Education reforms up to the government, not unions, says spokesman
EDUCATIONAL reforms can only be implemented by the government and such policies cannot be planned by others, government spokesman Prodromos Prodromos said on Thursday after...
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Guterres’ comments ‘a message about Turkish side’s tactics’
The government on Thursday said the statements made by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the Cyprus issue were a message about the Turkish side’s tactics....
Road death during mobility week a ‘tragic irony’, technical chamber says
The Technical Chamber Etek on Thursday slammed the authorities for sitting on their hands after a man was killed last Saturday when his mobility scooter...
Overlapping roadworks necessary for EU funding says municipality
The Nicosia municipality on Wednesday hit back at criticism that too many major roads in the capital are undergoing roadworks at the same time and...
British expats in Cyprus given an extra year to apply for residence permits (Updated)
Britons living in Cyprus have been given a grace period until December 31, 2020 to apply for legal status on the island in the event...
Cabinet presents ‘balanced’ 2020 budget, warns of health spending
The cabinet on Wednesday approved the state budget for 2020, which Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said was balanced and provided for a surplus, but there...
Cyprus has third highest share of part-time workers in EU
Cyprus has the third highest share of part-time workers in the EU because they cannot find a full-time job, Eurostat figures published on Wednesday showed....
Cyprus signs contracts with Eni and Total on five EEZ blocks (Updated)
Cyprus on Wednesday signed agreements with France’s Total and Italy’s Eni for exploration in block 7 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The contracts were...
‘Dozens of rural communities left without banking services’
MAIN opposition Akel has again highlighted the issue of the ongoing closure of bank branches formerly operated by the Cyprus Cooperative Bank (CCB) and since...
Greece and Cyprus call for EU help over immigration
Cyprus and Greece said on Monday they planned to jointly demand a new European migration policy, saying it was high time frontline countries in the...
Father apologises for son’s ‘thoughtless acts’ in stealing Turkish flag
The father of the 16-year-old boy who removed the Turkish flag from a school in Lysi in the north last week has expressed the family’s...
‘Gaps in law’ meant bishop was let off hate speech charge
Gaps in the law restrict the ability of the police to go after those who express hatred and racism if there is no clear and...
State censured for paying rural priests’ salaries for nearly 50 years
MPs on Monday again excoriated a 1971 deal between the church and the state, by which the latter undertook to pay half the wages of...
New misery for Nicosia drivers as part of Kyriacos Matsis Avenue closed off
With road works on a stretch of Kyriakos Matsis Avenue underway on Monday, traffic chaos in Nicosia appeared to have reached a new peak with...
Erdogan blasts Greek Cypriots for not sharing natural gas (updated)
Cyprus fired back against Turkey on Saturday, saying if anyone is threatening peace in the area it is Ankara, after President Tayyip Erdogan accused the...
Efforts underway to ease tension after flag removal
Efforts are being made to ease tension, after an incident involving the removal of a Turkish flag by a 16-year-old Greek Cypriot in the village...
‘Security Council should be resolute in addressing unauthorised use of force’
Small states with a longstanding and ongoing conflict, like Cyprus, absolutely rely on the effectiveness of the Security Council the Deputy Permanent Representative of the...
Cyprus mulls axing ship registration fees to boost registry
CYPRUS is planning to abolish initial ship registration fees in a bid to boost the registry’s competitiveness and attract more ship registrations, Deputy Minister for...
‘Drunk drivers are potential killers’, MPs mull deterrent fines
LAWMAKERS on Friday delved into a package of bills providing for deterrent traffic fines that they hope will end the road carnage after a particularly...
Nicosia traffic congestion ‘a serious problem’
Nicosia traffic congestion is a serious problem and plans to tackle it need to be implemented immediately, the municipality said on Friday. The warning comes...