Spehar hopes leaders will meet soon
UN Special Representative and Unficyp Chief of Mission Elizabeth Spehar hopes the two leaders meet soon after they both expressed a willingness to do so.
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Lorry and hay cargo destroyed by fire in Paphos
A lorry transferring hay bales was completely destroyed on Friday night after it caught fire, police said on Saturday. According to authorities, at approximately 8:30pm
Two arrests after police find over 90g of cocaine in Ayia Napa
Police in Ayia Napa found over 90g of cocaine in a storage area belonging to a 32-year-old man in the early hours of Saturday morning,
A tribute to Cypriot film
It has been a good year for Cyprus film but the Pantheon Cinema takes a wider view with the continuing Tribute to Cypriot Cinema this
Cyprus marks 45th anniversary of Turkish invasion
Cypriots woke up Saturday to the sound of sirens, marking the 45th anniversary of the Turkish invasion. The invasion of Cyprus came only five days
Cyprus is ‘not competitive’, own report finds
The first-ever report from the island’s competitiveness council presents ‘mixed picture’ CYPRUS’ competitiveness suffers from a weak business sector, low entrepreneurship and firm dynamism, relatively
Cypriot and Greek defence ministers discuss Turkish activities in EEZ
The defence ministers of Cyprus and Greece, Savvas Angelides and Nicos Panagiotopoulos on Friday discussed Turkish activities in the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) during their
Turkish Cypriots to mark 1974 invasion with flyover, parade
A number of Turkey’s F16 fighter jets will stage a flyover early on Saturday in the area of the Pente Mili beach in Kyrenia where
Real GDP growth will slow in 2019, UCy says
The University of Cyprus’ Economics Research Centre has predicted that real GDP growth will slow from 3.9 per cent in 2018 to 3.4 per cent
Turkey dismisses reports of massive gas find off Cyprus
Turkey on Friday dismissed as provocative, media reports that its drillship Fatih, which is operating off Paphos has struck a massive amount of natural gas.
Anastasiades vetoes bill for widowers’ pension
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday vetoed a bill on the widowers’ pension passed by the House plenum earlier in the month on the grounds that
Deputy ministry of shipping in touch with British companies in view of Brexit
Deputy Minister of Shipping Natasa Pilides has said that her ministry was in touch with British companies with whom they cooperate to discuss issues relating
Teen missing from Nicosia home
Rooza Mihanrad, 16, has been missing from her home in Nicosia since Thursday, police said. The 16-year-old is described as being around 1.65m tall, with long
Leaders must agree first before reaching out to UNSG (updated)
The leaders of the two communities must first come to an agreement on the way forward and then reach out to the UN Secretary General
Larnaca beaches declared free from jellyfish
The Κastella and Mackenzie beaches in Larnaca are free from jellyfish, Larnaca Municipality announced on Friday following the small number of jellyfish stings reported in
‘Turtles add value to Cyprus as a whole’ (updated, video)
The nesting of endangered sea turtles on the protected beaches of Argaka should not be seen as against the interests of the local community, Disy
President vetoes ‘negative’ foreclosures changes (update)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday vetoed bills passed by the opposition rendering the foreclosures legislation ineffective and raising the risk of downgrades for the island’s
SBA police meet community leaders to tackle common problems
Local community leaders met with the SBA police this week to discuss how they can work together to help the people they serve. More than
Police arrest woman who tasered neigbour
Police in Larnaca arrested a 64-year-old woman on suspicion of beating her neighbour and assaulting her with a taser. The complainant, a 66-year-old, told police
Larnaca municipality to install greener street lighting
Larnaca municipality and the Electricity Authority (EAC) on Friday signed a contract for the supply and installation of LED street lighting, a move expected to