News: Travel Journal – Page 17
Relief and frustration greets cut in army service
The sudden announcement this week that army service has been slashed from 24 months to 14 took everyone by surprise.…
Six weeks to the first triathlon of 2016
The Cyprus Triathlon season gets underway in six weeks and the first race is the Ayia Napa Triathlon on Sunday April…
Sunday opening not destroying small business, labour minister says
Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou on Sunday rubbished claims by small businesses that extended opening hours were…
Army time set to be cut to 14 months
The wheels have been put in motion to cut down National Service after Defence Minister Christoforos Fokaides confirmed…
Carnival time in Limassol
The southern coastal town of Limassol, renown for its carnival celebrations, this year will host the biggest carnival…
Cyprus Sunshine Cup kicks off
More than 200 athletes from 26 countries are participating in the 20th Cyprus Sunshine Cup, which kicked off on…
Deal struck in hotel industry
Workers and hoteliers struck a preliminary deal over employment conditions on Friday, thus averting unrest ahead of…
Help migrating Swallows
BirdLife Cyprus has called on the public, and children in particular, to take note of and record the arrival of…
Mars recall list updated
The health services have posted an updated list of recalled Mars products which people are advised not to consume,…
MPs open the way for narco test
The House on Thursday passed legislation enabling police for the first time to administer drug tests to motorists. The…
One in ten Cypriots ‘have a rare disease’
Some 60,000 Cypriots – making up around one tenth of the population – have a rare disease, according to figures…
Student protest sparks AKEL-Kadis exams spat
Scores of students from Nicosia, Limassol and Paphos skipped school on Thursday to protest outside the education…
The flagship of the US Navy’s Sixth Fleet to visit Cyprus
The USS Mount Whitney, flagship of the United States’ Navy’s Sixth Fleet, will visit Cyprus, starting on Friday, the…
Anastasiades receives honorary degree
President Nicos Anastasiades gave an emotional speech at his alma mater on Wednesday, the University of Athens’ Law…
Cyprus and Israel tighten links with military agreement
Cyprus and Israel on Wednesday signed a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), which defines the rights and obligations of…
Limassol named one of best cities
Limassol has made it on the Mercer list of Western cities for top quality of living, coming at 88th place while Vienna…
Masterclass opportunity with renowned violinist
Young violinists in Cyprus are being offered the opportunity to participate in a masterclass with world renowned…
Memorial for children of Holocaust survivors born in Cyprus
The defence ministers of Cyprus and Israel visited a military camp in Nicosia on Wednesday to unveil a monument…
UCY tech centre awarded for life-saving app
The KIOS Research Centre for Intelligence Systems and Networks at the University of Cyprus (UCy) has won an award for…
Cypriot photographer shortlisted for world’s biggest photography competitio
Cypriot photographer Yiorgos Doukanaris has been shortlisted for the world’s biggest photography competition, the 2016…
Cyprus to investigate Red Cross archives on missing
Authorities aim to fully investigate information from the Red Cross archives as part of efforts to establish the fate…
First official visit by an Israeli defence minister to Cyprus
Israel`s Minister of Defence Moshe Ya`alon arrives in Cyprus on Wednesday for a one-day visit, the first such official…
Open platform for employers seeking job candidates
The labour ministry aims to create an open platform where employers can identify suitable candidates from the pool of…
Paphos residents fear Ayia Varvara next for gold factory
Four villages in the Paphos district have called on the Green Party to help them prevent the establishment of a gold…