Shots fired as speedboat rams police vessel off Cape Greco
Officers aboard a police boat off the coast of Cape Greco discharged their weapons on Thursday after being rammed by a boat, the police said on Thursday.
The incident reportedly ...
Trial of north property developer Simon Aykut continues
The trial of Israeli property developer Simon Mistriel Aykut, who stands accused of having developed and sold €43 million worth of property on Greek Cypriot land in the north, continued on ...
Cyprus among EU countries with lowest share of pension recipients
In 2023, 45.1 per cent of people aged 50 to 74 across the EU were receiving a pension. In Cyprus, the rate was significantly lower at 37.8 per cent, the fifth-lowest in the bloc.
Only ...
Cyprus’ defence industry ‘has made significant progress’
Cyprus’ defence industry “has made significant progress in recent years”, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Thursday.
Addressing a conference at the Cyprus chamber of commerce and industry (Keve), he ...
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Migration management cost Cyprus €500m over four years
The Cypriot government spent €500 million on the management of immigration over the space of four years between 2021 and 2024, Auditor-general Andreas Papaconstantinou said on Thursday.
Addressing the House audit committee, he ...
It is May, time for Cyprus Xynisteri
It is the time of the year when our taste buds prepare to welcome the hot summer months. Lots of aromatic whites, light reds and plenty of bubbly. And while ...
Cypriot parties call for govt action against Israel’s offensive in Gaza
The Green party and Dipa on Thursday issued statements calling on Cyprus’ government to take decisive action in light of a new military offensive having been launched by the State ...
Celebrating diversity: festival takes over Phaneromeni Square
A vibrant evening of culture, art and community is coming up in Nicosia this Saturday as Generation for Change CY and Visual Voices host the Diversity Day Art Festival. Music, ...
Tatar: Non-invite to Budapest summit ‘does not overshadow’ north’s role in Turkic world
The Turkish Cypriots’ non-invite to this week’s summit of the Organisation of Turkic States “does not overshadow” the north’s role within the Turkic world, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin ...
Michaelides doubles down on claims of collusion to get him fired
Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides said on Thursday that he had made evidenced statements to the police backing up his claim that President Nikos Christodoulides had been aware since July last ...
Polis mayor calls for long-term solutions to water problems
Polis Chrysochous Mayor Yiotis Papachristofi on Thursday called for “long-term measures” to address problems facing the issues facing the supply of water to both his area and Cyprus at large.
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Court case over north hijab law adjourned until June
Turkish Cypriot teachers’ legal challenge to have the north’s ruling coalition’s decision to legalise the wearing of hijabs at public schools declared unlawful was adjourned until June 12 on ...
Christodoulides in Finland to meet President Stubb
President Nikos Christodoulides is to travel to Helsinki on Thursday to meet Finnish President Alexander Stubb.
According to government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis, Christodoulides and Stubb will hold a private meeting, ...
Woman found unconscious in sea off Limassol
A 55-year-old woman has been intubated at the Limassol general hospital on Thursday after she was found unconscious at sea.
According to the police, the 55-year-old was found on Wednesday ...
Foreign ministry showcases Cyprus’ actions towards culture and sustainability at UN
Director General of the Foreign Ministry Andreas Kakouris, said Cyprus is committed to promoting culture as a key factor in sustainable development at a meeting on the topic at the ...
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Man arrested in Famagusta district after confessing to stabbing
Police on Thursday are investigating a 65-year-old man who handed himself in after admitting to stabbing a 50-year-old man.
He was arrested on suspicion of acts intended to cause actual ...
Fine and hot, dust on the way
Thursday weather will be mainly clear with high clouds at times. Temperatures will rise to 35C inland, 27C on the west coast, 28C on the north coast, 31C on the ...
No full postponement for EU’s green taxes for Cyprus – reports
Despite efforts by the current government to fully postpone green taxation, which the Anastasiades administration had built into the framework for Cyprus to access recovery and resilience funds, the EU ...
Turkish Cypriots protest over school bus crash, demand ‘education minister’s’ resignation
Turkish Cypriots demonstrated outside the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s office on Wednesday night against the ruling coalition’s alleged negligence on the matter of school transport in ...
Cyprus’ objection to review of EU-Israel agreement ‘procedural’, Kombos says
Cyprus’ objection in discussions among European Union foreign ministers regarding a review of the bloc’s pact which governs its political and economic ties with Israel was “in terms of ...
North journalists charged with trespassing after reporting on school crisis
Two journalists in the north were charged with trespassing after reporting on an incident in which teachers were locked out of a school amid souring relations between the ruling coalition ...
‘Our homeland is always in your thoughts’
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday night announced his plan to lure Cypriots living abroad to return to the country.
Addressing the Guildhall in the City of London to 750 interested participants, ...
Christodoulides meets UK’s Starmer
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday met the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at the latter’s official residence at London’s 10 Downing Street.
According to the presidential ...
North police board bus headed for protest, prevent it from going
The Turkish Cypriot police on Wednesday boarded a bus which was due to take schoolchildren to a protest outside the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s office and prevented ...