Visa free travel to America could be possible next year
A bill providing for Cyprus to join the United States’ visa waiver programme is set to go to the plenary in the coming days, the House foreign affairs committee heard ...
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Police get tough on those selling property in north
Cyprus’ authorities are getting tough on people found to be selling Greek Cypriot property in the north, with a 49-year-old German woman recently remanded the latest incident, it emerged on ...
Italy donates equipment for Amalthea initiative
The Italian government on Tuesday donated radio diagnostic equipment to the Cyprus customs department to be used for inspections as part of the Amalthea humanitarian corridor, through which aid has ...
Govt ‘determined’ to fight organised crime in prisons
The government is “determined” to fight organised crime in prisons, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Tuesday.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the central prison’s guidance and post-prison ...
Pathologist wants ‘truth to come out’ after guardsman ruling
State pathologist Panicos Stavrianos, who back in 2005 had ruled national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou’s death a suicide, has submitted a request to the Supreme Court for permission to file an ...
More than 36,000 using buses every day
Celebrating four years of innovation and growth in Cyprus, bus company Cyprus Public Transport (CPT) on Tuesday said its 600 employees oversee the transport of over 36,000 passengers a day.
CEO Julio ...
President receives portrait from preschoolers
A portrait of President Nikos Christodoulides will be adorning his office as of Tuesday – a gift from the artists themselves.
A group of preschoolers visited the president and asked him ...
North airport passenger numbers up by almost a third
Passenger numbers at the north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport increased by almost a third for the first six months of 2024 over the same period last year, data released on Tuesday ...
Man jailed for 22 years for deliberate hit-and-run
A 46-year-old British man was on Tuesday sentenced to 22 years in prison for the manslaughter of Ioannis Polykarpou, who was fatally injured on January 21, 2023, when he was deliberately run down.
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Cyprus-FBI work on clearing Cyprus’ name
Cyprus and the FBI are to work together on clearing Cyprus’ name regarding the naturalisation through the citizenship by investment programme, it was announced on Tuesday after President Nikos Christodoulides ...
‘Holguin’s goals block out two states’
Efforts by UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin for a viable solution of the Cyprus problem and a common future do not allow for Turkish demands for two states, head of ...
‘None of the names mentioned by the media’ in running for EU Commissioner
“None of the names mentioned by the media” are in the running to become the next Cypriot European Commissioner, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday.
Speaking to CyBC radio, he ...
Health minister calls on the young to take up nursing
The shortage of nursing and midwifery staff in Cyprus must be tackled effectively, Health Minister Michalis Damianos said on Tuesday.
He called on all young men and women, as well ...
President blames Tatar for failure to open more checkpoints
President Nikos Christodoulides said that the Turkish Cypriot side had rejected a proposal to open further checkpoints that he put forward, it was reported on Tuesday.
Christodoulides spoke to CyBC ...
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CMC contract for LNG Vasiliko likely to be terminated
The contract between the state Natural Gas Infrastructure Company (Etyfa) and CPP-Metron Consortium Ltd (CMC Ltd) for the construction of the natural gas liquification plant at Vasiliko is heading towards ...
MPs dubious over ports authority’s financing for Larnaca
Lawmakers were skeptical on Monday when the Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) requested an extra €8.4 million to run the port in Larnaca after the contract with a private company – Kition Ocean ...
‘Panic button’ to be rolled out for domestic violence cases
There is a steep rise in domestic violence cases, and efforts to roll out a ‘panic button’ to help victims should be ready in the next three months, Justice Minister ...
One-hour stoppage during CyBC main news on Friday
Workers at the Cyprus Broadcast Corporation (CyBC) will stop work at 8pm for an hour on Friday to protest the fact that colleagues who retired after January 2023 have not yet ...
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Govt to maximise efficiency of public spending
The 2025 state budget will be in surplus, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday.
After a Council of Ministers meeting held at the Presidential Palace, Christodoulides held an extraordinary session during ...
Fake news investment scam poses as Cyprus Mail
A fake news scam which has circulated on Facebook in recent days has posed as the Cyprus Mail in an attempt to lure people in to an investment scam.
The ...
Georgiades first name to emerge for commissioner post
Names of possible candidates for Cyprus’ new European commissioner are being heard in corridors, with Harris Georgiades’ popping up as Disy’s most probable to be appointed.
Meanwhile, references to ...
PACE rep calls for investigation into Cyprus over property arrests
Turkish Cypriot representative at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Oguzhan Hasipoglu on Sunday called for an investigation to be launched after the Republic of Cyprus made ...
Incentives for farmers to produce more halloumi
With one day left till the initial ten-year transition period for producing halloumi according to PDO guidelines expires, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou on Monday presented incentives and measures to help ...
Wolt drivers sign collective agreement
In a significant move for the food delivery industry in Cyprus, Wolt has become the first company to sign a collective agreement with the labour ministry and trade unions for ...