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14101. Foster child’s mother back in court

A mother who lost custody of her child was arrested Sunday following a complaint that she abducted her own son from state foster care, with reports suggesting she had tried to reunite with her son previously but a judge ordered her to stay away pending an abuse trial...

14102. Rare show of solidarity after deadly quake

The leaders of Turkey and Greece communicated a rare sense of solidarity to each other in the wake of a deadly earthquake in the Aegean, felt in both Athens and Istanbul...

14103. 166 coronavirus cases detected in Cyprus

166 new coronavirus cases were detected in the Republic of Cyprus on Friday, when 3,672 tests were carried out, raising the total to 4,217....

14104. Commission warns Cyprus over lacking anti-money laundering legislation

The European Commission on Friday sent a reasoned opinion to Cyprus for failing to transpose the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5) into national law....

14105. Anti-corruption measures on the way, Anastasiades says

President Nicos Anastasiades said Friday he will be announcing new measures aiming to crack down on corruption next week. ...

14106. China’s new ambassador lands in Cyprus

China’s new ambassador to Cyprus, Yantao Liu, landed on the island Thursday and quickly got to work in Nicosia, saying ties between the two countries were a at 'historic best'...

14107. Masked youths rob Limassol convenience store

Three male youths robbed a convenience store in the wee hours Friday morning in Limassol, with police later finding evidence that had been set on fire...

14108. PwC’s city resilience framework

14109. Man dies in gliding accident

A man was killed in an aviation accident in Nicosia district on Thursday, with reports saying he went into a free fall after experiencing difficulties with his paramotor glider...

14110. Cyprus removed from UK's travel corridor

The British government has taken Cyprus off the list of travel exemptions, requiring travelers flying back from the island to the UK to self isolate for two weeks...

14111. 121 coronavirus cases detected in Cyprus

121 coronavirus cases were detected in the Republic of Cyprus on Thursday, when 2,530 tests were conducted, raising total cases to 4,051....

14112. Police search homes, offices of those implicated in Al Jazeera video

Police on Thursday searched the homes and offices of the people embroiled in the Al Jazeera video on the Cyprus Papers that caused ongoing political turmoil on the island. ...

14113. Over 40% of coronavirus cases detected in past fortnight

In the last 14 days (11-24 October), 1,374 cases of coronavirus were diagnosed in Cyprus, which corresponds to 40.5% of the total cases (3,388) recorded until the October 24, according data published in the National Surveillance Report on Thursday, produced by the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health....

14114. Varosha getting revamp ahead of Erdogan visit

Preparations have begun within Varosha ahead of the upcoming visit of the Turkish President. Recent information points suggests that the Turkish government is moving ahead with significant interventions and revamp projects on the coastal front of the fenced-off city, which was re-opened by Turkish Cypriot authorities, with Turkey’s support, earlier this month....

14115. Mountain areas tourism product to get new boost

The deputy tourism ministry is joining forces with the forestry department to upgrade the tourism product of mountain and rural areas, focusing on improving nature trails, shelters facilitating bicycle tourism, and other projects aiming to upgrade forest recreation areas. ...

14116. UNSG ready for new round of Cyprus talks

In a letter to the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed his readiness to resume talks for a settlement of the Cyprus Problem on the basis of convergences already reached, including agreements during the Berlin meeting of November 2019, but also in accordance with Security Council Resolutions....

14117. Foreign investors rush to meet deadline

Days before Cyprus’ Citizenship by Investment Programme is set to go offline, interior ministry officials and paralegals kicked things into high gear to handle the last batch of petitions by foreign investors before the programme ends on Sunday...

14118. Woman loses 20 grand in bitcoin scam

A woman in Limassol says she lost over €20,000 after an unknown person convinced her to invest real money in cryptocurrency...

14119. WSJ identifies Steele dossier source in Cyprus

A Wall Street Journal publication suggests that one of the sources in a secret Trump dossier compiled by former British spy Christopher Steele was a disgruntled Russian executive in Cyprus...

14120. Protesters detained outside French embassy

Five protesters were arrested on Tuesday outside the French embassy in Nicosia, where dozens of Muslim residents gathered to demonstrate against France’s stance towards Islam...

14121. Anti-maskers wreak havoc in Limassol

A demonstration against coronavirus measures, corruption, and 5G technology turned ugly on Wednesday in Limassol, after some protesters became aggressive and started throwing rocks at police officers...

14122. 181 coronavirus cases detected in Cyprus

181 new coronavirus cases were detected on Tuesday after a total of 3,589 tests, raising the number of cases identified in the Republic of Cyprus since the outbreak of the virus in March to 3,817. ...

14123. Anastasiades, Tatar to meet November 3

President Nicos Anastasiades’ informal meeting with the new Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will take place November 3, the UN announced on Tuesday....

14124. Cyprus slams Erdogan's push for two-state solution

The Republic of Cyprus slammed comments regarding a two-state solution to the Cyprus Problem made by the Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday after meeting with the new Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, with government spokesman Kyriakos Koushios stressing on Tuesday that such prospects are in complete opposition to UN resolutions....

14125. Cyprus, Greece, Israel to bolster cooperation

The foreign ministers of Greece, Cyprus and Israel hailed the tripartite partnership between the three countries, aimed at bolstering economic and energy cooperation, during a meeting in Athens on Tuesday, and agreed that it could be expanded to include other countries in the region....

14126. Appointment of Directors, Principals, Senior Manager in K. Treppides & Co

The Management of K. Treppides & Co Ltd committed to develop leadership that derives from its own people, who pursue excellence in the provision of high quality specialised and unique services, is pleased to announce the appointment of the following members into the Board of Management with effect 1 October 2020...

14127. Two ministers and deputy shipping minister in isolation

Transport minster Yiannis Karousos, defence minister Charalambos Petrides and the deputy shipping minister Vasilis Demetriades all went into isolation on Tuesday after a close associate of the transport minister tested positive for the virus....

14128.  EY announces the win of three 2020 Microsoft Global Partner of the Year Awards

14129. Assistant principal arrested after hitting teacher

An assistant principal at a Limassol public school was arrested on Tuesday following a physical assault incident that took place in front of young students...

14130. Constitutional crisis unfolds over passports

An unprecedented constitutional crisis has been unfolding in the Republic of Cyprus, with the attorney general publicly scolding an inquisitive auditor general and asking him to back off from seeking access to files in connection with golden passports linked to a casino project...