‘No more delays’ for Larnaca marina
The contracting company which has taken up the Larnaca port and marina project is expected to adhere to its commitments after it was given a time extension, Transport Minister Alexis ...
Public urged to take part in fixing island’s roads
The public should “play a role and take part” in drawing attention to problems on Cyprus’ road network, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday.
Vafeades was speaking to the ...
Mental health problems linked to substance abuse
We must work to make mental wellbeing for all a priority, Health Minister Popi Kanari said on Tuesday as the addictions authority shared alarming numbers correlating mental illness with substance ...
Pyla agreement wins universal praise
The government has “succeeded in turning a crisis into an opportunity,” government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday as the mutual understanding found over the construction of a road between ...
Pilgrims question why plane was allowed to leave for Israel
Cypriot pilgrims left for Jerusalem barely an hour after Hamas fired rockets into Israel even though it was known the attack had started, the groups’ travel agent said on Tuesday.
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Two involved in ‘doctor’ scam targeting the elderly remanded (updated)
Two men, aged 35 and 29, were remanded in custody for eight days on Tuesday after posing as doctors to scam thousands of euros out of the elderly in Limassol.
The pair ...
Audit office supports Paphos mayor over ‘unacceptable’ airport (updated)
The Audit Office on Tuesday added fuel to the fire after Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos once again criticised the city’s airport, speaking of “unacceptable manipulations” on behalf of the ...
Survey awards 8.8/10 for Gesy inpatient care
Four months after the implementation of an electronic patient satisfaction survey, beneficiaries of the national health service Gesy rated inpatient healthcare services at an impressive 8.8 out of 10.
According to a ...
Cyprus foreign ministry flies Israeli flag
Cyprus’ foreign ministry on Monday raised the Israeli flag outside its building as a show of solidarity after the neighbouring country suffered a major attack from Hamas.
In a post ...
Construction to begin on Pyla-Arsos road after ‘mutual understanding’ found (Update 2)
Construction on the road between the villages of Pyla and Arsos is set to begin later this month after a “mutual understanding” was found to solve the buffer zone dispute ...
‘Tender to be held’ for Varosha hotels (Updated)
An anonymous Turkish businessman who has taken ownership of a number of hotels in Varosha is to hold a tender for their reconstruction and structural reinforcement within the next six ...
Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball players arrive in Cyprus
All non-Israeli players of the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team, along with their families, have arrived in Cyprus, president of the Cyprus Basketball Federation Andreas Mouzourides said on Monday.
Mouzourides ...
Seaweed build up damaging tourism
Paphos beaches are facing a huge problem of seaweed accumulation, Yeroskipou Mayor Kyriakos Hadjivasilis said on Monday.
A solution for a place to deposit the seaweed, which is removed, must ...
Cyprus strongmen pick up pick-ups (photos)
On Saturday, the world’s strongest men descended on Limassol to pull municipal buses, hoist 200kg stones, and lift diplocambinos clean off the ground!
In a historic moment for the ...
Cyprus ready to help over crisis in Israel says president (updated)
By Iole Damaskinos and Jonathan Shkurko
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday reiterated his deep concern regarding the unfolding situation in Israel, underlining the shock and sympathy felt by the whole ...
Two Cypriot tour groups to return from Israel, ministry making efforts for return of third (update 2)
Two groups of Cypriot tourists in Israel are returning on Sunday, the foreign ministry said, after fighting broke out when Israeli forces clashed with Hamas, after the latter launched a ...
Limassol man sustained serious head injury following beating
A 40-year-old is being treated with a severe head injury in Limassol, police said on Sunday, following a fight the night before.
According to police the man arranged to meet ...
Man remanded for 5 days after wandering into Troodos military base
A foreign national was arrested and remanded for five days by the Limassol district court, after walking into a military airbase in Troodos, police said on Sunday.
According to police, ...
President refuses to comment on Russian journalist incident
President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday denied commenting on the matter of the Russian journalist sent back to Moscow, following his detainment in Nicosia a few days ago.
The journalist’s ...
Cyprus to collect humanitarian aid for Armenian refugees
Cyprus will begin collecting and send humanitarian aid to Armenia to deal with thousands of refugees flooding into the country from Nagorno-Karabakh, an announcement said on Sunday.
According to an ...
New view of historic Cyprus church
Exhibition features important photographs from Harvard University archives finds ELENI PHILIPPOU
An exhibition of photographs of the Church of Panayia Kanakaria from the archive of Dumbarton Oaks, Harvard University, has ...
President gives all-clear for UN to appoint rep for Cyprus talks
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday that the Republic of Cyprus has given the UN the all-clear to appoint UN adviser to evaluate the prospects of restarting talks on the ...
34 yr old drugs and burglary suspect remanded by Paphos court
A 34-year-old man was remanded for two days by the Paphos district court, under suspicion of drug possession and for drink driving, police said on Sunday.
According to Paphos police, ...
Claims a Greek Cypriot man trained agents in invasive Predator software
A training centre in Greece teaching agents how to use the highly invasive surveillance software Predator was run by a Greek Cypriot man, a global investigation claimed this week.
The ...