Fire brigade probe overnight car blaze in Episkopi
The fire brigade and the police have launched an investigation into the causes of a vehicle fire which broke out in the early hours of Friday in Episkopi.
Fire brigade ...
Firefighters extricate man from car after crash
Firefighters were required to extricate a man from his vehicle after a road traffic collision in the Larnaca suburb of Aradippou.
The fire brigade was informed of the incident at 5.49...
Christodoulides proposes three dates to Erhurman for next meeting
President Nikos Christodoulides has proposed three dates to Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman for their next meeting, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday.
He told the Cyprus News Agency ...
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EU Presidency presents 50 Cypriot artists at Nicosia exhibition
The exhibition Agropoetics: soils/bodies at the newly-renamed Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (ex-SPEL) will open this Friday, presented by the Cyprus Presidency of the EU Council and the ...
A lawyer walks into a bar in Limassol…
A lawyer walks into a bar in Limassol.
“I can’t find a job,” he sighs. “Do you have anything?”
“Join the queue,” the barman replies, “I’m Yale, class ...
US ‘positive’ towards Erhurman’s four points for Cyprus negotiations
The United States’ government is “positive” towards Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman’s four stipulations which he says must be met for negotiations on the Cyprus problem to recommence in ...
‘No clear timetable for next steps’ on Cyprus problem
There is “no clear timetable for the next steps” on the Cyprus problem after this week’s tripartite meeting ended without agreement, according to reports on Friday.
The Cyprus News ...
Today’s weather: Snow possible in Troodos, dust elsewhere
Snow may fall on the Troodos mountains on Friday, with localised rain and isolated storms expected in lower ground, particularly during the morning.
Meanwhile, increased concentrations of dust will be ...
New pension system to take effect from next year, says Mousiouttas
The government is aiming for a comprehensive reform of the pensions system to come into force by January of next year, labour minister Marinos Moushiouttas announced on Thursday.
Speaking on ...
€50m development plan targets Livadia and Oroklini
Six projects worth a total of €50 million will be implemented this year in Larnaca’s Livadia and Oroklini districts, Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras said on Thursday.
“The proposed design aims ...
Police officer arrested in Larnaca racketeering case
A police officer in Larnaca was placed under arrest on Thursday on suspicion of aiding a suspect connected to a violent incident occurring in the town earlier this month.
The ...
MPs reinstate special healthcare benefits for civil servants
MPs on Thursday grumbled but still passed regulations reinstating certain healthcare benefits for civil servants not enjoyed by the broader public.
The regulations, tabled by the government, give civil servants – ...
Parliament urges delay of EU-Mercosur deal enforcement
Parliament on Thursday called on the Cyprus government and the European Commission to hold off on enforcing any aspect of the EU-Mercosur deal until the European Court of Justice has ...
MPs told Gesy funding secure despite system risks
The national healthcare system (Gesy) appears to be secure from a funding aspect, MPs heard on Thursday.
The House health committee was discussing the 2026 budget of the Health Insurance Organisation (...
Larnaca municipality rolls out emergency measures to avert water cuts
A package of emergency water-saving measures aimed at reducing demand by 10 per cent was approved by Larnaca municipality on Thursday following an extraordinary meeting of the district’s board of ...
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Parliament tightens asylum appeal deadlines for migrants
Parliament on Thursday approved legislation reducing the time limits for appeals against rejected asylum applications, as courts simultaneously upheld deportation decisions.
The bill, amending the law governing the establishment and ...
North ‘parliament speaker’ ‘naturalised people he coerced into breaking law’
The north’s ‘parliament speaker’ Ziya Ozturkler was on Thursday accused in court of gifting ‘TRNC’ citizenship to people he had coerced into handing out degree certificates under false pretences ...
Bill seeks donor transparency for social support body
A bill was tabled in parliament on Thursday aiming to make the independent social support body more transparent by obliging it to publish the names of donors along with the ...
Trans woman moved to isolation for ‘safety reasons’
A 23-year-old trans woman serving a six-year prison sentence for smuggling 890 grams of cocaine has been transferred to a separate area of the central prison, amid concerns she could be ...
Demetriou ‘disappointed’ as talks stall
House President Annita Demetriou on Thursday expressed disappointment over the lack of progress achieved at Wednesday’s tripartite meeting on the Cyprus problem, while the north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin ...
UN’s Diagne hails widening of Ayios Dometios crossing point
By Tom Cleaver
United Nations representative Khassim Diagne on Thursday hailed works to widen the Ayios Dometios crossing point, which links Cyprus’ two sides on Nicosia’s western edge.
Flanked ...
President confirms Polis hospital to be ready by September 2028
The new Polis Chrysochous hospital will be completed and ready to operate by September 2028, President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Thursday, following a meeting at the presidential palace with the Polis ...
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Pafos chairman promises to come back stronger after heartbreak
Pafos FC chairman Roman Dubov on Thursday promised that his team will “come back stronger” after they were eliminated from the Champions League on goal difference on Wednesday night.
“Our ...
World Wetlands Day in Paralimni
Come and join us for a family-friendly morning of birdwatching and nature exploration at the beautiful Paralimni Lake, say BirdLife. Admire the impressive sight of flamingos wintering in their natural ...