Record 500kg narcotic haul seized in warehouse
Police have confiscated 500kg of synthetic narcotic substances hidden inside cardboard drums, in what could be the largest ever drugs haul in Cyprus, it emerged on Thursday.
The cache was ...
‘First black Briton’: a Cypriot lady
How did a woman believed to be from Cyprus end up in Britain 1,800 years ago?
Interesting question, but that’s not what most Brits are asking. They’re instead pondering ...
UN Secretary-General appoints official to revive reunification talks
The United Nations Secretary-General has picked the person who will act as envoy to Cyprus with the task of kickstarting stalled reunification talks, it emerged on Thursday.
The reveal came ...
Exhibition looks to the clouds
Before October ends, Limassol will welcome yet another art exhibition. The ARTNOW curatorial team will present the Fixed Cloud exhibition at Gallery Morfi this Friday evening. The showcase is the ...
Cyprus grants consent for UN rep to examine restart of negotiations
Cyprus has officially given its consent for a UN representative to be appointed to examine whether there is enough ground to relaunch negotiations from where they left off, President Nikos ...
Cyprus moves up one place to 21st in EU for Gender Equality
Cyprus has moved up one place to 21st in the European Union for gender equality, according to the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE).
The ranking was published in the ...
Keve deeply concerned about latest halloumi developments
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce (Keve) said it was “deeply concerned” on Thursday about the latest developments regarding halloumi.
Their concerns pertain to forthcoming changes to the ratio of different ...
Tatar tells UN to take action on Palestine
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar told the United Nations to “take action” in Palestine on Wednesday.
Tatar was speaking at a tree-planting ceremony in the Ankara municipality of Altindag in ...
Hotels 85 per cent full in October
Hotel occupancy rates across Cyprus have been at 85 per cent so far this month, according to Hotels’ Association (Pasyxe) chairman Thanos Michaelides.
Michaelides told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) on ...
Homophobic remarks on Cyprus TV spark outrage
Accept LGBTI on Thursday slammed comments aired on Sigma TV calling same-sex adoption a form of dictatorship that was outside the scope of the “Lord’s wisdom.”
During a news ...
Repatriating Greece’s stolen heritage
Returning the Parthenon marbles to their place of origin and the Cyprus problem are the two issues that consume one campaigner finds PAUL LAMBIS
The Acropolis Research Group has been ...
Arts, crafts and sustainability
A day full of art, creativity and sustainability is coming to Nicosia as YEU Cyprus and ESC organise an arts & crafts bazaar at the Home for Cooperation. On November 4, ...
‘State promoting measures for gender equality’
Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said the state is promoting measures towards gender equality and empowerment of women in all areas of life.
Speaking at an event on Wednesday, in support ...
Teams in Larnaca searching for missing diver at shipwreck
Search and rescue teams are scrambling to find a diver that went missing on Thursday off the coast of Larnaca.
The diver was under water near the Zenobia shipwreck as ...
Cypriot investment fund ecosystem given vote of confidence, CIFA president says
The 36th annual conference of the International Investment Funds Association (IIFA), hosted in Cyprus from October 23 to 25, 2023, has concluded successfully, the Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) said on Thursday, noting ...
Catering establishments say more staff needed to better operate
The federation of leisure centre owners (Osika) has reached out to colleges, universities, and relevant state agencies to resolve problems faced by its members, including lack of staffing.
“For decades ...
Cyprus showcases investment potential in Abu Dhabi
Invest Cyprus, the national investment promotion agency, played a prominent role in the World Investment Forum (WIF) in Abu Dhabi, an event organised by the United Nations Conference on Trade ...
‘Doctors scared to write prescriptions in north, patients now paying the price’
Turkish Cypriot doctors said on Thursday they are now “scared to write prescriptions” as arrests continue in the ongoing fake prescription scandal.
The scandal has gripped the north in recent ...
Traffic back to normal, after truck overturns on Limassol highway (update)
The lane of the Nicosia-Limassol motorway that was shut down on Thursday causing massive disruption, after a truck collided into another causing it to overturn, was opened to traffic at ...
Volt Cyprus emerges as new pro-European political party (Updated)
A new political party on the island called Volt Cyprus was officially launched on Thursday at the Journalists House in Nicosia.
The party came to life thanks to the merger ...
President and labour ministry ready to mediate health workers’ crisis (Updated)
The labour ministry is ready for mediation proceedings if needed, minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Thursday, while President Nikos Christodoulides is also ready to step into the fray, following Cyprus-wide ...
Police investigating Nicosia car arson
Police on Thursday are investigating a fire that broke out in the early morning hours in a parked car in Strovolos area.
According to the police, fire services extinguished the ...
Kibris media group head resigns, no reason given
Ozer Kanli resigned from his position as head of the Kibris Yesil Vatan Media Group on Wednesday, in an unexpected move.
According to Bugun Kibris, he said goodbye to staff ...
Cyprus prodigy Kkosti wins Muay Thai title
In a striking demonstration of talent and grit, Cypriot Alexandros Kkosti won a gold medal at the European IFMA Youth Championships, and a bronze at the IFMA World Championships in ...