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 ...
Larnaca’s investment potential takes centre stage
The Great Britain-Cyprus Business Association held a conference on Tuesday evening which put the spotlight on Larnaca’s potential as a key investment destination.
The event, titled “A Hidden Gem ...
Financial aid for Limassol and Kormakitis storm victims
The government on Wednesday decided to send financial aid to those affected by storms in Limassol and the village of Kormakitis earlier this year.
Speaking after a cabinet meeting, Interior ...
Measles toddler ‘out of danger’
A three-year-old child who contracted measles is “out of danger” and in a “good condition” under treatment at the Makarios hospital in Nicosia, the hospital’s paediatric department director Avraam ...
Auditor-general brands Christodoulides’ reform plans ‘legally impossible’
Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides on Wednesday described a planned separation of his powers set out by President Nikos Christodoulides as “legally impossible”.
In a post on X, he said the Audit ...
Turkey rejects Cyprus’ Navtex warning
Turkey on Wednesday issued an anti-Navtex to Cyprus’ initial navigational warning about studies being carried out in the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) by Ankara’s ships.
The original ...
Multi-million euro laundering case to go before court
A case involving allegations of money laundering activities against a 31-year-old Ukrainian woman who is accused of transferring millions of euros to Cyprus in recent months is expected to be ...
PEO calls for windfall tax on bank profits
The state should proceed with the taxation of the windfall profits of banks and renewable energy (RES) companies to procure revenue for implementation of an integrated social policy, PEO union ...
Police seize fireworks and cannabis
Police in Paphos arrested a 29-year-old man on Tuesday after seizing large quantities of fireworks, cannabis and smuggled tobacco.
A total of 188 fireworks, 11 grammes of cannabis, 6106 packs of cigarettes, 94 boxes ...
Hellenic Bank highlights opportunities in new maritime environment
Hellenic Bank supported the recently-held Capital Link Cyprus Shipping Forum
The 7th Annual Capital Link Cyprus Shipping Forum, which took place in February, saw a number of optimistic messages being ...
Grandfather jailed for shooting cable thief
An 82-year-old grandfather was jailed on Wednesday for shooting a man who was attempting to steal electricity cables from his house last June.
He was sentenced at the Limassol criminal ...
Restaurant review: Henry’s, Nicosia
Unlike most of my restaurant visits, this one was spur of the moment. I was out for a walk, luckily accompanied by my faithful dining companion, and we both realised ...
Austria throws weight behind Cyprus’ safe Syria plan
The Austrian government on Wednesday threw its weight behind Cyprus’ plan to declare parts of Syria safe to return migrants.
Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, a spokesperson for the Austrian ...
Von der Leyen visiting Cyprus to discuss sea corridor (Update 2)
European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen is visiting Cyprus this week to discuss implementation of the maritime humanitarian corridor to Gaza, it emerged on Wednesday.
This was confirmed by ...
‘How could they allow themselves to reach such depths of depravity?’
Peace is the crucial element of life, the UK’s chief rabbi tells THEO PANAYIDES. He is a jovial man whose lifelong goal was to become a rabbi, now more ...
Deputy minister promotes Ayia Napa’s cultural wealth
Deputy Minister of Culture Vasiliki Kassianidou has proposed further ways of promoting Ayia Napa as a tourist destination through the creation of cultural routes.
During a tour of Famagusta by ...
New exhibitions in Nicosia
The arrival of March brings with it a new wave of art exhibitions around the island and particularly in Nicosia. Two showcases open their doors soon exploring themes such as ...