Security Council renews Unficyp mandate for a year
The foreign ministry on Monday welcomed the decision to renew the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) for another year.
It said the security council will continue ...
Nouris offers mea culpa over passports, defends migration policies
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Monday admitted mistakes in the management of the citizenship-by -investment scheme, but said that by late 2020 – when the programme was nixed – many flaws had been ...
Cyprus saw sharp increase in counterfeit notes in 2022
Counterfeit euro banknotes withdrawn from circulation in Cyprus reached 451 in 2022, marking an increase of 113.7 per cent compared to the previous year, according to an announcement made by the Central Bank ...
Greece, Cyprus sign deal on dealing with natural disasters
Justice Minister Stephie Dracou and Greek Minister for Climate Change and Civil Protection Christos Stylianides on Monday signed an agreement for further cooperation between the two countries’ fire services.
The ...
40 per cent of adults smoked in last month
Almost half of Cypriot adults have smoked in the last month a survey of the public showed, the head of the national addiction authority, Dr Christos Minas said on Monday.
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Stray dog crisis ‘worse than ever’
Hundreds of animals are being poisoned on a daily basis and the stray dog crisis is worse than ever, according to the Cyprus Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to ...
‘Renewable energy storage shouldn’t be at mercy of Game of Thrones politics’
The state must proceed with immediate installation of a centralised renewable energy (RES) storage system to prevent blackouts from becoming commonplace, wind energy association secretary Christos Tsingis said on Monday.
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George Colocassides: Dealing with the cost-of-living crisis
The Cyprus Mail has sent questions to the main candidates in next week’s presidential elections. Below is independent candidate George Colocassides’ response
What do you think are three main ...
One man’s battle to return Cyprus’ Moon rock
Missing for nearly 50 years, Cyprus’ Moon rock was finally returned in December. That we got it back at all is thanks to Joseph Gutheinz
Having finally made its way back ...
Averof Neophytou: A focus on income tax reform
The Cyprus Mail has sent questions to the main candidates in next week’s presidential elections. Below is Disy candidate Averof Neophytou’s response
Which do you think are three ...
Cypriot based tech firm automates investment decisions process
AIRR was established in 2019 in Cyprus and specialises in solutions to automate the process of making investment decisions. The functionality of the platform is extensive and provides a classic set ...
Unficyp mandate to be extended for 12 months from now on
The mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) will from this week be extended for a period of one year instead of the usual six months, the Cyprus ...
Anastasiades meets leaders of Vasiliko communities, says issues being resolved
An inter-ministerial meeting is to be held in the coming weeks to look at outstanding issues of concern to nine communities in the region of Vasiliko energy hub, President Nicos ...
Bronze statue of ‘girl with the hula hoop’ stolen from Paphos location (Updated)
A bronze statue, one of several created by artist Yiota Ioannidou that are installed at various public spaces in Paphos has been stolen, it emerged on Sunday.
‘The girl with ...
‘Humanitarian’ deal allowing Russian ships in Cyprus jeopardised lifting of US arms embargo
As foreign minister, Nikos Christodoulides put at risk the lifting of the US arms embargo with a ‘humanitarian’ accord that would have allowed Russian military vessels to dock at Cypriot ...
New poll confirms Christodoulides slippage but maintaining lead
Diko, Depa, and Edek party-backed independent presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides has slipped in another poll published on Saturday, while his two rivals Averof Neophytou and Andreas Mavroyiannis has gained.
The ...
Over 300 projects worth €525m for mountain communities
The policies and projects the government has carved out has shown the importance that needs to be given to rural communities, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday, during a visit ...
Cypriot KV Fund looking for pre-seed and seed startups to invest in
The funding opportunities are growing for startups with Cypriot founders or Cyprus-based tech companies. The first CySEC-registered Venture Capital fund focusing primarily on Cypriot startups Kinisis Ventures Fund has announced ...
Foreign ministry condemns Jerusalem synagogue attack
The foreign ministry has condemned Friday’s attack on a synagogue in Jerusalem and extended its condolences to the families of the victims.
By posting on Twitter, the ministry “expresses ...
From Limassol to Aconcagua: a Guinness World record for Cyprus
The sound of music rang recently from the highest mountain in the Americas as a Cyprus-based musician held a concert there, part of a planned series of events on the ...
UN Secretary-General expresses ‘full support’ for his Cyprus representative
The UNSG’s Special Representative in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, has Antonio Guterres’ full support, the Antonio Guterres’ spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has said.
Dujarric was asked on Friday, if as reported ...
Achilleas Demetriades: Restoration of credibility is bottom line
The Cyprus Mail has sent questions to the main presidential candidates in next week’s elections. Over the next week we will be reprinting them in the order we received ...
Cyprus economic sentiment improves, future outlook dim
The economic sentiment in Cyprus improved in January 2023, with the Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) increasing by 0.9 points compared to December 2022, according to a report released on Friday by the Centre ...
Cyprus Business Now
Petrol station sales in Cyprus marked a decrease of 7.5 per cent in December 2022, compared to the corresponding month of 2021, according to data released on Friday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (...