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Joint venture in Nicosia to get underway News Joint venture in Nicosia to get underway Earlier today bulldozers moved in to a military camp in Nicosia and started to demolish it in readiness for the re-development of the area in a joint venture between the Republic of Cyprus and Qatar. A multi-million Eur...
More Cypriots now choosing to attend university on the island News More Cypriots now choosing to attend university on the island For the first ever, more Cypriots pursued third-level education at home than went abroad, latest figures from the statistical services shows. For the academic year of 2009/2010 more Cypriots stayed put for their univers...
Finance Minister criticises S&P’s downgrading of Cyprus News Finance Minister criticises S&P’s downgrading of Cyprus Finance Minister Kikis Kazamias has described the decision of Standard and Poor`s to downgrade Cyprus economy credit rating as arbitrary and unsubstantiated, accusing the agency of serving other expediencies. In statemen...
Ryanair News Ryanair Great news for Paphos visitors and residents in that Ryanair is finally flying direct to Paphos. Not only that but they will base 2 aircraft there and fly to and from 14 destinations across Europe. Ryanair now fly direct...
Ryanair Hits Big 50 With Base at Paphos, Cyprus News Ryanair Hits Big 50 With Base at Paphos, Cyprus 14 routes & over 600,000 PAX P.A. AT RYANAIR’S FIRST CYPRIOT BASE! Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (10th Jan) announced it would open its 50th base (and first in Cyprus) at Paphos (Cyprus&r...
Mari inquiry: the seven minutes that saved my life News Mari inquiry: the seven minutes that saved my life A navy officer yesterday recounted how an order from his commander only minutes before a July 11 naval base munitions blast that killed 13 people had saved his life. Testifying at an inquiry, the navy’s deputy com...
CoLA deal “nothing but a bad joke” News CoLA deal “nothing but a bad joke” Opposition parties voiced outrage yesterday with the government for apparently letting civil servants off the hook. Under a deal reached between Finance Minister Kikis Kazamias and the trade unions, employees of the bro...
Turkey says it can send warships to the Eastern Mediterranean at any time News Turkey says it can send warships to the Eastern Mediterranean at any time Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday Israel could not do whatever it wanted in the eastern Mediterranean and that Turkish warships could be there at any moment. Erdogan's comments, made during a visit to...
Leaky pool closed on safety plans News Leaky pool closed on safety plans The public swimming pool in Yeroskipou in Paphos has been forced to temporarily close due to a persistent leak, which has damaged the systems, it was announced yesterday. The mayor of Yeroskipou, Tassos Kouzoupos announ...
Olympic champion, Linford Christie on Cyprus holiday News Olympic champion, Linford Christie on Cyprus holiday Sun, sea, sand, sports and spa enticed British Olympic athletics champion Linford Christie for a family holiday in Cyprus. Christie and his family were staying at the Amathus Beach Hotel in Limassol for a week. Christi...
“We’ll stop if you do” News “We’ll stop if you do” The Turkish Cypriot side is ready to suspend plans to sign a continental shelf delimitation agreement with Turkey if the Greek Cypriots agree to postpone drilling for natural gas, Turkish Cypriot leader Dervish Eroglu&rs...
Turkey watchful as oil rig moved into position News Turkey watchful as oil rig moved into position The nobel rig Homer Ferrington yesterday took its place in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) ahead of the start of drilling next week under the watchful eye of Turkey’s navy and air force. According to a...
Poll: majority want Christofias to resign News Poll: majority want Christofias to resign Six in ten people think President Demetris Christofias should resign after the Mari naval base blast, according to a poll published by Simerini on Sunday. The poll carried out by Prime Consulting sampled 688 men and wom...
On the buses, for free News On the buses, for free Get on the bus this Saturday and the government will pay for your ride as part of the European Mobility Week activities. The Communications Ministry said yesterday that all bus routes operated by the newly formed bus co...
Government says should keep tourism at forefront of economy’ News Government says should keep tourism at forefront of economy’ The Government should be boosting tourism as it has come to the rescue of the economy providing much needed extra growth, according to House Commerce Committee head Lefteris Christoforou. Addressing a Committee meeting y...
Paphos hoping to draw more Russian tourists this winter News Paphos hoping to draw more Russian tourists this winter Tourism officials from Paphos will visit Russia next week to attend a travel exhibition with the aim of attracting more Russian visitors to the town next season. While Paphos regional tourism board head Nassos Hadjigeor...
Russian loan may commit us to a less than desirable economic course News Russian loan may commit us to a less than desirable economic course The Government has staunchly defended its decision to secure a €2.5-billion loan from the Russian Federation that would help it meet its financial obligations at the start of next year. It saw this as a perfectly re...
Man killed in collision News Man killed in collision An 85-year old man, Giorgos Liperos, from Liopetri was killed after colliding with an army vehicle while riding his moped yesterday at around 7am. He was not wearing a helmet. According to police, he was heading towards...
Doctors and teachers continue to issue threats News Doctors and teachers continue to issue threats Teachers will drive the message home with a three-hour strike and by abstaining activities outside the school gates if the second package in its current shape is passed, secondary school teachers’ union POED head, ...
Cyprus to block Turkey-EU energy talks in gas row News Cyprus to block Turkey-EU energy talks in gas row Cyprus vowed yesterday to keep Turkey's entry talks on hold as long as Ankara challenges the island's rights to launch offshore gas drilling, in an escalating row among east Mediterranean neighbours over hydrocarbon rese...
Police Campaign News Police Campaign In an effort to reduce traffic accidents, police conducted a campaign in Nicosia, Famagusta and Paphos on Wednesday night and the early hours of yesterday. The majority of violations were recorded in Paphos where police...
Employer and domestic helper suspected of forgery News Employer and domestic helper suspected of forgery A domestic maid and her employer were remanded in custody for three days yesterday by the Nicosia district court in connection with a series of charges relating to forged documents and registering in Cyprus under false p...
Large Paphos project hits snags News Large Paphos project hits snags A Russian-backed multi-million-euro project proposed for Paphos has hit problems after the Antiquities department refused to give it the go-ahead. A delegation from Moscow-based Quatro Engineering Ltd is currently visit...
Trial of extradited Briton adjourned News Trial of extradited Briton adjourned Briton Gary Robb will appear in court in Nicosia on September 21 to enter a plea to charges of unlawfully developing and trading in Greek Cypriot properties in occupied Kyrenia. Robb was expected to enter a plea yesterd...
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