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Cyprus to undertake initiatives to help defuse Lebanese crisis
Cyprus on Wednesday said it would attempt to undertake initiatives to help defuse the crisis in neighbouring Lebanon after Saad al-Hariri made an unexpected stopover on the island on Tuesday night....
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President accused of using the state to support re-election
Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides’ presence at President Nicos Anastasiades’ campaign headquarters for a campaign event was met with harsh criticism by opposition parties on Wednesday, which...
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Technical issues mean further delays to Eleftheria Square
Nicosia municipality on Wednesday sought to dismiss reports suggesting the long-awaited Eleftheria Square was headed for new delays but did concede that technical issues were slowing construction....
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Extra allowance for doctors in A&E departments
The health ministry announced on Wednesday that the cabinet had approved a €500-monthly allowance to doctors working at the accident and emergency departments of state hospitals as an incentive to curb...
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Deadly flood warning from town planning chaos
Climate change and building on riverbeds could leave Cyprus experiencing the type of destructive floods that claimed lives and left many homeless in Greece, officials said on Wednesday. The...
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President vetoes sewerage fee bill (Updated)
Α law mandating that district sewerage boards may not collect more in total fees than they did last year has been vetoed by President Nicos Anastasiades on grounds of unclear provisions that could lead...
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Cypriots in good health despite overloaded system
Cypriots’ health is good in spite of an overloaded public health system that does not provide universal coverage and spending less than most other EU countries, said a survey published by the European...
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Appeal to leave migrating flamingos in peace
WITH the first migrating flamingos returning to Larnaca and Oroklini salt lakes the Larnaca tourist board is warning visitors not to disturb them. An announcement by the board on Thursday said they are...
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Black Friday craze hits Cyprus
Cypriot consumers rushed to the shops on Friday to take advantage of bargains offered by various retailers as the island marked the Black Friday custom. At the Mall of Cyprus, in Nicosia, hundreds of...
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No impact on real estate from Chinese ban so far
Business associations said Friday there has not been any reduction or problems with the sales of real estate following China’s decision to restrict outbound investment in the field. In August, China...
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ENI announces exploratory drills in next couple of months (updated)
Italian energy firm ENI is planning two exploratory drills for natural gas in the island’s exclusive economic zone in the next couple of months, officials said on Friday. The announcement was made by...
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Justice minister says safety has increased over past five years
The public’s sense of safety has increased and the number of property crimes decreased in his five years at the helm of the justice ministry, minister Ionas Nicolaou said on Friday, adding that serious...
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CyBC poll shows landslide victory for Anastasiades
President Nicos Anastasiades is poised for a landslide re-election against either of the two candidates likely to join him in the run-off in January’s presidential election, according to a poll...
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Calls to domestic violence support line soar in 2017
Calls to a support line for victims of domestic violence jumped by almost 50 percent in 2017, non-governmental organisation Spavo said on Friday. During a press conference to launch the annual...
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It’s the Turkish Cypriots who must change their attitude, president says
President Nicos Anastasiades said Saturday it was the Turkish Cypriot side that needed to change its approach in the reunification talks and not the Greek Cypriots who could not accept security...
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‘Just trying to help’
AS THE number of reported domestic violence instances increase in Cyprus, professionals are hoping to educate teachers and pupils on how to spot the signs and what action to take to help, according to...
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Square misses another deadline
Another deadline is looking likely to be missed in the construction of the Eleftheria square, even as the municipality is frantically trying to expedite progress, but at least some of the cost overruns...
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An extra million visitors in only two years, CTO chief says
Cyprus has increased the number of tourists by an extra million visitors in only two years, and 93 per cent of visitors say they would return, according to Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) chairman...
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Leaked emails expose Cypriot attorney’s links to Russia – reports
By Stelios Orphanides A senior attorney at the Law Office offered services and information to Russia in cases involving requests for legal assistance, Politis reported on Sunday, citing leaked emails...
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Will EU defence pact cost us our sovereignty?
European super-state On November 13, foreign minister Ioannis Kasoulides joined 22 of his grinning EU counterparts in signing a joint notification on the Permanent Structured Cooperation (Pesco) at a...
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