Holy Light arrives in Cyprus for Easter services
The Holy Light, an Orthodox Easter tradition also referred to as the ‘Holy Fire’, arrived in Cyprus on a private flight from Jerusalem on Saturday...
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Less lamb, more pork but meat consumption steady
The hike in the price of meat this year has pushed Cypriots to shun the usual Easter lamb and turn more to pork, which comes...
‘Dangers of Turkification’ loom large in new Archbishop’s first Easter message
Archbishop Giorgios in his first Easter message, placed a heavy focus on the national issue, the ‘Turkification’ of the island and the influx of ‘Muslim...
Youth misbehaviour hits new low point at Easter
Police, members of public struggle to deal with unruly gangs of teenagers Youth criminality in Cyprus has become a social problem being dealt with across...
New bill aims to set rules around Easter bonfires to curb lawlessness
The government has prepared a bill which will douse the currently out of control and controversial Easter bonfire celebrations, generally centered around the lambradjia. A...
Increased demand from needy families but food donations down
Hundreds of needy Cypriot families are receiving support from volunteers or local communities to put food on their table this Easter but demand is up...
‘Supply and demand’ determines prices, minister says
Meat prices are up 25 per cent compared with the Easter holiday period last year but Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Thursday he cannot...
Cypriot tourism enjoys Easter boom; hotels absorbing higher costs
Cyprus hoteliers’ association (Pasyxe) president Philokypros Rousounides on Wednesday said that the island benefited from an influx of tourists during the Catholic Easter period, primarily...
Our View: Time to crack down on teens misbehaving in the name of Easter
Every year people in residential areas around the island have to put up with Easter bonfires and firecrackers at all times of the night, and...
Easter bonfire rivalry leading to dangerous situation says Dali mayor
Local authorities are doing their best to “get through” to minors and minimise the likely inevitable damages from the Easter bonfire tradition, Dali’s mayor said...
