Violence against women a pandemic, domestic abuse committee says
Violence against women is one of the most widespread human rights violations in the world with statistics that show it as a pandemic, the advisory committee for the prevention and ...
Mortgage-to-rent scheme comes into effect December 4
The mortgage to rent (MtR) scheme for vulnerable lenders will come into effect on December 4, finance ministry permanent secretary George Panteli said on Friday, presenting the scheme at a press ...
Lottides slams lack of sign language aid in schools
Human rights commissioner Maria Stylianou-Lottides on Friday called on the education ministry to find permanent solutions to ensure the stable and uninterrupted provision of sign language interpretation services for deaf ...
Anastasiades says he welcomes anti-corruption probe
By Nikolaos Prakas and Iole Damaskinos
Former president Nicos Anastasiades on Friday expressed his satisfaction with the announcement that the anti-corruption authority is looking into allegations made in the book ‘...
Tatar hits back after Teachers’ Day event hit by protests
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar hit back on Friday after teachers protested his presence at an event to mark the north’s Teachers’ Day on Friday.
Tatar attended a customary ...
Greek Cypriot arrested in north with cocaine in underwear
A Greek Cypriot appeared in court in the north on Friday after having been arrested by Turkish Cypriot police at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point with 10 grammes of cocaine in ...
Five in north court over Limassol motorcycle heist
Five people appeared in court in the north on Friday after a motorcycle heist in Limassol in the early hours of the previous morning.
The five, aged between 19 and 23, were ...
Fire engine overturns into ditch near Dikomo
A fire engine rolled over onto its side in Bogazi, near Dikomo, on Friday.
It overturned at around 10:45am on the way back to the local fire station from a ...
Architects call for ‘immediate re-evaluation’ of Akamas construction
The Cyprus Architects’ Association on Friday called for an immediate re-evaluation of the construction being carried out in the Akamas area.
They added that the competent ministries and all parties ...
Audit office receives updated pension bills
The audit office on Friday said it had received the updated bills from parliament regarding changes to regulations on public officials receiving multiple pensions.
In their proposal submitted at the ...
Around 300 children at Trikomo school ‘don’t speak Turkish as first language’
Around 300 of the 700 children at the Bekirpasha high school in Trikomo “do not speak Turkish as their first language”, according to local ‘MP’ Biray Hamzaogullari.
Hamzaogullari, who belongs to opposition ...
Aging population of doctors expected to lead to shortage in next five years
Cyprus will face a shortage of doctors and nurses in five years, a capacity planning study from the health ministry showed, as most registered doctors are over the age of 41.
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Cypriot shipping industry celebrates as Theodosiou receives IMO Gender Equality Award
In a groundbreaking development reflecting the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) commitment to gender equality, Despina Theodosiou, a notable figure in the Cypriot shipping industry, has been honoured with the ...
Reports on cyber-attacks on public sector offices expected within days
Reports on the cyber-attacks which hit the land registry, the University of Cyprus, and the Open University of Cyprus are expected to be completed within days, Data Protection Commissioner Irene ...
Cyprus tourism minister calls for ‘realistic and feasible’ climate change plans
Cypriot Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis took part in the ‘Mediterranean Tourism Forum Minister’s Summit’ this week, calling for pragmatism in the implementation of climate change plans in ...
North’s new ‘parliament’ building to be ready in 2024
The north’s new ‘parliament’ building will be ready in 2024, speaker Zorlu Tore said on Friday.
Tore was speaking as ‘parliament’ took receipt of three new service vehicles, which were ...
In Rome, President meets Pope, ENI officials (Update 2)
President Nikos Christodoulides met Pope Francis on Friday at the Vatican, accompanied by his wife Philippa Karsera and Cypriot officials.
Christodoulides and Pope Francis had a private meeting, followed by ...
Akel to vote on Sunday to ‘modernise’ party
Akel is to hold a statutory conference on Sunday with the aim of voting on changes to the party’s constitution, which members hope will modernise the party.
Among the ...
Unaccompanied minors need to be integrated, MPs hear
Integration of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum is imperative to avoid serious future problems, Director of the Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare, Yiannis Nicolaides said.
Addressing members of the House interior ...
Turkish Cypriot teachers protest trial for ‘battering police’
Turkish Cypriot teachers gathered in front of northern Nicosia’s district court on Friday morning to protest against the criminal cases opened against 22 of their colleagues.
Charges of “battering the ...
Demolition of unsafe refugee housing begins (video)
Bulldozers began knocking down the first of refugee buildings deemed inadequate on Friday, at the Apostolos Andreas estate in Latsia, Nicosia.
The first demolitions were attended by Interior Minister Constantinos ...
Cypriot consumers nonplussed by Black Friday (Updated)
Black Friday began just like any other day for retailers and consumers in Cyprus, with no significant increase in business.
“This is just a normal Friday,” Employers and Industrialists Federation (...
Woman loses over €19,000 in cryptocurrency scam
A 42-year-old woman from Limassol informed police on Friday she had fallen victim to a cryptocurrency scam and lost a total of €19,200.
The woman said she had been contacted online ...
Patient remains in ICU after hospital fire (Updated)
By Nikolaos Prakas and Jonathan Shkurko
A patient suspected of setting fire to his room at Athalassa psychiatric hospital is in serious condition in the Nicosia General intensive care unit (...