Desalinated water expected to flow in Kissonerga this week
A mobile desalination unit with a capacity to output 10,000 cubic metres of water a day is in the process of being installed in the Potima area of Kissonerga, director general ...
‘Safe System’ could save lives on Cyprus roads, says expert
Cyprus must act fast to tackle a worrying rise in road deaths, especially among young men, motorcyclists and elderly pedestrians, transport engineer Neophytos Zavrides has said.
Zavrides explained that recent ...
Over €700,000 paid to wildfire victims as aid rolls out
More than €730,000 has already been disbursed to families whose homes were destroyed or damaged in the deadly July wildfires, with authorities aiming to complete all emergency payments by early next ...
Government condemns continued detention of five Greek Cypriots in the north
The Cypriot government has strongly condemned the ongoing detention of five Greek Cypriots by the Turkish Cypriot authorities in the north of the island.
In a written statement, the director ...
Elderly woman killed while crossing road in Lakatamia
An 87-year-old woman was killed in a road accident in Lakatamia on Saturday morning.
The incident happened around 8am on Plato street. Police said the victim, Ifiigenia Krassia, was crossing ...
Funeral held for elderly couple killed in July 23 blaze
Relatives and friends gathered on Friday morning to say a final farewell to Demetris and Maro Filippides, aged 81 and 77, who died trying to escape the wildfire that swept through the ...
Russia names Cypriot leaders in ‘Hate Speech’ list
Russia’s foreign ministry has named Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and House Speaker Annita Demetriou in a new online list highlighting what it describes as hostile language from Western officials.
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Doctor slams Gesy penalties on Caesarean rates
Dr Pantinos Mavrogenis, member of the Gynaecological Society of Cyprus, has openly criticised the health insurance organisation (HIO) over its proposed system of financial penalties for doctors performing high rates ...
Greek Cypriots arrested in north to remain in custody for 13 more days
The five Greek Cypriots who were arrested on suspicion of espionage in the north last month in the early hours of Saturday morning learned that they will remain in custody ...
Arrested Greek Cypriots in north spend more than ten hours in military court
The five Greek Cypriots who were arrested on suspicion of espionage in the north last month spent more than ten hours in a military court in northern Nicosia on Friday.
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Unficyp provides assistance to arrested Greek Cypriots, govt furious over arrests
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) is providing humanitarian assistance to the five Greek Cypriots who remain in custody after having been arrested in the north on suspicion ...
North’s bar association decries ‘indefensible’ arrests of Greek Cypriots
Cyprus Turkish bar association head Hasan Esendagli on Friday said the arrest of five Greek Cypriots in the north on suspicion of espionage is “not something we, as legal professionals, ...
Fire-hit communities receiving aid as clean-up begins
Relief measures for communities affected by the recent wildfires are in full swing, commissioner for the development of mountain communities Charalambos Christofinas said on Friday.
Christofinas was tasked by President ...
35,000 recalled cars have not had their airbags replaced
A total of 35,000 of the more than 80,000 vehicles which were recalled in February following a decree issued by Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades due to the fact they had been fitted ...
Turkish Cypriot arrested for aiding and abetting arrested Greek Cypriots
A Turkish Cypriot civil servant who works at the north’s land registry office has been arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting the five Greek Cypriots who remain in ...
Interconnector payment a matter between Cypriot and Greek govts, minister says
The potential payment of €25 million by the Cypriot government to help finance the construction of the Great Sea Interconnector is “a matter between the governments” of Cyprus and Greece, Energy ...
President set to review fire response reports
Official reports assessing the response to the devastating July wildfire in the Limassol mountain region drawn up by the agencies involved have been submitted to the relevant ministers and are ...
Public donations for wildfire victims surpass €1.2 million, says accountant-general
Donations for the support of wildfire victims in Cyprus have reached approximately €1.2 million, according to accountant-general Andreas Antoniades, who spoke to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) on Tuesday.
The funds, ...
Protest over Limassol fire failures attracts thousands
Thousands, of people held a demonstration in Limassol on Thursday evening, demanding accountability and protesting the government’s perceived inaction during last week’s deadly fires that swept through mountainous ...
Akinci condemns arrest of Greek Cypriots in north
Former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, who served in the post between 2015 and 2020, described the arrest of five Greek Cypriots in the north on suspicion of espionage it as a “...
Pension waiver law proves toothless
Despite a law having just come into force, allowing state officials to waive receiving a pension while still in active service, it turns out this has no practical application, media ...
‘Whenever there is a crisis, our two countries stand together’
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Thursday hailed Cyprus’ “excellent” relationship with France, saying, “whenever there is a crisis, whenever there is an opportunity, our two countries stand together”.
“Our two ...
‘Person known to authorities’ survives murder attempt near Larnaca
A “person who is known to the authorities” survived an attempted murder in the Larnaca district on Thursday.
The crime was committed at around 11.30am near the Dromolaxia industrial area, ...
Private criminal case over Thanasis’ death to be filed within two weeks
Private criminal prosecutions against the seven people held responsible for the death of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou, who was killed in 2005, are to be filed within the next two weeks, the ...