Cyprus project, created by Let’s Make Cyprus Green (LMCG), aims ...
Stage designer with a boundless creative flow
In a man born to be a creative, THEO PANAYIDES meets a costume designer for whom the flow never seems to ebb, someone who uses humour to fight against feeling ...
Environmentalists say Akamas Plan being rushed through
The Federation of Environmental Organisations (Opok) said on Tuesday the intense lobbying from political parties and governmental organisations to speed up the implementation of the revised Akamas plan was a ...
Electricity supply restored after fault at power plant
Districts across the island were hit with power cuts at 9.20am as a result of a faulty production unit at the main Vasiliko station on Wednesday morning.
Backup supplies went ...
Early tests show man admitted to hospital does not have monkeypox (updated)
Early tests carried out on a 34-year-old man who was admitted to Paphos general hospital on Tuesday night with a rash on his torso and face do not indicate monkeypox, ...
Man rescued after getting trapped near shipwreck in Chlorakas
A 26-year-old man who was trapped near the Dimitrios II shipwreck in Chlorakas was rescued on Tuesday by the Paphos port police, the force said on Wednesday.
According to Paphos ...
Bases call for more visitors to Akrotiri environment centre
The administration of the British Bases on Monday called on people to make use of the Akrotiri Environmental Education Centre to find out about the important environmental and cultural features ...
Weather forecast: Mainly fine with possible clouds and isolated showers
After isolated bouts of thunderstorms and hail hit the island on Tuesday, particularly in mountainous areas, the weather is expected to improve on Wednesday.
However, clouds are expected in the ...
Cyprus Business Now
Total employment for the first quarter of 2022 increased by 1.9 per cent when compared to the corresponding quarter of 2021, according to a preliminary estimate by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) released ...
Further delay to opening electricity market, opposition blames government
Opposition lawmakers on Tuesday blamed the government after learning that the much-trumpeted opening up of the electricity market will be delayed once again.
The decision to push back the date ...
Cyprus, Greece, Israel and USA hold ministerial meeting on climate action
Cyprus, Greece, Israel and the USA on Tuesday held their first ministerial meeting on climate action, deciding to form a joint technical committee of experts to submit recommendations over a ...
Former Cyprus Olympic Committee president Dinos Michaelides dies at 78
The former president of the Cyprus Olympic Committee (KOE), Dinos Michaelides, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 78.
“The family of Cypriot sport and the olympic movement in Cyprus ...
Focus on economic development in the north and equal but separate sovereignty, says Tatar
The most important goal is to maintain the well-being of the people and the development of the economy in the north, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said, Turkish Cypriot daily ...
Two huge carnival masks added to artificial reef in Limassol
Two huge white carnival masks, each weighing around 12 tonnes, were added to the artificial reef in Dasaki, Limassol on Tuesday, as part of the ‘ANDIKAT’ project for the development of ...
Ireland and Cyprus discuss growing migrant flows to the island
Increasing migrant flows to Cyprus and the management of Ukrainian refugees arriving to Cyprus were discussed on Tuesday during a meeting between the Interior Minister, Nicos Nouris, and Ireland’s ...
Supreme Court rules against Anastasiades on foreclosures bill
The supreme court has ruled that a bill passed by parliament last July extending a moratorium on foreclosures until the end of October 2021 was not unconstitutional and should therefore now ...
Mavroyiannis delays official announcement of candidacy for president
Officially backed by main opposition party Akel over the weekend, Andreas Mavroyiannis on Tuesday postponed a formal announcement of his presidential candidacy, as a mark of respect for the passing ...
Larnaca set for six days of flood festival celebrations
After a two-year hiatus, the flood festival (Kataklysmos) returns to Larnaca with celebrations over the long weekend to be held on the Finikoudes beachfront.
Events will start on Friday and ...
BoC depositors see claim for compensation thrown out of court
A court has thrown out a lawsuit by depositors of Bank of Cyprus seeking compensation for the 2013 bail-in, where almost half of their uninsured savings were converted into shares.
In ...
Visiting PACE official makes trip to Varosha
After meeting the Famagusta mayor Simos Ioannou, who informed him about illegal actions in the area, Italian MP and rapporteur of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy Piero Fassino ...
Close ties between Ireland and Cyprus underlined
The Cyprus issue and the latest Turkish provocations in Varosha, the situation in Ukraine and Brexit were the focus of a meeting in Nicosia on Tuesday between House president Annita ...
Authorities remove fishing nets from around houses
Following pressure from environmental groups, officials have removed fishing nets from houses and farms in the Ayia Napa area that are deadly for snakes, hedgehogs, lizards, and other animals.
In ...
Cyprus bids farewell to ‘honest, intelligent and effective’ minister
The island’s political and business world put aside their differences on Tuesday in an outpouring of grief for Zeta Emilianidou, the highly respected labour minister and public official who ...
Lawyer linked to Al Jazeera video fined by Bar Association
Controversial lawyer Andreas Pittadjis – whose famous line ‘this is Cyprus’ became a phrase used to laugh at scandals – was fined €4,000 by the Cyprus Bar Association on Tuesday for demeaning the ...