‘Disastrous’ Akamas decisions must be reversed
Restarting works in Akamas would be a terrible mistake, head of the Green Party Giorgos Perdikis said on Friday after a meeting with Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou.
Calling the matter ...
Court upholds promotion of House general director
The Supreme Constitutional Court on Friday upheld the decision related to the promotion to the permanent position of General Director of the House of Representatives of Vasiliki Anastasiadou.
As a ...
Elam member replaced from board of state university -reports
President Nikos Christodoulides replaced an Elam member who was initially appointed to the board of directors of the Cyprus state university of technology (Tepak), it emerged late on Friday.
According ...
22-year-old released after firecracker incident at Salamina – Apoel match
The 22-year-old who was arrested for throwing a firecracker that hit a player during the Salamina – Apoel match has been released.
According to the police, the young man from Nicosia ...
Greek citizen arrested in north for anti-Turkish outburst
A Greek man has been arrested in the north for attacking an individual while yelling ‘Turks out’, Turkish Cypriot media reported on Friday.
The suspect was brought on Friday before ...
Paper compactors to tackle waste issue in Limassol and Paphos
The environment department has signed an agreement for the installation of 129 paper compactors to address the growing issue of solid municipal waste along the coastal regions of Limassol and Paphos.
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Striving for results in the resumption of Cyprus Talks – president
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday expressed optimism about the upcoming discussions with the UN Secretary-General’s envoy.
“We are working to welcome the personal envoy of the UN Secretary-General, have ...
Third body in 11 days found washed up in Karpasia
The decomposing body of a woman was found washed up on a beach in Karpasia on Friday.
The body was found at around 1pm and has not yet been identified.
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Management of LNG project has been ‘tragic’, audit office says (Updated)
The audit office said on Friday it was going to report Cyprus’ long-delayed project for the creation of a liquefied natural gas arrival terminal at Vasiliko to the European Prosecutor’...
Govt moves to restrict Turkish Cypriot taxis
A new bill to restrict taxi drivers from the north offering their services in the south has been submitted to parliament by the transport ministry.
The bill is set to ...
Paphos hosts beginner’s rock-climbing presentation
A rock-climbing presentation for beginners is taking place in Paphos next month.
The event will be led by an English-speaking experienced rock climber and certified instructor at the Episkopi environmental ...
New leadership for semi-government organisations announced
The cabinet on Friday announced the names of people selected as the presidents and members of the boards of directors of semi-government organisations (SGO).
Along with the 16 new SGO heads, ...
Four jailed in Turkey for Falyali murder
Four men were on Friday handed long prison sentences in Istanbul for the murder of Turkish Cypriot businessman Halil Falyali and his chauffeur in February 2022.
Mustafa Soylemez, who fired the ...
‘Turkish Cypriots must recognise their homeland is the Republic of Cyprus’
Turkish Cypriots must “recognise that their homeland is the Republic of Cyprus”, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Friday.
Speaking at an event marking the name day of Cyprus’ first ...
E-Justice system crash prompts Bar Association concerns
Following the crash of the e-justice system within a day of its launch on Monday, the audit office will next week send a report to the IT department of the ...
Inmates at Cyprus’ central prison launch hunger strike
Inmates at Cyprus’ central prison have engaged in a hunger strike in solidarity with the people of Palestine, according to reports.
The prisoners, rumoured to number as many as 50, have ...
Turkish Cypriot footballer makes history with Omonia debut
17-year-old Turkish Cypriot footballer Tahsin Ozler made history on Thursday night by becoming the first Turkish Cypriot since 1957 to play for the club’s first team.
Ozler, who came through ...
Iranian stripped of residence rights after selling north properties
An Iranian national who held permanent residence in the Republic has been stripped of his residence rights after being found to have been facilitating the sale of Greek Cypriot properties ...
Cyprus Mail announcement
As the Cyprus Mail has been receiving enquiries about the Cyprus Diaspora Forum that will be held in March, it would like to make it clear that it has no ...
Away fans banned from football matches
Away fans have been banned from all competitive football matches for the rest of the season, the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) announced on Friday.
The decision affects games in the ...
Cyta hopes to be energy independent by 2027
Cyta has put into operation the 4th photovoltaic system in its buildings, this time at its head offices, it announced on Friday.
At the same time, the installation of photovoltaic ...
‘Houthis do not pose an immediate threat to Cyprus’ (Update 2)
The Houthi movement “do not pose an immediate threat to Cyprus,” British Defence Minister Grant Shapps said on Friday.
Shapps was speaking to journalists outside Cyprus’ Presidential palace following a ...
Biden urged to invite Christodoulides to White House to mark invasion anniversary
A group of Greek-American US Congress members from the Hellenic Caucus have sent a letter to US President Joe Biden, urging him to formally welcome President Nikos Christodoulides, to the ...
Flame lit on natural gas found in ‘Kronos 2’
Success was declared during drilling for natural gas in the “Kronos 2” reservoir in block six of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on Friday, with the flame above the reservoir having ...