A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
Friday’s weather will see increased cloud cover across various parts of the island, with the possibility of isolated rain and even the odd storm hitting in the afternoon.
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The Cypriot government is pondering its selection for the next European Union Commissioner to be nominated to serve after June’s European elections, according to news website Politico.
Each national ...
Cyprus crashed out of the Uefa under 17 championship on Thursday night after being beaten 3-1 by Serbia despite having initially taken the lead at the Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium in Larnaca.
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The number of irregular migrant arrivals has significantly decreased following the suspension of asylum applications for Syrian nationals, according to a Philenews report.
Despite Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s call ...
A 29-year-old man appeared before the Paphos criminal court on Thursday, where he admitted to charges of importing and possession with intent to supply of 28 kilograms of cannabis, as well ...
Women bring immense benefits to diplomacy, Commissioner for Gender Equality Josie Christodoulou said on Thursday, highlighting that gender mainstreaming in foreign policy provides small countries like Cyprus with significant opportunities ...
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Thursday reiterated the government’s commitment to enhancing both the structural and pedagogical functions of schools “in order to fully meet contemporary educational requirements and ...
All relevant state services are ready to tackle wildfires throughout the upcoming summer season, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Thursday after witnessing a firefighting exercise, called ‘Hephaestus 2024’ at the ...
Akel and Disy were embroiled in a full day of bickering on Thursday, where they compared each other to Elam.
Ahead of looming elections, the two large parties drew their ...
Cyprus is “far ahead” in ensuring the quality and safety of blood provided to patients, according to Head of the Blood Centre, Androulla Panayiotou said on Thursday.
She made these ...
The interior ministry on Thursday announced that there is an instructional video uploaded online to help voters cast their ballots in the correct manner for the upcoming elections on June 9.
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The unemployment rate in Cyprus decreased to 6 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, according to a report released on Thursday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat).
The total workforce ...
A 43-year-old man from Bulgaria died in a car accident on the Limassol – Nicosia highway close to Kornos, police said on Thursday.
The accident took place on Wednesday night at ...
The Legal Service has done nothing wrong in the way it has handled the case of Thanasis Nicolaou, attorney-general George Savvides said on Thursday, in statements that prompted the fury ...
A 30-year-old man was arrested on arrival at Paphos airport on Wednesday in connection with a police investigation into a migrant smuggling ring.
The man is the fifth to have ...
In an in-depth conversation, Chris Odysseos, the New York-based founder of the popular “Cyprus” Instagram page, reveals his profound bond with Cyprus and his commitment to showcasing its wonders to ...
An educational day trip for adults is what the Association of the Friends of the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia has planned for June. It involves visiting the Atsas Organic ...
An ‘unprecedented mass claim’ of Laiki and Bank of Cyprus depositors and bondholders amounting to US$600 million was dismissed at the International Arbitral Tribunal of the World Bank, the Legal ...
A nurses’ strike was called off on Thursday with unions deciding to meet with state health services organisation (Okypy) to discuss staffing issues.
Nurses’ unions, Pasyno and Pasydy, had previously ...
Turkish Cypriot trade unionists on Thursday threatened a general strike, should the ‘government’ not withdraw its decision to import meat from the Netherlands by Friday.
Farmers’ protests entered their fourth ...
The north’s ‘parliament’ on Thursday passed a law clamping down on foreigners buying property.
Foreigners are now only allowed to buy one house or apartment each, provided that it ...
Conflicts of interest and an adjournment marked the beginning of the first court proceedings on Thursday, for the attorney-general’s motion to have the auditor-general removed from his post.
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The Bank of Cyprus on Thursday announced the introduction of electronic dividend payments, following the European Central Bank’s approval for a cash dividend payout.
Shareholders now have several options ...
Bicycle-mounted police in Limassol on Wednesday arrested a 38-year-old man in Limassol after he was found to be in possession of a counterfeit identity card and a knife.
Police said ...