UNSG’s reports expected mid-January
The two draft reports by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres are expected to be released to members of the UN Security Council in the second week of January, the Cyprus News ...
US-Cyprus relations at an ‘all-time high’
Relations between the US and Cyprus “are at an all-time high” with both countries committed to strengthening defence, security, political and economic relations, according to President Nikos Christodoulides.
In a ...
Interior minister to stress migrant repatriations at EU meeting
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou is going to Brussels on Monday to plead for further returns of rejected asylum seekers to their countries of origin.
A statement released by the interior ...
Streaming guide for the holidays
CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES looks at the goodies in store for fans
Streaming platforms are deep into the holiday mood, queuing up some major releases for December.
Percy Jackson
Disney+, December 20
It’...
GSP to start charging for parking
People parking at GSP stadium will have to pay a daily or monthly fee from the start of next year unless using the park & ride service, it was revealed ...
US sanctions experts working on Cyprus cases
A team of US experts has arrived in Cyprus to investigate sanctions violations, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis confirmed on Monday.
They are set to begin work immediately, and cooperate with ...
Arrest after man swindled out of €10,000
Police in Limassol have arrested a 69-year-old man suspected of embezzling €10,000 from a 59-year-old, relating to a property sale fraud case.
According to Limassol CID, last September an agreement was ...
Student hospitalised after further outbreak of violence in school
A school student has been hospitalised with a fractured shoulder blade after the latest incident of violence at a high school, in Nicosia, it emerged on Monday.
According to reports, ...
New UN envoy expected to be named Monday
A new suggested UN envoy to aid in restarting the dialogue between Turkish and Greek Cypriots is expected to be named on Monday, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said.
Speaking to ...
Battle for Cyprus cricket quarter-final places hotting up
By Richard Boxall
The race for places in the knockout stage of the Cyprus autumn T20 league is hotting up, with just one weekend of group matches to be played. ...
Proceedings underway in national guardsman’s death case (Updated)
There were four hours of testimonies on Monday, as the inquest into the death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou, whose lifeless body was found under a bridge in Alassa in 2005, ...
Low-wage civil servants protest low pay ahead of ministry’s decision
Low wage earning public sector workers protested on Monday outside the presidential palace, as a decision was expected from the finance ministry was expected on rectifying the salary discrepancies.
Monday’...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday paid an impromptu visit to Ayios Dhometios, and specifically to the area of Maria’s House in the buffer zone inspect ...
Second woman arrested for case of meth smuggling in Polis
Police in Paphos on Sunday arrested a 34-year-old woman who had been put on the stop list for a case of illegal drugs possession with intent to supply.
The 34-year-old’...
Buses pulled off the streets, no bus service in Paphos (Updated)
By Andria Kades and Iole Damaskinos
Schools and commuters descended into chaos on Monday, after more than 500 buses were taken out of service amid fears they were not safe for ...
Today’s weather: Mostly sunny, rain on the way
Monday will be mostly sunny with some increased high clouds at times and temperatures rising to around 24C in the interior and the coasts and 16C in the higher mountains. ...
History has become increasingly contested territory
First ever study on history teaching in Europe
A significant percentage of history teachers in Cyprus don’t see the benefit or don’t have time for training courses, say ...
Founding ceremony held for new Volt Cyprus party
A founding conference for the new Volt Cyprus party was held on Sunday afternoon as the ‘Filoxenia’ Conference Centre in Nicosia.
Addresses at the conference were made by Deputy Government ...
Large-scale protest in support of Gaza ceasefire held in Nicosia (pics & video)
By Nikolaos Prakas and Iole Damaskinos
Over a thousand people gathered in Nicosia on Sunday to march in support of a ceasefire in Gaza, as Israeli bombing continued.
People gathered ...
Sailing into the future: Freedom Finance brings elite sailing to Limassol
Much has been made of the transformation the city of Limassol has undergone on land, with the port city on Cyprus’ southern coast having been regenerated into a bustling hub ...
Drink driver over six times the limit charged in Paphos
A driver in Paphos was found drink driving six times over the limit, police said on Sunday, adding that the man was charged and released.
According to Paphos police, the ...
Police intercept two more migrant boats
Two more migrant boats were found by Cyprus’ port police in the Cape Greco area, with hundreds of people on board, police said on Sunday.
The first boat was discovered ...
President visits Ayios Dhometios to check on buffer zone measures (update, pics)
President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday paid an impromptu visit to Ayios Dhometios, and specifically to the area of Maria’s House in the buffer zone inspect measures taken, following a ...
EU MP says she is in favour of truth commission for Cyprus missing persons
EU MP and rapporteur on missing persons in Cyprus Isabel Santos on Sunday said she supports the idea of creating a truth and reconciliation commission on the island, and that ...