Latin order marks 180 years of service with documentary
To mark 180 years of service to the people of Larnaca, the Order of St Joseph of the Apparition is presenting a documentary highlighting its contribution to education in multilingualism and ...
Airbags: ‘I hope we do not mourn other victims’
MPs on Tuesday heard that thousands of cars installed with faulty airbags could make for a “ticking time bomb” while one former official called for such vehicles to be temporarily ...
UK Cypriot woman stabbed to death
A UK Cypriot woman has been stabbed to death in her London home as an NHS carer has been arrested on suspicion of killing her.
Efthyia Constantinou, 62, hired Zaneta Peto, 55 ...
Larnaca school hosts German breakfast
To coincide with the week of the German language, the technical and vocational school in Larnaca on Tuesday offered a German breakfast.
The event was attended by Education Minister Athena ...
One in three people in Cyprus now smoke
One in three people in Cyprus smoke, multinational tobacco company Philip Morris said on Tuesday presenting the results of its latest survey.
It added that most of these smokers are ...
Pame express park and ride extends hours
Cyprus Public Transport announced on Tuesday it has extended the hours of operation of the Pame express route from GSP into Nicosia.
It has added to new times, at 7pm ...
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Another project sinks: €8 million Liopetri River project scrapped
After an almost two-year delay, the government announced on Tuesday the termination of an €8 million contract for the Liopetri River and fishing shelter project.
Despite 22 months of extensions, progress on ...
President: Mediterranean, Cyprus hit hard by climate change
Addressing the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday called for coordinated international action to tackle climate change.
He emphasised that the need to urgently address ...
Embroidery brightens up bus stops in Athienou
Six bus stops in the village of Athienou have been decorated with local embroidery designs, it was announced on Tuesday.
Athienou municipality and the Larnaca tourism development company said the ...
North’s GDP hits €3.6bn
The north’s gross domestic product (GDP) reached just over €3.6 billion at the end of 2023, the north’s statistics institute reported on Tuesday.
That figure corresponds to a growth of 7.3 ...
Cyprus fourth largest user of plastic bags in Europe
Cyprus had the fourth largest consumption of plastic bags in the EU in 2022, according to data on lightweight plastic carrier bags (LPCBs) published by Eurostat on Tuesday.
The figures reveal ...
Authorities ‘unable to prevent environmental disasters’
Cypriot authorities are “unable to respond and prevent any environmental disasters”, non-governmental organisation Terra Cypria said on Tuesday.
The organisation was responding to confirmation from the environment department the previous ...
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Vafeades promises Paphos-Polis road ready in three years
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Tuesday promised that the highway connecting Paphos and Polis Chrysochous will be ready within the next three years, as local residents questioned the viability of ...
Six years prison for child rape ‘wholly inadequate’
A six-year jail term for a child rape conviction was “manifestly inadequate” the Supreme Court ruled as it moved to increase the jail time to nine years, it emerged on ...
FIBA EuroBasket trophy arrives in Cyprus
The FIBA EuroBasket trophy has arrived on the island ahead of the upcoming match between Cyprus and France on November 21.
The trophy will be on the island for ten days. ...
Teen’s court hearing in explicit photo case postponed again
The case against the 15-year-old boy who stands accused of having edited into existence explicit images of teachers and pupils at the school he attends had his latest court hearing ...
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Concrete makers’ association head tells workers to get back to work
Trade unions Sek, Peo, and Deok expressed their dissatisfaction on Tuesday over what they called an “unfortunate intervention” by Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou into the unresolved labour dispute in the ...
‘All parties give consent’ for enlarged meeting on Cyprus problem
“All parties” have given their consent for an enlarged meeting to be held on the Cyprus problem, according to reports on Monday.
The Cyprus News Agency reported that a “brief ...
Warning shots fired as Paphos man arrested for alleged kidnapping
Police in Paphos fired warning shots on Monday night as a 41-year-old man attempted to escape being arrested for a suspected kidnapping.
The police believe the man may be connected ...
North political crisis
North opposition ‘MP’ Derya labelled terrorist by pro-‘govt’ demonstrators
Turkish Cypriot opposition party CTP ‘MP’ Dogus Derya was branded a “terrorist” by pro-‘government’ demonstrators on Monday night after she threw water at the man the north’s ruling ...
Cyprus’ reservoirs still only a quarter full despite heavy rain
Cyprus’ reservoirs are still only a quarter full, according to data released by the water development department, despite heavy rain hitting swathes of the island over the last two weeks.
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Today’s weather: A cloudy morning and a rainy afternoon
Tuesday is expected to begin with clouds covering large swathes of the island, which will produce morning rain on parts of the coast.
The rain will spread inland and into ...
‘No child without a coat’ campaign launched for third successive year
By Tom Cleaver
The ‘No child without a coat’ campaign was launched by the Aglandjia municipality and the Alkinoos Artemiou foundation for the third successive year on Monday.
The foundation ...
Environment Dept confirms damage to Pyrgos sand dunes
The Environment Department confirmed on Friday that works have been carried out with heavy vehicles on the beach of Pyrgos in Limassol, resulting in extensive impact on the sand dunes ...