Deep-water search and rescue boat to arrive on Tuesday
A deep-water search and rescue boat will arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday to aid in efforts to locate those who are still missing after a passenger ferry capsized off the ...
Netanyahu says EU ‘remains silent when Turkey illegally occupies half of Cyprus’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that the European Union “remains silent when Turkey, a Nato member, illegally occupies half of Cyprus, an EU member”, while accusing the ...
North announces three-day mourning period after deadly ferry accident
The Turkish Cypriot authorities on Sunday night announced a three-day mourning period to be observed in light of the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia earlier ...
JRCC told Turkish Cypriots ‘do not need assistance’ after ferry accident
Larnaca’s joint rescue coordination centre (JRCC) on Sunday evening said that it was told that the Turkish Cypriot authorities “do not need the assistance” it had offered after a ...
Kyrenia ferry captain arrested after ‘Cyprus’ worst ever maritime disaster’
The captain of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia was arrested on Sunday evening, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said, describing the incident, which has thus ...
We may be seeing more of ancient Cyprus than we think
Every day we see items that eventually become recognisable images – in tourist shops, on postage stamps, on official logos – yet their origins elude us. A trip to the Cyprus Museum ...
Kyrenia ferry death toll rises to eight
A total of eight people are now confirmed to have died as a result of the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia, the north’s ‘transport ...
UN’s Diagne ‘saddened’, offers condolences over Kyrenia ferry accident
United Nations special representative Khassim Diagne on Sunday said he was “deeply saddened” by the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia, which has thus far caused ...
Erdogan offers condolences over Kyrenia ferry sinking
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday offered his condolences after a ferry bound for his country sank shortly after departing from the new port of Kyrenia earlier in the ...
Letymbiotis expresses ‘deep sadness’ over Kyrenia ferry deaths
Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Sunday afternoon expressed “deep sadness” over the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia, which has thus far caused the deaths of ...
The €5m award Cyprus won’t pay
A family’s plea after years of fighting
The family of a quadriplegic Greek woman have decided to go public in pleading with the Cypriot government to release nearly €5 million ...
Rialto has a full September schedule
As every year, August is the month when the Rialto Theatre takes a short break to rest, recharge and prepare for the season ahead. Returning this September with renewed energy, ...
JRCC ‘ready’ to help Kyrenia ferry rescue operation
Larnaca’s joint rescue coordination centre (JRCC) on Sunday said it is “ready” to help the search-and-rescue operation launched in the north following the capsize of a passenger ferry off ...
Seven confirmed dead after Kyrenia ferry capsizes
A total of seven people are confirmed to have died after a a passenger ferry capsized off the coast of Kyrenia, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel confirmed on Sunday ...
Met office cannot ban boats from setting sail, rep. says after Mavropoulos death
The met office cannot ban boats from setting sail in bad weather, its representative Andreas Chrysanthou said on Sunday, as investigations into the death of Limassol businessman Dimi Mavropoulos aboard ...
Passenger ferry capsizes off Kyrenia
A passenger ferry capsized early on Sunday afternoon shortly after departing from Kyrenia for the Turkish port of Tasucu.
The boat capsized around two kilometres north of the coast of ...
Applications plummet: the latest twist in the PV saga
When it comes to solar power, the ultimate dream is self-sufficiency – both on the macro level, as an island (since we have so much sunshine), and on the micro, household ...
Christodoulides ‘stands by’ air traffic controllers, Turkish Cypriots say issue must not be politicised
President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday said he stands “by the side” of Greek Cypriot air traffic controllers in their endeavours to manage the disputed airspace above and around Cyprus, while ...
Man arrested after lighting lighter at petrol station
A 38-year-old man has been arrested after taking out a lighter and lighting it while filling a car up with petrol at a petrol station, the police said on Sunday.
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19-year-old female arrested after trying to set car on fire
A 19-year-old female has been arrested after allegedly trying to set a car on fire, the police said on Sunday.
According to the police, the car’s 63-year-old male owner ...
Christodoulides: No to measures which normalise the current illegal state of affairs
President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday said that he had told Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman that he would say “no” to any confidence-building measures which “normalise the current illegal state ...
Erdogan extends wishes to Turkish Cypriots on Turkey’s Victory Day
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan extended his wishes to the Turkish Cypriot people as Turkey celebrates Victory Day, the 104th anniversary of the victory of Mustafa Kemal’s forces over ...
Today’s weather: Calm after the storm
Sunday’s weather is expected to be mostly sunny across most of the island for most of the day, though increased cloud cover and isolated rain showers are forecast for ...
Kolokasi ice cream puts Cypriot twist on a classic
A new ice cream flavoured with kolokasi, or taro, has gone viral online after influencer duo the Fella twins unveiled their first ice cream creation at the Tastes Festival in ...