Threat level at British Dhekelia base ‘low’
The threat level at the British Dhekelia base area, the UK’s eastern base in Cyprus, has been assessed to be “low”, chief superintendent Neil Cripps, the bases’ eastern divisional ...
Cyprus FMD spread ‘normal and expected’
The continuing spread of foot and mouth disease seen over the weekend was “normal and expected within the infected zone,” veterinary services department spokesperson Sotiria Georgiadou said on Monday.
Almost ...
‘No shortage of lamb and goat meat for Easter’
There doesn’t seem to be a shortage of meat for the Easter table, spokesman for the sheep and goat farmers’ coordinating committee Panikos Kaponas said on Monday.
Speaking to ...
Four Greek fighter jets in Cyprus amid Iran crisis
Four Greek F-16 fighter jets arrived in Cyprus on Monday, after the island became the target of drone strikes amid the crisis in the Middle East.
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Akrotiri strike prompts security meetings and evacuation measures
Residents of Akrotiri were displaced early Monday after a military drone struck facilities within the British bases shortly after midnight, leading to precautionary evacuations, school closures and a series of ...
Paphos airport returns to operation after evacuation
Paphos airport returned to action on Monday afternoon, having earlier been evacuated after a “suspicious object” was seen on radars.
The evacuation saw passengers and staff alike removed from the ...
Repatriation plan activated as Cyprus moves to bring home hundreds stranded
Cyprus has activated its repatriation plan to bring home hundreds of its citizens stranded by the war in Iran and the wider Levant, with authorities saying the priority is the ...
EasyJet cancels all Monday’s UK-Cyprus flights
Low-cost airline easyJet has cancelled Monday’s flights connecting Cyprus and the United Kingdom, the Cyprus Mail has learned.
Flights from Tuesday are currently planned to operate as normal but ...
Schools near Akrotiri closed ‘as precaution’ after drone strike
Schools in the villages of Trachoni, Episkopi, Akrotiri, and Asomatos – all of which are located within the bounds of the British Akrotiri base area – were closed on Monday “as a ...
Limassol port ready for ‘Estia’ evacuations, harbourmaster says
The port of Limassol is ready to provide its facilities for potential evacuations of people from conflict zones via Cyprus through the government’s ‘Estia’ plan, should the need arise, ...
Von der Leyen says EU stands ‘unequivocally’ with Cyprus after drone strike
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday said the European Union stands “collectively, firmly, and unequivocally” with Cyprus, after a drone hit the island’s British Akrotiri air ...
Christodoulides after drone strike: Cyprus wants no part in military action
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday stressed that Cypriot forces are “not participating in any way” in military action in the widening conflict in the Middle East, after the British air ...
UK Cyprus base plans ‘dispersal’ of non-essential staff after drone strike
The British bases’ authorities on Monday said it is planning a “temporary dispersal” of non-essential staff at the Akrotiri air force base after the base was hit by a drone ...
Both a lament and a pep talk at sustainable tourism conference
“This is a celebratory event – I do understand. It’s not my intention to make it all doom and gloom,” joked Boris Erg of IUCN (International Union for Conservation of ...
Govt ‘monitoring situation’ after Akrotiri drone strike
The government is “monitoring the situation” after the British Akrotiri air force base was struck by a drone at around midnight, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday.
He wrote ...
UK Cyprus base hit by drone
The United Kingdom’s Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus has been hit by a drone, the Cyprus Mail learned in the early hours of Monday morning.
Personnel on the ...
Cyprus continues to be secure spot in region, makes ‘humanitarian contribution’
Cyprus remains a constant pillar of security and humanitarian contribution in the region, government spokesman Konstantinos Letympiotis said on Sunday night after an extraordinary meeting of the National Secruty Council.
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Second fatality on roads in less than 24 hours
A second fatality was recorded on Cyprus roads on Sunday lunchtime which left a 66-year-old driver dead.
At 1.35pm a car being driven by 66-year-old Kyriacos Kyriacou on the road ...
Iranians in Cyprus celebrate Khamenei’s death
Iranians in Cyprus gathered outside the embassy in Nicosia on Sunday to rejoice over the death of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed during a series of US-Israeli attacks in ...
Cypriot owned chippy one of UK’s top ten
A fish and chop shop owned by two Cypriot brothers London has been named as one of the top 10 chippy takeaways in the UK.
Brockley’s Rock in the Brockley ...
Foot and Mouth found in more Larnaca farms
New cases of Foot and Mouth disease were detected in 11 livestock units in Livadia and Oroklini, senior veterinary officer Sotiria Georgiadou said on Sunday, bringing the total of infected farms ...
Teen motorcyclist dies after being hit by drunk driver
A 17-year-old boy named as Iannis Nicolaou, died in a traffic accident on Saturday evening, police said on Sunday.
While a 54-year-old driver was moving along Stavrou Ave in Strovolos, ...
A good time to make new additions as your garden comes back to life
At last, slightly longer days and a clock change at the end of the month. Gardens are coming alive again after the cold wet winter and we can hope for ...
Mediaeval heroines of Cyprus come to life
Three heroines of Mediaeval Nicosia – Elena Denores, Lucretia Lasse and Katerina Flangi – have been brought back to life in an exhibition showcasing the life of women who shaped the capital ...