Stefanou discusses Cyprus solution prospects in the north
The ways in which a solution to the Cyprus problem would turn the country into a hub of lasting peace and cooperation in the region were discussed on Tuesday during ...
First day of concrete workers’ strike a success, trade unions say
The first day of an indefinite strike in the concrete industry was a success, trade unions SEK, PEO and Deok said on Tuesday.
They said the workers were united and ...
Midwives warn of dangers of unregulated home births
The absence of proper infrastructure in Cyprus makes home births too risky, the nurses and midwives association (Pasynm) warned on Tuesday, as it urged the public to report concerning instances ...
Environmental education begins in Akrotiri
Visits of schoolchildren have begun at the Akrotiri Environmental Education Centre (AAEC), with a total of 500 children having visited since the beginning of the school year.
The AAEC said on ...
Third Paphos man still sought after loaded pistol found
Police in Paphos on Tuesday said they were still looking for a third person in connection with a loaded pistol found in an “open area” in the district.
The pistol ...
State to spend €9 million on clerics pay next year
In 2025 the state will spend about €9 million on the salaries of clerics, based on an agreement between the government and the church dating to the early 1970s.
The finance ministry ...
Bid for UN office in Cyprus discussed
The possibility of creating a UN office in Cyprus, as an incentive for reaching a solution to the island’s national problem and to facilitate peace and security in the ...
Teacher assaulted by student at Trikomo school
Turkish Cypriot teachers’ trade union Ktoeos reacted with fury on Tuesday after a high school teacher was physically assaulted by a final-year pupil.
The pupil reportedly had special educational needs, ...
Thousands of cars in Cyprus ‘may have defective airbags’
Thousands of cars in Cyprus may have defective airbags, it was heard in parliament on Tuesday.
The matter was raised during a discussion about recalls at the House commerce committee, ...
Life expectancy for women remains higher than for men
Women had a higher life expectancy compared to men in all EU regions in 2022, including Cyprus, according to data released by Eurostat on Tuesday.
In 2022, life expectancy at birth in ...
US navy helps construct heliport at Mari
Construction works are well underway for a multi-use heliport at the site of Mari naval base, reports said on Tuesday.
Taking part in the earthworks and soil removal is the ...
Work begins on new refugee homes
The government’s Ktizo plan, which aims at improving living conditions in refugee estates, is progressing according to schedule, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday visiting a construction site ...
Seniors to discuss living conditions at Elders’ parliament session
Decent living standards and the problems faced by pensioners in mountainous and other areas were the focus of discussions on Tuesday at a preparatory meeting for the 25th session of ...
NGO to plant 18,000 trees
Aiming to plant a total of 18,000 trees, environmental programme LIFEAgrOassis will launch its campaign on Friday in Pera Orinis.
The goal of the project is to plant the trees and ...
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UAE energy giant ‘expresses interest’ in Cyprus gas
United Arab Emirates energy giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Co has expressed interest in Cyprus’ emerging natural gas sector, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou has said.
“They expressed interest in the ...
Cyprus and the future of wellness
I asked ChatGPT what wellness is. It gave me a well-rounded answer about nurturing physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. Not bad, but what does ChatGPT know about wellness? It ...
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Minister visits flood-affected banana plantations
Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou on Tuesday visited flood-affected banana plantations near the Paphos district village of Kissonerga.
During her visit, she confirmed that the first estimations regarding the cost of ...
Reform must succeed to ‘improve peoples’ lives’
Local authority reform must succeed for the good of municipalities and their residents, Disy leader Annita Demetriou and Nicosia mayor Charalambos Prountzos agreed on Tuesday.
They discussed challenges surrounding local ...
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Opposition ‘illegally occupying’ north ‘parliament’
Opposition ‘MPs’ are “illegally occupying” the north’s ‘parliament’, ruling coalition party UBP ‘MP’ Ziya Ozturkler said on Tuesday, continuing to insist that he has been elected as ‘speaker’.
Speaking ...
Agriculture ministry committed to promoting high-quality products
Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou on Tuesday underlined the government’s commitment to producing high-quality products, reducing production costs and safeguarding public health and the environment.
Highlighting the challenges facing the ...
Restoration work begins at Avdimou mosque
Restoration work at the mosque in the Limassol district village of Avdimou has begun, bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage co-chairman Ali Tuncay announced on Monday night.
Avdimou was inhabited ...
Fears of underreporting in delivery driver attacks, union says
Deok union expressed its fury on Tuesday over the spate of racist attacks against delivery drivers primarily in Limassol.
These attacks “trample on human and labour rights”.
The union specified ...
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Employers’ organisation condemns concrete workers’ strike
The Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEV) and the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Tuesday condemned the indefinite strike by workers in the concrete industry.
The strike started ...
Woman who boiled cheating husband’s scrotum back in court
The woman who was arrested for pouring boiling water on her husband’s scrotum appeared in court in Trikomo on Monday, while her husband remains in hospital.
In court, police ...