Church service to be held at occupied Apostolos Varnavas
A church service marking the feast day of the Apostolos Varnavas will be held at the occupied monastery of the same name in Salamis on Tuesday, the church announced on ...
Peletie’s former partner recalls ‘harmful behaviour’
Instagram influencer Sotiria Demiroglou, the former partner of TikTok personality Nikos Peletie who was reportedly arrested earlier this week for inciting violence and sexist rhetoric, told the Cyprus Mail that ...
Thick fog covers Limassol
Limassol woke up to a thick blanket of fog on Saturday morning, in addition to increased humidity along the southern coast.
The fog, which led to reduced visibility in some ...
UK Cypriots urge MPs to back reunification push
With just weeks to go until the 51st anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, the UK’s Cypriot community on Friday called on the public to press MPs into ...
German woman arrested over north property testifies over flight with Elam MEP
The 49-year-old German woman who stands accused of having sold Greek Cypriot property in the north on Friday told the Nicosia criminal court about the flight from Germany to Cyprus ...
Migrant domestic workers entitled to Cypriot pensions
Domestic workers from overseas who work in Cyprus are entitled to social insurance benefits while in the country and to pensions once they retire, even if they then leave the ...
Holguin ‘told Gerapetritis of failure to achieve progress’ on some issues
United Nations envoy in Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin told Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis of a “failure to achieve the expected progress” on some issues related to the Cyprus problem, ...
Former Edek heavyweights clash on TV
Former Edek leader Marinoz Sizopoulos and former member of the European parliament Demetris Papadakis engaged in a heated argument on television on Friday, with the pair having been at loggerheads ...
Scottish sisters honoured Ayia Napa ‘tourism ambassadors’
Two sisters from Scotland have been named Ayia Napa “tourism ambassadors” after decades of holidaying in the popular Cypriot resort.
Ashley O’Connor and Heather Dingwall received the honorary title ...
Solutions to disagreements on teacher evaluations ‘can be found in parliament’
Solutions to disagreements between teachers and the government regarding planned reforms to the ways in which teachers are evaluated “can be found in parliament”, the education ministry’s permanent secretary ...
North ‘minister’ promises 28,000 new jobs with casino law change
The north’s ‘economy minister’ Olgun Amcaoglu on Thursday evening promised that “at least 28,000 new jobs” will be created as a result of the decision to relax laws relating to ...
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Pancyprian exams get underway
The Pancyprian examinations, which Cypriot high school leavers take to gain access to public universities in Cyprus and Greece, got underway on Friday.
In total, exactly 5,119 people are sitting the ...
Australian Cypriot scores last-gasp winner to put country on brink of World Cup spot
Australian Cypriot footballer Aziz Behich on Thursday night scored a last-minute winner for Australia’s national team against Japan to all but secure the Socceroos’ place at next year’s ...
CoLA a ‘blessing’ for workers and will not be scrapped, minister says
The cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) is a “blessing” and will not be scrapped, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Thursday.
“CoLA will be expanded so that it continues to operate, and, ...
Cyprus launches first community PrEP support centre
The Aids Solidarity Movement on Thursday announced the launch of Cyprus’ first support centre for PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), a medication that significantly reduces the risk of HIV infection.
“The Cyprus ...
Old state fair grounds in Nicosia to become nature park
The area of the old state fair in Nicosia is to be converted into a nature park, MPs heard with satisfaction on Thursday.
Representatives of the suburbs of Engomi and ...
Cyprus art group slams biennale book withdrawal as ‘censorship’
The association of visual artists and art theorists (Phytorio) has condemned the government’s decision to withdraw a publication linked to the 2025 Venice architecture biennale, calling it “a form of ...
Christodoulides warns of ‘divisive rhetoric’ in Turkish Cypriot election campaign
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday warned of “daily divisive rhetoric” on the campaign trail ahead of October’s Turkish Cypriot leadership elections.
“We are at the beginning, if you will, ...
Holguin meets Greece’s Gerapetritis in Athens
United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin met Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis in Athens on Thursday morning.
A spokesman for Greece’s foreign ministry confirmed that no public statements would ...
Cyprus lays groundwork in Brussels for 2026 EU presidency
Deputy Minister for Research Nicodemos Damianou held key meetings in Brussels this week ahead of Cyprus’ upcoming EU council presidency in the first half of 2026, it was reported on Thursday.
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‘No improper pressure’ despite phone calls over passport cases
A former senior interior ministry official told a Nicosia court on Wednesday that although he received repeated phone calls from former House president Demetris Syllouris and other MPs regarding citizenship ...
Culture ministry orders withdrawal of biennale publication
The deputy minister of culture on Wednesday called for the immediate withdrawal of a publication linked to the country’s participation in the ongoing 19th International Architecture Biennale in Venice, ...
New rules on recalled vehicles come into force
From Thursday, motorists will face new rules when registering or transferring ownership of vehicles that are subject to a recall, the department of road transport announced on Wednesday.
The changes ...
Cyprus urged to step up role in EU wildfire prevention plans
A senior European commission official on Wednesday called on Cyprus to boost its involvement in wildfire prevention programmes, warning of growing risks as the Mediterranean braces for another scorching summer.
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