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Turkish Cypriot ‘cabinet’ ends aid ‘tax’
The Turkish Cypriot ‘cabinet’ in the north on Tuesday officially decided that a ‘customs duty’ on humanitarian aid sent by the government to Greek Cypriots and Maronites living in the north should not...
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Bird trapping falls to near all-time low
Bird trapping levels dropped to an almost all-time low in autumn 2017, BirdLife Cyprus announced on Tuesday. Data from the organisation’s systematic awareness programme for last autumn show a reduction...
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Holy Synod set to defrock priest who harassed foster child
The priest who sexually harassed Elena Frantzi when she was his foster daughter is expected to be defrocked in two weeks by the Holy Synod, it emerged on Wednesday. According to reports, the Holy...
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Russian ambassador seeks to allay fears over ties with Turkey
Russian ambassador Stanislav Osadchiy said on Wednesday that Russia’s normalisation of relations with Turkey would not affect the country’s relations with Cyprus nor its positions on the island’s...
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Report highlights labour exploitation (Updated)
Trade union Peo called on the government on Wednesday to toughen its response to illegal employment following a report stating that Cyprus is among those European countries where labour exploitation...
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Global audience for inspiring 94-year-old scuba diver
AN inspiring nonagenarian living in Limassol has gained global attention after appearing on TV in both Cyprus and the UK and is now featuring in a documentary film about his life. Ray Woolley will...
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British actor charged in death of Cypriot woman in London
A British actor has been charged with manslaughter on Wednesday in connection with the death of an 80-year-old Greek Cypriot woman in London. According to news reports Harry Goodwin-Sims, 29, pushed...
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Outflows from co-ops have stopped, Georgiades says (updated)
It appears that deposit outflows from co-op banks have stopped following the government’s action to deposit €2.5bn in the form of bonds, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said on Thursday. Speaking...
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Communities threaten to shut roads unless timeframe given for landfill...
By Evie Andreou The government has taken steps that are expected to lead to the swift closure of the landfill site at Kotsiatis, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Thursday, after local...
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Cyprus to protest Akkuyu ‘in every direction’
By Elias Hazou The government said on Thursday it will be issuing demarches “in every direction” against the planned construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in southern Turkey. Government...
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Race to complete works on popular Protaras thoroughfare
By Evie Andreou A race is underway for the completion of redevelopment works in one of the most popular tourist areas, Pernera Avenue in Protaras, which is overdue and has already affected businesses....
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Missing man found dead in the north, apparently murdered (update 3)
A 65-year-old Greek Cypriot man who had been missing from his home since March 28 was found dead – apparently murdered – in the breakaway state as Turkish authorities stressed that the incident was not...
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Concerns over erosion caused by illegal Peyia ‘marina’
CONCERNS have been raised over coastline erosion which appears to be linked to an illegal ‘liminaki’ or small marina built in Peyia in the 1990s. According to officials, developers of the popular Coral...
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Archbishop delivers sombre Easter message
Archbishop Chrysostomos in his Easter sermon called for vigilance and a change of attitude towards settlement negotiations, saying that Cyprus found itself ‘inexcusably’ unprepared after what he called...
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Business is booming for Cyprus’ first caviar producer
A 300-year-long family history on the flanks of the Troodos, skills gleaned through generations of catching crab and eel in the year-round waters of the Kouris river, plus the inspiring story of...
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Several dead after vehicle drives into crowd in Germany (Updated)
A man drove a van into a group of people sitting outside a popular restaurant in the old city centre of Muenster in western Germany on Saturday, killing several of them before taking his own life,...
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Dozens reported killed in suspected Syria gas attack
A chemical attack on a rebel-held town in eastern Ghouta killed dozens of people, a medical relief organisation and a rescue service said, and Washington said the reports – if confirmed – would demand...
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Turkish national confesses to Apostolides’ murder
A 22-year-old Turkish national was arrested in Turkey in relation to the murder of Solomos Apostolides. According to reports from the north the man, believed to be Erdinc Senturk, visited a police...
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Trump says “big price to pay” for Syria chemical attack
U.S. President Donald Trump said there would be a “big price to pay” for a chemical attack against a besieged rebel-held town in Syria where medical aid groups reported dozens of people were killed by...
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Syria says suspected U.S. missiles fired at air base; Washington denies strike
Syrian state TV said there were casualties in what it said was a suspected U.S. missile attack on a major air base in central Syria but the United States denied it had launched any air strikes against...
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