Man ‘asked to take dead body home’ over morgue AC
A grieving son has claimed he was asked to take his dead mother’s body home with him as the air conditioning at his local hospital’s morgue was broken.
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EIB vice president: ‘no new funding request for Great Sea Interconnector’
The vice president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Kyriacos Kakouris on Thursday confirmed that the EIB’s stance on the Great Sea Interconnector, the electrical interconnection project between Cyprus, ...
Cyprus tourist revenue grows by 29 per cent in December 2023
Cyprus’ tourism revenue amounted to €74.3 million in December 2023, compared to €57.6m in the corresponding month of the previous year, marking an increase of 29 per cent, according to a report released ...
Cyprus government reports €876.3 million surplus for 2023
Cyprus’ general government recorded a surplus of €876.3 million during the entirety of 2023, according to the preliminary financial results released on Thursday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat).
In terms of ...
Criminal charges 12 years later for poor investigation on Andreas Loizou’s death
An investigator will face criminal charges for deliberately failing to properly investigate the road death of Andreas Loizou back in 2012, the attorney general said on Thursday.
The announcement came almost 12 ...
Move to give 14 citizenships for people in mixed marriages welcomed
A government move to grant 14 citizenships to Turkish Cypriots of mixed marriages was welcomed on Thursday by an NGO in battling for the citizenship rights.
The NGO, the Mixed Marriage ...
Cyprus Central Bank and Bank of Greece to formalise cooperation
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) and the Bank of Greece are set to sign a Memorandum of Cooperation, formalising collaboration in specific areas such as resilience exercises, as well ...
Ministers agree to cooperate on digital transition efforts
The Minister of Finance, Makis Keravnos, and the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation, and Digital Policy, Nikodemos Damianou, met at the Ministry of Finance this week to discuss effective collaboration ...
Limassol gallery welcomes travel and freedom
Titania is the new exhibition by Greek painter Vassilis Karakatsanis and from this Friday, it will be showcased at Morfi Gallery in Limassol. The exhibition touches on the painter’s ...
Tatar reaffirms he is Christodoulides interlocutor not Turkey
President Nikos Christodoulides “is trying to look cute for Turkey”, Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar said on Thursday.
Tatar was speaking to Kibris in reaction to comments from Christodoulides regarding ...
CySEC highlights fintech challenges — ‘close supervision required’
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) this week held an event with the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC), during which they discussed the challenges facing European markets.
The event, ...
Government forging ahead with prison phone jammers
The justice ministry is forging ahead with the installation of a new system for deactivating mobile phones inside the Nicosia prisons in order to deal with the problem of organised ...
Applications for student housing in Nicosia open
Applications for subsidised student accommodation within Nicosia’s walled city are now open, the interior ministry announced on Thursday.
The project allows for financial assistance to property owners or tenants ...
Cyprus research centre heads AI-driven farming initiative
The Cyprus Research and Innovation Centre (CyRIC) this week announced that it is spearheading the EU-funded dAIry 4.0 project, focusing on advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and data solutions for individualised automated ...
Protest at prison over ‘dismissal’ of 13 workers (Updated)
By Tom Cleaver and Elias Hazou
Trade unions held a protest outside the central prison on Thursday against what they described as the “dismissal” of 13 prison workers who had been ...
Case against Turkish Cypriot lawyer suspended (Update 2)
The attorney-general ordered on Thursday that the trial of Turkish Cypriot lawyer Akan Kursat be suspended since the key witness in the case is dead.
According to what was heard ...
Police seize large quantity of pyrotechnics
Police in Nicosia on Wednesday night seized a large quantity of flares and fireworks in an open area in Strovolos.
A search in the area uncovered cardboard boxes containing a ...
Thousands stolen in Limassol armed robbery
Police on Thursday are investigating an armed robbery in at a party in Limassol, from the night before, where four masked men made off with thousands of euros.
According to ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, Cyprus’ entry for this year’s Eurovision song contest was revealed to be Liar, which will be sung by Silia Kapsis.
Meanwhile, MEP Niyazi Kizilyurek was ...
What’s on this weekend
Another vibrant weekend is approaching. As we bid adieu to February, a new season of spring events arrives to add colour to the island’s cultural agenda. Get ready for ...
Dutch PM Rutte hails ‘historic’ Christodoulides visit
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte hailed President Nikos Christodoulides’ visit to the Netherlands as “historic” when the pair met on Wednesday night.
He added that Christodoulides’ visit to the country ...
Today’s weather: Mostly clear and sunny
Thursday’s weather is expected to be mostly clear and sunny.
Temperatures are set to rise to 22 degrees Celsius inland and on the coasts and 13 degrees in the mountains, while ...
Turkey to send food parcels to north for Ramadan
Turkey is to send a total of 4,000 food parcels to the north to be distributed to those in need during the month of Ramadan.
The move was announced by Turkey’...
Cyprus Business Now
In a strategic collaboration with the Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry, the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) is set to host a presentation on a funding scheme ...