British aid to Gaza in Cyprus ‘ready to go’
The UK has 82 tonnes of humanitarian supplies in Cyprus “ready to go”, along with five tonnes of medical equipment, Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Andrew ...
Covid-19 cases on the rise ahead of Christmas
The number of Covid-19 cases in Cyprus is once again on the rise and is expected to increase further over the holiday period, medical services director Elisavet Constantinou said on ...
Santa visits children at Makarios hospital (videos, photos)
Children at Makarios hospital were all smiles on Thursday when Santa Claus came to visit and give them presents for the festive season.
Speaking to the Cyprus Mail about the ...
Cyprus calls for EU rethink on Syria migration as refugee numbers rise
By Michele Kambas
As record numbers of Syrian refugees reach the shores of Cyprus, the Nicosia government wants the European Union to consider declaring parts of their war-torn homeland safe ...
Court crackdown on fresh Akamas violations
The legal service will examine 20 cases of violations on Akamas agricultural property next to the protected Natura 2000 zone, the interior ministry announced on Thursday.
Owners have ignored warnings from the ...
Call for nurses’ suspension over locked-up patient
The health ministry said it will review a report from the state health services organisation (Okypy) regarding a complaint about a nurse who allegedly locked a patient for hours in ...
‘No lethal cargo’ sent to Israel from British bases
The RAF has transported no “lethal cargo” to the Israeli Defence Forces, the British High Commission in Nicosia said on Wednesday.
“On the occasion of the first Annual UK-Republic of ...
Pro-Palestinian demo on Sunday
A demonstration in solidarity with Palestine will take place in Eleftheria Square in Nicosia on Sunday at 2pm.
The demonstration, organised by the group called “United for Palestine”, aims to ...
Officials consistently greenlit ‘illegal’ Limassol fish farm
A fish farm has been operating illegally for years in a Limassol village, destroying the environment around the Kouris dam for which several ministries are suspected of abuse of power, ...
Journalists urge government to reconsider spying on press
The journalists’ union warned of dire consequences to press freedom in Cyprus on Wednesday, should the contentious Article 4 in the European Media Freedom Act be passed into law.
Cyprus has ...
Cyprus-based companies hit in latest US sanctions package
Four Cyprus-based companies and one individual were hit by US sanctions for being complicit in furthering Russia’s war against Ukraine, it emerged on Wednesday.
A statement by the Office ...
Cyprus votes for ceasefire in Gaza at UN General Assembly
Cyprus joined 152 other countries on Tuesday night in voting in favour of a United Nations General Assembly resolution which called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, as well as ...
23 charged over train crash that killed two Cypriots
Almost two dozen suspects had charges brought against them by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) for failing to implement EU regulations and agreements on the Greek railway, where ...
Almost one million people now registered on Gesy
A total of 943,978 people are now registered on Gesy, Health Minister Popi Kanari said on Tuesday.
Kanari was speaking at a high-level meeting of the World Health Organisation to mark 15 ...
Sabotage suspected as more power cuts hit north’s airport
The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli insisted on Tuesday that “sabotage” was the cause of power cuts at Ercan (Tymbou) airport after six flights were cancelled on Monday due ...
Thanks in part to Cyprus, midwifery included on UNESCO list
Cyprus along with seven other countries on Tuesday managed to get ‘midwifery: knowledge, skills, and practices’ registered on UNESCO’s list of intangible culture heritage, Deputy Culture Minister Vasiliki Kassianidou ...
Cyprus Airways to add new destinations this summer
Barcelona, and Geneva have been added to the Cyprus Airways schedule for the summer, while recently added flights to Brussels will continue, the airline said on Tuesday.
During the summer ...
Government insists FPU included in Aphrodite development (updated)
The construction of a floating production unit (FPU) in Cyprus’ natural gas field Aphrodite is necessary for its development, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Tuesday during a meeting of ...
Farmers retreat from Presidential Palace on promise of meeting with Minister (updated)
By Jonathan Shkurko and Tom Cleaver
Potato and grain farmers began to leave their positions in front of the Presidential palace on Tuesday evening, on the promise of a meeting ...
EU-funded programme increases fruit and veg in schools
The Cyprus Agriculture Payments Organisation (Capo) has officially completed payments totalling €748,567 for the programme bringing fruit, vegetables, and milk into schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
Capo said on Tuesday ...
Minister briefed on local government reform progress
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou was briefed on the progress for implementing local authority reform in a series of meetings over the past few weeks, including procedures to hire another 105 people ...
Under new bill ex-presidents would lose some life-long perks
Former presidents of the Republic and former presidents of the House of Representatives stand to lose some lifelong perks – like the limo and a driver – if a bill tabled by ...
Government allows Chevron until end of March for gas deal
The government has granted energy giants Chevron, operators of the Aphrodite gas field offshore Cyprus, an extension until the end of March 2024 to submit an ‘optimal development plan’, it emerged ...
Handling of Nicolaou’s remains questioned in court case
The trial for the death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou continued Monday, with the testimony of the police guard that transported the soldier’s remains to Greece for further testing ...