Once elections over, could be a chance for Cyprus talks
The period after the elections in Greece and Turkey could be a significant, but also the last, opportunity, for “some progress in Cyprus,” Unficyp head Colin Stewart said on Tuesday.
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Ministry announces tougher checks after wheel falls off school bus
Checks will be carried out at tyre fitting services after a bus transporting school-children lost one of its wheels on the motorway last week, the road transport department announced on ...
€1.5 million fine overturned due to illegal government appointment
A €1.5 million fine imposed on the Pancyprian Cattle-Farmers Association (Poa) has been overturned following a court decision ruling the former competition commissioner’s appointment was in fact unlawful, it emerged ...
Third list of sanctioned Cyprus companies expected Friday
A new list of natural and legal persons in Cyprus who will be subject to sanctions by the US and the UK is expected on Friday, it emerged on Tuesday.
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Woman jailed for 16 months for causing fatal crash
A 42-year-old woman was on Tuesday sentenced to 16-months in jail after she was found guilty of causing a traffic accident that killed the 35-year-old Christakis Christodoulou in Larnaca over ...
Refugees who can’t afford rising rents ‘forced to live in cars’
Cypriot refugees are forced to live in their cars as they wait for Turkish Cypriot properties to become available amid rent price hikes in the Republic, MPs heard on Tuesday.
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Gas pipeline to Israel has attracted wave of interest says minister
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Tuesday said there has been a wave of interest in the proposed Israel-Cyprus pipeline that could offer cheap natural gas for electricity production on the ...
School teams up with graffiti artist
Kokkinochoria secondary school Panos Ioannou collaborated with a local street artist to send a loud message against bullying.
Students participated in the anti-bullying initiative and draw together with Christos Kakkoulli, ...
Further uproar after beautician appointed to palace post
Opposition parties on Tuesday reprimanded the government over the hiring of a beautician at the presidential palace who had worked as a staffer for President Nikos Christodoulides’ election campaign, echoing ...
Holy Synod to assess measures against former Kiti bishop following assault ruling
The woman who won the sexual assault case against the former Kiti bishop Chrysostomos announced on Tuesday that she will file for a retrial of the first rape case brought ...
Scholarship applications to study in Japan open
Cypriots who wish to study in Japan can now apply for a postgraduate research scholarship offered by the Japanese education ministry.
The Embassy of Japan has announced that the Japanese ...
Family planning association: ‘dangerous’ to delay banning conversion therapies
The family planning association on Tuesday spoke of “dangerous practices” after a bill criminalising conversion therapies for LGBTQI+ people was postponed as far-right party Elam filed an amendment last week ...
Access to religious sites on both sides could improve says State Department
Access to religious sites should continue to be discussed by officials on both sides of the divide, a US state department report on the island said on Tuesday.
It underlined ...
Over 3,000 cases of domestic violence reported in 2022
Domestic violence prevention services handled over 3,000 cases of domestic violence in 2022, the association of domestic violence prevention services (Spavo) said.
The total of 3,122 incidents handled shows an increasing trend, up ...
CoLA payments could cost taxpayers €1.2 billion over next three years
Payment of the cost of living allowance (CoLA) could saddle taxpayers with a whopping €1.2 billion over the next three-year period, local media reported on Monday.
Under a deal struck between ...
Plenum to discuss reduced VAT on first homes in June
A bill providing for discounted VAT on first homes will be going to the House plenum for a vote in early June, parliamentarians said on Monday – bringing to a close ...
Greece’s four Eurovision points to Cyprus causes political stir
The 2023 Eurovision has caused a political stir on the island, after Greece’s national jury awarded the island’s entry only four points in the final, when it has traditionally ...
Former Kiti bishop found guilty of sexual assault
Former Kiti bishop Chrysostomos was on Monday found guilty of assaulting a teenage girl, who was 16 years old in 1981, when he was holding his post.
As the Larnaca district court ...
Road safety ambassadors appointed, aim to reduce fatalities by 50%
Two road safety ambassadors were appointed on Monday by the road safety council as part of efforts to cut traffic fatalities by 50 per cent.
Speaking at the start of world ...
Voters in north gave Kilicdaroglu their backing
Although the race for a president in Turkey has gone to a second round, Kemal Kilicdaroglu got the backing of voters in the north of Cyprus on Sunday.
Among Turkish ...
Energy minister will travel to Israel for gas deal talks (Updated)
By Nikolaos Prakas and Elias Hazou
Cyprus and Israel are working on a deal for a pipeline carrying natural gas from both countries to the island, where it will be ...
EuroAsia Interconnector becoming a reality
Realisation of the EuroAsia Interconnector (EAI) has now entered the home-straight. The project is close to achieving several important milestones.
The EAI constitutes a critical infrastructure for the European Commission, ...
Confusion over legality of cannabis products
In the wake of police raids on cannabis product shops, we look at what can be sold
With cannabidiol (CBD) shops popping up all over Cyprus and the police cracking ...
Femicide: the torture and misogynistic slaying of women
In August 2006, I learned for the first time what a professional towing strap means. Twenty-year-old Jana Kavacova, who had been missing for days, was found buried in the industrial area ...