How far can tech go to keep us ‘safe’?
The Iranian bombs targeting Tel Aviv visible from the island in June, then the devastating wildfires in July. Then came international media reports on Turkey allegedly planning to more than ...
Kombos discusses future of Gaza with Israel’s Sa’ar
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Sunday discussed the future of Gaza with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar.
“Of course, issues concerning our region were discussed, with an emphasis on ...
Christodoulides hopes to avoid repeat of Denia buffer zone incident
President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday said the government is undertaking the “necessary processes” so as to avoid a repeat of Saturday’s brief confrontation between Turkish military forces and Greek ...
Meet the speakers of Limassol International Book Fair
With preparations in full swing, the 4th Limassol International Book Fair is getting ready to lift the curtain later this month. A rich programme of talks, discussions, meetings with publishers, ...
Christodoulides renews call for MPs to pass tax reforms ‘as soon as possible’
President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday renewed his call for members of parliament to pass into law his proposed reforms of Cyprus’ tax regime “as soon as possible” with a view ...
UN committed, hoping for progress on Cyprus, Lacroix says
The United Nations is hopeful of progress and committed to efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem, its undersecretary-general for peace operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said on Sunday.
“We certainly hope for ...
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Woman found dead in block of flats in Limassol
A woman was found dead in a block of flats in Limassol on Sunday.
According to newspaper Phileleftheros, the woman had suffered “facial injuries”, which indicate that her death “may ...
Palmas slams UN for ‘keeping equal distances’ over Denia buffer zone incident
Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Sunday demanded that the United Nations bring an end to what he described as a policy of “keeping equal distances” between the island’s two ...
3+1 discussions ‘centred on US interest in zero supply of Russian gas to Europe’
Discussions during Friday’s ‘3+1’ meeting of the energy ministers of Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United States “concerned the United States’ interest in zero supply of Russian gas to Europe”, ...
Learning Greek, speaking Cypriot: what’s wrong with a classroom in dialect?
The Cypriot dialect has travelled a long way from the margins. Once confined to casual conversations and jokes among friends, it is now breaking into public life, heard in radio ...
‘What is needed is not more armaments, but dialogue and compromise’
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Sunday reacted to Norway’s decision to lift its arms embargo on Cyprus by saying that “what is needed in this period is not ...
Fire breaks out in Nicosia old town flat
A fire broke out in a first-floor flat in Nicosia’s old town on Saturday evening, with the fire brigade intervening to rescue three people and a dog.
Three fire ...
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Man arrested in Larnaca for ‘interference with judicial proceedings’
A 48-year-old man was arrested in Larnaca on suspicion of “interference with judicial proceedings” and issuing threats, among other alleged offences, the police said on Sunday.
The man was arrested ...
Today’s weather: Still warm, mostly clear
Sunday will see a continuation of the ongoing unseasonably warm weather, with the skies expected to be mostly clear across most of the island for most of the day, though ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Alpha Bank on Monday announced that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all assets and liabilities of AstroBank Public Company Ltd.
This has resulted in the creation of Cyprus’ ...
Economists pour cold water on ‘flagship’ tax plan
Commentators have given the thumbs-down to the coming changes to the tax regime – not so much for any major errors in it, but because it falls short of the government ...
Christodoulides slams Turkey’s ‘expansionist, neo-Ottoman policy’
President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday decried Turkey’s “expansionist, neo-Ottoman policy” on Cyprus.
Addressing a conference on Hellenic culture, he said Cyprus is “still suffering from the unhealed wounds caused ...
Small wildfire brought under control ‘within minutes’
A small wildfire in the Troodos mountain village of Gourri was brought under control “within a few minutes”, the forestry department said on Saturday.
The fire broke out at 2.10pm ...
Police looking for man who set car on fire in Limassol
The police on Saturday said they are looking for a man who set a car on fire while it was parked outside a kiosk in Limassol.
The incident occurred shortly ...
Arrested Greek Cypriots in north were ‘victims of a conspiracy’
The five Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the north in July were “victims of a conspiracy”, Turkish Cypriot opposition political party CTP spokesman Asim Akansoy said.
He described the ...
Energy ‘a key pillar’ of Cyprus’ foreign policy
The energy sector is a “key pillar” of Cyprus’ foreign policy, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday.
He was speaking on the sidelines of a conference and made reference to ...
Who is the Lady of Lapithos?
The power of love is something that has often been written, and even sung, about. It is also the focus of a recently released film telling the story of a ...
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‘All parties have left area’ after Denia buffer zone confrontation
All parties have now left the area following a brief confrontation between Turkish military forces and Greek Cypriot farmers in the buffer zone near the Nicosia district village of Denia, ...
Lifting of Norway’s arms embargo ‘a good development’, Palmas says
Norway’s decision to lift its arms embargo on Cyprus is a “good development”, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Saturday.
“Norway had decided in areas where there are war ...