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UK veterans asked to recall any wrongdoing during Eoka days (Updated)
British government lawyers have written to UK veterans who served in Cyprus during the Eoka struggle against colonial rule in the 1950s asking them for recollections of their service on the island and...
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‘Cabinet’ in north holds lira crisis meeting (Updated)
The Turkish Cypriot ‘parliament’ will meet on Tuesday in an extraordinary session to discuss the economic crisis in the north brought about by the meltdown of the Turkish lira in the wake of worsening...
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Call for talks to resume as parties mark August 14 invasion
Political parties on Monday condemned the second phase of the Turkish invasion which will be commemorated on Tuesday, and called for a resumption of Cyprus talks. August 14 marks the 44th anniversary...
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Economy grows 3.9 per cent in Q2 – flash estimate
Cyprus’ economy grew 3.9 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of the year, according to a flash estimate published by the statistical service on Tuesday. Based on seasonally and working day...
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Italy motorway bridge collapse kills at least 22 [V]
At least 22 people were killed when a motorway bridge collapsed in torrential rains on Tuesday morning over buildings in the northern Italian port city of Genoa, and the deputy transport minister said...
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Turkish Cypriots feel the squeeze as lira slides
A slew of measures was announced in the north on Tuesday to try and stave off the damage to the economy caused by the slide in the Turkish lira that has dramatically affected the cost of living for...
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Limni project is now down to EU
The green light granted to the controversial Limni Bay project in the form of a planning permit might not be enough just yet for the development to go ahead as the ongoing European Commission...
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Italy bridge operator in spotlight as collapse death toll rises
Rescuers hunted for survivors among huge chunks of debris on Wednesday after a bridge collapse that killed 39, as furious government ministers rounded on the viaduct’s operator, saying it should pay...
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Newspaper editorials across US rebuke Trump for attacks on media
More than 300 U.S. newspapers have pledged to run editorials on Thursday defending freedom of the press in response to President Donald Trump calling some media organizations enemies of the American...
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Police arrest uncle after baby falls ill (updated)
A 40-year-old man was remanded in custody for three days on Thursday after a 17-month-old baby fell ill and was allegedly found to have drugs in his system. The baby was rushed to Paphos A&E in a...
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Cyprus wants to see change in Turkey’s stance
The Republic would like to see a change in Turkey’s stance as regards the Cyprus issue, so that the two communities can negotiate a solution that would end the Turkish occupation of part of the island,...
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US jury weighs in on Manafort fate
A jury on Thursday will begin weighing the fate of Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman standing trial on bank and tax fraud charges that could put him behind bars, while a former Cyprus...
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Doctors creating ‘climate of panic’ over Gesy choices
PARENTS will be able to choose their paediatricians and specialists without limitations under the planned national health scheme, or Gesy, the organisation of insurance companies (Oay) said Thursday,...
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Government plan for Troodos to be ready in September
The government will announce its plan for developing the mountain villages and resorts in September, President Nicos Anastasiades said at an event on Thursday night. He was speaking at the first...
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No Plan B for Cyprus, British high commissioner says
There is no plan B for Cyprus, British High Commissioner Stephen Lillie said, urging Greek and Turkish Cypriots to resume reunification talks as soon as possible, as conditions were becoming more...
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Increased traffic at Nicosia hospital A&E, as summer-related ailments spike
The Nicosia general hospital A&E has seen a spike in the number of visits in the past three days of people suffering from cold, urinary tract infections, and other ailments, it emerged on Friday....
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Amid currency crisis, Turkish Cypriots poke fun over escalating price of...
By Lizzy Ioannidou An image that writes “I love bolibif” has been circulating on social media networks, as Turkish Cypriots continue their wave of reaction against the surge in prices following the...
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Cyprus described as Kremlin collaborator by European think tank
By George Psyllides Cyprus has been described as a Kremlin collaborator in a report compiled by the European Values think tank whose aim is to expose and confront instruments of Russian influence and...
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No money for education, only for salaries within five years, ministry was warned
By Evie Andreou The education ministry said on Friday in a letter to teachers’ unions that it had been warned last year by the public service commission, that unless it took measures, the bulk of its...
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Foreign ministers to meet in Israel, Gaza pier issue resurfaces
By George Psyllides The foreign ministers of Cyprus and Greece, Nicos Christodoulides and Nicos Kotzias, will have a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on September 13 in Israel, it...
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