Student walkout over Mitsero asphalt plant
Parents’ associations from communities impacted by the Prometheas Asphalt Ltd plant in Mitsero will be standing by as their children stage a school walkout on Friday.
The protest will run ...
Stefanou: we have no right to let Cyprus problem fall into deadlock
Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou on Wednesday warned against allowing the Cyprus problem to fall into a state of deadlock, after he attended the day’s National Council meeting.
“The situation ...
Elam leader calls for end to federal talks, ‘new path’ for Cyprus problem
Elam leader Christos Christou on Wednesday called for an end to talks geared towards a federal solution to the Cyprus problem, saying that instead, a “new path” must be found, ...
US-Cyprus relations ‘better than ever’, ambassador says
The interests and objectives of the United States and Cyprus are closely aligned, US ambassador John Breslow said on Wednesday, describing the current period as potentially the best in the ...
Letymbiotis: citizenship for mixed-marriage children not a CBM
Awarding citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus to children born to one parent who is Turkish Cypriot and one who is a third-country national cannot be considered a confidence-building measure, ...
Two remanded over 27kg of ketamine
A total of 27.5 kilograms of ketamine, as well as smaller amounts of other substances including cannabis, mephedrone, MDMA and cocaine, were found in an apartment in Limassol, police said on ...
Fidias says Christodoulides achieved ‘no substantial fruit’ on Cyprus problem
Direct Democracy Cyprus leader Fidias Panayiotou on Wednesday offered stern criticism for President Nikos Christodoulides’ stance on the Cyprus problem, saying that in almost a decade on the political frontline, ...
Papadopoulos: confidence-building measures not a condition for enlarged meeting
Diko leader Nicholas Papadopoulos on Wednesday said that the implementation of confidence-building measures between Cyprus’ two sides is not a condition which must be fulfilled for an enlarged meeting on ...
British bases police make 80 arrests during summer operations
The British bases police reported on Wednesday that they had made 80 arrests and carried out more than 700 maritime checks during this year’s peak summer season.
Between June and August, ...
No human transmission of H5N1 bird flu detected
There have not been any recorded incidents of human-to-human transmission of the virus that was detected in birds at Athalassa park earlier this week, infectious disease expert Petros Karayiannis said ...
Annita: we do not have the result we would have wanted from New York
House president Annita Demetriou on Wednesday said that the progress which had been hoped for prior to last week’s United Nations “high-level week” in New York has not been ...
New Cyprus museum in 2028 at the soonest
The new Cyprus museum is expected to be ready by February 3, 2027, but it will not be delivered before 2028, MPs heard on Wednesday, during a meeting with Deputy Culture Minister Clea ...
theatre
Thoc opens new season with Murder on the Orient Express
One of Agathe Christie’s most loved crime novels comes back to life, and to theatres, this week as it opens the Cyprus Theatre Organisation’s new season. After captivating ...
Second bird with avian flu dies, four people in direct contact
A second bird flu case was confirmed by the veterinary services on Wednesday at Athalassa park in Nicosia.
The death of the duck follows the announcement on Monday that goose ...
Nicosia school board says air-con safety concerns ‘exaggerated’
The president of the Nicosia school board said on Wednesday that the Audit Office’s findings on safety issues with air conditioning units in schools were “somewhat exaggerated”.
Nikos Megalemos ...
Second goose with bird flu dies at Nicosia park
A second bird flu case was confirmed by the veterinary services on Wednesday at Athalassa park in Nicosia.
The death of the goose follows the announcement on Monday that a ...
China hopes Cyprus will join global initiative
China fully supports Cyprus taking an active role internationally, through the joint implementation of a Chinese global initiative to promote trust among civilisations, the country’s ambassador said on Wednesday.
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Traffic around Nicosia’s walled city will change from Monday
Traffic arrangements around Nicosia’s walled city will change from Monday, as works on Konstantinos Palaiologos avenue enter a new phase, the municipality said on Wednesday.
Under the “Regeneration of ...
Kyrenia ferry search operation continuing ‘inch by inch’, Sucuoglu says
Search efforts in and around the area where a ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia in August are continuing “inch by inch”, Turkish Cypriot ‘transport minister’ Faiz Sucuoglu said ...
Tepak ranked among world’s best universities
The Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) is among the 550 best universities in the Times Higher Education World University Ranking for 2027, ranking among the top 24 per cent of the 2,297 faculties included ...
From sadness to wagging tails: Paphos children get lesson in caring for animals
Around 45 primary school children got a close look at life inside an animal shelter this week, meeting abandoned dogs and learning that caring for a pet is a lifelong responsibility, ...
Two suspects arrested in Paphos for using bank cards
Two people were arrested in Paphos after using other people’s bank cards to make online purchases, police said on Wednesday.
The suspects, aged 29 and 18, were arrested during a police ...
Cabinet to approve special education improvements
The cabinet is set to approve a bill on special education on Wednesday, bringing about changes to a decades-long system and placing children at the centre of the policy, President ...
Exhibition and street performances capture pulse of circus arts
It is not very common for the world of circus arts to leave the streets and enter exhibition spaces, yet Larnaca welcomes a special event this month. EVOHK artist-run space, ...