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Garoyian putting out feelers but won’t confirm new party
Former Diko leader Marios Garoyian said on Friday he was continuing consultations with people who felt that the empty spot in the moderate political centre needed to be filled and he did not rule out...
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Environment department rejects Pera Pedi development
The environment department has rejected a plan for the development of a large forest area in the Limassol village of Pera Pedi on the Troodos range, reports said on Saturday. Media reports said the...
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Turkey issues new Navtex for Cyprus EEZ (updated)
Turkey has issued a new navigational warning bounding the island’s east, south, and western coasts from Monday to Sunday and again from March 22 until the 29th. According to the warning, which also...
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Resumption of talks remains uncertain, US Congress analyst says
The conditions under which a Cyprus reunification process could resume, remain uncertain, according to analyst for the US Congress Vincent Morelli, a Section Research Manager in the US Congress...
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Owners of destroyed homes running out of hope
Despite promise after promise from ministers and state officials, no measures have been taken to counter the land slippage that has caused the destruction of homes and roads in Limnes village Pissouri...
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Turkey has strayed from its European path, Greek defence minister says
Instead of following the desired European path, Turkey is following a new path, as manifested by its provocations both towards Cyprus and Greece, Greek National Defence Minister Panos Kammenos has...
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One of two ExxonMobil survey ships on its way to Limassol
One of the two ExxonMobil research vessels scheduled to carry out explorations in block 10 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) departed from Greece on Sunday and is headed towards Limassol port,...
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Ayia Napa tells British louts they’re not welcome
Ayia Napa Mayor Yiannis Karousos has written a letter to British media and tour operators saying ‘low-quality’ tourists from the UK such as ‘lads-style’ holidaymakers were undesirable at the popular...
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Medical marijuana: more trouble than it’s worth?
Detractors of legislation aiming to allow the cultivation and distribution of medical cannabis are marshalling the argument that the scheme will lead to the creation of an oligopoly as only two...
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Finance Minister to take part in Eurorgoup and Ecofin meetings
Finance Minister Harris Georgiades will participate on Monday in the Eurogroup meeting and on Tuesday in the meeting of the ECOFIN. The Eurogroup will be informed that Greece has completed the...
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Greek businessman who attended president’s inauguration invades pitch with...
The owner of Paok Thessalonikis, tipped to buy a Church-controlled television station in Cyprus and who attended the president’s inauguration at the invitation of the archbishop, went onto the pitch...
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Man caught on CCTV having sex with sheep
A 61-year-old man was arrested after he was caught on camera having sex with sheep in a farm. According to police, the man, from Dali, was arrested over the weekend in connection with allegedly...
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Suspect linked to deadly Rottweiler attack sent to trial
A 27-year-old man, the owner of the dogs that allegedly mauled to death a Bulgarian woman last month, is to stand trial on charges of manslaughter and causing death through negligence. On Monday the...
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Merkel: Turkey played a major role in lack of Cyprus solution
German chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday said Turkey has played an important role in the failure to reach a negotiated settlement on Cyprus. “We have a very large problem when it comes to Cyprus. For...
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May says ‘highly likely’ Russia behind nerve attack on spy
By Alistair Smout and Michael Holden British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday it was “highly likely” that Moscow was responsible for the poisoning in England of former Russian double agent...
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Tougher penalties planned for driving offences
Acting on a study prepared in 2016, the government is poised to approve legislation introducing stricter penalties for traffic offences, which could include on-the-spot suspension of driver’s licences...
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Lakkotrypis confirms Shell’s interest in Cypriot gas
Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis said Royal Dutch Shell has shown interest in buying Cypriot and Israeli gas over the next 10 years. Lakkotrypis, who was speaking on state radio CyBC, confirmed a...
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Man imprisoned for three months for stabbing and killing dog
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sentenced a 72-year-old man to three months in prison after he was found guilty of fatally stabbing dog Max in 2015. Giorgos Constantinou had been sentenced last May to a...
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Government welcomes UNSG’s Unficyp report
The government on Tuesday welcomed the United Nations Secretary-General’s report on Unficyp, which will continue to focus on efforts that contribute to a solution of the island’s division. “Considering...
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Further sea caves development gets nod of approval
A proposed development of a five-star hotel and luxury villas in the environmentally sensitive area near the sea caves in Peyia has been given the nod of approval to go ahead by the environment...
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