Euro-election winners Disy and Akel concerned over support for Elam (Update 8)
Ruling Disy, as predicted, came out on top in Sunday’s European elections, with opposition Akel trailing some two percentage points behind at 27 per cent
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How safe are we from a measles epidemic?
The lack of a national database, unreliable surveys and the disconnect between the private and public health sectors mean we do not actually know. As
Data protection commissioner probes complaint in run up to vote
A day before people in Cyprus were due to take part in Europe wide elections for MEPs, commissioner for the protection of personal data Irene
Bicommunal project seeks to stamp out marine pollution
A new bicommunal project seeking to rid Cyprus seas of marine litter launched on Saturday in Famagusta. The project’s first action on Saturday involved a
Titina Loizidou in new push to stop her property case being closed
GREEK Cypriot refugee Titina Loizidou sent a letter on Friday to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe saying she would like her
Anastasiades tells Spehar Unficyp’s presence necessary in view of Turkish provocations
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday stressed to UN Secretary General’s Special Representative in Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar the need for Unficyp to remain especially as Turkish
Polling officials told to be vigilant ahead of Euro elections
Chief returning officer Kypros Kyprianou told the heads of polling stations on Friday to be vigilant, as mistakes were not an option during Sunday’s European
Christofias slightly better but still critical
Former president Demetris Christofias’ condition has shown slight improvement but remained critical, doctors said on Friday. Christofias, 72, was transferred to the Nicosia general hospital’s
Nicosia braces for second day of at least 40C
A yellow alert has been issued by the met office for Friday, warning of extremely high temperatures and reaching 40C in Nicosia. The alert is
Turkish Cypriot voters could tip balance in Euro elections
The some 80,000 Turkish Cypriots registered to vote in the upcoming European Parliament elections could tip the balance assuming they turn up in high enough
Limassol sea ‘cleaners’ tackle remnants of oil spill
Experts on Thursday said they were trying to clear a ‘tar ball’ from an oil spill that has spread across the Limassol bay sea area.
Clash in north over direction of Cyprus problem
Within hours of taking over the position of Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ on Wednesday, Ersin Tatar was taking Mustafa Akinci to task for his continued
UN blow to UK over military bases on ex-colony
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly demanded on Wednesday that Britain give up control over the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean within six months,
European prison bosses wrap up meeting in Cyprus
A TWO-DAY conference of directors of prison and probation services from the Council of Europe wrapped-up in Ayia Napa on Wednesday. During the event, Jan
Expansion of base for use of French navy a priority says minister
One of the defence ministry’s main objectives in 2019 will be to plan the expansion of the naval base at Mari to be capable of
Eight offshore drills for hydrocarbons over next 24 months
Cyprus plans to carry out eight offshore drills for hydrocarbons over the next 24 months, the government revealed on Tuesday. “Activities within the Exclusive Economic
Anastasiades visits ‘critically ill’ Christofias (Update 2)
Former president of the Republic Demetris Christofias is in critical condition and is being treated in the Nicosia general hospital intensive care unit, the health
Around 8,000 students taking Pancyprian exams
The Pancyprian exams started on Monday morning, with Education Minister Costas Hambiaouris wishing students every success ahead of the first test. The exams kicked off
We must have no illusions about Turkey’s goals in the East Med
Turkey’s top priority is to consolidate its presence and its claims in the East Med, and it is doing so methodically under a plan By
Scars of civil war mark Syrian family in Paphos
Eight-year-old Bilal needs surgery four years after Idlib bomb injury By Bejay Browne Over the eight years of Syria’s civil war, Bilal’s story has become