Tatar says Turkish Cypriots ‘won’t retreat’
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar made clear he would not return to the negotiating table without equal sovereignty and international status for Turkish Cypriots.
In his New Year’s message, ...
New HIV strains discovered in Cyprus
New HIV-1 strains have been discovered on the island, researchers at the University of Cyprus (UCy) announced on Tuesday.
In an article published in the biomedical journal Viruses on December 21, ...
Turkish Cypriots travel to Adiyaman for earthquake hotel trial
A delegation of Turkish Cypriots travelled to the Turkish city of Adiyaman on Tuesday for the beginning of the trial of those held responsible for the collapse of the Isias ...
Traffic fatalities in 2023 finally stands at 34
The final total of traffic deaths in Cyprus in 2023 reached 34, marking a continuing downward trend in deaths on the road, police spokesman Christos Andreou said on Tuesday.
Numbers have fallen ...
Father of Cypriot child killed in earthquake detained in Turkey (updated)
The father of one of the Cypriot children killed during February’s earthquakes was detained on arrival in Turkey on Tuesday after a case was filed against him for post ...
136 migrants arrive by boat (updated)
Police on Tuesday said 136 migrants arrived to Cyprus by boat on New Year’s Day, while the man suspected of being the boat’s operator has been arrested and remanded ...
2023: President’s new broom failed to sweep clean
Amid great fanfare and pledges of transparency and change, 2023 saw a new president elected. And though the ‘new broom’ promised to sweep clean, Nikos Christodoulides’ administration soon became clogged by ...
2023: Oh, for those website-free days of writing profiles
Life would be so much simpler without the views. I’ve been writing profiles for years – I interviewed 45 people for the Living section of the Sunday Mail in 2023, including today’...
From Barbie to baddies
2023 was a tumultuous year. Our writers look back on what they turned to to find some escape via books, music, films/TV and TikTok
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READING: 2023 has been murder ...
2023: No country unscathed by Israel-Gaza crisis, Cyprus included
Immediately after the Hamas attack on October 7, Limassol port became a haven for fleeing Israelis, welcoming the first passengers arriving from Haifa on October 12.
And Cyprus was not left unscathed ...
Police arrest man with dozens of firecrackers
Police in Larnaca arrested a 21-year-old found in possession of explosives, authorities said on Monday.
According to police, the 21-year-old man was found in Larnaca area on Sunday evening. Officer ...
Crime heaven: corruption ‘worsening’ in north
‘Deterioration in terms of corruption has been evident in our reports’
Multiple bribery allegations surfacing over the past week involving senior Turkish and Turkish Cypriot officials have shaken the northern ...
Police arrest two in Polis area for burglary
Two individuals were arrested for burglary, after they were found with knives, tools for breaking and entering, and stolen property, police said on Monday.
According to police in Paphos, the ...
Grandparents and grandchildren killed in Limassol New Year car crash
Four individuals died in a car crash on at the start of the New Year on the Platres road in the Kato Polemidia area of Limassol, police said on Monday.
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2023: ‘Our whole life is over’
Turkish Cypriot families devastated by Turkey earthquake
A little after 3:17am on Monday, February 6, I woke up dazed and confused with my bed rocking back and forth.
Upon reaching for ...
2023: State turned a disgraceful blind eye to racist riots
Most news scandals are shameful, but the violent riots that took hold of Limassol on September 1 were nothing short of a disgrace. The reasons? Numerous. Take it from the fact ...
2023: Revised EU law still allows eavesdropping on journalists
Some breathed a sigh of relief on December 15 when news broke the European Parliament and the European Council agreed to amend the draft text of a new law coming down ...
Greece and Turkey parked the Cyprob, launch era of peace
Deaths in ongoing wars have resulted from the mistakes of a handful of politicians. When will they ever learn?
Alper Riza’s review of 2023
Reviews of the year are obviously ...
Gaza aid corridor mired in mystery
What happened to the ship with the first cargo? How long will planned corridor operate for? How the aid operation will unfold remains unanswered
Over two months since Cyprus first ...
Hundreds march in Nicosia for Palestine (photos)
Hundreds of people marched in Nicosia on Saturday in support of Palestine, calling for a ceasefire as Israel continued to bomb Gaza.
The march started in Eleftheria Square and continued ...
Seeking revenge against audit office potentially ‘illegal’
Anyone seeking to initiate proceedings against the auditor-general in retaliation for complaints sent to the anti-corruption authority is committing a criminal offence, the service announced on Saturday.
On Friday, a ...
Limassol company falls prey to online scam
A company in Limassol has fallen victim to online cheats operating out of Chile by ordering meat and losing thousands of euro, the police said on Saturday.
The case is ...
Guided tours of the sky developed
There is untapped potential in Cyprus for astronomical observations, the three-year research project Astrotourism in Cyprus concluded, it was reported on Saturday.
According to the Nicosia Astronomy School, astrotourism is ...
Remand after drive-by shooting near Nicosia prisons (update 2)
A 26-year-old released convict was remanded for eight days by the Nicosia District Court on Saturday suspected of shooting a gun six times in the air near the central prison ...