Alexandros storms to hit Cyprus
The Alexandros thunderstorms plaguing Greece are slowly moving east towards Cyprus, prompting the national met office to issue a yellow weather warning for severe storms starting Saturday.
The warning is ...
Polis beach bar demolished after turtles endangered
A beach bar on a protected environmental site was demolished early on Saturday morning, after turtle nests were endangered by the rampant pollution.
The bar was on Chrysochou Bay in ...
Cyprus tradition given a twist
They’ve got 20.6k followers on Instagram. They’re identical twins and they’ve got a contagious passion for food. Katerina and Georgia Fella, known as The Fella Twins, have ...
Cyprus to acquire Mistral surface-to-air missiles
Cyprus is one of nine European Union member states which is set to acquire French Mistral surface-to-air missiles as part of the bloc’s first ever financial support package for ...
Schoolkids protest against the ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ (video)
Greek Cypriot schoolkids in Nicosia, organised by student committee Psem, protested on the 41st anniversary of the declaration of the ‘TRNC’.
Unusually, the protest didn’t have a Greek nationalist ...
Cyprus aims to be LNG ‘export hub’
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Friday that the aim is for Cyprus to become an export hub for liquefied natural gas, which will come from the deposits of the ...
Cyprus to protest ‘TRNC’ presence at Organisation of Turkic States
Cyprus is expected to raise the issue of the participation of Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar as an observer in a recent meeting of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), ...
‘Robust growth’ expected in Cyprus for the next two years
The European Commission expects growth in Cyprus to remain robust in 2025 and 2026, according to the Autumn 2024 Economic Forecast which was presented in Brussels on Friday.
The Commission expects annual growth ...
Thunderstorm warning for the weekend
The met office on Friday issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms which is valid from 10pm on Saturday until 8pm on Sunday.
Isolated heavy thunderstorms are expected to affect initially ...
Court rejects ex-commissioner Yiannaki’s motion for trial within a trial
Nicosia district court rejected on Friday the motion of former Volunteer Commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki to carry out a trial within a trial over his ongoing case over his forged degree.
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Cyprus to accept applications for energy storage facilities from January
Cyprus will begin accepting applications from commercial producers to construct energy storage facilities on the island in January, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Friday.
Addressing the Energy symposium in ...
School students protest on UDI anniversary
School students from all over Cyprus staged protests to mark the 41st anniversary of the north’s unilateral declaration of independence on Friday.
The largest protest of the day took ...
UK spy plane spotted departing Akrotiri base
A UK spy plane has been caught on camera departing from the Akrotiri British bases in Cyprus, allegedly departing for Gaza, it emerged on Friday.
The images published by Declassified ...
Two remaining babies who were fed ethanol discharged from hospital
The final two babies who remained in hospital after being fed ethanol while being treated on the neonatal intensive care ward in northern Nicosia’s emergency hospital were discharged on ...
Famagusta may revert to paper permits amid online system issues
The Famagusta district governor warned that his district office (EOA) would return to filing building permits on paper, due to the inefficiency of the online system on Friday.
The deputy ...
Cyprus’ income from emissions allowances to fall by €30m
Cyprus’ income from emissions allowances will fall by around €30 million next year, the agriculture ministry disclosed on Friday.
The figures were disclosed ahead of discussions in parliament over the ministry’...
Palm trees planted to enhance Kastella beach in Larnaca
Larnaca municipality on Friday planted 20 palm trees at Kastella Beach in Larnaca as part of an effort to make the area greener and more inviting.
In a statement, the municipality ...
Driver’s licence applicants can now register as blood donors
People applying for their driver’s licence can now register as blood donors as well as organ donors, a move expected to give a much-needed boost to blood availability in ...
Paphos bus drivers to strike
Bus drivers in Paphos are to engage in a 24-hour strike on November 25, trade unions Ompege-Sek and Segdamelin-Peo announced on Friday.
The unions resolved to strike during a meeting held ...
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UN eyes early 2025 for new Cyprus talks initiative
The UN secretary-general’s new initiative for a solution of the Cyprus problem will possibly begin with the start of the new year, assistant secretary-general Miroslav Jenca said on Thursday.
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Get to know Larnaca better with thematic walk
As part of the actions of Larnaka 2030, five interdisciplinary walks titled Pathkia Pathkia will be held in the communities of the newly established Municipality of Dromolaxia-Meneou. The community of Pervolia ...
‘Energy giants from Gulf states’ interested in Cypriot natural gas
“Energy giants from Gulf states” are interested in possibly drilling for natural gas in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday.
Addressing the Energy symposium in ...
Teen in custody over fatal accident in Larnaca
The 16-year-old from Palestine, who appears to be the driver in the fatal road accident in Larnaca on Wednesday night, has been issued a seven-day remand order to facilitate police ...