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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, particularly children. The campaign, which will run betwe... NEWS 2 years ago

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 into a crisis in which more than a million people have arrived ... NEWS 2 years ago

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 change will be implemented in all European Union countries. ... NEWS 2 years ago

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 of children with cancer. The ‘love route’, now... NEWS 2 years ago

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 period of 2015. Based on the results of the passenger surve... NEWS 2 years ago

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 until March 31 to submit their tuition rates to the ministry s... NEWS 2 years ago

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 twinning ceremony will take place on Friday, at 6 pm at Paphos To... NEWS 2 years ago

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 Phedonas had accused the outfit of levying “illegal a... NEWS 2 years ago

Supreme Court hints on Sunday shopping The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal filed against Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou, saying she acted lawfully when she issued decrees allowing shops to stay open on Sundays. The decision is significant as the Supreme Court prepares to issue a final ruling on whethe... NEWS 2 years ago

EU’s Turkey migration deal hinges on Cyprus The European Union warned on Wednesday that a deal with Turkey to curb mass migration to Europe hinges on Ankara acting to support peace talks with EU member Cyprus. European Council President Donald Tusk, who will chair an EU summit on Thursday and Friday, said much remained to... NEWS 2 years ago

Bicommunal workshop on audiovisual media The Leading By Example project offers a bicommunal workshop aimed to educate the public on the creative sector’s potential in audio-visual media in a post-solution Cyprus. The heads of the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce and the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry ... NEWS 2 years ago

Nicosia taxi drivers want more support Members of Nicosia’s Urban Taxi Driver Association on Tuesday afternoon gathered outside the Road Transport Department’s offices in the capital to demand more state support for their sector. According to a petition by the association ahead of the peaceful protest, th... NEWS 2 years ago

Armenian President visits Cyprus Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan arrived in Cyprus on Tuesday evening for an official visit and began talks in Nicosia with his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades. On Wednesday, he is scheduled to meet with the House President, representatives of the local Armenian communit... NEWS 2 years ago

Nicosia town hall goes green For the second year, Nicosia’s town hall was lit up green on Tuesday evening as part of the global celebrations to mark St Patrick’s Day, Ireland’s national day on March 17. The event is part of a growing trend for global monuments to be ‘greened up&rsquo... NEWS 2 years ago

Russian tour operator plans Cyprus boost Giant Russian tour operator OTI is planning to bring more than 35,000 tourists to Cyprus in 2016 via its subsidiaries Coral Travel and Sunmar Tours, it announced on Tuesday. In Cyprus, the company, which has included Cyprus for the first time in its programmes, is represented by... NEWS 2 years ago

Mega building gets Limassol approval Plans to build a 30-storey building on the outskirts of Limassol have been given the green light from the Department of Environment, according to media reports. The €200million project – which is being undertaken by Leonetti Co Ltd and will be situated on the coastal ... NEWS 2 years ago

Cobalt expects first aircraft within days Cobalt air will be flying to 16 cities from Larnaca when it begins operations, while the first of its three Airbuses will arrive within the next few days, chairman Grigoris Diakou said on Friday. “Our aim is to begin flights to 16 cities. We will often fly to Greek destina... NEWS 2 years ago

Entries invited to Commonwealth essay contest Entries to the annual Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition, won last year by a Cypriot, are being invited from pupils around the island. Open to anyone under the age of 18 from or living in a Commonwealth country, this year the contest will focus on living responsibly an... NEWS 2 years ago

Police to launch seatbelt campaign Police will start an island-wide campaign on Monday to ensure those travelling in cars wear seatbelts. In co-operation with the European Traffic Police web TISPOL, the police policy aims to see a reduction in the number of serious and fatal traffic accidents. From Monday until ... NEWS 2 years ago

Young voter apathy ‘tragic’ yet expected An alarming 77 per cent of young Cypriots have said they will not vote in May’s parliamentary elections mostly because they don’t trust political parties, a study by the Cyprus Institute of Statisticians revealed this week. Of the overwhelming majority who said they ... NEWS 2 years ago

EC President Tusk to meet with President Anastasiades European Council President Donald Tusk will meet on Tuesday, in Nicosia, with President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades, ahead of an EU-Turkey meeting on the migrant crisis, scheduled for March 18. The two men will meet at 10.00am local time (8.00 GMT) at the Presidential Palace an... NEWS 2 years ago

Forty fake invoices worth €200,000 found at Helector offices, Paphos court hears Ioannis Kokotsis, the sixth suspect in the case of alleged overcharging related to the Marathounda waste management plant in Paphos, was remanded for eight days on Thursday. The suspect, a Greek national, who was arrested on Wednesday upon arrival at the Larnaca airport, is... NEWS 2 years ago

Cyprus and France to conduct joint search and rescue exercise A joint Search and Rescue (SAR) Exercise, titled “CYPFRA-01/16,” will be conducted on Friday, south-east of Cyprus, with the participation of SAR Units and Personnel from the Republic of Cyprus and France, the defence ministry announced. The ministry said that t... NEWS 2 years ago

Green light for casino from Parliament The House on Thursday gave the nod to the regulations governing the establishment and operation of an integrated casino resort, paving the way for the government to start negotiations with the companies shortlisted for the lucrative licence. The ordinances passed with 28 votes i... NEWS 2 years ago

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