Busy New Year start for House
Parliament will return after its Christmas and New Year break with its first plenary session on January 16 preceded by a series of committee meetings starting January 7.
The House refugee committee ...
Two remanded for attempted murder
Two people were remanded in custody for eight days on Thursday after having been arrested in connection with an attempted murder in the Limassol suburb of Ayia Phyla on Monday ...
What does Cyprus hope for?
At the very end of 2012, Google did something it had never done before. And has never done since.
It launched a New Year map.
The idea was that people all ...
International swimmers fest coming up in Ayia Napa
Winter swimming has its own dedicated festival in Cyprus and soon its second edition will take place. Happening at Makronissos Beach in Ayia Napa, the festival will welcome local and ...
Paphos man arrested for possessing 17 grams of cannabis, other drugs
A 26-year-old man from Paphos was arrested on Tuesday night after police found him to be in possession of a total of 17 grams of cannabis, as well as “small amounts” ...
Man arrested for shooting at petrol station
A 40-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday night after taking out a pistol and firing shots into the air at a petrol station on the road between Morphou and the ...
Man steals girlfriend’s phone after she refuses to show him message
A 30-year-old man from Kyrenia was arrested on Tuesday night after having stolen his girlfriend’s mobile phone.
The man had become irate at around 1pm when, while spending time ...
Restaurant Review: Amaracus, Minthis Resort
Driving through Minthis Resort, it would be easy to miss Amaracus Restaurant as it is set back and hidden from the road opposite the clubhouse. Even within the development, which ...
Tatar expects ‘very busy’ January for Cyprus problem
January will be a “very busy period” with regard to the Cyprus problem, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Wednesday.
Making his first statements of the year, he said ...
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Paphos winter swimmers take first dip of 2025
Paphos’ “Vrysouthkia Kelpetri” winter swimmers’ club took its first dip in the sea of the year at the town’s municipal baths on Wednesday morning.
The occasion was marked with ...
Cyprus Business Now: 2024 recap, tourism revenue, CSE performance
The Cypriot economy demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2024, achieving a growth rate of 3.7 per cent despite persistent geopolitical and internal challenges.
Tourism, construction, and the wholesale and retail trade sectors have ...
Christodoulides promises a changing Cyprus in New Year’s speech
In an optimistic New Year’s address, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday there are reasons for hope in 2025, both on the domestic front as well as for Cyprus’ foreign ...
Christodoulides visits US submarine in Limassol
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday visited the United States navy’s nuclear submarine the USS Indiana, which had arrived in Limassol the previous day.
The ship’s arrival had been ...
Govt ‘taking all necessary steps’ to ensure Paphos’ water supply
The government said on Tuesday it is taking all necessary steps to ensure the Paphos district has adequate water supply, after a desalination plant was taken offline.
Andreas Gregoriou, a ...
EU authorities alerted over cable project irregularities
The Audit Office confirmed on Tuesday that it has alerted EU authorities over potentially suspicious financial dealings relating to the project for the construction of a subsea power cable linking ...
North ‘govt’ raises, then re-lowers VAT rate
The north’s ‘government’ within the space of a few hours on Monday night and Tuesday publicised plans to raise value added tax (VAT) rate on a total of 54 products, ...
British visitors drive Cyprus tourism to record revenues
Tourism revenue in Cyprus reached €407.9 million in October 2024, marking a 17.7 per cent increase compared to the €346.5 million recorded in October 2023, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service.
For the January-October 2024 period, ...
Bird flies from Hungary to Cyprus in just two months
A small bird, a chiffchaff, was found in a bird lover’s garden over Christmas after having flown to the island all the way from Hungary, BirdLife said on Tuesday.
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Unficyp calls for farming agreements to be respected
The UN in Cyprus has underlined that existing agreements on farming activities in the UN-controlled buffer zone stand and need to be respected, UN spokesman in Cyprus Aleem Siddique told ...
Tatar: Missing persons issue must not be politicised
The issue of missing persons in Cyprus “must not be politicised”, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Tuesday.
Speaking during a visit to the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), ...
Bicommunal action to overcome alien invasions
Scientists and farmers from both sides of the line need to work together to protect the island’s trees from invasive species, Greek Cypriot co-chairman of the bicommunal environmental committee ...
Mari naval base upgrades may cost more than €200m
Planned upgrades to the Mari naval base may cost in excess of €200 million, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Tuesday.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, he said the upgrades ...
Call for volunteers ahead of 2025 FIBA EuroBasket in Cyprus
Volunteers are the backbone of every major sporting event and the FIBA EuroBasket 2025, which will be held next summer in Cyprus, is no exception!
The Cyprus Basketball Federation (CBF) and ...
North’s claims over EEZ drilling ‘unfounded’
The north’s upset over the Republic’s stated plans to recommence drilling for natural gas in the seas off the coast of Cyprus in the early part of 2025 is “...