Athens university to open Cyprus branch in October
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens will open a branch in Cyprus in October after receiving final approval from the Cypriot government, it announced on Monday, the first time ...
The sounds connecting Cyprus
By: Christina Michailidis
In Cyprus, the violin is more than an instrument, it is a voice in the island’s cultural history. An instrument that has marked life’s most ...
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Second remand order against arrested Greek Cypriots in north ruled illegal
The north’s supreme court on Monday ruled that a second remand order against the five Greek Cypriots arrested in the north in July – handed down by the civilian court ...
President promises improvements at schools
President Nikos Christodoulides visited the Paralimni gymnasium on Monday for “national reasons” and announced upgrades to the school worth €5.5 million as well as a new sports school in the region ...
Cyprus says will push for Serbia EU accession talks
Cyprus said on Monday it would push for Serbia-EU accession talks to begin, when it takes over the rotating presidency of the EU in January.
The presidency would work to “...
Cyprus urged to boost climate spending as risks rise
Spending to tackle the risks of the climate crisis in Cyprus remains far below what is necessary, according to a statement released on Monday by Cyprus’ national Fiscal Council.
The ...
Three teens arrested with batons, fireworks
Three 18-year-olds were arrested on Monday morning in the Strovolos area of Nicosia after harmful devices were found inside their vehicles, police said on Monday.
The teens were stopped for ...
North to be without Turkish water for four days due to malfunction
The north will be cut off from Turkish water for four days from Tuesday due to a fault at the pumping station in the Kyrenia district village of Panagra, where ...
Paralimni man arrested with burglary tools
A 52-year-old man was arrested in Paralimni in connection with the illegal possession of property and burglary tools, police said on Monday.
Police said he was located and detained shortly ...
Troodos fire suspect remanded for six days
A 32-year-old man was remanded in custody for six days by the Limassol district court on Monday after a fire last week in the Troodos state forest.
Police told the ...
Man arrested in Paphos over stolen rental car
A 59-year-old man was arrested on Sunday in Paphos in connection with the theft of a rental vehicle, police said on Monday.
The vehicle was reported missing on September 4 by ...
Man charged over vehicle damage in Paralimni
A 41-year-old man was arrested and charged in writing for causing malicious damage to two vehicles in Paralimni, police said on Monday.
He was later released and will be summoned ...
Two minors injured in Paphos car collision
Two minors were hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Spyros Kyprianou avenue and Spyros Sotirakis avenue in Paphos on Sunday.
The crash involved a ...
Cyprus talks to UAE over European subsea cable project, president says
By Michele Kambas
Cyprus has approached the United Arab Emirates for possible cooperation on an EU-financed subsea power cable linking Europe to the eastern Mediterranean region, it said on Monday, ...
Over 50,000 primary school children attend first day of new year
Primary schools reopened on Monday, marking the end of the summer holidays and the beginning of the new school year, with over 50,000 children enrolled at primary schools across the island ...
Christodoulides pledges commitment to interconnector ‘for umpteenth time’
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday pledged his government’s commitment to constructing the Great Sea Interconnector, saying he was doing so for “the umpteenth time”.
The project, if completed, will ...
Questions raised after Greek Cypriot arrested in north ‘denied medicine for days’
Questions have been raised after one of the five Greek Cypriots who remain in custody after having been arrested in the north in July was not provided with medicine “for ...
Turkish Cypriot elections
North ‘PM’ tells public officials to man polling stations with Tatar supporters
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel told members of his party the UBP who work in the north’s public sector to ensure that polling stations are staffed with supporters ...
Christodoulides to address UN general assembly on September 24
President Nikos Christodoulides will make his annual speech at the United Nations general assembly in New York on September 24, according to the provisional list of speakers published by the UN.
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Today’s weather: Mostly warm, rain possible
Monday’s weather is expected to be mostly warm with a sunny start to the day, though increased cloud cover and even isolated rain will be possible.
This rain will ...
Two key energy projects going nowhere
It has been a tumultuous week for energy in Cyprus. Its two biggest projects, the import of LNG at Vasilikos and the GSI electrical interconnector, were in the limelight mostly ...
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Large fire in Limassol’s Mouttayiaka contained
A large fire that broke out near Mouttayiaka in Limassol on Sunday around noon and moved towards the village was contained by around 6pm, the fire service said.
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Villages fear a future without children
In the Limassol hills, the village school has long been the heart of the community. But falling pupil numbers in general and fears stirred by recent wildfires are raising urgent ...
Cyprus backs Albania to join EU
Cyprus supports Albania’s accession to the EU, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Sunday, adding that the EU’s enlargement into the Western Balkans is a geopolitical necessity in ...