A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
A second man was arrested over a two-kilo cannabis haul in Paphos, police said on Saturday, as the drug squad continued to investigate what appeared to be a drug-dealing ring.
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A 39-year-old man will head to trial for attempted murder in Famagusta criminal court, over suspicions he was behind a shooting close to the Ayia Napa marina last month.
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The construction of the cable section for the initial leg of the Greece-Cyprus-Israel EuroAsia Interconnector is underway, the CEO of Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) said in an ...
The year 2022 marked a groundbreaking 85.8 per cent increase in tourist arrivals to Cyprus, reaching a staggering 4,833,939 compared to figures from 2021, according to a report released this week by the state’...
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) this week announced that it has launched its CO-DEVELOP-REPowerEU programme, offering businesses a chance to secure €600,000 in funding for collaborative ventures with research organisations.
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In a statement to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Marios Tsiakkis, the General Secretary of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), voiced dissent against the Minister of Labour’...
People that go to the north for anything besides prayer at churches there are “trivialising human dignity” Archbishop Georgios III said on Friday in a politically charged Christmas message.
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Technology needs to be introduced in all schools in Cyprus, Deputy Minister for Research, Innovation, and Digital Policy Philippos Hadjizacharias said on Friday.
Hadjizacharias was speaking during visit to a ...
A 54-year-old man died in a car accident on the Nicosia to Limassol motorway on Friday, after crashing into the car in front of him and losing control.
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The government, on Friday, presented a series of measures to make it easier for third-country nationals to get work permits, attempting to address labor shortages.
Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou met ...
It is the most wonderful time of the year, and in the northern part of Cyprus, religion has proven no barrier to partaking in winter festivities.
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The judge hearing the inquiry over the death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou reserved her judgement on Friday on whether a controversial report by forensic pathologist Panicos Stavrianos should be ...
The government is investigating reports that a central Hamas figure has a stake in a “lucrative” Cyprus-based company which mines Egyptian gold, spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Friday.
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There is no denying that Nicosia is dressed in the Christmas spirit, and next week it will fill with Santas running for charity.
Run in Nicosia organises its annual Santa ...
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos emphasized on Friday that initial steps have been taken to appoint experts for a study on the state payroll, with further updates expected after the holidays.
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The ‘golden passports’ trial was postponed by a week on Friday, after one of the three judges did not appear at the Nicosia criminal court.
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The Larnaca marina managing company Kition Ocean Holdings has commended “the effective response in responding the fire that broke out on three yachts docked on site”, while also expressing gratitude ...
Cyprus was still waiting for the green light from Israel to deliver containers of humanitarian aid to Gaza on Friday, while UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron said they were “pushing ...
The administrative board of the Cyprus Cheesemakers’ Association unanimously agreed to close all dairy farms associated with the group starting January 10
In a statement released on Friday, the association said ...
By Iole Damaskinos and Nikolaos Prakas
Legal measures are being examined to deal with the sale of Greek Cypriot properties in the north, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Friday.
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On Friday, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos expressed his satisfaction at the signing of loan agreements between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Sewerage Boards of Limassol-Amathus, Larnaca, and Nicosia.
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The Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap) has been selected among a group of 50 EU organisations to participate in a project focusing on crisis management and governance in tourism.
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Finance Minister Makis Keravnos hinted on Friday he would not be greenlighting the Health Insurance Organisation’s (HIO) request for 50 new job openings, saying the focus should be on improving ...
Cyprus Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Friday stated that the utilisation of the available financial instruments of the European Investment Bank (EIB) has long been a target of the government, ...