Two more arrests after building site attack
Police on Tuesday announced two further arrests in the case of an attack on a construction site and resident workers which took place on Friday evening.
Four people are now ...
MPs hear LNG grant could be lost
Lawmakers on Tuesday sounded the alarm that Cyprus may lose part – or worse – all of an EU grant allotted to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Vasiliko.
In parliament, ...
Larnaca calls for greater police role after graffiti appears
The Larnaca municipality on Tuesday called on the police to take the necessary measures to identify the culprits behind graffiti found on buildings and trees in the city centre on ...
Govt given 15 days to decide who will run marinas
The House commerce committee on Tuesday gave the government 15 days to submit its position over which body will be responsible for overseeing Cyprus’ marinas.
Committee chairman and Disy MP Kyriakos ...
Tatar’s bodyguard ‘lost phone on way to police station’
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s bodyguard Serif Avcil claimed to have “lost his phone on the way to the police station”, police sergeant Bilger Koral said in court on ...
Sexual harrassment complaint filed against Avakoum monastery head
A criminal complaint for sexual harassment was filed against the head of the beleaguered Osiou Avakoum monastery, it emerged on Tuesday.
The complaint was filed by a former employee, who ...
Seven football matches ‘may have been manipulated’
Investigations into football refereeing in Cyprus have revealed that as many as seven games may have been unduly manipulated over five years, it emerged on Tuesday.
The Sports ethics committee ...
Limassol’s Heroes Square set for upgrade
Limassol municipality is on the verge of signing contracts for the redevelopment of Heroes’ Square and its surrounding lanes, with construction expected to commence in the coming months.
The project, ...
Renowned artist in Limassol
Limassol’s Gallery 45 opens its spring season by welcoming the internationally acclaimed artist Daniela Busarello. Showcasing the exhibition Mindfully Yours, The Atom, curated by Lydia Theodoridou, the gallery will host ...
Cyprus second in EU for social media use
Cyprus ranked second in the EU for social media participation with 83 per cent of the population actively engaged last year, data released by the EU statistical office Eurostat showed on ...
New buses for Kormakitis, Karpasia
The Council of Ministers on Tuesday gave the green light for the purchase of two buses to address the transportation needs of communities in Rizokarpaso, Kormakitis and Karpasia.
Responding to ...
Audit office raises illegalities at justice ministry
The justice ministry needs to develop a reliable internal audit system for receipts and payments, the Audit Office said in a report released Tuesday.
The dossier covered the justice ministry’...
British royals shrug off speculation about Kate and King Charles
A laughing Prince William was back at work on Tuesday, a day after the first footage emerged of his wife Kate since her surgery two months ago which showed the ...
Cyprus supports effort to boost girls’ participation in STEM
The Empowering Girls in STEM Project (EGI-STEM) conference, which took place from February 27 to 29 in Nitra, Slovakia, put a spotlight on the vital need to boost girls’ participation in Science, ...
House considers reducing fees for Cyprus startups
The House Committee on Energy, Trade, Industry and Tourism this week revisited a proposal aimed at abolishing fees for innovative startups, in a bid to boost innovation and entrepreneurship.
This ...
‘The elderly’s problems are not government’s priority’
“The elderly’s problems are not the government’s priority,” House Labour committee chairman and Akel MP Andreas Kafkalias charged on Tuesday.
Speaking at a committee meeting regarding services for ...
‘Someone will die’: Perkins warns of Enhanced Games safety concerns
Australian Sports Commission boss Kieren Perkins said on Tuesday that athletes’ lives could be in danger if the Enhanced Games is allowed to go ahead.
The Enhanced Games will allow ...
Indonesia fishing village grapples with piles of trash brought in by tides
By Willy Kurniawan
Solikah, an Indonesian housewife living in the fishing village of Teluk, was in tears as she pointed to piles of trash strewn on a beach close to ...
Minister to deal ‘aggressively’ with illegal work
The issue of people working illegally in Cyprus will be dealt with “aggressively”, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Tuesday.
Panayiotou was evaluating his first year in the post and ...
Aid sent from Cyprus reaches needy Palestinians (updated)
Around 200 tonnes of food and aid were distributed to the population in northern Gaza on Tuesday, three days after the Open Arms ship successfully unloaded its cargo after leaving from ...
Washington makes new push for Gaza ceasefire to head off famine, Rafah assault
The United States made a fresh push on Tuesday for a ceasefire in Gaza to avert a manmade famine, while pressing its ally Israel to back away from plans for ...
Akamas road works moving forward
Beleaguered Akamas National Forest Park road projects will restart in April, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Tuesday, adding they would “prioritise environmental preservation”.
The decisions were made during a ...
Nowruz: a festival celebrating renewal and unity
The Nowruz festival is an ancient tradition that has been celebrated in Iran for centuries, as well as among a diverse array of people in more than 10 countries. Since 2009, UNESCO ...
Tourist arrivals show recovery in February
Tourist arrivals recovered in February from the dip seen in January with a five per cent increase on figures from last year, data released on Tuesday showed.
As a result, ...