A green take on the ancient Cypriot art of mosaic
By Martin ClarkSome people think of mosaic making as a craft but really good mosaicists can introduce perspective, depth of field, movement and ‘life’ into mosaic.
Of course, in Cyprus, ...
Akamas proves popular destination for weddings
Over 800 civil weddings – mostly of foreigners – were celebrated in the Akamas municipality last year, with a higher number expected in 2025, civil marriage officer Maria Yiangou told the Cyprus Mail on ...
Tenstorrent to open office in Cyprus
Tenstorrent’s intention to establish an office and operate in Cyprus was announced by the company’s CEO Jim Keller on Tuesday, during a meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides.
Government ...
Cyprus explores partnerships with global tech leaders in Silicon Valley
A high-level Cypriot delegation held a number of strategic meetings in Silicon Valley with leading technology companies including Amazon (Zoox), Oracle, ServiceNow and Microsoft, as well as academic institutions such ...
Deputy ministry ‘dedicated to restructuring social services’
The deputy welfare ministry is “committed to the implementation of the project for restructuring the social welfare services,” it said on Tuesday.
It added that over the past two years, ...
13,000 Turkish Cypriots march against plan to legalise hijabs in schools
An estimated 13,000 Turkish Cypriots took to the streets of northern Nicosia on Tuesday evening to protest against the ruling coalition’s attempts to legalise the wearing of hijabs and other ...
Three arrested for Oroklini violence to be ‘immediately repatriated’
Cyprus will “immediately repatriate” three people arrested after an attempted eviction of a group of third-country nationals from a block of flats in the Larnaca suburb of Oroklini where they ...
EAC warns public over text message scam
Fake messages are being sent out asking people to settle unpaid electricity bills.
The messages are supposedly sent from the electricity authority (EAC) by sms, urging consumers to follow the ...
Meteorology dept staff against relocating to Nicosia
Workers at the Meteorology Department on Tuesday reiterated their strong objections to plans to relocate the department’s premises from Larnaca airport to Athalassa in Nicosia, going so far as ...
44 per cent say would emigrate for better life
A staggering 44 per cent of workers would consider moving to another country for better pay, Sek trade union said on Tuesday.
Presenting the findings of a survey it commissioned, Sek ...
Supreme Constitutional Court upholds €25,000 fine
The Supreme Constitutional Court on Tuesday upheld a prior ruling by a lower court which had voided a €25,000 administrative fine slapped on a brokerage firm executive by the Securities and ...
Cutting off PV users to be voted on by plenum on Thursday
A bill on small photovoltaic owners using the electricity they produce, forbidding switching off energy from renewable sources if that reaching the grid needs to be reduced, is being sent ...
Extra €5m earmarked for Cyprus’ cultural heritage committee
The European Commission has signed a new agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), allocating an additional €5 million to support the work of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage ...
Record prices for mansions in north, not affordable for locals
Luxury mansions are up for sale in the north, especially in Kyrenia and Trikomo, with prices reaching up to £6 million, with rich Turkish Cypriots and foreigners interested in buying, Turkish ...
‘Estia’ plan put to test at Limassol port
The procedures for the safe arrival and reception of civilians from a neighbouring country in a crisis were put to the test on Tuesday during an exercise at Limassol port.
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Limassol’s GSO pool closes amid safety concerns
The indoor swimming pool at GSO stadium in Limassol was closed on Tuesday after pictures of far from ideal conditions were widely circulated online.
The Sports Organisation (Koa) had raised ...
Only small minority of Cyprus hotels have licence
Only a small fraction of hotels and tourist accommodation establishments are fully licensed, MPs heard on Tuesday, while unlicensed businesses continue to operate with impunity, confident that the state will ...
Struggle to continue ‘until every missing person accounted for’
The government will “not abandon its struggle until the last missing person is found,” Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas pledged on Tuesday and thanked all organisations of relatives for their support ...
Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road closures for four days
Excavation work will be carried out on the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road from Wednesday until Saturday, the Public Works department said on Tuesday.
Works will start at 9am and continue 6pm, ...
House plenum to decide on releasing Ktizo scheme beneficiaries
The House plenum will vote on Thursday on three bills to allow eligible refugees to withdraw from the Ktizo plan and receive the compensation they are entitled to, House refugee ...
‘Whoever wrote letter must have been a complete fool’: Yiannaki trial continues
A civil engineer on Tuesday denied authoring a reference letter for former volunteerism commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki as the latter had claimed, as the trial continued into his forgery of his ...
British woman found dead in sea near Lapithos
A 72-year-old British woman was found dead in the sea near the Kyrenia district town of Lapithos, the Turkish Cypriot police announced on Tuesday.
The woman, named as Pauline Ann ...
Priest in court over ringing bell too loudly
A village priest accused of disturbing the peace with prolonged and too loud church bell ringing appeared before the Nicosia District Court on Tuesday facing a total of 20 charges.
The ...
Akel incensed after schoolchildren pictured doing Nazi salute
Akel reacted with fury on Tuesday after a group of Famagusta schoolchildren were photographed performing Nazi salutes after the taking of their official class photograph.
The incident occurred at the ...