A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
The Cyprus-Greece ferry service resumed on Wednesday as the Cypriot-flagged Daleela left the DP World terminal at Limassol port at 1pm and is expected to arrive on Thursday night at ...
Newly revised housing plans to regenerate mountain villages, rural areas and areas on the Green Line, and the allowances to support residents in mountain communities were approved by cabinet on ...
The temporary jetty constructed off the coast of Gaza to facilitate the arrival of humanitarian aid via the sea from Cyprus has been towed away after a part of the ...
The idea of euthanising healthy donkeys is “absolutely out of the question”, Tashkent nature park director Kemal Basat said on Wednesday.
He was responding to a report in Turkish newspaper ...
The secondary school principals’ association (Sedmek) on Wednesday condemned acts of delinquency by students and called for decisive action to combat such instances – the frequency of which has risen dramatically.
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Cyprus’ Electricity of Authority (EAC) has approved works that will cost €45 million, it was reported on Wednesday.
According to the head of the authority George Petrou, the EAC board of ...
The eight people who are currently being held in custody in relation to the shooting of Demetris Andronikou in April were to be brought back to court on Wednesday after ...
The IMF also praised Cyprus’ economic resilience, projecting steady growth in the coming years.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday praised Cyprus for its strong economic recovery and fiscal ...
The ten most expensive property sales in Cyprus amounted to an impressive €16.2 million in April of this year, with Limassol continuing to feature prominently at the higher end of the ...
Port operator Kition Ocean Holdings on Wednesday said it hopes the government “does not deviate from its obligations” to the workers at the Larnaca port.
The statement came after it ...
The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli on Tuesday called for the north’s ‘parliament’ to pass a resolution calling for a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem.
He spoke ...
The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Cyprus and head of United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) Colin Stewart said on Wednesday he still has hope that the Cyprus ...
The Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) on Wednesday announced three new national funding programmes aimed at enhancing research excellence and increasing participation and success in the European Research Council (...
Kition Ocean Holdings sent notice of dismissal to all its workers at the Larnaca port on Tuesday night.
The company sent the letters a day after the government tore up ...
The Voroklini stray dog shelter is overwhelmed with strays the community council said on Wednesday.
The council issued the announcement urging dog owners to microchip their animals.
“Due to overcrowding ...
The first weekend of June will welcome back the annual Cherry Festival in Kambos and Tsakkistra. The established festival is being organised once again by the Community Council of Kambos, ...
Deputy Shipping Deputy Minister, Marina Hadjimanolis, will depart on Wednesday for Denmark to attend a two-day European Maritime Day (EMD) 2024 Conference, being held in Svendborg, Denmark.
The deputy minister will ...
In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides said Cyprus can be considered as Qatar’s “ambassador in Brussels”.
Meanwhile, Makarios hospital paediatric department director Avraam Elias urged people to get ...
Wednesday will see locally increased clouds and intermittent light dust, expected to recede by the evening. In the afternoon isolated rains and a storm are possible in the mountains, the ...
Invest Cyprus, the state agency dedicated to promoting Cyprus as an international investment destination, on Tuesday announced that it took part in the prestigious technology event Viva Technology held in ...
The need for civil society organisations to act as environmental watchdogs remains urgent. The last few weeks have been a rough time on the nature protection front, and the main ‘...
After a shooting last month, 34-year-old Demetris Andronikou also known as Demetroui died on Tuesday night.
His death now changes the course of investigation to premeditated murder. Eight people are ...
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday that the development of the Larnaca port and marina will proceed as planned, despite the setback.
Speaking at an Edek event marking the party’...
Cypriot judoka Sofia Asvesta has officially secured her place in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics.
On Tuesday the International Judo Federation (IJF) announced that Asvesta’s 28th place in the Olympic ...