A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
With summer now getting into full swing, Saturday’s weather is set to be hot and sunny all day, save for an early spell of light fog in some parts.
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President of the Paphos regional water authority Charalambos Pittokopitis said that the water supply in Paphos was “at a good and manageable level,” though difficulties with irrigation remain.
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Police on Friday arrested three more minors in connection with the armed robbery of a bakery in Limassol on June 8 after a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old had been arrested in ...
Health Minister Michael Damianos met with his Greek Deputy counterpart Marios Themistocleous at the Health Ministry to discuss the strengthening of bilateral cooperation in the health sector on Friday.
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In the wake of the Israeli attack on Iran, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos held a series of calls on Friday evening, speaking with his counterparts from both Iran and Israel ...
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Friday met with representatives of the municipalities of Famagusta, Ayia Napa, and Paralimni-Deryneia to discuss key issues raised by local communities.
“The reason for the ...
This summer, the roof garden of the Leventis Tower on the 15th floor transforms into an open-air cinema. In collaboration with STYX Film Encounters and in parallel with the temporary ...
Greek soldiers who served in Cyprus were honoured on Friday with the unveiling of a monument in Keramoti, Kavala, Greece, where President Nikos Christodoulides spoke of pursuing the reunification of ...
The digital assistant tool available through the gov.cy portal has answered more than 104,000 citizen queries in the six months since its launch, the research and innovation ministry said on ...
There have been 9,945 cases of prostate cancer in Cyprus over the last 23 years, the Pancyprian Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (Pasykaf) reported in a statement launching an awareness campaign ...
The preservation of Cyprus’ tangible and intangible cultural heritage is a priority that requires collaboration with the academic and research community – which is why the memorandum of cooperation signed on ...
The ten Cypriot patients currently receiving treatment in Israel and their 13 escorts are safe, despite the ongoing unrest in the country, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Friday.
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The mayor of Dromolaxia-Meneou is “totally against” the creation of a shelter for unaccompanied minors on Cyprus Land Development Corporation (Koag) land, warning that the municipality will take strong measures ...
The committee formed to lobby for the re-opening of Makarios Avenue to cars insisted on Friday it was the correct course of action and believes the EU cash that partly ...
Fuel prices are expected to rise sharply as a result of escalating tensions in the Middle East, chairman of the association of petrol station owners Savvas Prokopiou said on Friday.
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The Green Party on Friday said it had delivered to police 33 new cases involving the usurpation of Greek Cypriot properties in the north.
The data was delivered to CID in ...
The family of Thanasis Nicolaou, a conscript who was killed in 2005, will pursue private legal action after the attorney-general’s office refused to press charges, effectively closing the door on ...
Piale Pasha street will be closed on Saturday from noon to midnight due to the “All Star Surfcasting Cup” fishing competition.
“The upper pedestrian street, adjacent to Piale Pasha street, ...
Staff at the Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre staged a one-hour work stoppage on Friday, from 10am to 11am, demanding the reinstatement of a dismissed colleague.
Trade unions Sek and ...
Hotel occupancy in Cyprus is nearing full capacity after 16 flights were diverted from Israel to Larnaca and Paphos airports, following Israel’s strike on Iran. The roughly 2,400 passengers from those ...
The Electricity Market Association (EMA) on Friday expressed concern over last-minute changes to the competitive electricity market, just weeks before its planned launch.
It said regulatory changes to the guidelines ...
All flights between Cyprus and Israel, both arrivals and departures, were due to be suspended on Friday in the wake of the early morning Israeli attack on Iran.
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Estia plan activated, police on alert
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said he hoped there would be no further escalation in the region in the wake of Israel’s air ...
Due to the escalating situation in the Middle East, and several closed airspaces in the region, Wizz Air on Friday morning announced the suspension of its operations to Tel Aviv, ...