Temperatures expected to shoot up further
The met office issued another yellow warning from Wednesday evening until Thursday afternoon and warned that temperatures will shoot over the seasonal average this weekend.
The warning covers the period ...
Cypriot windsurfers starting to find their rhythm in Tokyo
Cypriot athletes began to find their rhythm in the windsurfing competitions at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday to maintain their positions in the general classification.
According to the Cyprus Olympic ...
Renovation work has started on historic Famagusta church
The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage (TCCH) announced on Wednesday that a contract has been signed for conservation works at the church of Ayios Synesios in the Famagusta area in ...
Anastasiades critical of UK and Spehar over their stance on Turkey at UN
President Nicos Anastasiades has left open the possibility of either vetoing the EU’s positive agenda towards Turkey or pushing for the adoption of new sanctions against Ankara, he said ...
Two jailed for drugs
Larnaca criminal court on Wednesday jailed a 48-year-old woman and a 51-year-old man to ten and five years in jail for illegal drug possession and possession with the intend to ...
Coronavirus: Members of Olympic team negative after second test
Two members of the Cyprus’ Olympic games delegation who had tested positive for coronavirus tested negative in a second test, the head of the Cypriot delegation Andreas Theofylaktou said on ...
Coronavirus: Rapid testing sites for Thursday
A total of 63 free rapid testing locations will operate across the island on Thursday, the health ministry announced.
The sites aim to facilitate the mandatory testing of employees who have ...
Motorway reopened after fire forces closure near Governor’s beach (Update 3)
Houses had to be temporarily evacuated near Governor’s beach on Wednesday as fire fighters battled fires in Limassol district that led to the closure of a section of the ...
Trilateral summit praises strengthened Greece-Cyprus-Jordan ties (Updated)
The further expansion and deepening of ties between Cyprus, Greece and Jordan were the focus of the trilateral meeting between the leaders of the three countries in Athens on Wednesday.
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Court finds prima facie case against bishop accused of rape
The Larnaca-Famagusta criminal court on Wednesday found there was a prima facie case against former Kiti bishop Chrysostomos who has been accused of rape.
The lawyer of the 83-year-old cleric, ...
Slovakian defence minister to visit
The defence minister of Slovakia, Jaroslav Naď, will visit Cyprus on Thursday to discuss the promotion of defence and military cooperation between the two countries.
During his visit, the Slovak ...
Coronavirus: Walk-in jab centres being opened to people not on Gesy
People who are not registered in the national health scheme (Gesy) will be able to get vaccinated for free against Covid-19 at the walk-in vaccination centres starting Friday August 6, the ...
Procedure ongoing for Peyia walkway bids
The procedure for the announcement of a bid offer for the two-kilometre coastal walkway in Peyia amounting to €2.5m is continuing, mayor Marinos Lambrou said on Wednesday.
The project concerns ...
Upgrade for ancient Idalion
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Wednesday presented a €1.65m project to fund the construction of an archaeological park at the ancient administrative acropolis of Idalion, aiming to the promotion of ...
Fire service receives two state-of-the-art drones
The fire service has received a donation of two state-of-the-art drones worth more than €40,000, which are expected to boost firefighting capabilities, it was announced on Wednesday.
The CEO of Hellenic ...
Security Council members want clear reference to basis for Cyprus solution
All members of the UN Security Council asked Britain for a clear reference to the basis for a Cyprus solution during discussions on Tuesday on the second draft of the ...
Three illegal migrants remanded for identity theft
Three people are detained on suspicion of identity theft, illegal entry and stay in the republic, police said on Wednesday.
The first person was arrested at Paphos international airport around 10...
Confidence in Cypriot economy drops in July
Households and business owners in Cyprus are less optimistic about the economy when compared with a month ago, a report by the University of Cyprus Economics Research Centre shows.
The ...
Cyprus Business Now
Property prices dropped in the second quarter of 2021 according to real estate data experts WiRE FS.
On a quarterly basis, prices for apartments fell by 0.14 per cent, for houses by 0.36 ...
Fix that washing machine: the right to repair
By Charalampos Theopemptou
The European Union has for a long time now been trying to reduce waste as part of the Circular Economy package and its long-standing policy to favour ...
Millions handed to Paphos landfill rather than recycling say Greens
Greens are up in arms following an announcement by Paphos municipality that a contract has been signed to create a new cell for storing trash at the Marathounda landfill.
The ...
Improved wave breakers approved for Oroklini
Seven parallel wave breakers will be constructed along the Oroklini coastline as part of a €3.377.000 contract signed at the transport ministry on Tuesday between the government and C Kasinos & ...
Greece and Cyprus in ‘perfect coordination’ over Varosha
Greece and Cyprus are in “perfect coordination” regarding Turkey’s actions in Varosha, President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Kyriacos Mitsotakis said after meeting in Athens on Tuesday evening.
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Hermes said in violation of concession if airports not expanded
A London-based panel has ruled in favour of the Republic, finding that Hermes Airports is in contractual violation if it does not carry out expansion works at the island’s ...