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From grandmother’s kitchen to the Cyprus stage
Grandmothers, food, old black and white pictures on the wall, stories of a difficult past and a busy kitchen. In Cyprus, these things go hand in hand. If you come ...
How and where to learn to play chess in Cyprus
On 23 February, the Cyprus Open Chess Championship ended in Nicosia. It was attended by 90 players, 52 of whom were juniors. Chess is becoming more and more popular in Cyprus and its ...
Conscript death case findings to be submitted next week
The findings of an investigation carried out into the death of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou in 2005 will be submitted next week.
The case’s two investigators, lawyer Thanasis Athanasiou and retired ...
Bill for gender policies in pipeline, president tells women’s event
A bill providing for drafting policies with respect to the impact they can have on gender is currently being promoted, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday evening, addressing an event ...
Probe ordered into handling of infant’s injury at daycare centre
Deputy chief of police Panikos Stavrou has ordered an administrative investigation into a complaint filed by a mother that her infant had been abused at a daycare centre in Limassol ...
Committee to hear testimonies of women abused by Turkish soldiers in 1974
Women who suffered abuse at the hands of Turkish soldiers in 1974 will have the opportunity to share their testimonies with the European Parliament at the end of May, during a ...
Cyprus-US cooperation ‘sends message’ to region
Cooperation between Cyprus and the US sends a strong message to all countries in the region and beyond, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, during a meeting with Commander of ...
Cyprus’ role in eastern Mediterranean highlighted aboard USS Mount Whitney
USS Mount Whitney, the flagship of the US 6th Fleet, which docked at Larnaca on Thursday, served as a platform on Friday to highlight Cyprus’ role in the eastern Mediterranean ...
Nicosia general hospital emergency department expansion begins Monday
Works to upgrade and extend the emergency department at the Nicosia general hospital will begin on Monday, the state health services organisation (Okypy) said.
In a statement on Friday, Okypy ...
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Doughty holds ‘constructive’ meetings in Nicosia ahead of Geneva talks
The United Kingdom’s minister of state for Europe Stephen Doughty had “very constructive meetings” on Friday in Nicosia, “particularly discussing issues relating to our bilateral relationship, the geopolitical circumstances ...
Minister reaffirms commitment to gender equality in the National Guard
Gender equality is a central priority for the government, Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas said on Friday at a reception honouring women serving in the National Guard.
Palmas highlighted the vital ...
Plane force lands at Larnaca after passenger falls ill
An easyJet plane made an emergency landing at Larnaca airport on Thursday night after a passenger felt unwell.
The company apologised to the other passengers and flight EZY2252 diverted to ...
Ministry to reopen electronic service for compensation scheme
The finance ministry announced on Friday that it will reopen the electronic service for the national solidarity fund’s compensation scheme in the second half of 2025. This service, which is ...
Man arrested for importing ‘sexual power enhancing gel’ drugs into north
A man appeared in court in Famagusta on Friday accused of having attempted to import 4,200 lots of what the court described as “sexual power enhancing gel” into the north.
The ...
Cyprus leads EU in footballer appeals against clubs
Cypriot footballers file more appeals against their clubs than players in any other EU country, it was revealed at the FifPro legal conference in the Netherlands from March 5 to March 6.
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17,000 runners to participate in Limassol marathon
The Opap Limassol marathon is set to return on March 22 and 23, 2025, with a record-breaking 17,000 participants, it was reported on Friday. Of these, 3,000 will travel from abroad to compete in what ...
Former north ‘education minister’ bailed in fake diploma scandal case
Former Turkish Cypriot ‘education minister’ Kemal Durust was on Friday given bail ahead of his trial for his alleged part in the ongoing “fake diploma scandal”.
In court in Morphou ...
Animals poisoned by illegal pesticide allegedly imported from north
Recent reports of animals being poisoned by the illegal pesticide methomyl have sparked concern among animal lovers and rights advocates.
Methomyl has been banned in Cyprus since 2008 after being withdrawn ...
Journalists’ union calls for ‘strengthened’ women’s presence in media
The Cyprus journalists’ union on Friday called for women’s presence in the media to be “strengthened” and for there to be gender equality in the media industry.
In a ...
Bill to extend fine payment deadline to 90 days to go to parliamentary vote
A bill which will extend the deadline for the payment of fines from 30 days to 90 days will be voted upon by parliament next Thursday.
The bill was submitted by Disy ...
EAC given go-ahead for new Dhekelia generators
The electricity authority (EAC) has been given the clear go-ahead to upgrade the Dhekelia power plant with two new flexible generators and is in the process of evaluating tenders, Energy ...
Deadline extended for claims for repairs to solar water heaters damaged by cold
Homeowners affected by recent freezing temperatures now have more time to report and repair damage to their solar water heaters, the interior ministry announced on Friday.
The ministry announced an ...
Interconnector payment suspension ‘understandable’, minister says
Greece’s dependent transmission system operator Admie’s decision to temporarily suspend payments to French technology company Nexans for the manufacture and installation of submarine cables for the Great Sea ...
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Larnaca car fire was arson, police say
The fire which started in a parked vehicle in Larnaca in the early hours of Friday morning was started maliciously, police said.
The vehicle, which belonged to a 28-year-old man ...