Leftovers no longer taboo, doggie bags become more common
You gonna eat that? More and more Cypriots are saying yes – with a study finding that food waste is decreasing while finishing leftovers is becoming more common.
The percentage of ...
Larnaca port and marina project ‘will change all of Cyprus’
The Larnaca port and marina project will change all of Cyprus, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Friday, visiting the site from which a ferry link with Piraeus, Greece will ...
Government announces €130 million plan to fix refugee housing
The government on Friday decided to undertake a €130 million project to provide “respectable living conditions” on refugee estates.
Expected to span across the next 10 years, President Nikos Christodoulides said the ...
Cyprus expects a busy summer season
Deputy Minister of Tourism Costas Koumis said he expects a good summer in terms of arrivals to Cyprus, adding that, along with the usual high volumes of visitors from the ...
LNG project only 40 per cent complete
The completion date for the construction of a jetty to facilitate a floating LNG storage and regasification unit (Fsru) at Vasiliko is likely to be pushed back once again, Energy ...
Freeze on home repossessions defeated, foreclosures to continue
A motion to discuss a new freeze on home repossessions was defeated in parliament on Thursday, with the House deciding instead that a legislative proposal on the matter be tabled ...
Paphos hotel workers call off CoLA strike, reach deal with employers (Updated)
By Nikolaos Prakas and Elias Hazou
Some 200 workers at three Paphos hotels called off a strike on Thursday evening, hours after their walkout, following a deal with employers over the ...
Civil servants given more flexible working hours
Civil servants can start and finish work half an hour earlier after the plenum approved amendments to their working hours on Thursday to alleviate traffic issues.
MPs approved the regulations ...
Two pickup trucks drive down cycle lane
It’s been a bumpy ride over the last couple of days along bicycle and pedestrian paths, this time with two pickup trucks spotted cruising along the designated areas in ...
President to meet with Arab League on last day in Egypt
President Nikos Christodoulides will meet with the Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit in Egypt on Thursday.
After the meeting Christodoulides will depart for Cyprus.
On Wednesday Christodoulides had ...
Egypt – Cyprus relations defined by shared principles, Christodoulides says (Updated)
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said his two-day visit to Egypt has both a symbolic and substantial meaning, as it reflects a clear political will to build on the strategic ...
Attempted murder suspect pleads not guilty to all charges
A 31-year-old suspect on trial for his involvement in an attempted murder in Oroklini pleaded not guilty to all charges, police said on Wednesday.
The incident, which took place on ...
Blame for stadium violence reportedly put on three police officers
Three officers were reportedly blamed for the rioting that unfolded at a basketball match last month in a report drawn up by the police and handed to the justice minister ...
Vets call for human medicines to fight feline coronavirus
Vets on Wednesday appealed to the health ministry for hospital-grade FIP vaccines for cats amid an upsurge of the fatal disease caused by feline coronavirus.
The state veterinary services said ...
Ombudswoman accuses auditor general of sexist attack
Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides on Wednesday said the auditor general had mounted a sexist attack against her for six years.
“Today was the pinnacle of a sexist behaviour ongoing for six ...
Five schools to become model green schools
Five schools will become model green schools thanks to an investment programme focusing on sustainable energy in education, the education ministry announced on Wednesday.
Through a total investment of €2 million, ...
Two of three suspected gem thieves identified
Two of the three suspected diamond thieves have been identified as Georgian nationals and the Cyprus police are to request Interpol and Europol alerts, the force said on Wednesday.
The ...
President accused of failing to back former minister for international post
The government was called to explain itself on Wednesday over why Cyprus did not submit a candidacy for the secretary-general position of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) amid speculation that ...
Strong interest from schools in competition to promote Cyprus overseas
Student participation in a competition aiming to showcase Cyprus tradition “exceeded all expectations” with the eight winners receiving an increased prize totalling €180,000.
Over 600 projects were submitted from almost 200 schools across ...
Morphou bishop cleared of violating Covid decrees
A Nicosia district court on Tuesday cleared Morphou Bishop Neofytos of all charges of violating coronavirus-related decrees by holding a church service on Epiphany Day in January 2021 during lockdown.
The ...
Prices at the pump likely to rise after Opec decision
Fuel prices at the pump should remain stable in the near term but will likely creep up in the coming weeks following Opec’s decision to cut oil production, an ...
Spain backs more active role for EU in Cyprus talks (updated)
Spain stands by Cyprus in its search for a just and viable solution to the island’s political problem, while its prime minister on Tuesday said it would take the ...
Parents say twice-yearly exams already costing students uni places
January’s twice-yearly exam grades may have cost final year students their futures, parents said on Tuesday, demanding the education ministry take responsibility for what happened and act accordingly.
Speaking ...
3.8 million overnight stays booked in Cyprus last year through online platforms
A total of 3.796 million overnight stays were booked in Cyprus in 2022 through online platforms such as Airbnb, Booking, Expedia or TripAdvisor, Eurostat figures released on Tuesday showed.
However, the number ...