First woman appointed as Permanent Representative of Cyprus to UN
Ambassador Olympia Neocleous has become the first woman to be accredited as Permanent Representative of Cyprus since the establishment of the Permanent Mission of the...
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Coronavirus: rapid testing sites for Monday
The health ministry announced on Sunday a total of 57 rapid test sites for Monday. The testing is largely necessary for access to locations which...
This is the hour of reckoning
The events of this past week call for the most radical of actions: the president should resign Last Tuesday, Turkey announced the long-anticipated, much-discussed...
Hotels struggle as little ‘pick up’ from the UK
With an expected boost in bookings not seen, industry professionals are now hoping to just break even With July coming to a close hotel...
North slams UN Security Council statement on Varosha
The ‘presidency’ in the north accused on Sunday the UN security council of bowing to pressure from Greece and Greek Cypriots. It said the decision...
Climate awareness: we’re there at last
The extreme weather events of recent weeks have become a further wake-up call ‘Zeitgeist’ is a slippery word. At best it’s just a fancy German...
Cyprus taking part in Cannes with stand in Village International
Cyprus is participating in this year’s Cannes International Film Festival with a stand in the Village International, the education ministry’s cultural service said. The Village...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Threat of UN words and free speech
DÉJÀ VU. We appeared to have engaged in some time travel in the last week and returned to the eighties when high anxiety gripped the...
Ottoman power games in northern Cyprus
The importance of Cyprus to the Turks President Erdogan has been and gone. His visit was done to show the importance of Cyprus to...
Sunday to be big day for Cyprus at Olympics
Sunday is set to be an important day for Cypriot athletes at the Tokyo Olympic Games, with several involved in their first endeavours. Cyclist Andri...
Coronavirus: Where to get tested on Sunday
The ministry of health on Saturday announced 70 testing sites where the public can get a free rapid test. Results are given within 30 minutes...
Limassol man duped out of €60,000 in house sale
A Limassol man paid €60,000 over the internet for a house in Cyprus, which turned out to be a fraud, police said on Saturday. The...
The workshops and concerts of Windcraft Music Nest
As August draws closer so does the Windcraft Music Nest, a beloved and immersive festival set in the quaint village of Katydata. Over three days,...
Arrested epidemiologist freed, charged with illegal assembly, Covid violations
Police on Friday released a doctor arrested in connection with a large protest outside the presidential palace against Covid vaccinations and the government’s SafePass measures...
Cyprus and Lebanon sign MoU for oil and gas cooperation
Cyprus and Lebanon signed an MoU agreement for cooperation in the oil and gas sector on Friday during a visit by the neighbouring country’s Defence...
Coronavirus: Testing locations for Saturday
The health ministry announced a total of 74 rapid testing sites will operate around the island on Saturday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to...
Napa’s underwater museum ready to roll
Ayia Napa mayor Christos Zannetos have taken an advance dive into the coastal town’s underwater sculpture museum, ahead of its official opening later this month....
Coronavirus: Walk-in vax centre operating in Paphos on Saturday
A walk-in vaccination centre will operate at the former residence of the Paphos district officer from 8.30 am to 3.00 pm on Saturday to facilitate...
New holiday scheme for low-income pensioners
Cabinet has approved a new holiday scheme for low-income pensioners for the period of September 1 to December 22 covering accommodation and full board at...
Ten semi-government bodies get new board members
Ten semi-government organisations, including Cyta and the Electricity Authority, have new board members after cabinet approved their appointment on Thursday. The names, and the new...