Cyprus
Nicosia Municipality has signed a €1.8m agreement with the Electricity Authority to replace 7,300 street lights with smart LED technology, expected to reduce energy consumption...
Elam move starts horse trading for House president
Nationalist party Elam got the ball rolling on Tuesday for the wheeling-and-dealing over the election of the new House President, as a number of names...
FM discusses bilateral ties, Cyprob with Blinken
Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed bilateral ties during a 25-minute phone call on Tuesday. According to CNA, security...
Coronavirus: No deaths, 58 new cases (updated)
The health ministry announced 58 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, with a positivity rate of 0.13 per cent, while no new Covid-19 deaths were reported....
Details expected soon of Lute’s next visit
Cyprus is expecting to be told soon of when the UNSG’s special representative Jane Holl Lute will return to the island. Lute visited Greece last...
British forces trialling new weapons in Cyprus
The British forces are trialling new weapons and technology in Cyprus which include unmanned aerial systems, robotic platforms and communications equipment. The 2nd Battalion, the...
Political decision all that remains before crossings open
Details on what checks and tests will be carried out for people crossing checkpoints around the island have been agreed and now it is a...
Battered tourism industry eyeing spot on UK’s green list
Cyprus’ battered tourism industry is anxiously awaiting a positive announcement on the British government’s updated country travel list, as some hotels have yet to even...
Sunbed rental in Napa can now be paid for by card
A lazy day at the beach for sun-seekers in Ayia Napa just got easier: sunbeds and umbrellas can be paid for by credit card, the...
Turkey launches probe into 1996 killing after mob leader’s claims
An Istanbul prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday it launched an investigation into the murder of a Turkish Cypriot journalist 25 years ago, after a mob...