EU calls on Turkey to abide by UN resolutions on Cyprus
The EU report on the 2023 enlargement policy called on Turkey to reaffirm a commitment to UN-led settlement talks on the Cyprus issue, in line with the UN Security Council resolutions, ...
November 20 set for Aphrodite gas decision
Israel’s Newmed Energy LP announced on Wednesday that the final decisions regarding the development of the ‘Aphrodite’ gas field will be made on November 20.
The company also said that ...
Bachelor’s degree ‘is no longer sufficient’
Almost half of university graduates are overqualified for their job, Cyprus’ higher education director Dr Terpsa Constantinidou said on Wednesday, highlighting that modern-day graduates are expected to have a combination ...
Government hopeful Pyla works will resume soon
Government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said he expects construction works in Pyla to resume soon, “as provided for in the provisions of the agreement reached”.
Letymbiotis was speaking after the cabinet ...
Deportation orders signed for migrants involved in fight
More than two dozen remand and deportation orders were issued on Wednesday, following the arrests of migrants in a fight at Pournara reception centre two days ago.
Police said that ...
Government focuses on sanctions compliance to preserve reputation
The government is working towards safeguarding Cyprus’ name abroad where sanctions are concerned, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Wednesday after a high-level briefing at the presidential palace.
The meeting ...
FM raises concerns about spread of Gaza conflict
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Tuesday expressed concerns about the possible expansion of the crisis in the Middle East and the spread of war.
Addressing MPs of the House foreign ...
‘Zero tolerance’ on violence
Interior minister vows to get tough after fight at Pournara sees 33 arrests
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou got tough on Tuesday, warning migrants that had caused trouble the previous night they ...
Bill to protect workers right to sit down
The House plenum should vote before Christmas on a bill proposing to end prolonged periods of standing imposed on employees by businesses, the House labour committee heard on Tuesday.
The ...
Exploitation of hydrocarbons ‘critical’ for Cyprus
It is of critical importance that Cyprus develops the necessary infrastructure to exploit its natural gas because at present its hydrocarbons cannot be effectively utilised, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said ...
Controversy over rent of Lapithos church
Controversy has surfaced in the north over payments made to a private company for the rent of the Ayia Anastasia church in Lapithos, which currently operates as a nursing home.
...
Elderly refugees ask for help of fire service
Elderly refugees are requesting assistance from the fire service to carry their groceries upstairs due to the absence of elevators, the House refugees committee heard on Tuesday.
After the committee ...
Six expelled from one school over behaviour
Six teenagers were expelled from the Paphos Technical School on Tuesday due to “their delinquent behaviour”, the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported.
The school’s leaders said the children were “...
Gaza corridor proposal to be discussed at international meeting in Paris
Cyprus’ proposal to establish a humanitarian aid sea corridor to Gaza will be discussed by President Nikos Christodoulides at an international meeting in Paris on Friday, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis ...
One in three Cypriots still smoking
Almost a third of Cypriots are still smokers, according to statistics compiled by research company Marc released on Tuesday.
Marc, acting on behalf of Philip Morris Cyprus, interviewed a total ...
Cyprus has highest number of elderly killed in traffic accidents in EU
Nearly a third of elderly people killed in traffic accidents in Cyprus were pedestrians, a European transport safety council (ETSC) report said on Tuesday.
During the three-year period from 2020 to 2022, 32 ...
‘Cyprus needs to commit to economic reform’ (updated)
‘Cyprus needs to commit to economic reform’
Cyprus needs to commit to comprehensive economic reform to enhance its competitiveness and facilitate the green and digital transition, President Nikos Christodoulides said ...
Street renamed in honour of doctor
A street in Limassol has been renamed in honour of well-known paediatrician Americos Argyriou, the founder of the Theotokos Foundation and the Centre for Preventive Paediatrics.
During the ceremony on ...
‘All calm’ in Pyla as works remain on hold
“All remains calm” in Pyla on Tuesday, with construction work paused, United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) spokesman Aleem Siddique told the Cyprus Mail.
“Peacekeepers are monitoring the situation, ...
In Chevron proposal, Cyprus suggests sharing gas production unit
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou revealed on Tuesday what Cyprus’ proposal to break the deadlock with Chevron’s negotiations on the Aphrodite gas field entails.
In an interview with AlphaNews, he ...
Motive behind murders still ‘not yet determined’
The motive behind last week’s murders of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos and Alexis Mavromichalis have still “not yet been determined”, according to police spokesman Christos Andreou.
Andreou was speaking to the ...
EU support for humanitarian marine corridor
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen welcomed President Nikos Christodoulides’ efforts to open a humanitarian corridor via sea to Gaza.
Christodoulides, meanwhile, said EU states are supportive ...
President says the state is working to break deadlock on Cyprus problem
The government is working with a specific plan to break the deadlock on the Cyprus talks and through the solution reach a mutually beneficial state of affairs for all, President ...
Killer of Turkish Cypriot teen pleads not guilty to premeditated murder charge
Sefer Bugra Altundag, who is accused of murdering 16-year-old Turkish Cypriot girl Zehie Helin Reessur in January, pleaded not guilty to a charge of premeditated murder on Monday.
Altundag appeared ...