Ministry gives two days for decision over health appointments
The finance ministry said on Wednesday it will decide within the next two days whether or not to approve the opening of 56 new job positions at the Health Insurers’ Organisation (...
Two in court over Nicosia walled city murder
Two men appeared in court on Wednesday accused of aiding and abetting the murder of 45-year-old Ayca Alav in Nicosia’s walled city in December.
Alav was found dead at ...
Thousands of letters sent to Santa this holiday season
Thousands of letters to Santa were answered this holiday season, Cyprus’ postal services announced on Wednesday.
The postal service cooperated with Cyta to send the letters through the online platform ...
Government investigation into state servers’ flooding complete
The government’s investigation into the flooding of state computer servers in April last year has been completed, Deputy Research Minister Philippos Hadjizacharias said on Wednesday.
In a post on ...
Further arrest for shooting outside prison
A 27-year-old man was on Wednesday remanded in police custody for six days after being arrested in connection with shots fired in the air outside the prisons in Nicosia last ...
Kormakitis’ oldest woman dies
A funeral was held on Wednesday for the oldest woman and enclaved individual in Kormakitis Christina Fordraris, who died at the age of 103 on New Year’s Day.
Friends and ...
Credit rating assessment dates for Cyprus confirmed by agencies
International credit rating agencies have confirmed the exact dates upon which they will announce the results of their evaluation of Cyprus’ economic standing in the coming year.
It should be ...
Teenager stabs two in industrial area
A 16-year-old boy was arrested in Karavostasi in the north on Wednesday after stabbing two men in the village’s industrial site.
The incident occurred at about 9:15am, when the ...
Masks may make a comeback as Covid cases continue to rise
The legally-enforced wearing of masks in some closed spaces may be reintroduced in Cyprus, as Covid-19 cases continue to rise, sources said on Wednesday.
According to sources close to the ...
Paphos hotels prepare for difficult January — alternative markets explored
Paphos hotels experienced a moderate occupancy rate in December, ranging between 35 and 40 per cent, according to Evripides Loizides, president of the Paphos Hoteliers’ Association (Pasyxe).
Loizides also said that the ...
Police confirm Turkish Cypriot lawyer’s arrest connected to property sales (update)
Police on Wednesday confirmed reports of the arrest in Rome of a Turkish Cypriot lawyer over the illegal sales of Greek Cypriot properties in the north.
Police spokesman Christos Andreou ...
Restaurant review: To Kafe tis Chrysanthi’s, Larnaca
I’m usually a sucker for lunch by the sea or somewhere with a view. I feel content and it enhances my dining experience. However, for an ad hoc lunch ...
Larnaca planning to open new municipal theatre
The Larnaca Municipality is considering opening a new indoor municipal theatre in the area near the town’s oil refineries, Mayor Andreas Vyras said on Wednesday.
Speaking to the Cyprus ...
Several old sea-going vessels damaged in Ayios Dhometios fire
The fire services on Wednesday took stock of the damages caused by a fire in an abandoned warehouse in Ayios Dhometios the day before.
According to a statement from the ...
Trial begins over hotel collapse that killed 35 Turkish Cypriots (updated)
The trial of 11 suspects held responsible for deaths of 24 Turkish Cypriot children and 11 of their teachers and coaches when a hotel they were staying in collapsed began on Wednesday.
The ...
Accidental politician with the burden of a famous name
In a Turkish Cypriot public figure, THEO PANAYIDES meets a doleful doer who treated politics much like a business. While dismissing the chances of Cypriots living together again, he is ...
UN’s Stewart to meet leaders ahead of briefing Security Council
UN Special Representative on Cyprus Colin Stewart will be meeting with both President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar ahead of departing for New York to inform the ...
Guterres appoints new Unficyp force commander
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Major General Erdenebat Batsuuri of Mongolia as force commander of the United National Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp).
According to an announcement on Tuesday ...
Love, dating, comedy: English stand-up in Limassol
The local comedy scene has picked up in the last year and although the majority of the shows are in Greek, a few pop up occasionally in English and sometimes, ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the first shipment of humanitarian aid from Cyprus and the United Kingdom for the people of Gaza arrived at Egypt’s Port Said.
Meanwhile, the driver ...
Ongoing football violence prompts arrests in Limassol, Nicosia
Police arrested three people in Nicosia and Limassol in the wake of the latest football matches, while a teenager was injured, it emerged on Wednesday.
According to the police, the ...
Fires in Nicosia and Paphos destroy supermarket and municipal Christmas tree
Two fires broke out in the early hours of Wednesday morning, in Nicosia and Paphos, destroying premises and property.
In Nicosia, a supermarket on Famagusta Avenue in Aglandjia was destroyed ...
Cyta workers step up strike measures (updated)
Workers at the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta) on Wednesday said they would ramp up industrial action this month, calling a 24-hour strike for January 16.
The announcement was made jointly by ...
Today’s weather: Rainy with above average temps
Wednesday will start off mostly cloudy in the west of the island with isolated rains expected, later spreading southeast. Temperatures will rise to 22C inland, on the south-east and east ...