Weather forecast: Windy, with temperatures at 33C inland
Strong westerly winds will affect Cyprus on Tuesday, but these will gradually abate overnight, the met office said in its early morning forecast.
Tuesday will be mainly fine in most ...
Forestry department, police urge caution due to strong winds (updated)
Police and the forestry department warned people on Tuesday to take care because of strong winds, particularly those driving on the highway.
The forestry department called on people to avoid ...
Man remanded for aiding illegal entry (updated)
A 35-year-old man was remanded for eight days on Tuesday by the Larnaca district court following his arrest the previous day to facilitate a police investigation into aiding and abetting ...
Cyprus Business Now
State-owned asset management company Kedipes announced on Monday that it repaid €100 million in state aid during the second quarter of the current year.
Following the latest tranche, Kedipes’ state aid ...
RCB completes transfer of second portfolio tranche to Hellenic Bank
RCB Bank on Monday announced that the sale of Tranche B of its performing loan portfolio to Hellenic Bank has been successfully completed.
This follows the original statement released on ...
Cyprus university signs agreement with professional association
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday announced that the UCLan Cyprus University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Cyprus Commercial Representatives Association (CCRA).
The ...
Paphos mayor wades into election infighting
Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos has stirred the pot with allegations that presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides had suspect dealings with a – now deceased – Greek financier accused of corruption.
The mayor’s ...
Egypt-Greece-Cyprus defence ministers review sovereignty concerns, regional security cooperation
Concerns over possible unilateral actions violating the sovereignty, sovereign rights and territorial integrity of any country in the wider East Mediterranean region were top of the agenda for the the ...
Prince Edward and wife Sophie touch down in Cyprus
The Earl and Countess of Wessex, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie arrived in Cyprus on Monday to start their visit to the island and the Sovereign Base Areas of ...
Political leaders briefed on Cyprob developments
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday briefed political party leaders on the state of play with regard to Turkey’s growingly aggressive rhetoric toward Cyprus and Greece, while arranging for a ...
Fatal road accidents spike this year
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Monday said his ministry was concerned by this year’s high number of road fatalities, going against the consistently falling rates seen in the past ...
More than three million crossings to the north so far this year
More than two million visits by foreign nationals and more than one million by Greek Cypriots were made to the north in the first five months of this year, Turkish ...
Street food is here to stay
With a new taste for all the family, street food is cheap accessible and enjoyable. And it is a growing trend in Cyprus finds ALIX NORMAN
Gone are the days ...
Man jailed after found driving six times over the limit
A 50-year-old driver found to be over the alcohol limit received a 30-day jail term on Monday and was slapped with a three-month driving ban, along with five points on ...
Government evaluating targeted measures to help most vulnerable
The government is evaluating which targeted measures it could employ to alleviate the pressure faced by the most vulnerable sections of society amid rising prices, government spokesman Marios Pelekanos said ...
Experts from Spain to help Cypriot officials deal with bird poisonings
Bird experts from the Spanish region of Andalusia will be in Cyprus this week to hold a seminar explaining how to identify poisoned baits, BirdLife Cyprus said on Monday.
The ...
Remand after man suspected of human trafficking
A man suspected of sexually exploiting a young woman earlier this month in Nicosia, was remanded in custody for four days on Monday, police said.
During the investigation of the ...
First ferry docks in Greece, hailed as ‘very positive’ (updated)
The first ferry trip between Cyprus and Greece in 21 years dropped anchor in the Greek port of Piraeus at 6.30pm on Monday afternoon, marking the reconnection between the ports of ...
Vassiliko communities demonstrate over asphalt plants, threaten further action
Demonstrating residents of nine communities in the Vassiliko area on Monday blocked entry to the facility to protest the environmental degradation of the area.
Holding placards reading ‘Health and safety’, ‘...
Greece-Cyprus-Armenia to hold trilateral summit
Closer trilateral ties will be promoted during meeting between officials of Greece, Cyprus and Armenia in Patra on Friday.
Greece will be represented by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Andreas ...
Health minister says improvements on the way at Larnaca hospital
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said some issues are yet to be solved at Larnaca general hospital after he visited the facility on Monday, although two new specialists have been requested ...
More support sought for voluntary return of migrants
Closer cooperation on voluntary returns and integration were the main focus of a meeting on Monday between the interior ministry and senior officials from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
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Farming secures €850 million from EU, national funds
A total of €850 million has been paid out to farmers since 2014 from European and national funds, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Monday.
He was speaking at an apricot celebration ...
Prison director files complaint to AG, investigator appointed (update 3)
The Minister of Justice Stephi Dracou, late on Monday announced her intention to suspend a senior police officer implicated in a complaint filed against him by central prisons director Anna ...