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27 May, 2025
 

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Barbershop wars waged across district lines

Barbershop wars waged across district lines

Police are investigating arson and hand grenade attacks over recent days with at least two incidents involving barber shops across district lines, but investigators stopped short of saying whether they believe any cases could be linked...

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Cyprus backs King in Jordan’s ‘malicious plot’

Cyprus backs King in Jordan’s ‘malicious plot’

The government of the Republic of Cyprus has expressed 'firm support' to King Abdullah over the weekend, after Jordan’s government officials accused the country’s former crown prince of plotting against the kingdom...

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Turkey to resume drilling program in Eastern Mediterranean ‘soon’

Turkey to resume drilling program in Eastern Mediterranean ‘soon’

Turkey will “soon” resume its seismic and drilling program in the Eastern Mediterranean, the country’s Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez said on Friday....

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Mountain region to get €400m revamp by 2030

Mountain region to get €400m revamp by 2030

The government’s plan to revitalise mountain communities by 2030 was presented on Thursday, with the grand project including more than 300 actions budgeted at €400 million....

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Nicosia, Larnaca showing climbing positivity rate

Nicosia, Larnaca showing climbing positivity rate

A national surveillance report published Friday indicated a climbing positivity rate in Nicosia and Larnaca, and despite a small drop in Limassol the district continues to be by far the most epidemiologically burdened district....

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Anastasiades sends message to Turkey via Michel

Anastasiades sends message to Turkey via Michel

President Nicos Anastasiades called on Friday on the President of the European Council Charles Michel, who is set to visit Ankara next week, to convey to the need for Turkey to show political will that will allow the resumption of substantive talks on Cyprus....

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Cyprus appears upbeat in tourism challenge

Cyprus appears upbeat in tourism challenge

Cypriot tourism officials are finding several reasons to be optimistic following resumption of flights and easing of restrictions, but industry experts find it a little harder to put on a brave face...

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Police probe burning of Greek flag in Pyla

Police probe burning of Greek flag in Pyla

A Greek flag that was hoisted at an elementary school in Pyla was reportedly stolen and set on fire this week, but the exact time of the incident in the bicommunal village was not fully clear...

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Man detained in child porn livestream case

Man detained in child porn livestream case

Cypriot police officers placed a man under arrest on child pornography charges after they were notified by Europol about a suspect who gained direct access to a live show...

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Contentious TV drama airs on EOKA Day

Contentious TV drama airs on EOKA Day

A new series about ethnic warfare in Cyprus from a Turkish Cypriot point of view was launched in the north on Thursday, a national holiday for Greek Cypriots in the south, eliciting comments from the leaders of both communities on the divided island...

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Health Ministry announces 434 new cases

Health Ministry announces 434 new cases

The Health Ministry announced 434 cases on Friday, when 51,301 tests were conducted, marking a positivity rate of 0.85%. Total cases reached 45,864....

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First Porsche electric car chargers installed in Cyprus

First Porsche electric car chargers installed in Cyprus

The first four Porsche electric chargers have now been installed at the Radisson Blu five-star hotel in Larnaca, offering electric and hybrid car owners the opportunity to charge their vehicles with the quality and prestige of Porsche...

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Islandwide rollout of 'pay as you throw' programme in 2022

Islandwide rollout of 'pay as you throw' programme in 2022

The ‘pay as you throw’ programme is expected to be rolled out across Cyprus next year, President Nicos Anastasiades said Wednesday....

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Cabinet approves €250m supplementary pandemic budget

Cabinet approves €250m supplementary pandemic budget

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a supplementary budget of €250 million to cover needs arising from the handling of the pandemic. ...

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Damning State Dep. report highlights Cyprus human rights issues

Damning State Dep. report highlights Cyprus human rights issues

A US State Department country report on human rights practices in 2020 proved damning for Cyprus which was found to have had significant human rights issues last year....

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EY Cyprus participated in the 4thCyprus International Tax Conference

EY Cyprus participated in the 4thCyprus International Tax Conference

EY Cyprus has once again supported and participated in the 4thCyprus International Tax Conference, on Tuesday March 30th....

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Cyprus moves forward with more relaxations

Cyprus moves forward with more relaxations

Cypriot Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou has announced a new set of relaxation of measures for April, including an increase in the number of permitted outings for legitimatize purposes but only on the weekend...

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Rain moves back into the picture

Rain moves back into the picture

Unstable weather conditions are affecting the area over Cyprus this week, with chances of rain through Friday and a temperature plunge ending before the weekend...

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College student says she was raped

College student says she was raped

A man has been arrested in Nicosia on rape charges following a complaint by a university student, who said she was sexually assaulted under knife threat...

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Adoption of halloumi PDO by mid-April, EC spokesperson says

Adoption of halloumi PDO by mid-April, EC spokesperson says

The adoption and publication of halloumi and hellim as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product is expected mid-April, Miriam Garcia Ferre, European Commission spokesperson for trade and agriculture said Tuesday....

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Borrell determined to carry out EUCO mandate on Turkey

Borrell determined to carry out EUCO mandate on Turkey

President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades said clarifications about the EU’s role at the informal conference of Cyprus set to take place in Geneva in late April may arise after the visit expected to be paid to Turkey by EU officials....

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Emotions run high as boy reunited with dad

Emotions run high as boy reunited with dad

A US-born child was reunited with his dad in Limassol on Monday, ten days after the Supreme Court gave the Cypriot mother a deadline to comply with a court order, with the handover taking place four years after she flew him to the island unbeknownst to the father...

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US-Greece-Cyprus naval training exercise in pictures

US-Greece-Cyprus naval training exercise in pictures

Greece, Cyprus and the United States conducted a joint training exercise in naval special forces that ran between 16-24 March off the coast of Souda bay in Crete....

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Cyprus wraps up cheese that grills

Cyprus wraps up cheese that grills

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades says the registration of halloumi and hellim with the European Union is “to the benefit of all Cypriot producers, Greek and Turkish” following Monday’s designation for the famous cheese that grills but not without protests on both sides...

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Investigators puzzled over Athienou case

Investigators puzzled over Athienou case

Officials in Cyprus still remain in the dark over the identification of a woman whose body was discovered in a field in the buffer zone, with reports saying investigators are seeking answers from abroad based on a tip that led to the launch of a murder probe...

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Health Ministry announces two deaths, 360 cases

Health Ministry announces two deaths, 360 cases

The Health Ministry announced two coronavirus fatalities and 360 cases on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 254 and total cases detected so far to 44,991....

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How can digital government connect citizens without leaving the disconnected behind?

How can digital government connect citizens without leaving the disconnected behind?

Governments should focus on inclusive digitalisation by improving digital literacy and promoting virtual interaction, and this could be achieved by providing digital resources like laptops and tablets in order to get people online and run programs to improve the digital skills...

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Experts submit list of suggested new relaxations

Experts submit list of suggested new relaxations

The team of experts advising the government on managing the coronavirus pandemic has submitted a list of additional relaxations mainly involving recreational and sports activities, expert Petros Karayiannis said Monday....

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EU presidents to go to Turkey next week

EU presidents to go to Turkey next week

The presidents of the European Council and the European Commission will meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey on April 6, an EU spokesman said on Monday, in the latest sign of improving ties....

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Cyprus to ease travel rules from April 1

Cyprus to ease travel rules from April 1

The Health Ministry’s epidemiological unit issued on Monday a modified risk-based classification of countries, with changes to come into effect on April 1....

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