Stefanos Kasselakis, the new leader of the Syriza party has announced his maiden overseas visit to Cyprus. Aged 35, Kasselakis became the leader of Syriza, winning against Efi Achtsioglou – both of who scores 56.69 and 43.31 percentages of the votes respectively. More recently, Kasselakis was criticized for calling Northern Cyprus as a “statelet” […]
Tensions between the divided regions of Cyprus have always been present on the larger scale, but the recent series of event proves this exists on the smaller scale as well. In the latest incident, a citizen of Greek Cyprus will be produced in a court of Turkish Cyprus over the use of fake vehicle […]
In a bid to work with the shipping and maritime industries, Italy’s Cisalpina Tours has opened their new office in Cyprus’ Limassol. This development is part of the company’s plans for international expansion, and is their fifth office being opened since December 2022. Owned by the Bluvacanze Group (which in turned is owned by […]
Asian entertainment superpower Melco has opened ‘The City of Dreams’ Mediterranean in Cyprus, which will now hold the title of being Europe’s biggest casino. According to CEO Lawrence Ho, the idea to build the casino and resort has been his dream for over a decade and a half, when he visited the island nation […]
In a bid to help their fellow nation, Jordan has sent three of its helicopters to help Cyprus fight its wildfires. Said fires have been creating a major ruckus these days, having killed a minimum 4 people, and displaced scores of others. The most recent of these fires have occurred in the forests of […]
Volunteers teamed up to collect more than a hundred kilos of trash from Lady’s Mile beach in Limassol in Cyprus. Cyprus Ecological Movement (CEM), the non-profit which organized the event in collaboration with the Green Party Youth Wing, RESET Cy and NGOs Centre for Social Innovation (CSI), said in a press release how the […]
The British man was arrested for killing his terminally sick wife has been released from prison in Cyprus. David Hunter, 76, a retired miner who had been serving 19 months in prison for the crime, was released after Paphos’ apex court ruled the time to be “enough” given the circumstances. This development comes within a […]
Russia is set to open a new consular office in Turkish Cyprus. This comes after a major push from Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey to for legally and internationally recognizing Cyprus as a sovereign entity – a status that has never been fulfilled since the Turkish army’s invasion of the area in […]
Robert Paschall, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Affairs of the United States’ Department of Homeland Security has issued a statement regarding Cyprus’ status via-a-vis their Visa Waiver Program. Mr. Pascall said that while Cyprus has fulfilled certain key requirements, it needs to fulfill some more to be truly eligible. These remarks were […]
Terrorists attacked a mosque in Limassol with a Molotov cocktail. According to Azernews and Yeni Shafak, the attack at Koprulu Haci Ibrahim Aga Mosque happened at nighttime, when the Molotov cocktail was lobbed at the property. The mosque sustained damages to its wall and door. Some other sources have revealed that the attackers spray […]
Tom Wlaschiha, famous for playing the role of Enzo in the TV series Stranger Things and Jaqen H’ghar in HBO’s Game of Thrones is all set to headline the celebrity presence at Cyprus Comic Con. According to a spokesman, Wlaschiha being present at Comic Con in Cyprus should immensely boost its presence. With a […]
Cyprus has rejected the development plan from a consortium led by Chevron. The consortium in question is for the Aphrodite gas field in Block 12 of the island nation’s EEZ. Discovered originally in 2011, this field is situated 30 km northwest from the Leviathan field and 160 km south from Limassol. Giorgos Papanastasiou, the […]
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel has praised the act of Cyprus successfully foiling the potential attack on Israeli citizens in Cyprus. While the statement from the Prime Minister did not disclose any more details. However, Ynet – an Israeli news website disclosed the details of an attack being planned against Israeli nationals […]
The Audit Office of the Republic of Cyprus has launched an investigation into the Cyprus Police Force on grounds of finance and compliance matters. According to Philenews, which broke the story, the former began its Investigation in January 2023, focusing on 3 main issues that involve police services within the public domain. In particular, […]
The Cypriot authorities have arrested the captain of a migrant boat which recently arrived in Cyprus. The police have stated that a boat filled with over twenty-three migrants including children and women were found near Cyprus’ Cape Grecco. They were captained by a 17-year-old boy, who was arrested upon interception and is due to […]
The surgery of Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel has led to the postponement of the trilateral meeting with Greece & Cyprus. According to a statement by the office of PM Netanyahu, his previously planned journey to Turkey & Cyprus have been moved to a later, yet-to-be-undisclosed date. The surgery happened after Mr. […]
In a bid to protect the safety of delivery persons, Yiannis Panayiotou the Labour Minister has announced that delivery services shall remain banned during the daytime owing to the extreme heat wave. This includes both food and other delivery services, which will not operate between noon and 4pm on days that are on red […]
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek PM has postponed his planned trip to Cyprus owing to the firefighter aircraft disaster in the former country. The development was made public after a conversation between the Greek PM & Cyprus President. Nikos Christodoulides, the President of Cyprus expressed his condolences for the disaster which happened in Karystos in […]
The number of COVID-19 patients has risen sharply over the last 2 weeks. In the last 10 days alone, over 32 patients landed in hospital ICU and 2 under Increased Care. Notably, the increase has been on a more gradual scale, given that the national average of hospital COVID patients in the previous months […]
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has granted an investment license to UAE-based Hoxton Capital Management. The news of the license being granted comes over one year after Hoxton being granted a conditional license in the island nation. According to a statement from Chris Ball, the firm’s managing partner, achievement of the license […]
