Key bills for local government reform introduced
The government on Thursday tabled to parliament three more bills forming part of the legislative backbone for the ambitious project for local government reform, as the new administrative system is ...
Exhibition on women’s war experiences in Ukraine opens in Limassol
An exhibition shedding light on the experiences of women during the war in Ukraine was inaugurated in Limassol on Thursday. The exhibition, titled “The Womanly Face of War,” portrays the ...
Book removal sparks LGBTQ+ rights debate
The recent controversy surrounding the removal of a book depicting families with same-sex parents from a nursery school in Cyprus has sparked a debate on the inclusion of LGBTQIA+ rights ...
Development in Ayia Napa called ‘a classic crime’
By Jean Christou and Elias Hazou
Legislators on Thursday dubbed “a classic crime” the commercial development done in a protected area in Ayia Napa, saying the case merits attention from ...
Man sentenced to four years for child porn possession
Paphos criminal court on Thursday sentenced a man to four years in prison, having earlier found the defendant guilty as charged for possession of child pornography.
The man is aged 35.
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Auditor-general to report CyBC for abuse of power
The auditor-general will report the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) to the anti-corruption authority on suspicion of “abuse of power”, it emerged on Thursday.
The intention to report the CyBC came ...
Student film festival coming to Tepak
A three-day cinema experience is coming to Limassol as the Cyprus University of Technology presents Yeast – the first International Student Film Festival. From Friday to Sunday, almost 100 selected student films ...
Cyprus told to speed up its recovery plan
Cyprus needs to speed up implementation of its Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) as risks of delays have been identified given that the island has only fulfilled 5 per cent of ...
Patients’ federation aims for government demands by April
By April, the Cyprus Federation of Patients’ Associations (OSAK) hopes that some of its demands, which were reiterated in a meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides and Health Minister Michael Damianos, ...
Human excrement found in Paphos school playground
A total of six lumps of human excrement were found in a school playground in Paphos on Wednesday morning.
According to local news website PafosPress, the excrements were discovered outside ...
Call to reform semi-government organisations’ budget rules
House interior committee chairman Aristos Damianou on Thursday called for a restructuring of the rules regarding semi-government organisations’ budgets.
Specifically, he called for an end to the rule of “provisional ...
Paphos tourism board discusses cultural sites with antiquities department
The Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap) this week met with the Department of Antiquities, where they examined various issues concerning the museums, monuments, and archaeological sites of the Paphos district.
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Demetriou: Implementing reform is govt’s responsibility
Implementing local government reform “is the government’s responsibility”, House President Annita Demetriou said on Thursday.
Speaking following a meeting with Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on the matter, she said “...
Fourth arrest for Paphos church robberies
Police in Paphos on Thursday arrested a fourth man in connection with a spate of robberies at churches in the area.
The man, aged 44, is the father of the 16-year-old ...
Morphou Bishop: I honour Putin at every liturgy
Morphou Bishop Neofytos said he “honours” Russian President Vladimir Putin “at every liturgy” in an interview which surfaced on Thursday.
Speaking to the Russian Tass news agency, he said, “President ...
Italian tenor brings Golden Hits of World Classics to Cyprus
Moments of classical music bliss reach the island soon as renowned Italian tenor Massimo Giordano prepares for two Cyprus concerts. Celebrated as one of the finest voices in the world, ...
‘Abuse of Gesy needs to be addressed’ (Updated)
The biggest problem plaguing the health system Gesy is abuse, Health Minister Michalis Damianou said on Thursday in a speech to the House Health Committee on the state of healthcare.
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Using the guitar to change lives for the better
Cyprus is incomparable says one successful guitarist who teaches people of all ages from around the world. JOHN IOANNOU meets him
Cyprus often punches above its weight in terms of ...
Preparations underway for June municipal and EU elections
Preparations are underway for the European Parliament elections and the local government elections on June 9, said the head of the Elections Service of the Ministry of Interior Menelaos Vasiliou on ...
Man arrested for ‘causing psychological harm’
Police in Larnaca on Thursday announced the arrest of a 22-year-old man who had been “causing psychological harm”.
The man, they said, had been issuing threats to people, among other ...
Cyprus consumer prices rise by 2.1 per cent in January 2024
The harmonised index of consumer prices in Cyprus (HICP) in January 2024 increased by 2.1 per cent compared to January 2023, according to a report released on Thursday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (...
Two iconic sculptures of eight pianos donated to UCY
Kyriakides Piano Gallery and Avantgarde Cultural Foundation has officially handed over two iconic artworks consisting of eight pianos to the University of Cyprus.
The works The Piano Cube and Floating ...
Interior committee to submit report on Napa beach violations
The House interior committee is to prepare a report that will include the names of persons involved in any way in the violation of the EU Habitats Directive when it ...
Cyprus employers hoping for support measures for businesses
The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) this week released a statement welcoming the new support measures for Cypriot households, while at the same time expressing “hope for the prompt formulation ...