Cyprus students protest against ‘imperialist’ US and Nato
Hundreds of students in Cyprus took to the streets on Thursday to commemorate a 1973 protest in Greece during which dozens died when the army cracked down on students opposing the ...
Anastasiades: Cyprus will continue its energy policy despite Turkish threats
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday Cyprus would continue with its energy policies, despite any provocation or threat face from Turkey.
“Cyprus does not object to Turkey’s participation. We ...
UN Secretary General remains committed to restarting Cyprus talks (Updated)
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will remain committed to being involved in the process of finding common ground to restart Cyprus talks, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and ...
European Space Agency’s space start-up competition coming to Nicosia
The Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO) is bringing ActInSpace, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) space start-up competition for students and young innovators, to Nicosia.
The event will take place ...
House president calls on UK’s help to kick start talks
House president Annita Demetriou on Wednesday called on the UK to offer a constructive contribution to negotiations on the Cyprus problem, in a meeting she held with the UK’s ...
Operations rose threefold in 2021
Operations rose threefold after the inclusion of private hospitals in the national health scheme (Gesy) which increased the number of beds available by almost 80 per cent, data showed on Wednesday.
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Recognise our human rights, say those from mixed marriages in north
Women are most affected by the Republic of Cyprus’ delay in giving IDs to children born to a mixed marriage in the north, the group ‘Uncredentialeds’ said on Wednesday, calling ...
Teacher accused of sexual abuse on remand but not suspended
A secondary education teacher who has been arrested this month on suspicion of sexually abusing over a dozen students continues to hold his position at a Limassol school, as competent ...
Our View: If we don’t recognise the ‘TRNC’ shouldn’t we ignore anniversary of its declaration?
As is the practice every year on November 15 for the last 39 years, Greek Cypriots condemned the unilateral declaration of independence with the customary fiery statements and pledges to continue the ...
Government, Akel trade barbs over president’s interview (updated)
An interview given by President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday night recapping his tenure as president, discussing everything from the Cyprus problem to Disy’s in-house fighting, became the topic of ...
Suspect in prison murder case complains of treatment by police
A suspect in the murder of a central prisons inmate, currently being held on remand in police custody, has reportedly accused a police officer of inappropriate conduct.
The suspect, currently ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the elections for a new archbishop will be held on December 18, the Holy Synod said yesterday. Nominations will be submitted on November 22. In other news, “2022 has ...
Our View: candidates should be made to explain how they will fund their policies
Although the candidates continued their meetings with groups of voters and their visits around the country, they have scaled down their campaigning last week as a mark of respect to ...
Kasoulides heads to London for meeting with counterpart
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will go to London for a working visit with his British counterpart James Cleverley, it was announced on Monday.
Kasoulides will leave on Tuesday, and is ...
Movember sees the return of ‘Man Van’ in support of mens health
The Cyprus Olympic Committee (Koe) on Monday announced it will take part in the ‘Movember Cyprus’ campaign, aimed at raising awareness throughout the month of cancer and mental health issues ...
2022 was ‘excellent’ year for managing fires says forestry department
2022 has been the most successful in terms of fire management and prevention efforts for decades, the forestry department said Monday.
Of the 179 fires that broke out on lands managed by ...
Archbishop elections on December 18 (Update 3)
The elections for a new archbishop will be held on December 18, the Holy Synod said on Monday.
Nominations will be submitted on November 22.
Bishop of Paphos Georgios, currently the caretaker ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the Holy Synod is set to meet this morning to discuss the next steps forward regarding the election of a new archbishop. In other news, Labour ...
Opening of new airport in north delayed yet again
By Esra Aygin
The opening of the long-awaited new Ercan/Tymbou airport has once again been postponed, prompting the Turkish Cypriot media to question if it will ever be operational ...
Holy Synod to discuss new archbishop elections on Monday
The Holy Synod is set to convene on Monday morning, with the election of a new archbishop to be high on the agenda.
The members will meet at 10am, according ...
Anastasiades to seek AG advice on foreclosures freeze constitutionality
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday he would require the opinion of the attorney general (AG), on how to proceed with the law on extending the foreclosure freeze.
Passed through ...
Turkey slams EU ‘hypocrisy’ over ‘TRNC’ observer status row, Anastasiades says Erdogan does not determine international law (update 2)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday dismissed Turkey’s comments which rejected the EU’s stance over the contentious observer status given to the ‘TRNC’ as an entity at the Organisation ...
Cyprus, Italy, Greece and Malta slam other EU countries for not sharing migrant ‘burden’
Cyprus, Italy, Greece and Malta on Saturday jointly criticised EU member states for not sharing the responsibility of hosting migrants, saying the four countries collectively are “bearing the heaviest burden ...
Parts of popular TV show Celebs Go Dating filmed in Cyprus
Parts of the latest season of popular British reality TV show Celebs Go Dating take place in Cyprus, after issues surrounding work visas to Greece went awry.
The E4 show’...