Search

871. Cyprus participates in three new PESCO initiatives

872. Akamas wildfire contained

A wildfire that broke out Wednesday morning near Akamas forest has been contained, but officials said it could have been a lot worse...

873. Defence minister rolls out reforms

Exam grades will no longer be a factor in promoting military commissioned officers, while reservists will have more flexibility to show up for training according to upcoming changes...

874. Royal Air Force remembers the First World War

875. British High Commissioner hosts reception to mark 70 years of NHS

876. Cheryl Pearce of Australia appointed new UNFICYP Commander

877. Cypriot and Israeli commandos train in Troodos

Israeli special commandos trained on Cypriot soil for a third time since an agreement was signed between the two countries, allowing troops from both countries to gain new insights and training for combat...

878. Google staff walk out over women’s harassment and inequality

879. State launches new call centre

Members of the public who need to call the government regarding their citizen cases can now call the 1434 national number to get more information or submit a support ticket...

880. Shriners commit to stronger cooperation with Cyprus

The Shriners are expanding their charitable work in Cyprus with a new agreement signed with the government and the Paraskevaides Foundation, boosting cooperation in medical care for children but also training and research...

881. NGO says trafficking victims lack support

Recent law enforcement operations against human and sex trafficking in Cyprus drew attention to a number of additional problems, including waning state support and landlords refusing to rent homes to trafficked women...

882. Turkey says Russian S-400 system installation to begin in October 2019

883. Man arrested after a dog is shot dead

A 62-year-old local male was placed under arrest on Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a hunting dog a few days ago...

884. Cyprus police bet on behavioural science

Cyprus police is betting on behavioural sciences in another effort to combat crime, drawing on experts and techniques reminiscent of CSI shows on television...

885. Cyprus gears up for a major cyberattack and cybercrime

886. Cyprus poses for the camera up in space

Well known German astronaut Alexander Gerst says it is not possible to miss Cyprus from space, and he proved it with a post on social media...

887. Primary schools to beef up security

The premises of public primary schools and kindergartens in Cyprus could soon be surrounded by taller fencing and gates, based on discussion among officials in the aftermath of the Larnaca abduction case...

888. Co-working spaces and Entrepreneurship

889. Cyprus Casinos looking to hire

Cyprus Casinos have announced around 200 job openings for their facilities in Nicosia, Larnaca, and Paphos, which are expected to go into full operation before the year is out...

890. Tusk: EU must end migration blame game

891. OSCE praises Cyprus efforts to combat human trafficking

Following the unprecedented disruption of a sex trafficking ring in Cyprus, OSCE’s Combating Trafficking in Human Beings praised the country for its progress in combating human trafficking and urged agencies to seek ways for even better coordination...

892. SPP MEDIA signs Kaniklides for GDPR plan

SPP Media Group has signed a records management agreement with Kaniklides company in order to put together a plan that fully complies with the law on General Data Protection Regulation...

893. Teachers 'go slow' to show dissent

State teachers in public schools will take industrial action by ‘going slow’ in the first few days back to school, as unions seek a stronger mandate from members by asking them to approve a general strike...

894. More Turkish violations of Greek air space

With Greece reeling on Tuesday from the death of a Hellenic Air Force pilot during a training flight, six Turkish fighter jets violated Greek national air space a total of 47 times over the northeast, central and southeast parts of the Aegean Sea....

895. Air force pilot dies after plane crashes

The captain of a Hellenic Air Force training aircraft who died in a plane crash during a training flight on Tuesday has been named....

896. Prometheus sails into Limassol port

Navy enthusiasts will have a chance to go on board the Greek support ship HS Prometheus, which is making a stop in Cyprus this week...

897. Legal department terminates Agusta helicopter probe

The Legal Services department is closing the case of the controversial purchase of Agusta helicopters, saying investigators did not find evidence of wrongdoing...

898. Trump signs defense policy bill suspending sale of F-35 jets to Turkey

US President Donald Trump has approved a defense budget law delaying the delivery of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey....

899. US senate delays F-35 transfer to Turkey

The US senate passed a huge defence bill granting President Donald Trump waiver authority on certain sanctions against Russian-buying countries but also forcing him to wait 90 days before deciding to allow the transfer of F-35 jets to Turkey...

900. Two Cypriot WWII veterans reunite after 70 years

Two World War II veterans, a Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot who fought together in the war, met once again in Nicosia 70 years later...