North to restart Covid vaccinations
The north is to recommence its Covid-19 vaccination programme on Monday, following an announcement by its ‘health ministry’.
The ‘ministry’ said booster vaccinations would be available to those over the ...
Tatar calls meeting of Turkish Cypriot politicians
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar on Friday evening called a meeting of the north’s political leaders, with the meeting believed to have been held in advance of United Nations ...
Bizet’s Carmen comes to Limassol screen
Carmen is Georges Bizet’s most famous opera, renowned all over the world. Bringing it to Limassol is The Met: Live in HD, a programme that broadcasts operas straight from ...
Block on Turkish Cypriot mixed marriages for citizenship lifted (Updated)
The block on Turkish Cypriots of mixed marriages, wherein one of their parents is a citizen of the Republic of Turkey, will now have their applications for Republic of Cyprus ...
Halloumi decision post EU court ruling in February
The government will take decisions on halloumi during a wide-ranging meeting with all stakeholders after February 21, when an EU Court is expected to issue its decision over the halloumi appeal, ...
Turkish Cypriot butchers protest as consumers buy from Republic
Turkish Cypriot butchers on Friday called on the north’s ‘government’ to act as consumers desert them to buy cheaper meat in the Republic.
They staged a protest at the ...
Forensic pathologist: strangulation confirmed in Nicolaou’s death
Friday’s proceedings of the inquest looking into the death of National Guard officer Thanasis Nicolaou, whose lifeless body was found under a bridge in Alassa in 2005, saw forensic pathologist ...
Cyprus deposits rise by €346 million in December, total hits €52.2 billion
The value of deposits in the Cypriot banking system experienced a substantial monthly increase of €346 million in December 2023, reaching a total €52.2 billion, according to a report released on Friday by ...
Man sentenced to four years for drug possession
The Larnaca criminal court imposed a four-year prison sentence on a 31-year-old man on Friday after finding him guilty of illegal drug possession with the intent to supply to others.
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The last of Sessions at SPEL
Sessions, the series of queer happenings that has taken over the State Gallery of Contemporary Art – SPEL in Nicosia over the past year, will open its doors for the last ...
President speaks about interconnector with UAE
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday spoke about the possibility of a “Great Sea Interconnector” with the United Arab Emirates’ Deputy Foreign Minister and a delegation of the country’s Taqa ...
payabl. secures EMI license by the CBC in boost to European market expansion
payabl., one of Europe’s leading PayTechs, on Friday announced that it was granted an Electronic Money Institution licence (EMI licence) by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), which will ...
Govt to take matters into own hands over football violence (Update 3)
By Nikolaos Prakas and Tom Cleaver
The government will legislate to give itself the power to order football matches be played behind closed doors, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis on Friday, ...
E-justice system ‘a debacle’, lawyers protest
Lawyers across the country held a one-hour protest outside district courts on Friday, over the mess which has beset the e-justice system.
This is the second protest this week, where ...
Guilty doctor faces licence review
A doctor, who was found guilty of indecent acts, will have to now appear in front of a disciplinary board of the Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA), which could strip him ...
Tatar claims ‘TRNC’ right to Cyprus’ EEZ
The ‘TRNC’ has a right to 462,000 square kilometres of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) including continental shelf, territorial waters and maritime areas of jurisdiction, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has ...
Cyprus Ports Authority aiming to become modern, sustainable, and outward-looking
The president of the Cyprus Ports Authority (Alk) Antonis Stylianou this week presented a strategic development model, which is aimed at addressing the evolving conditions in the modern port environment.
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President meets Vatican leader (Updated)
The crisis in the Middle East and the situation in the wider area were discussed on Friday in a meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Deputy Prime Minister Mons Edgar ...
€300 million owed in unpaid fines
Around €300 million is owed from almost 300,000 unpaid fines dating from 1980, of which €256 million was due to enter state coffers, it emerged on Friday.
Some 252 fines totalling €277,852 will never be collected ...
US officials in Cyprus for humanitarian corridor talks
The chief of staff for the US National Security Council (NSC) was on the island for discussions with Cypriot and Israeli officials on Cyprus’ initiative to create a humanitarian maritime ...
Man who broke out of cell named (Updated)
A burglary suspect who removed loose glass bricks to get out of a police detention cell in Lakatamia in Nicosia on Thursday night was named on Friday by police who ...
Another balcony collapses in Limassol (Updated)
A second-floor balcony collapsed and fell from an apartment building in Germasogeia early on Friday morning, just over a month after a previous incident, also in the Limassol area.
It ...
Nicosia and Limassol welcome English comedy shows
Two stand-up shows in English are coming up to entertain those in Nicosia and Limassol. Comic performances have seen an increase recently on the island yet those in English are ...
Another child taken to Makarios ICU from Pournara (Updated)
Another migrant child was taken to Makarios hospital’s ICU from the Pournara reception centre, state health services organisation (Okypy) spokesman Charalambos Charilaou said on Friday.
The child, who has ...