Vaping may lower youth IQ, MPs hear
Vaping is particularly harmful to young people and may be responsible for reduced IQs, the House health committee heard on Thursday, prompting MPs to pledge immediate action to curb the “...
Great Sea Interconnector ‘effectively dead’ if EU Commission withdraws funding
The government is concerned the European Commission may withdraw its €657 million subsidy for the electricity connection between Cyprus and Greece through the Great Sea Interconnector project, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou ...
House committee calls for re-evaluation of rent paid by law firm
The House audit committee on Thursday called for the amount of money paid in rent by a law firm in Aglandjia for a property it leases from the state scholarships ...
German prosecutor wants 4.5 years for ‘terrorist’ Ayaz
The German prosecutor in the case against Kurdish politician Kenan Ayaz, who is accused of terrorism, has requested a 4.5-year prison sentence, which would be served in Cyprus if imposed.
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Bill proposes big changes in adoption criteria
A new bill is expected to bring significant changes to the adoption process, making single parents eligible to adopt and securing contact between the adopted child and their biological family.
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Smart Nicosia just a click away
Smart Nicosia, a project of innovative technologies and applications enriching the lives of residents and visitors alike, is now just a click away.
The municipality invites everyone to discover the ...
North to make young people pay more to drive
The north is set to increase the cost of car insurance and road tax for young people, ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said on Thursday.
Speaking to Gundem Kibris TV, he ...
‘Positive climate between Greece and Turkey will contribute to Cyprus solution’
The “positive climate” in diplomatic relations between Greece and Turkey will contribute to a solution to the Cyprus problem, former Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Thursday.
Speaking at an ...
Tatar heads to Azerbaijan for OTS summit
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar left Cyprus for Azerbaijan on Thursday to attend a leaders’ summit of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS).
Tatar was personally invited to the summit ...
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Avakoum scandal monks released on up to €100,000 bail
Two monks involved in a financial scandal at the infamous Osiou Avakoum monastery were released on bail but were imposed with a travel ban on Thursday.
The two monks, Nektarios ...
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Record violations in buffer zone amid growing distrust, UN report says (Update 2)
In his latest Unficyp report on Cyprus, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday expressed his strong concerns over the ‘significant’ militarisation of the buffer zone which undermine Unficyp’s peacekeeping ...
Condemnation after prison officer’s vehicle bombed
A prison officer’s vehicle was bombed in the early hours of Thursday, in an attack seen as an act of revenge.
It is the second time in a matter ...
EU aid for north reaches €688m, trade increasing
EU funding to support the north of Cyprus has reached a total of €688 million since 2006, a report issued on Thursday shows, while green line trade is steadily increasing.
The European ...
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Man shot and killed in Peyia, suspect remanded (Updated)
The 50-year-old man arrested as the main suspect in a murder case in Peyia involving the death of 43-year-old Stylianos Stylianou, his brother-in-law, was remanded for eight days by the ...
Growing frustration in Cyprus says Guterres
There is growing frustration over the continued status quo across the island, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in his latest Good Offices mission report in Cyprus.
An advance copy ...
Terrasafe seeks to save Cyprus from desertification
The increasing threat of desertification in rural areas of Cyprus will be addressed through an ambitious five-year project focusing on decreasing soil organic carbon.
The project, co-financed by the EU ...
Cyprus’ EU presidency ‘flagship event’ for EBU-CyBC
Cyprus’ presidency of the EU Council in the first half of 2026 will be a “flagship event” in the context of European and Cypriot public broadcasting, President Nikos Christodoulides said on ...
‘Spaceship’ observatory allows Cyprus stargazers a peek at the final frontier
By Yiannis Kourtoglou
A new space observatory in Cyprus looks like it just uncloaked itself on the set of a sci-fi movie and is ready for takeoff.
Perched high on ...
Auditor-general’s case postponed
Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides’ cross examination was adjourned on Thursday at the Supreme Constitutional Court, as one of the judges had a medical issue and was unable to attend the hearing.
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Eni denies it’s pulling out of Cyprus (Updated)
Eni denied on Thursday that it has been engaged in any discussion for the sale of shares in Cyprus, a company spokesperson told the Cyprus Mail after the government also ...
What’s on this weekend
The first weekend of July is here and it brings with it the first music festivals! Get ready to enjoy fiestas and live music but also art events in the ...
Mainly fine weather with occasional clouds
The weather on Thursday is expected to be mainly fine, with occasional high cloud cover. There may be some sparse dust in the atmosphere.
Winds will be south-westerly to north-westerly, ...
Freedom of speech objection to fake news criminalisation push
The amendment criminalising fake news, threats, insults and the online distribution of obscene photos and pictures is being sent to the House plenary in September.
When the amendment passes, the ...
Young swimmer dies after drowning in Larnaca
A 15-year-old woman was pulled from the sea unconscious in Larnaca on Wednesday afternoon and later pronounced dead at Larnaca general hospital, according to a statement released by the Joint ...