Heavy fines for errant mushroom pickers
By Marie Kambas The forestry department is urging wild-mushroom pickers to avoid using tools and implements to displace surrounding foliage in pursuit of their goal,...
Cyprus
Cyprus property prices fall up to 9.6 pct in Q3-RICS
Property prices in Cyprus declined by up to 9.6 per cent on an annual basis in the third quarter, surveyors said on Thursday, with demand...
Eurozone finmins to approve next bailout tranche for Cyprus – document
Eurozone finance ministers will approve on Thursday the disbursement of the next tranche of bailout loans for Cyprus after the country met the remaining two...
Greek PM arrives in Cyprus ahead of Cairo summit
Greek Premier Antonis Samaras is expected on the island on Thursday evening for talks ahead of a tripartite meeting between the heads of states of...
Israel calls on EU to act as ‘real mediator’ in east Med
By Elias Hazou ISRAEL said yesterday it backs Cyprus’ offshore oil and gas search despite Turkish objections to the endeavour, with the government in Nicosia...
Reform chief presents civil service overhaul plan to MPs
By Angelos Anastasiou COMMISSIONER for Public Service Reform Constantinos Petrides presented deputies with a roadmap to the radical overhaul of the civil service – the...
Snappy cop in footie trouble
By Constantinos Psillides A POLICE officer, who also doubles as a football referee, found himself under both criminal and disciplinary investigation after he tried to...
Final bids in for Nicosia’s gaping hole
By Constantinos Psillides NICOSIA municipality is back on track in completing the Eleftheria Square revamp, announcing yesterday that five bids had been submitted by contractors...
Heart fails two tourists in Paphos
A HEART attack and drowning caused by heart failure were the reasons that led to the death of two British tourists in Yeroskipou on Tuesday...
Ivory arrests
POLICE arrested two men, 38 and 44, as well as a 27-year old woman yesterday, in connection with a quantity of ivory found in one...
European court rejects appeal on Eurogroup authority
By George Psyllides THE European Court yesterday rejected applications filed by Cypriots asking for the annulment of a Eurogroup decision, taken in March 2013, to...
Alzheimer’s tests in Paralimni
By Evie Andreou THE Alzheimer’s Association Famagusta branch is hosting a free mini check-up on Saturday in cooperation with the Maouri Hearing Centre. From 10am...
Only solid cases in economy collapse probe will be tried, says A-G
By George Psyllides ATTORNEY-general Costas Clerides said he oftentimes felt that he was unfairly criticised over the investigation into the collapse of the economy, which...
Desperate unions make last-ditch effort to halt CY sale
By Constantinos Psillides THE only way for Cyprus Airways (CY) to continue to operate is for the European Commission to approve the airline’s restructuring plan,...
1 in 4 are at risk of poverty
By Marie Kambas THE number of Cypriots at risk of poverty last year rose to 27.8 per cent of the population, or 240,000 people, Eurostat...
Government wants pension funds merged, better supervision
By Stelios Orphanides THE government intends to overhaul the country’s pension system and its institutions and will initiate a social dialogue in the near future,...
Famagusta hoteliers expect rise in UK tourists next year
By Evie Andreou THE Famagusta tourism agency expects a 15 to 18 per cent increase of tourists from the U.K. next season. The agency’s chairman,...
Turkish ‘oil rig’ hysteria ends with arrival of platform for repairs
By Elias Hazou THE departure of a drilling rig from Turkey’s coast and headed toward Cyprus sparked wild media speculation on Wednesday, ending days of...
Nothing wrong in land zoning case, developer says
A real estate developing company whose boss is awaiting trial in connection with a suspicious land zoning case in Paphos said on Wednesday the company...
Israel backs Cyprus gas exploration in east Med
Israel said on Wednesday it supported attempts by Cyprus to carry out natural gas exploration offshore, in spite of objections from Turkey challenging the endeavour....
