Cops catch copper thief
Police in the Famagusta district arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of stealing around 100 kilograms of copper on Wednesday night.
According to Famagusta police department spokesman Steve Theodoulou, a man ...
What’s on this weekend
This weekend the spotlight shines on Nicosia as it welcomes unique performances by local creatives, new festival editions, carnival fiestas and events that celebrate women. Here’s what’s happening ...
Today’s weather: Isolated rain and storms
‘Stinky Thursday’s’ weather is expected to be partly cloudy, with isolated rain and even isolated storms expected mostly during the afternoon.
The rain and storms are mostly forecast to ...
Cyprus Business Now
The Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration Council on Wednesday released an announcement stressing that it has intensified its efforts to combat the issue of illegal real estate brokering, resulting in 167 ...
A quarter of Cypriot children victims of bullying
One in four children in Cyprus has said they are victims of bullying in schools and online, a study has found according to non-governmental organisation (NGO) Hope For Children on ...
Now or never: solve the Cyprus problem, UN says
Political courage to solve the Cyprus problem is in short supply, the UN’s special representative Colin Stewart said on Wednesday, in an appeal for relevant actors to take the “...
Gaza aid due to sail soon from Cyprus
Humanitarian aid for Gaza is expected to sail from Cyprus in coming days, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
It was not immediately clear which country was ...
Talks over LNG spat have ‘gotten nowhere’
Efforts are still ongoing to resolve the liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal dispute, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Wednesday, stressing the government has not ruled out walking out of ...
Gunfire in Limassol car chase – two injured
A police car chase on Wednesday at Episkopi village ended with an accident on the road in Limassol.
Officers tried to pull over a rental car, with three young individuals. ...
‘Absurd costs’ for UCy student dorms
MPs questioned on Wednesday why student dorms commissioned by the University of Cyprus (UCy) cost twice as much as those built by the Limassol archbishopric.
It will also take eight ...
Cyprus Sevens Championship returns
The Cyprus Sevens Championship is back on Saturday, with a day of fantastic rugby forecast in Limassol.
We’ve got six men’s teams competing (Limassol Crusaders are fielding two ...
Houthi attack on ship with Cypriot interests – two sailors dead (Update 2)
No Cypriots were aboard the ship which was hit with a Houthi missile attack, deputy shipping minister Marina Hadjimanolis said on Wednesday evening.
The blast on the Red Sea merchant ...
Akel: Cyprus tarnished by US sanctions against Israeli
Cyprus has once again lost all credibility following the US sanctions against ex-Israeli intelligence officer Tal Dilian, Akel charged on Wednesday, calling on Christodoulides to take a stand on the ...
No price hike for electricity bills
The energy regulator (Cera) on Wednesday ruled out a price increase on electricity bills.
According to a Cera board decision, “It was decided to keep in force for the year 2024 ...
Russians in north vote in country’s elections (Update)
Russian citizens living in the north are able to vote in the country’s Presidential elections, according to Kibris Postasi.
A ballot box has been opened in the building in ...
Cyprus urged to pay share of Interconnector project
Cyprus has been urged to cough up its €100 million financial share in the Great Sea Interconnector project in a meeting between Finance Minister Makis Keravnos and Greece’s Independent Power ...
Talat: Turkey’s Cyprus stance ‘a complete fiasco’
Former Turkish Cypriot Leader Mehmet Ali Talat said on Wednesday that Turkey’s current stance on the Cyprus problem is “a complete fiasco”.
Speaking to Kibris Postasi, he said Turkey “...
PVs for All ‘not for everyone’
‘Photovolatics for All’ scheme is “not for everyone” Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Wednesday.
Turkish Cypriots and those living in refugee camps filed complaints about their ineligibility to submit ...
Cyprus Computer Society launches startup programme for women
The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) on Wednesday announced the Future Startup Founders programme launch, designed exclusively for aspiring female entrepreneurs.
According to the announcement, this initiative falls under the Startup ...
President’s first year speech mere ‘sugarcoating’
Opposition political parties on Wednesday described President Nikos Christodoulides’ speech on his first year in office as underwhelming and predictable and dismissed it as an attempt to “sugarcoat the situation”.
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Conservation work completed at Neta church
Conservation work at the Ayios Sergios and Vakhos church in the village of Neta, in the Karpas peninsula, has been completed, Turkish Cypriot co-chairman of the Technical Committee on Cultural ...
Arikli brands CTP ‘MP’ racist
The north’s transport minister Erhan Arikli branded a Turkish Cypriot ‘MP’ racist on Wednesday.
In a Facebook post, Arikli took umbrage at opposition party CTP ‘MP’ Ceyhun Birinci having ...
Protection groups lambast paltry bird trapping fines
Approximately 435,000 birds, including migratory and threatened species, were illegally trapped and killed last autumn according to bird welfare organisations.
The latest reports on bird trapping were found by BirdLife Cyprus, ...
Govt to set maximum price for water at airports
The government on Wednesday announced its approval of a bill which would give it the power to set the maximum price of some products, including bottled water, at airports and ...