Cypriot chip shop owner in row over mural
A Cypriot fish and chip shop owner in London has been ordered to paint over a well-loved mural on the side of his shop because it has been deemed “inappropriate ...
Bishop: truth of monks scandal will be revealed (updated)
The truth will be brought to light about affairs at the Osiou Avakoum monastery, Bishop Isaias of Tamassos said on Sunday.
He said the transparency of the Church would be ...
Efforts continue to send second aid ship to Gaza, first returns (updated)
Preparations continue for the departure of the second World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid ship to leave from Larnaca port to head for Gaza, the foreign ministry said on Sunday.
Foreign ...
Release of monastery CCTV footage ‘clearly illegal’
There is clear illegality in relation to visual material from the Osiou Avakoum monastery which has been widely viewed online, data protection commissioner Irene Loizidou Nicolaidou said on Sunday.
This, ...
Church clash has kept public enthralled
Sex, money laundering and bogus miracles, the scandal at a small monastery has it all
The weird goings-on at the relatively obscure monastery Osiou Avakoum that were first reported 10 days ...
Akamas works ‘on the right track’
Environmentalists on Sunday expressed satisfaction with the latest government report into construction works in the Akamas.
The supplementary report proposes a series of corrective measures to restore environmental damage caused ...
North a safe haven for criminals
‘North Cyprus can easily be a safe shelter for those wanted by Interpol or involved in illegal dealings’
At least 11 fugitives wanted by Interpol have been pinned down in the ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting March 11:
REALTYon, the only event in Cyprus dedicated to the entire property industry, is returning for its second ...
Tatar’s bodyguard arrested in fake diploma scandal
Ersin Tatar’s bodyguard Serif Avcil appeared in court on Saturday after having been arrested on Friday night in connection with investigations into the north’s ongoing “fake diploma scandal”.
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‘No timetables’ for next steps, Holguin says (Update 2)
The United Nations Secretary-general’s personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin said there are “no timetables” for her next steps after leaving Cyprus.
She was speaking after meeting with President Nikos ...
Aid ship’s cargo successfully unloaded in Gaza (Updated)
The almost 200 tonnes of humanitarian aid transported from Cyprus to Gaza on the ship the Open Arms have been successfully unloaded in Gaza, the Cypriot government said on Saturday.
Speaking ...
Paphos colour park nearly complete
Paphos’ Park of Colours is nearing completion, according to the town’s mayor Phaedonas Phaedonos, who on Friday said it would “integrate seamlessly into the urban infrastructure”.
With a total ...
‘The goal is to increase aid to Gaza’
The aim is to provide more humanitarian aid to Gaza, using the aid corridor that Cyprus proposed and is being implemented, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday.
Responding to journalists’ ...
President says with political will Cyprus talks can recommence
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday that with political will the goal of resuming Cyprus talks can be reached.
Christodoulides was commenting on the Cyprus problem and the visit of ...
President says everything will investigated in monastery scandal
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday that everything will be investigated at the Osiou Avakoum monastery, where scandals have been rife.
Asked to comment on a statement by opposition Akel ...
Limassol man arrested in child pornography case
A 40-year-old Limassol resident was arrested as a suspect in a child pornography case, police said on Friday.
According to police, the electronic crime unit discovered the suspect was allegedly ...
EU Commission VP comes to Cyprus next week
The Vice-President of the European Commission for the promotion of the European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, will visit Cyprus next Friday, according to a press release by the commission.
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UN continuing to find common ground in Cyprus
The UN is continuing the effort to find common for the sake of both communities in Cyprus, UN spokesman, Stephane Dujarric said on Friday, during his press briefing.
Dujarric was ...
LNG terminal construction in Vasiliko to resume (updated)
The CPP-Metron Consortium Ltd (CMC) is set to resume construction of an LNG terminal in Vasiliko over the weekend, it emerged on Friday.
During a meeting between CPP representatives from ...
Legal battle unfolds in north over complex in Ayios Dhometios
A Turkish Cypriot who owns a portion of the land in Ayios Dhometios, where the ‘government’ plans to build a Turkish-funded Islamic ‘presidential’ complex, is taking legal action against the ...
President inaugurates General Katsanis park
A park in Thessaloniki had been named after the Greek General Georgios Katsanis, who fought alongside Greek Cypriots when Turkey invaded the island in 1974.
Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulides attended the ...
10 days no arrests: police deny delays over monk scandal
Criticism rained down on the police on Friday over the way they have handled the monks’ scandal so far, with the force denying special treatment to the church because of ...
Energy minister promises support for consumers
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou invoked the name of late United States President John F Kennedy in a speech to mark World Consumer Rights Day on Friday.
He said, “as is ...
Cyprus consumers in a ‘dire situation’
Consumers in Cyprus are in a dire situation as ongoing increases in the prices of essential goods, energy costs, and high interest rates have further eroded their standard of living, ...