Anastasiades says he’s keen to restart talks, but needs signs from Turkey
President Nicos Anastasiades wants to see a new Cyprus initiative from the EU, the US and the UN and said he had already told this to US Undersecretary of State ...
House president visits Ukrainian refugees in Poland
House president Annita Demetriou was in Poland on Wednesday, visiting refugee infrastructure along the border with Ukraine.
Demetriou was there as part of a group of women presidents of EU ...
Akel: 200,000 at risk of poverty
Measures must be taken to support some 200,000 people who live below the poverty threshold, Akel general secretary Stephanos Stephanou said on Wednesday.
He was speaking after a visit to the ...
Funds to install PV chargers for electric cars
Cabinet on Wednesday approved a €1.5 million subsidy scheme to cover the installation of photovoltaic systems to charge electric or hybrid plug-in vehicles.
Proposed by Energy Minister Natasa Pilides, the scheme ...
Hermes Airports participates in aid to Ukraine project
Hermes Airports has joined forces with other airports to actively participate in the Ukraine crisis airport response, it said on Wednesday.
The response is a joint initiative between Airlink, the ...
Man loses thousands in plane scam (Updated)
A 50-year-old man has been remanded for three days in relation to an alleged scam which defrauded a fellow 50-year-old of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The suspect, a permanent ...
Subsidy scheme for hotels adopting circular economy
Cabinet on Wednesday approved a €1.4m subsidy scheme to promote a circular economy in the hotel sector as part of efforts to enhance sustainable, high value tourism sector, deputy government ...
Forestry department issues Easter weekend fires warning
The unlicensed felling of trees to fuel Easter bonfires or, lampradjia, is a punishable offence under the law, the forestry department warned on Wednesday.
The department further warned about the ...
Group of women preying on the elderly, police warn
Police on Wednesday warned the public to be on alert following a recent incident where money was found to be missing after a woman was allowed into a home to ...
Cabinet strips another four Russians of Cypriot citizenship (Updated)
The cabinet proceeded on Wednesday to revoke a further four Cypriot passports from Russians identified within the latest round of EU sanctions against Moscow
The decision also covers the four ...
Prominent figure in the arts appointed deputy minister of culture
Yiannis Toumazis, a prominent figure in the arts community, was on Wednesday appointed Cyprus’ first deputy minister for culture and will take up his duties on July 1.
Toumazis told the ...
Coronavirus: Cabinet lifts more Covid restrictions (Update 2)
Ahead of the Easter holidays, the cabinet on Wednesday lifted the restriction on the maximum number of people at house gatherings as well as the SafePass requirement for outdoor venues.
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Gesy beneficiaries entitled to four dietician visits per year
Gesy beneficiaries are entitled to four visits to a clinical dietician a year for health issues covered by the general health system, the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) said on Wednesday.
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Flaounes, chicken, pork, register highest Easter increases
The barrage of price surges increases, as the latest data shows that key Easter goods are up across the board – from 11 per cent at the lowest end to 38 per cent ...
Scholar and soldier’s 90 years of encounters
In a military man and academic who appears to be a ‘posh Brit’ THEO PANAYIDES finds a fascinating history of stories that reflect on the history of Cyprus and led ...
Famagusta region feeling absence of Russian tourism
The Famagusta district is feeling the absence of Russian visitors, with tourism currently at low levels, the head of the Famagusta branch of the hotels’ association Pasyxe Doros Takkas told ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, we hear that Covid-19 restrictions are to be further loosened, the government is to enforce new measures to reduce irregular migration and that progress is being ...
Man wanted by Polish authorities detained at airport
A 40-year-old man wanted in Poland under European arrest warrants was detained on arrival at Larnaca Airport from another European country on Tuesday evening.
In a statement on Wednesday, police ...
11-year-old caught with firecrackers in Limassol park
Police are investigating cases of illegal possession of explosives after firecrackers and fireworks were found in the possession of two men, aged 23 and 33.
A number of firecrackers were also found ...
Cyprus property sales hit €1.3bn in first quarter of 2022
Property sales in Cyprus reached €1.3 billion during the first quarter of 2022, according to a report by the land registry released on Tuesday.
“The land registry data reflects the dynamic momentum ...
Cyprus Business Now
KPMG Cyprus on Tuesday announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with AI specialists EBO.
EBO is one of the leading companies in the field of customer engagement ...
Tech must never usurp natural ways to fight climate change
The latest IPCC report said we will need technological solutions to fight the climate crisis, but it must not be misread
So it has come to this. We have, it ...
Akel reiterates concern over impasse in Cyprus talks
Main opposition party Akel on Tuesday expressed concern at the continuing impasse in the Cyprus peace process, while thanking China for its support within the UN Security Council.
The Akel ...
CING’s contribution to scientific research underlined
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Tuesday joined the first and current directors of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) in Nicosia, Lefkos Middleton and Leonidas Phylaktou, to highlight ...