Cyprus airports see best February ever
The island’s airports saw the best February ever, with passenger numbers up 10 per cent over the pre-pandemic month in 2019, operating company Hermes said on Friday.
According to Hermes, a ...
Traffic congestion of utmost importance say MPs
Legislators on Thursday urged government officials to “transition from theory to practice” in dealing with the growing problem of traffic congestion.
The matter was discussed at the House transport committee, ...
Thousands of buildings require inspection, says Etek
Thousands of buildings in Cyprus require inspection, the scientific and technical chamber (Etek) said on Thursday, as the interior ministry looks to swiftly pass a bill that will secure the ...
Cypriot students aboard doomed train still unaccounted for (Updated)
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday said the government is in touch with the families of the two Cypriot students who were on one of the trains that collided in an ...
Christodoulides and cabinet visit Eoka fighters’ graves
President Nikos Christodoulides laid a wreath at the imprisoned graves and Makedonitissa tomb on Thursday, where he went to visit with his cabinet members.
“It is no coincidence that my ...
Vultures arrive in Cyprus to help strengthen local population
Environmental NGO BirdLife Cyprus announced on Thursday that a batch consisting of 14 Griffon vultures arrived on the island from Spain.
The arrival of the birds is part of the ‘Life ...
Bases police rescue dog stuck on seaside cliffs
A dog rescued from Zapalo cliffs by SBA police has been handed over to an animal shelter as no owner was found, the British Bases said on Thursday.
The SBA ...
‘Cyprus lagging in waste management, needs to start preparing for next year’
Local authorities should start preparing to meet their 2024 obligations on waste management, including organic waste collection, which might be the “most difficult task”, Green party leader Charalambos Theopemptou has said.
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EU to decide if Limassol clubs owe rent on new stadium
The European Commission is set to decide whether the three main football clubs in Limassol, namely Ael, Apollon and Aris, will be asked to pay retroactive rent to the Cyprus ...
Wild dogs killing stray cats in Nicosia
A pack of dogs has been attacking and killing cats at the Pedieos linear park in Nicosia, a volunteer warned on Wednesday, urging the public to be careful.
The first ...
Confusion over number of Turkish earthquake victims in north
Authorities in the north are sending mixed messages about the number of Turkish earthquake victims that have arrived in the area, reports said on Wednesday.
According to reports in Yeni ...
Turkish Cypriots in mixed marriages appealing to EU
Turkish Cypriots in mixed marriages will be filing an appeal to the European parliament committee of petitions over the denial of Cypriot citizenship to their children, reports said on Wednesday.
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Economy, migration, green energy: new ministers present priorities
Maintenance of a stable economy is of paramount importance for the new government, as is reducing the cost of energy and tackling “the Achilles heel” which is the Green Line ...
Two teachers banned for leaking exam topics
Two teachers have been struck from the private school teacher register, and a school has been sanctioned over the leak of an exam question in January, the education ministry said ...
Two Cypriot nationals on board wrecked train (Update 3)
Two Cypriot nationals were on board one of the two trains that collided in Larissa, northern Greece on Tuesday night, killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens of others.
The ...
First exchange kidney transplant between Cyprus and Israel (Updated)
The first ever crossover organ transplant involving Cyprus and Israel took place on Wednesday after two kidneys were exchanged at the old Larnaca airport in the morning.
The effort follows ...
Government scrambles to rectify fuel cost fumble (Update)
Fresh Finance Minister Makis Keravnos’ first words in the post he assumed on Wednesday were “an unfortunate development” – commenting on an embarrassing mishap by the outgoing government, which led to ...
Row continues in north over help for Turkish earthquake victims
‘Parliament’ in the north descended into a shouting match on Tuesday after ‘Foreign Minister’ Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu was called a rude, disrespectful traitor over the ongoing row on the ...
PEO says strategy on foreign workers ‘modern-day slave trade’
The PEO trade union on Tuesday called on the new government to bin the revised strategy on hiring foreign workers – announced by the outgoing administration a week ago – saying that ...
New president says criticism is welcome
Shortly after taking the oath of office on Tuesday, new President Nikos Christodoulides said he welcomes criticism of his appointments after it was pointed out to him that he had ...
New president says finding solution to Cyprus problem his priority
Newly sworn in President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday said finding solutions to solve the Cyprus problem would be the absolute priority of his administration.
His first words in the post ...
Doctor publishes further photo, accuses hospitals of negligence
A woman developed large bedsores after she was hospitalised for a month and her wounds remained untreated, doctor Marios Kyriazis claimed on Tuesday in another effort to show the “shortcomings” ...
Bird trapping with nets falls by almost a half
Bird trapping with nets has almost halved in Cyprus when comparing autumn 2022 with the previous year, BirdLife Cyprus announced on Tuesday, calling the results “promising”.
The figures reveal a 49 per ...
Who’s who in the new cabinet
Despite pledging that his cabinet would be made up of new faces, half of which would be women, new President Nikos Christodoulides named a council of ministers that did not ...