Middle East on Med9 ministers’ agenda in Nicosia
The Middle East crisis and the EU’s new institutional cycle are on the agenda of the Med9 ministerial meeting, to kick off at 9.30am at the new Nicosia town ...
Rubbish truck driver dies of accident injuries
The 41-year-old rubbish truck driver, who had been involved in a traffic accident on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway, near Moni in Limassol, died of his injuries on Wednesday night.
Giorgos Philippou, ...
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Bomb destroys car in Limassol in early hours
A car bomb exploded at 3am on Thursday in Limassol.
Police said the car was being used by a 78-year-old and was parked in Ayios Athanasios area.
The blast was ...
Weather mainly fine with isolated showers later in the day
Low pressure is affecting the region on Thursday, with clouds and isolated showers expected later in the day.
Weather on Thursday will start out mainly fine.
Winds will be a ...
Waste scandal looming over Kadis’ EU nomination
As Costas Kadis heads to Brussels for his decisive grilling at the European parliament before being given the Commission’s oceans and fisheries portfolio, the cloud of scandalous mismanagement of ...
Lefkoniko air base ‘may be used’ in Middle East crisis
The north’s Gecitkale (Lefkoniko) air base “may be used” by the Turkish air force if tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, the north’s air traffic controllers’ ...
Paphos to restore ties with sister towns in Greece
Paphos is to restore ties with its network of sister towns in Greece, Salvation of Paphos Movement town councillor Michalis Hadjimitsis said on Wednesday.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, ...
Tatar’s office says informal dinner set for October 15
The “informal dinner” to be attended by President Nikos Christodoulides, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will take place on October 15, Tatar’s office said ...
Head of company accused of ‘trafficking’ Bangladeshi workers denies being sacked
The head of the north’s citrus export company Cypfruvex, which is accused of having trafficked hundreds of Bangladeshi nationals and left them to live in squalid conditions in camps ...
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Paphos child hospitalised after being run over
A six-year-old child from Paphos was hospitalised on Wednesday after being run over in the town.
The boy was reportedly run over on Athens avenue, which connects the former district ...
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Scandal-hit monks defrocked threaten lawsuit
After months of wrangling, three Osiou Avakoum monks were defrocked by the Holy Synod on Wednesday, a decision the clerics decried as unfair and said they would sue.
Archimandrites at ...
Turkish Cypriot MEP candidate in court again next month after arrest
Former Green Party candidate in the European parliament elections Oz Karahan and former Sigma TV journalist Giorgos Tattis will both appear in court again on November 18 after having been arrested ...
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British bases likely involved in defending Israel from Iranian missiles
Cyprus was the likely launchpad for the military support offered by the United Kingdom to defend Israel from a volley of Iranian missiles launched on Tuesday evening.
On Wednesday evening, ...
Repatriating Cypriots a ‘main priority’ amid Lebanese exodus
The government on Wednesday was bracing for heightened security measures as an all-out war in Middle East loomed, prompting diplomats to flee Beirut in boats docking in Cyprus.
Meanwhile, 105 Cypriot ...
Concerns raised over looming end of Green Line police’s contracts
Concerns were raised in the House legal committee on Wednesday over the looming end of the fixed term contracts signed by police officers who patrol the Republic’s side of ...
Smart agriculture part of push to increase GDP
Eleven actions were adopted by the cabinet on Wednesday to promote new technologies and introduce smart agriculture, as part of the government’s revised strategy to increase the contribution of ...
President: Cyprus in talks with key players over Middle East developments
The government is in talks with the leaders of neighbouring states, the EU and US over developments in the Middle East, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday.
In statements ahead ...
All high schools to get security guards
Security guards will be posted at all high schools for students aged 12-14 across Cyprus, after the plan worked well in lyceums and technical schools.
Speaking after a cabinet meeting ...
Seabed surveys for interconnector to proceed
Seabed surveys for the Cyprus-Greece leg of the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) will imminently proceed upon receipt of instructions from the providing company [Admie], the energy minister stated on Wednesday.
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Govt funding for care home residents increased to €1,300
The government on Wednesday increased funding for those staying in care homes to €1,300 per month, in a bid to reflect present-day costs, Deputy Welfare Minister Marilena Evangelou announced after a ...
Case of suspect property usurper postponed
Criminal court proceedings in the case of the 49-year-old German broker accused of usurping Greek Cypriot property in the north have been postponed for a second time.
The case hearing ...
Greek aircraft to evacuate Cypriots in Lebanon
Around 100 Cypriots may be airlifted out of Lebanon within the day, it was reported on Wedensday, with a Greek C-130 expected to carry out the mission.
Greek Defence Minister Nikos ...
Cyprus aid to Greece to fight fires
Cyprus is sending aid to Greece to deal with the forest fires in Greece, it was reported on Wednesday.
In its announcement, the Forestry Department stated that after consultation with ...
Middle East threatens electricity price spike, economists warn
A prolonged high price of oil due to the Middle East crisis may lead to consumers paying more for electricity in Cyprus, while some investments may also be at risk, ...