President: France a pillar of stability
President Nicos Anastasiades praised France’s role in the Mediterranean on Monday and hailed their decisiveness which he described as a pillar of stability in the...
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Turkey will cover Hagia Sophia mosaics during prayers
Mosaics in Istanbul’s ancient Hagia Sophia will be covered by curtains or lasers during times of Muslim prayer, the spokesman for Turkey’s ruling AK Party...
Coronavirus: Turkish Cypriot businesses criticise tourist crossing ban
The Turkish Cypriot side and the north’s business community have criticised the government for not allowing tourists to cross between the two sides. ‘Parliamentary’ parties...
MPs to decide whether to publish PEPs list (updated)
An ad hoc committee discussing a list that includes the names of politically exposed persons (PEPs) with non-performing loans decided Monday to recommend either publishing...
Have a staycation in ‘superlative’ UK, PM Johnson says
Prime Minister Boris Johnson advised people to stay at home this summer for a staycation in the “superlative” United Kingdom rather than travelling abroad to...
Countryside Animafest coming this August
Views of the World is what the latest edition of Animafest is called and it’s getting ready to take place live in Salamiou, Paphos this...
Half of Nicosia’s Makarios avenue closed for facelift
Nicosia mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis asked for patience on Monday as half of Makarios avenue was closed to traffic for roadworks set to last 13 months....
Cyprus and Greece to discuss Turkey’s East Med violations (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades will visit Athens on Tuesday for talks with the Greek government over Turkish violations in the eastern Mediterranean, ahead of the European...
First new recruits report to army (with pics)
National Guard conscripts started to report for duty on Monday with school graduates presenting at recruitment centres (KEN) in Nicosia, Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos. Due...
Pope ‘very pained’ by decision to turn Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia museum into mosque
Pope Francis said he was hurt by Turkey’s decision to make Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia museum a mosque, the latest religious leader to condemn the move. “My thoughts...
Exam results still show low average for core subjects
The results of Pancyprian exams were released on Sunday evening with the average in main subjects again below the base. Around 7,000 pupils took the...
Teenager and his grandmother remain critical after traffic accident
A 14-year-old boy and his 57-year-old grandmother remain in critical condition after an accident in Paphos on Sunday which led to the injury of six...
Akinci criticises ‘health ministry’ for failing to prepare epidemiological report since May
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci blasted the ‘health ministry’ on Sunday for failing to prepare an epidemiological report on the coronavirus, a month and a...
The summer of the cockroach
A massive spike in cockroaches have been keeping exterminators busy in recent weeks. Despite cockroaches being a permanent nuisance for the island, the combination of...
Any prospects for resumption of Cyprus talks would require termination of Turkish provocations, minister says
Any prospects for the resumption of UN-led talks for a settlement to the Cyprus problem would require the termination of the Turkish provocative violations of...
Paphos hotels desperate for British holidaymakers
Time is rapidly running out to salvage any hope of a tourist season, and for Paphos hotels absolutely everything hinges on the UK market which...
Our View: Developments this week reiterate ‘complicated’ relationships with Ankara
There has been a lot to digest ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting tomorrow and the European Council meeting on Thursday when Turkey-EU...
Hong Kong: The road to a police state
China broke its deal with Britain 27 years early Is Britain really prepared to admit up to three million Hong Kong people for settlement, as...
Turkey using migrants and sending them to borders says National Guard chief
Migration flows and their impact on security and stability were discussed during an EU Military Committee meeting held on Thursday in Brussels at the level...
Music events that stand out this month
While we wait for more cultural activities and events to get in gear, the live music scene is the one leading the entertainment sector right...
