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Kyprianou keeps own counsel after Cavusoglu dinner
By Evie Andreou Akel leader, Andros Kyprianou, said on Friday he would brief President Nicos Anastasiades on his meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, which took place in the...
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Cyprus has high reporting rate but low convictions for rape
By Lizzy Ioannidou CYPRUS is among just six out of the 33 countries that have ratified the Council of Europe’s convention on preventing and combating violence against women (Istanbul convention) to...
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Cyprus upgraded to investment grade by DBRS
Cyprus has been upgraded back to investment grade by DBRS Ratings Limited, following recent upgrades from Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Saturday. In a...
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Anastasiades heads to Brussels for EU Brexit council
President Nicos Anastasiades will travel to Brussels Saturday evening to attend the EU27 extraordinary Council Meeting on Brexit the following day at which EU leaders will meet British Prime Minister...
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Brexit outreach events to be held in Paphos
The British High Commissioner and other consular staff will be in Paphos on Tuesday as part of a series of Brexit outreach meetings taking place across the island. The aim of this initiative is to...
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New cat sanctuary pleads for help after flooding
Friends of Larnaca Cats is calling on the public to donate and volunteer their time to help the construction of their new sanctuary, which was badly damaged during rainstorms on Thursday, setting their...
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Acute need for young refugee shelters
The recent protests by Zygi residents opposing the building of a new refugee centre for unaccompanied minors have partly focused on whether a new centre is genuinely needed, particularly after it...
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EastMed pipeline deal to be reached very soon government says
Cyprus is very close to reaching an agreement with the countries involved in the construction of the East Med pipeline to transfer natural gas from the Eastern Mediterranean to Europe, a government...
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Maronite future under threat
Although a decision has been taken to allow Maronites to return to their homes in two villages in the north, no substantial steps have been taken By Esra Aygin Despite a decision almost eighteen months...
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‘Turkey not negative to a federal solution but also looking into other options’
Turkey is open to all alternative types of solution concerning the settlement of the Cyprus problem but does not reject the federal solution, Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, has said. In an...
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A guided tour of the complex Cyprus family tree
By Agnieszka Rakoczy Cyprus is a fascinating mosaic of nationalities and cultures, a heady mix that should be recorded in full, says Aristeidis Koudounaris, author of the “Biographical Dictionary of...
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Russia fires on and seizes Ukrainian ships near annexed Crimea
Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships off the coast of Russia-annexed Crimea on Sunday after opening fire on them and wounding several sailors, a move that risks igniting a dangerous new crisis...
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Russia resists Western calls to free captured Ukrainian ships
Russia resisted international calls on Monday to release three Ukrainian naval ships that its border patrols had fired on and seized near Crimea at the weekend, triggering the most dangerous crisis in...
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Doctors agree to talk over Gesy
Doctors and the health insurance organisation agreed on Monday to launch an intensive dialogue this week in a bid to resolve differences in the run-up to the adoption of the national health scheme...
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Campaign to target impatient, careless and rude drivers
Only a multifaceted, holistic communications strategy can sensitise and change the profile of Cypriot drivers whom, according to a study, are impatient, careless, irresponsible, always in a hurry and...
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Excavation of ancient mosaics proving to be a Herculean task
The 12 labours of Hercules are rapidly becoming 13, Larnaca mayor said on Monday in a wry reference to the ancient mosaics of the ancient Greek hero uncovered in the town two years ago that he says...
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Changes to fund will limit relief to 2013 banking crisis victims
The government on Monday presented a bill amending the purpose of the law governing the operation of the Solidarity Fund, so that its objective is limited to providing relief to legacy Laiki depositors...
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Numbers of homeless rise, unable to afford spiralling rents
Lawmakers on Monday harangued the government for not doing enough to support vulnerable people as housing becomes ever more unaffordable due to rising rents. MPs were shown data, according to which...
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Arrests linked to attempted murder (updated)
Three men were arrested on Tuesday, after a motorcycle – thought to be connected to an attempted gangland hit on Monday – was found in Pallouriotissa, Nicosia, police said. Police were not able to...
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More Cypriots would vote in Europe’s elections if candidates were younger
By Annette Chrysostomou A new Eurobarometer survey shows that 60 per cent of Cypriots would be more likely to vote in the European parliamentary elections in May 2019 if more young people were standing...
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