Earthquake aftershock felt in Turkey, Cyprus
An earthquake was felt in Cyprus and in southern Turkey, Syria and Lebanon about 7pm on Monday, according to the independent Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
According to the EMSC, the ...
EU gives Cyprus until end of March for VAT change on homes
Lawmakers on Monday revisited the issue of reduced VAT on homes, with some trying to instill a sense of urgency on the matter as the European Commission continues breathing down ...
Gesy ‘largest and most significant social reform’
Outgoing Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela on Monday presented the final report of his ministry’s work for the past 19 months at the Presidential Palace, outlining his achievements, as well as ...
D-day for Disy’s leadership contenders
House president Annita Demetriou may throw her hat in the running for Disy’s upcoming leadership elections, it emerged on Monday as the deadline for submitting candidacies edged ever closer.
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Uproar as patient left naked at Limassol hospital
A patient was left naked and uncovered on her bed at the Limassol general hospital last week, a geriatrician reported on Monday.
But state health services organisation (Okypy) is saying “...
‘Weapons trade’ arrest at airport politically motivated by US says suspect
An Israeli professor arrested at the Larnaca International airport after Interpol issued an arrest warrant against him on suspicion of arms trafficking to China and Libya has rubbished the charges ...
Paphos hotel workers down tools after agreed rises not given
Workers at a specific Paphos hotel held an impromptu strike on Monday morning over the alleged refusal of hoteliers in the district to pay them 50 per cent of the cost ...
Tourism in sound state says minister as January arrivals break record
Cyprus hit its highest ever number of arrivals for the month of January, Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios said on Monday.
Speaking on CyBC radio, Perdios said that the ...
End of legal loophole that lets retailers charge more for card use
The commerce ministry is to draw up legislation to close a loophole in the law that allows vendors to charge extra to consumers using credit cards.
The legislation will allow ...
The floaty-bag problem: why four ‘flying objects’ were shot down
The United States has been having “a bit of a floaty-bag problem over its airspace,” as South Africa’s ‘Daily Maverick’ news-site put it.
Indeed it has. Four balloons or ...
Tremor measuring 3.0 felt in Limassol
An 3.0 earthquake was felt in Cyprus on Sunday afternoon, mainly in Limassol, officials said.
Social media posts first referred to the tremor around 4.30pm.
A statement from the geological surveys ...
Energy hot potatoes the new president will face
Cyprus has the resources and potential to generate most of its electricity from RES
Cyprus has a new president. A new era is starting and that includes energy. Many serious ...
‘Voice of the Cypriot countryside’ buried in Paralimni
The funeral of renowned Cypriot traditional singer Kyriacou Pelagia was held in Paralimni on Sunday.
Known as the “voice of the Cypriot countryside”, Pelagia died on Saturday at the age ...
Christodoulides offered a little something for everyone
Victory against a backdrop of watered down traditional partisanship and a real abstention rate of 45 per cent
Though a close call, Nikos Christodoulides’ win last Sunday came down to a ...
Christodoulides will approach Tatar meeting with ‘absolute seriousness’
Newly-elected President Nikos Christodoulides will do everything possible to achieve some kind of result during his informal meeting next week with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, he said on Sunday.
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Consumer body says continued hikes on bottled gas are a rip-off
The Cyprus Consumers’ Union & Quality of Life association slammed the continued rise in the price of a cylinder of gas saying it was not justified.
In an announcement, the ...
‘All in good time’, Christodoulides says about new cabinet
Everything will happen in good time, President-elect Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday when asked about the formation of his new cabinet.
After voting in the elections for bishop of Paphos ...
Plastic bag ban. Well, some of them and only sometimes
As of Saturday, another law cracking down on the use of plastic came into effect at supermarkets and shops in Cyprus, but it is unlikely to have too much of ...
‘Famagusta has had wars, but never such a pain’
Turkish Cypriots left reeling after Turkey earthquake deaths
The Turkish Cypriot community, and especially Famagustians, are mourning the deaths of 24 of their brightest and most accomplished children along with 11 parents ...
The gruesome reality of Cyprus highways
I would very much appreciate it if you could help bring attention to the gruesome reality of Cyprus highways.
As a regular commuter to the city, I use the highway ...
A longtime columnist bids farewell
Disillusioned by the election results and the failure to act on suggestions to root out corruption and find a viable solution to the Cyprus problem
Last Sunday, the Greek Cypriot ...
New president deserves a fair wind
Every newly elected president is entitled to a fair wind without being pounced on by the fourth estate. So congratulations are in order and good luck to Nikos Christodoulides on ...
Over ten years on, still no compensation for crumbling Pissouri homes
Government has earmarked funds to stabilise the landslide that has caused houses to crumble, but there is still no decision over compensating the owners
The government is about to pay €33 ...
All set for election of new Paphos bishop
Everything is ready for the Sunday elections that will show the tripartite for the new Paphos bishop, church elections officer Ioannis Charilaou said on Saturday.
In total of 52,164 eligible voters ...