Tatar’s bodyguard arrested in fake diploma scandal
Ersin Tatar’s bodyguard Serif Avcil appeared in court on Saturday after having been arrested on Friday night in connection with investigations into the north’s ongoing “fake diploma scandal”.
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Prisoner in north makes failed escape attempt
A 25-year-old prisoner in the north made an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to escape on Saturday.
The man, a 25-year-old Pakistani national, was being housed in the north’s old prison ...
Monastery scandal ‘plagues whole society’
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday the scandal engulfing the Osiou Avvakoum monastery “plagues the whole society.”
Speaking to journalists, he added, “I can assure society, the Cypriot people, that ...
Christodoulides visits LNG terminal as work restarts
President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday paid a visit to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal ahead of the now-confirmed restart of construction work.
Speaking to journalists at the site, he ...
Kombos heads for Brussels
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos is to travel to Brussels on Sunday to take part in the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council.
The council will convene on Monday is expected ...
Christodoulides to travel to Egypt
President Nikos Christodoulides is to visit Egypt on Sunday to take part in an international summit.
The summit will also be attended by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, ...
Four wanted for vandalism and attacking construction workers
Police in Limassol issued arrest warrants on Saturday against four people who allegedly vandalised a construction site and attacked construction workers.
They said the incident occurred at around 8pm on ...
‘No timetables’ for next steps, Holguin says (Update 2)
The United Nations Secretary-general’s personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin said there are “no timetables” for her next steps after leaving Cyprus.
She was speaking after meeting with President Nikos ...
Exhibition steps inside art therapist’s studio
Is an art therapist just a therapist or an artist too? The case for many is that both identities co-exist and intermingle and in an upcoming showcase, one Cypriot therapist ...
Aid ship’s cargo successfully unloaded in Gaza (Updated)
The almost 200 tonnes of humanitarian aid transported from Cyprus to Gaza on the ship the Open Arms have been successfully unloaded in Gaza, the Cypriot government said on Saturday.
Speaking ...
Paphos man remanded for setting car on fire
A 29-year-old man from the Paphos district was remanded in custody for six days on Saturday after having set fire to a car on Friday evening.
The car was parked ...
Today’s weather: Increased clouds and isolated showers
Saturday’s weather is expected to see increased cloud cover across the island, punctuated by isolated showers.
Temperatures are set to rise to a high of 22 degrees Celsius inland, 21 degrees ...
Are you really ‘from Cyprus’?
21 per cent of our island’s population is born abroad – the third highest number in Europe. Alix Norman speaks to those struggling to find their roots in an alien culture
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Cyprus bolsters maritime ties at European Cruise Summit
Cypriot Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis played a prominent role in the European Cruise Summit, organised by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), during the association’s annual Cruise ...
Cyprus Business Now
The 16th evaluation of Cyprus’ post-memorandum economic situation is set to commence next Tuesday and conclude on Friday, as confirmed by the island’s lenders.
The evaluation will encompass an ...
Paphos colour park nearly complete
Paphos’ Park of Colours is nearing completion, according to the town’s mayor Phaedonas Phaedonos, who on Friday said it would “integrate seamlessly into the urban infrastructure”.
With a total ...
‘The goal is to increase aid to Gaza’
The aim is to provide more humanitarian aid to Gaza, using the aid corridor that Cyprus proposed and is being implemented, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday.
Responding to journalists’ ...
President says with political will Cyprus talks can recommence
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday that with political will the goal of resuming Cyprus talks can be reached.
Christodoulides was commenting on the Cyprus problem and the visit of ...
President says everything will investigated in monastery scandal
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday that everything will be investigated at the Osiou Avakoum monastery, where scandals have been rife.
Asked to comment on a statement by opposition Akel ...
Limassol man arrested in child pornography case
A 40-year-old Limassol resident was arrested as a suspect in a child pornography case, police said on Friday.
According to police, the electronic crime unit discovered the suspect was allegedly ...
EU Commission VP comes to Cyprus next week
The Vice-President of the European Commission for the promotion of the European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, will visit Cyprus next Friday, according to a press release by the commission.
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UN continuing to find common ground in Cyprus
The UN is continuing the effort to find common for the sake of both communities in Cyprus, UN spokesman, Stephane Dujarric said on Friday, during his press briefing.
Dujarric was ...
LNG terminal construction in Vasiliko to resume (updated)
The CPP-Metron Consortium Ltd (CMC) is set to resume construction of an LNG terminal in Vasiliko over the weekend, it emerged on Friday.
During a meeting between CPP representatives from ...
Legal battle unfolds in north over complex in Ayios Dhometios
A Turkish Cypriot who owns a portion of the land in Ayios Dhometios, where the ‘government’ plans to build a Turkish-funded Islamic ‘presidential’ complex, is taking legal action against the ...