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Online petition to curb boy racers in Paphos
BOY racers in Paphos are causing huge problems on a stretch of road in Kato Paphos resulting in complaints by hotel guests and residents, one of whom is launching an online petition to have the problem...
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All eyes on Brussels and Turkey visa deal
Nicosia insisted on Monday that as long as Turkey does not fulfil its obligations to the EU, including Cyprus, visa restrictions for Turkish nationals cannot be abolished, even as Brussels was set to...
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Huge jump in number of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum
A TOTAL of 105 unaccompanied minors, 62 per cent of whom were male and 7 per cent under the age of 14, corresponding to 19.8 per cent of the total asylum applications processed in 2015, arrived in...
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Turkey to abolish visas for EU states including Cyprus under migrant deal...
Turkey has agreed to abolish visa restrictions for all European Union citizens, including Greek Cypriots, passing one of the last remaining hurdles for it to secure visa-free access to Europe for its...
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‘History in the making’ at Apostolos Andreas [VIDEO by CNA]
History is in the making for the Apostolos Andreas monastery at the tip of the Karpasia, peninsula, as the first phase of repair works are only months from being completed, the technical committee on...
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Kasoulides and Papadopoulos trade barbs in visa row
DIKO leader Nicolas Papadopoulos does not want a solution to the Cyprus problem, foreign minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Thursday, as a row between the two escalated over the European Commission’s...
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Leaders aim at bridging differences by end of the year (updated)
The two leaders are determined to tackle the current disagreements between the two sides without affecting their rights, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday, aiming at reaching a solution this...
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State hospital’s ENT chief arrested for bribery, more pending (Update)
THE head of the ear, nose and throat (ENT) department of the Nicosia General Hospital Yiannakis Kyamides was arrested on Friday for suspicion of taking bribes, with more arrests imminent. For the same...
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State ENT doctors remanded on suspicion of bribery (Updated)
Two state doctors arrested on suspicion of corruption were on Saturday remanded in custody for eight days, as police urged the public to come forward if they had any information. Police on Friday...
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Poll predicts seven parties to win seats
A POLL ahead of the parliamentary elections indicates that despite raising the electoral threshold from 1.8 per cent to 3.6 per cent, seven parties out of the 12 running will most likely see...
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Cypriot chemist wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry prize
PROFESSOR George Christou, who works at the University of Florida, is the Royal Society of Chemistry Nyholm Prize for Inorganic Chemistry winner for 2016. Christou, who was born in Limassol, before...
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Polis cops found guilty of brutality (Updated)
TWO police officers caught on tape beating up a man in a Polis Chrysochous holding cell in February 2014 were on Monday found guilty by the Paphos Criminal Court. Panagiotis Heracleous and Karlos...
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Over half the population overweight
Over half of Cyprus’ population is overweight or obese, head of the association of dieticians and nutritionists Eleni Andreou said on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference on the occasion of the...
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Vgenopoulos defends bankers’ no-show in court (Updated)
Two former Greek bankers failed to appear before a court on Wednesday despite a decision by judicial authorities in Greece to extradite them to Cyprus where they face charges of mismanagement at the...
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Interpol warrants issued for Bouloutas and Foros
Cypriot police have issued international arrest warrants for Efthymios Bouloutas and Markos Foros, two former bankers with now-defunct Laiki Bank, Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou revealed on Thursday....
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Georgiades expects balanced 2017 budget with less taxes, more spending
By Stelios Orphanides Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said no extra measures will be necessary to achieve a balanced budget for 2017, in which spending increases by €100m to €6.15bn. “On the...
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‘Sudoku playing’ civil servant asks to see minister
Government employee Sotiris Hadjioannou, who complained last month to President Nicos Anastasiades that he is being paid €5,000 per month to do nothing and would like to be transferred to the...
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Flower festival celebrations in Paphos
THE annual Anthestiria Flower Festival is taking place in Paphos on May 29 and the cultural services of Paphos municipality are urging those who want to take part to fill in an application form. The...
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After one year of talks, leaders pledge to solve Cyprus problem in 2016
President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Sunday expressed their determination to overcome outstanding issues to reach a settlement of the Cyprus problem within the...
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Electioneering turns attention to economy, Turkish visas
President Nicos Anastasiades’ letter to the EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on visas for Turkish nationals, and the government’s announcements on fiscal policy measures, were the main...
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