Demonstrators call for closure of skies over Ukraine
Despite the cold, demonstrations were held in all towns on Sunday afternoon to protest against the ongoing war in Ukraine. Organised by Women of the...
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Communities near Vasiliko say will close energy centre
The nine communities near Vasiliko announced on Friday they will close the local energy centre to protest the recent government decision to move two asphalt...
Our View: Parents belittling their kids: stress good practice for future life
Another pretext has been found by the Confederation of Parents’ Associations to stop the holding of twice-yearly exams for graduates. The new council of the...
Remains of boy, 7, shot by the British in 1956 are identified
Presidential Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs Photis Photiou was on Saturday tasked with informing the family of a seven-year-old boy killed by British soldiers in 1956...
Police warn of closed roads as parents demonstrate at busy roundabout
Police on Saturday afternoon warned drivers of road closures on the Nicosia-Larnaca motorway due to a protest by parents against the new coronavirus restrictions in...
Demonstrators take on climate change in Nicosia and Paphos
A week since the start of the COP26 Climate summit in Glasgow, environmental NGOs organised two separate events on Saturday to draw attention to climate...
Coronavirus: Demonstrations outside presidential palace and police HQ
Around 50 people gathered outside the presidential palace on Sunday to demonstrate against vaccines, police said on Sunday. The demonstration took place between 12-1pm from...
Amnesty: Cyprus police violence must be investigated and blanket ban on protests lifted
Amnesty International on Wednesday called on Cypriot authorities to lift the “unlawful and disproportionate” blanket ban on demonstrations while also criticising the police for using unnecessary...
Ombudswoman calls on police to explain their heavy-handedness at demo
Amid a public outcry over police’s heavy-handed handling of an anti-corruption demonstration in Nicosia last Saturday, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides has asked police to explain...
Coronavirus: ‘I’m so exhausted and angry’ – protesters explain why they defied demo ban
Those who took to the streets on Saturday demonstrating against corruption and pandemic measures did not expect the police to use batons, teargas and water...
