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31. Can sexual education truly safeguard Cyprus youth?

With a small yet significant change in our education system, the new school year is commencing....

32. Presidential election complaints lead to €36,000 fine for Christodoulides' staff

In the aftermath of the 2023 Presidential Elections, the staff of Nikos Christodoulides faced a hefty fine of €36,000 following complaints lodged with the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection, Ms. Irini Loïzidou-Nikolaidou....

33. Power outage hits Nicosia as several areas affected by fault

As of Tuesday morning (18/07), several areas in Nicosia are experiencing a power outage due to a fault that has occurred....

34. ''A government 'Sans Famille'''

The title does not pertain to Hector Malot's novel, ''Sans Famille'' (''Without Family''). It relates to the response that the President of the Republic had to provide, in answer to a question from an esteemed colleague at "K" newspaper, Marina Oikonomidou,...

35. Minister and Council president advocate for holistic sex ed

Minister Athena Michaelidou and Anastasia Papadopoulou, President of the "Voice" Council, joined forces today at the Ministry of Education, Sports, and Youth to deliver a joint press conference on the topic of sexual education for students. The purpose of the conference was to emphasize the significance of implementing comprehensive sexual education in schools....

36. It's dangerous around here

There has been a lot of discussion about the new President's selection of Michalis Hatzigiannis to fill the role of Deputy Minister of Culture, and it can be challenging to separate reasonable criticism from elitism. ...

37. The absences, the applause, and the omissions

The ceremony to confirm the new President of the Republic began at 11:39 a.m. The outgoing President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, was the first to enter the House of Representatives packed plenary session. ...

38. EY: Open call for applications for the Women Fit for Business program Cyprus

AIPFE Cyprus-Women of Europe in collaboration with EY Cyprus and The Cyprus Institute of Marketing (CIM) will be launching the fourth round of the highly successful European initiative Women Fit for Business (WF4B) Cyprus in January 2023....

39. Fuel price cuts have begun

Following a month of price volatility, the Cypriot market should see a reduction in the cost of motor and heating fuels in the coming days....

40. Anastasiades: Reduction of tender offers 'not due to lack of trust'

There has been an acceleration of the growth rate of public investments, Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, said on Friday, upon receiving the annual report of the Tenders Review Authority from its Chairwoman, Efi Papadopoulou....

41. Cheaper electricity in September - How much will you pay?

The issue of electricity pricing is at the top of every household's agenda, especially with galloping inflation and the increase in fuel prices, making it a big hurdle for many. Despite this, things seem to be encouraging as far as September is concerned as bill pricing is expected to be reduced....

42. EAC: This is how corrections will be made on erroneous accounts

Since errors in electricity bills were discovered, the Electricity authority has received thousands of Viber and WhatsApp messages and emails with photos and meter numbers from panicked consumers trying to report the problem on their own bills....

43. 'I had warned them that the Turks were getting ready'

It wasn't a matter of instinct, he didn't accidentally smell impending danger. The facts spoke for Alexandros Simioforidis and he could not ignore them. ...

44. US House passes bill restricting F-16 sales to Turkey

The US House has approved an amendment for blocking F-16 sales to Turkey....

45. EAC: Electricity rates to be increased by 24%

The Cyprus Electricity Authority's pricing plans are expected to be approved by the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority in the coming days, EAC spokesperson Christina Papadopoulou told CNA on Tuesday....

46. Sexual abuse and exploitation of children reaches alarming levels

Deputy Attorney General, Savvas Angelides noted on Wednesday that the increase of sexual abuse and the exploitation of children has reached alarming levels in recent years, adding that "this has resulted in the filing of a significant number of cases before the Assize Court and the district courts."...

47. Lidl Cyprus strengthens the Cyprus Red Cross for the 9th consecutive year

The amount of €45,500 was raised with the contribution of its customers, from the sales of Favorina products....

48. Gender equality of great importance to Cyprus government

Promoting gender equality is of great importance for the government, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday....

49. Badly burned utility workers flown overseas

Two workers from Cyprus are being rushed to foreign hospitals for specialized medical care after suffering severe burns following in an accident at a utility substation...

50. Power outage refuels reform debate

A technical failure in the Vasilikos power plant was quickly restored Thursday morning, after rendering areas all over the Republic of Cyprus without electricity at a time when unions are up in arms over reforms in the industry...

51. New SOS app for abuse victims to be launched

An SOS mobile application for abuse victims will be launched in the coming days, President of NGO Phoni, Anastasia Papadopoulou, said on Tuesday....

52. EAC vows to credit back overcharges

An undisclosed number of property owners in the Republic Cyprus were overcharged on their electricity bills in recent months, with the Cyprus Electricity Authority vowing to right a wrong in future billings...

53. US president hails close ties between Washington and Athens

54. Lightning strike at power plant causes blackout

A wide-scale blackout was reported in local media Thursday morning, with sources saying a lightning had struck the Vasiliko power plant in Limassol causing outages in several areas...

55. Electricity prices to rise 5% in June

56. Power cuts blamed on weather

A sudden load decrease at the Vasiliko power plant caused a brief and partial blackout in Cyprus on Tuesday morning...

57. Speeder gets speedy trial in Larnaca

A young man ended up spending some time in jail before getting a 30 day suspended sentence for driving three times the limit on a Larnaca road...

58. Brief blackout affecting many areas in Cyprus

A power outage was affecting the island Tuesday morning, with many areas in the Republic of Cyprus going through a mini blackout...

59. Girl electrocuted after touching live wire in Paphos

A 6-year-old girl in Paphos was electrocuted when she touched an electric live wire that had been left hanging from an EAC utility pole...

60. Child sex abuse complaints get buried in school

Disy MP Efthymios Diplaros is defending comments he made publicly about teachers involved in sexual abuse cases who face no consequences, dismissing criticism that he was acting irresponsibly with his remarks...