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Kicking their heels in Paphos News Kicking their heels in Paphos Whilst Cyprus is actively seeking to expand specialist holidays, particularly during the winter season, a British based company is celebrating 19 years of operating successful niche holidays to Paphos. Specialist tour o...
Sunday shopping decision on March 28 News Sunday shopping decision on March 28 The Supreme Court on Monday announced it would be making its binding decision on the controversial shopping hours bill known at noon on March 28. Attorney General Costas Clerides filed the legal recourse on behalf of th...
Akinci to have contacts in Berlin, London and Istanbul News Akinci to have contacts in Berlin, London and Istanbul Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci sets off next month for a round of contacts in Berlin, London and Istanbul. CNA, citing reports from the north on Sunday, said Akinci would first travel to Istanbul between April 6-...
Israeli court blocks government’s natural gas plan in blow to energy firms in eastern Med News Israeli court blocks government’s natural gas plan in blow to energy firms in eastern Med Israel’s Supreme Court blocked a controversial plan to develop the country’s natural gas fields on Sunday, dealing a blow to energy companies operating in the eastern Mediterranean and drawing fire from the g...
Funds for internship programme News Funds for internship programme Cabinet on Monday approved the continuation and expansion of a scheme to link universities with the labour market. The €7.2m project, which will be sourced 85 per cent by the EU social fund and 15 per cent by the g...
Eight-year old’s plea for local park News Eight-year old’s plea for local park An eight-year old girl has written to the Mayor of the Nicosia Turkish Municipality, asking him to build a park in the Arabahmet district (the old Armenian quarter) so the children there can play and inviting him to come...
MP’s rush to protect local TV channels News MP’s rush to protect local TV channels The House Interior Committee met urgently on Wednesday to discuss ways to safeguard the interests of Cypriot television broadcasters ahead of a possible influx of TV channels from Greece. Members of the committee appear...
Second Fairy Festival promises more magic News Second Fairy Festival promises more magic The second annual Fairy Folk Fest held by Cyherbia Botanical Park & Labyrinth in Avgorou village is taking place on March 26 and 27, and aiming to bring some magic and fairy dust to the island. As part of the park&r...
English weddings and baptisms in Cyprus News English weddings and baptisms in Cyprus Whilst many expats on the island choose to have a civil marriage ceremony, it is also possible to have a religious ceremony or a baptism conducted by the Anglican Church, which has parishes across the island. We take a ...
Earth Hour marked at presidential palace News Earth Hour marked at presidential palace An event was held at the presidential palace on Saturday night to mark the annual Earth Hour in which lights are turned off for an hour to symbolise energy saving across the planet. “This symbolic action aims not ...
Red Cross annual charity drive launched News Red Cross annual charity drive launched The 2016 Door to Door annual fundraising campaign was launched on Monday by the Cyprus Red Cross society. The event, which is sponsored by Piraeus Bank for the third consecutive year, will last until April 10. “La...
State-owned land in Akamas declared national forest News State-owned land in Akamas declared national forest Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis said on Monday that all state-owned land in Akamas has been declared a national forest park, following a decision of the cabinet. The land covers around 75 percent of the Akamas area...
After Europe top 200, UCy hits top 200 globally News After Europe top 200, UCy hits top 200 globally The University of Cyprus (UCy) has featured among the best higher education providers in the world has entered the top-200 list in this year’s rankings by subject of studies compiled by QS. It ranks in the 151-200...
Nicosia bags Financial Times honour News Nicosia bags Financial Times honour Nicosia has been voted top among small European cities in the human capital and lifestyle category by FDI magazine, the bi-monthly magazine published by the Financial Times. The Cyprus capital is first among Europe&rsqu...
Ways to collect unpaid fines discussed in House News Ways to collect unpaid fines discussed in House The House watchdog committee on Tuesday again discussed the matter of outstanding fines, with MPs seeking to propose novel ways to improve payment collection. As of February this year, the state was owed €203.5 mil...
EAC seeks €1 million from Vitol for faulty fuel shipment News EAC seeks €1 million from Vitol for faulty fuel shipment The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has moved to encash a bank guarantee worth around €1 million from Vitol, one of its major fuel suppliers after a fuel shipment was found not to comply with the agreed specif...
Campaign to collect humanitarian aid for refugees News Campaign to collect humanitarian aid for refugees Hope Cyprus (Zitite Elpis) volunteer group announced on Thursday the launch of an island wide campaign starting next week to collect humanitarian aid items to be sent to Greece to support refugees fleeing the Middle East...
Turkey and Cyprus roll up their sleeves News Turkey and Cyprus roll up their sleeves EU officials are bracing for a potential collision between Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday as leaders of the bloc meet in Brussels to agree on a migrant deal.A year int...
Time to ‘spring forward’ on March 27 News Time to ‘spring forward’ on March 27 Daylight savings time begins on Sunday, March 27, the Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism announced on Thursday. It said that, at 0300 local time on March 27, clocks will turn forward one hour. The time c...
Islandwide motorbike tour in aid of young cancer sufferers News Islandwide motorbike tour in aid of young cancer sufferers Motorcyclists on Thursday set off on a four-day ‘love route’ aiming to travel to all districts to collect funds in support of the ‘One dream One wish’ association which seeks to fulfill the wishes...
Tourism figures up 23.9 percent News Tourism figures up 23.9 percent Tourism arrivals rose 23.9 percent in the first two months of this year, the statistical service Cystat said on Thursday. Arrivals for January and February amounted to 114, 596 compared with 92,508 in the corresponding ...
Private schools told to cut fees News Private schools told to cut fees Private schools have been told they must lower their tuition fees by 1.12 percent for the 2016-2017 school year. According to an announcement by the education ministry on Thursday, private schools and institutes have un...
Second part of twining Paphos with Greater Amman News Second part of twining Paphos with Greater Amman A delegation from Jordan will arrive in Paphos on Thursday ahead of the second part of the town’s twinning with Greater Amman, on Friday. A spokesman for Paphos municipality said that the second phase of the twinn...
Green Dot denies Paphos claims of overcharging News Green Dot denies Paphos claims of overcharging Green Dot, the umbrella organisation licensed to recycle the packaging materials of consumer goods in Cyprus, on Thursday rebuffed allegations that it was overcharging Paphos municipality. Earlier, Paphos mayor Phedonas...
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