Akan Kursat ‘committed no crime on either side of Cyprus’
Turkish Cypriot lawyer Akan Kursat, who is currently on bail after being extradited to Cyprus from Italy, “committed no crime on either side of the island,” Cyprus Turkish Bar Association ...
YDP leadership election postponed
Ruling coalition party in the north the YDP postponed its leadership election on Friday, just a day before it was set to take place.
In a slightly awkward joint press ...
Greek Cypriot arrested in north with drugs and over €25,000
A 42-year-old Greek Cypriot was arrested at the Pergamos crossing point in the north after being found to have been using forged car insurance documents.
Further inspection of his vehicle ...
Cypriot expert selected for Frontex role
Cypriot police expert on third country returns Demetris Hadjipavlou has been selected to join the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in Warsaw.
He will begin his duties at ...
Calls for probe into bribery claims at UCy
A member of the House education committee urged the auditor-general on Friday to investigate bribery allegations against the University of Cyprus (UCy), suggesting that developers bribed the institution to delay ...
100-year-old ‘beaten’ by carer at care home
A woman appeared in court in Famagusta on Friday accused of beating a 100-year-old resident of the care home at which she works.
The incident came to light after the 100...
‘Cyprus is not ready for gay marriage’
Cyprus’ government is marginalising the LGBT community and looking to maintain its conservative backing, a rights organisation said on Friday in reaction to government statements that politicians and society in ...
Larnaca airport ‘in world’s top 20’
Larnaca airport has been ranked inside the top 20 airports in the world by British business website BusinessFinancing.
The ranking, which is based on scores given by business travellers, saw Larnaca ...
Open wing at prison to open by month’s end
A new open wing at the central prison is set to be opened by the end of the month, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Friday.
Hartsiotis was speaking following ...
Government employment increases by 5.2 per cent in January
Government employment in Cyprus witnessed a significant increase of 2,687 people (5.2 per cent) in January 2024, compared to the corresponding month in 2023, reaching a total of 54,706 people, as reported by the Cyprus ...
Three arrested in north for selling Republic’s scratch cards
Three men appeared in court in the north on Thursday, accused of selling lottery tickets and scratch cards from the Republic.
Speaking in court, the police’s representative said one ...
Phone alert system delayed for another year
An alert system for emergency weather conditions, to be sent to all mobile phones, is set to go into effect next year in Cyprus, according to Civil Defence spokesman Panayiotis ...
Wolt drivers in Larnaca strike over working conditions
Around 70 Wolt delivery drivers began to strike in Larnaca from Friday in a move aimed at increasing pressure on the delivery company to change its working conditions.
In a letter ...
New hospital in Polis Chrysochous possible, says minister
Health Minister Michael Damianos visited the Polis Chrysochous hospital on Friday morning, accompanied by the health ministry’s permanent secretary, Christina Yiannaki, to discuss the possible construction of a new ...
Alpha Bank pledges commitment to Cyprus economy in meeting with president
The Alpha Bank Group’s role in supporting the continued growth of Cyprus’ economy was discussed in a series of important meetings, according to an announcement released by the bank ...
UN envoy Holguin to return in March
UN envoy Maria Holguin is scheduled to return to Cyprus in March following her visit to London, as announced in her statement on Friday. This comes after the completion of ...
HIO rejects €10 million in healthcare claims
Some 80,000 claims for compensation of healthcare providers corresponding to €10 million were rejected by the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) which operates Gesy, according to data.
In addition, fines were imposed on 30 ...
Patient sets bed on fire at Limassol hospital
A man set fire to his bed at the Limassol hospital on Thursday night reports said on Friday.
Luckily nursing staff managed to spot the fire before any real damage ...
Investment funds fueling sustainable growth in Cyprus, association says
The Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) this week held its annual general meeting (AGM), which sought to highlight the significant role and contributions of the investment funds sector in driving ...
Phone alert system delayed for another year
An alert for emergency weather conditions to be sent to all mobile phones will go into effect next year in Cyprus, Civil Defence spokesman Panayiotis Liasides said on Friday.
Last ...
More cases of flu as Covid numbers fall
Hospitals have seen an increase in influenza A and B with fewer cases of Covid and RSV, the director of medical services said on Friday.
Elisavet Constantinou told the Cyprus ...
Ozler first Turkish Cypriot called up for Cyprus national team
Omonia’s Tahsin Ozler has earned a call-up to the Cyprus national U-19 football team for the next two training sessions, becoming the first Turkish Cypriot to be called up ...
Government warned not to gag the press
The Cyprus Union of Journalists on Friday warned government institutions that if they tried to manipulate or gag the press, they would find themselves coming up against the media and ...
Seven teams searching for remains of the missing
Seven crews are scouring the island for the remains of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot missing persons, the committee on missing persons confirmed on Friday.
One of the crews is ...