Stolen 16th century icon handed back to the Church
A 16th century icon stolen from the Antifonitis church in Kalograia in the Kyrenia district was officially handed over to Archbishop Chrysostmos on Tuesday after being repatriated last week.
The ...
Farmers donate bulgur wheat to Church
Fourteen tons of bulgur wheat was given to the Church of Cyprus on Tuesday by the Pancyprian Committee of wheat producers, to be headed on to the needy.
Quantities are ...
Anastasiades says ‘shocked’ by death of Abe
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday he was shocked by the death of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe who was recently assassinated, as he signed the condolences book opened ...
New president of Supreme court sworn in
Antonis Latsiou was confirmed on Tuesday as the new president of the supreme court at a ceremony hosted at the presidential palace by President Nicos Anasasiades.
Anastasiades praised Latsiou’s ...
Paphos mayor says 300 people to be evicted following balcony collapses
Around 300 migrants are set to be evicted from buildings on Poseidonos Avenue in Paphos after two balconies on the same street collapsed last week, injuring five people, three of whom ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, electricity bills that will be sent out, will be about 24 per cent more expensive than the last one, an EAC spokesperson has confirmed. In other news, ...
Weekend Escapes: Episode 8 “The Steak House Limassol”
Visit The Steak House at Limassol’s Old Port this weekend. This special restaurant takes great pleasure in its fundamental commitment to excellence and pays close attention to serving only ...
No one has forgotten those who died in Mari blast, president says
No one has forgotten the heroism of the 13 people who died in the Mari explosion eleven years ago, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday at a service at the site ...
Racing driver lives life bumper to bumper
Alix Norman speaks to a local Nascar driver who has his eyes on the biggest of prizes
It’s called ‘bumper to bumper’. Imagine yourself in rush hour: you’re ...
Cyprus implementing recommendations of European anti-corruption body
Cyprus has satisfactorily implemented nine of 16 recommendations made by the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body GRECO and partly implemented six, GRECO said on Friday.
One recommendation has still not ...
President of European parliament condemns Turkey over Varosha actions
President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola on Friday reiterated the institution’s condemnation of Turkey’s continued violations of Security Council resolutions on Famagusta.
She was responding to correspondence ...
Cyprus gives temporary protection to second highest number of Ukrainians in EU
Cyprus has the second highest ratio of granting Ukrainian citizens temporary protection compared to its population among the EU27, according to May figures issued by Eurostat.
The EU’s statistical ...
Canadian linked to drugs in BBQs jailed for four years
An Australian court has jailed a Canadian national for a maximum of four years for his role in importing 645 kilograms of MDMA inside 200 charcoal barbecues sent from Cyprus.
The defendant ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the House of Representatives has finally passed legislation clearing the way for broad reform of the justice system that is hoped will shorten the time of ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, face masks will become mandatory as of tomorrow, following a decision on Wednesday by the cabinet. It was also reiterated that the fine for violating the ...
Gate in buffer zone barbed wire fence knocked down
One of the barbed-wire metal gates installed in Peristerona has been destroyed as the local authorities remain puzzled as to what exactly happened.
A police source from the larger and ...
Our View: Rising prices crisis likely to draw out minimum wage talks
What had been expected to be a routine meeting at the presidential palace on Tuesday to announce a final decision on the minimum wage ended in a major disagreement between ...
People in Cyprus can expect to work for more years than EU average
Cypriots can anticipate a working life of 37.9 years, the eighth longest in the EU27 and above the EU27 average of 36 years, according to figures published by Eurostat on Wednesday.
These ...
Plans to ease traffic will hit private car use
The government is pressing ahead with its policies to discourage the use of private vehicles as it instead looks to promote public transport – with promises of trams and smart traffic ...
Remains of four killed during coup exhumed for new burials
The remains of four men killed by Eoka B during the July 1974 coup which overthrew the government of then president Archbishop Makarios are being exhumed from a group grave at ...
People can change, the message as prison schools mark end of year
Prison director Anna Aristotelous sent a message that “people can change” during the official closing ceremony of the facility’s schools on Wednesday.
Ten inmates were awarded their diplomas with ...
Unions say government has backed down over minimum wage
Trade unions Sek and Peo on Wednesday accused the government of backing down after a broad meeting the previous day at the presidential palace failed to approve the introduction of ...
Double murder investigation after woman succumbs to arson injuries
A 73-year-old woman died on Wednesday, about a month after she was seriously burned in a house arson in the village of Pyrgos in Limassol, police said.
Demetra Charalambous was ...
Driver jailed for two years for fatal hit-and-run
A 42-year-old man has been jailed for two years after the Paphos district court found him guilty of causing a fatal hit-and-run which took place in 2017.
The court case took ...