The government is investing in the European Union to achieve a final resolution of the Cyprus problem, especially as the 50th anniversary of the Turkish occupation approaches, President Nikos Christodoulides said during the inauguration of a photography exhibition by the Press and Information Office titled “20 Years of Cyprus in...
A couple of hundred people turned out for the north’s annual LGBT pride parade on Friday evening. The parade coincided with the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, which is held on May 17 every year. People gathered on northern Nicosia’s arterial Dereboyu avenue, with the parade making its...
The representative of the Turkish Cypriots residing in Limassol and head of the Tzentit mosque Ayhan Mehmet on Thursday said the acts of vandalism carried out at the Albanian mosque in Limassol, whose walls were found defaced with graffiti earlier this week, “are being exploited for political reasons.” Government spokesperson...
Natural Gas Infrastructure Company (Etyfa) on Friday slammed what it called the “unfortunate and desperate attempt” by the consortium constructing the beleaguered natural gas terminal at Vasiliko to “mislead public opinion” by publishing “untrue claims” about the project. Only two months ago the CPP-Metron Consortium Ltd (CMC) and the Cyprus...
Aid from the UK reached Gaza through the Cyprus maritime corridor, British Foreign Secretary said in on post on X on Friday. “This is a major step forward,” Cameron said. “The floating pier will mean we can deliver up to 150 trucks of additional aid a day.” The first shipment...
A fire that broke out around 4pm in Liopetri, in the Famagusta district, was put out after 45 minutes, not before it burned one hectare of unharvested crops and wild vegetation. According to Fire Service announcement, it took three fire trucks and five firefighters to extinguish the blaze. No statements...
The Legal Service on Friday questioned the timing behind the anti-corruption authority’s announcement on the divide surrounding former drug squad chief Michalis Katsounotos. Sticking to its guns, the Legal Service said it consciously chooses to stay away from the limelight for public debates “in full knowledge that this position leaves...
Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides on Friday morning filed opposition proceedings against the legal service’s motion to have him suspended from his post. The first hearing will take place on Thursday. Michaelides’ legal team filed the objection at around 11.30am at the Supreme Constitutional Court. Attorney-General George Savvides and his deputy Savvas Angelides...
The Cyprus chapter of Diplomats for Equality on Friday issued a joint statement from 26 diplomatic missions operating in Cyprus to mark the upcoming Pride Month and the 2024 International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia. “We stand united in our shared commitment to safeguard and champion human rights...
Matete Martini will present her first solo exhibition in Cyprus this May and the showcase opens next week at Riana Raouna Gallery in downtown Nicosia. Titled Hug Each Other Again, the exhibition will run from May 23 to June 5, debuting a new group of paintings on canvas, photographs and...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he expects another nail-biting finale to the Premier League season, similar to the 2021-22 campaign where his club nearly lost the title on the final day before late goals secured the trophy. City are two points ahead of Arsenal heading into Sunday’s final round of fixtures...
Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis on Friday said that tourist arrivals for the first four months of 2024 indicate that the island can achieve its goals for the year, despite any challenges. Despite a muted April, which saw a 2.7 per cent year-on-year decline, tourist arrivals between January and...
Aid trucks began moving through a temporary U.S.-built pier off the Gaza Strip on Friday, amid growing international pressure to get more supplies into the besieged coastal enclave, where hundreds of thousands face an acute humanitarian crisis. The U.S. Central Command said trucks carrying humanitarian assistance began moving ashore via the...
The nursing staff branch of trade union Pasydy on Thursday warned of potential strikes in response to ongoing understaffing issues in public hospitals, in a direct dig to the state health service (Okypy), which the union accused of overlooking the nurses’ contribution to people’s health and wellbeing in Cyprus. Speaking...
Cyprus is “not alone” on the matter of migration, Greek Migration Minister Dimitris Kairidis said on Friday. Speaking to journalists after an inter-ministerial summit held by representatives of the two countries as well as Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Italy, Malta, and Poland, he said the Greek government “supports the...
The second round of the PGA Championship began after an 80-minute delay on Friday at the Valhalla Golf Club where Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was detained by police while trying to enter the course. World number one Scheffler, who is five shots off the lead and has a 10:08 am ET (1408 GMT)...
If the issue of undeclared work is not dealt with soon, it will become a much bigger problem, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Friday. The minister was speaking at a conference for builders and tradespeople in the construction industry where the vast majority of illegal workers were employed. “We...
Purchasing secondhand farm machinery can be a cost-effective way to equip your agricultural operations without the hefty price tag of new equipment. However, the process demands a careful inspection to ensure that you are making a wise investment. From tractors and combines to plows and balers, each piece has its...
Tourist arrivals to Cyprus in April 2024 amounted to 333,563, marking a decline of 2.7 per cent from 342,736 in April 2023, according to data released on Friday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Over the period from January to April 2024, tourist arrivals totalled 748,814, an increase of 1.7...
The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) announced on Friday that the Price Index of Construction Materials for April 2024 reached 117.22 units, which marks a marginal increase of 0.02 per cent compared to the previous month. Furthermore, when compared to the same month of the previous year, the index shows a...
Homophobic, transphobic and biphobic incidents should not be treated as isolated incidents and should not be underestimated, Commissioner for the Administration and Protection of Human Rights, Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on Friday. The Commissioner was commenting on the occasion of International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. “Discrimination on the basis...
Cypriot banks are well-capitalised and have shown a remarkable reduction in non-performing loans (NPLs), stated Claudia Buch, the new Chair of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM). However, she urged caution as banks face “emerging risks” such as geopolitical crises, climate change, and cybersecurity, in addition to the risks from high...
The Vatican issued new guidelines on Friday recommending a cautious approach to supposed supernatural events such as weeping Madonnas and blood-dripping crucifixes that have for centuries whipped up the Catholic faithful. Pope Francis has seemed sceptical of such phenomena, telling Italian RAI TV last year that Virgin Mary apparitions are “not always...
Installing a whole house water filter system can offer significant benefits for you and your family’s health and safety. Tap water, even when treated by municipal facilities, can contain various contaminants such as chlorine, lead, and other pollutants that may not be entirely removed during city treatment processes. A whole-house...
Where do you live and with whom? I live downtown, within the walled city of Nicosia with my cat family. What did you have for breakfast? Coffee always comes first. Then an avocado-cheese toast. Describe your perfect day Shooting a project, or setting up for an exhibition, painting, editing, in...
