Eminent Cypriot journalist Alex Efthyvoulou has passed away at the age of 97. Many have expressed their sadness at the development. Nikos Christodoulides, the President of Cyprus praised Efthyvoulou, and his presence at some of the island nation’s key events – as well as that of its neighboring countries. He further added that his name […]
Increasing numbers of children are being hospitalized due to contracting the flu. The Makarios III Hospital for Children in Nicosia, for instance, is over 85% capacity. Avraam Elias, the head of the pediatric department of the hospital has mentioned that the situation is now under control. He further added that twenty-six children were admitted in […]
Philippos Tymvios, the Director of the Meteorology Department said that the cold weather is all set to subside. He further explained that the reason for this is the weather system gradually moving towards the center of the island, after being particularly active in its southwestern & western regions. The current forecast predicts thunderstorms along with […]
Isaac Herzog, the President of Israel is going to visit the island nation of Cyprus. President Herzog’s visit’s main purpose is to discuss matters of region-specific diplomacy. This includes the Cyprus-Egypt-Greece Trilateral Summit as well as the Cyprus-Egypt Intergovernmental Summit – both to take place in Cairo. Both of these will discuss stability & cooperation […]
‘Teknofest’ the premier Turkish tech festival shall be held in Turkish Cyprus. The organizers of the fest have revealed that the fest shall be held at Ercan Airport over a 4-day-period. The fest shall include tech-based contests across 7 main categories, as well as fourteen subcategories. Showcased fields will include cybersecurity, social innovation & autonomous […]
HH Sheikh Abdullah, the UAE’s Deputy PM as well as its Foreign Affairs Minister, sat down for a meeting with Nikos Christodoulides, the President of Cyprus. Several topics – including that of the Middle East’s current situation – were discussed in the meeting, which was held in Nicosia. Topics included local as well as international […]
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake has occurred in the sea – between Turkey and the island nation of Cyprus. The earthquake happened in the early hours of morning. It was originally reported as a 5.1 magnitude earthquake by the European-Mediterranean seismological center (EMSC), but was later revised to 4.8. Specifically, the earthquake happened over sixty kilometers […]
2 electronic store workers have been arrested for stealing cell phones worth over six thousand Euros. The theft was originally reported by the manager of the store, who said 8 phones had disappeared. Assistant Director of Operations of the Police, Michalis Nicolaou, said that the Police’s inquiry led them to arresting the store workers, aged […]
Paris Demetriades of Kathmerini has reported that Limassol might be heading to a major housing problem, thanks to a sharp rise in the price of properties. The report includes how the both house prices & rent have increased to up to two – and sometimes three times their value. Although this does not bother homeowners, […]
A report by the Cyprus News Agency says that while Greek Cyprus has submitted their proposal to open fresh crossing points, their counterparts in Turkish Cyprus have not thus far. The proposal in question discussed opening up crossing points at Kokkina & Pyroi-Athienou. It was officially submitted by Menelaos Menelaou, a negotiator for Greek Cyprus. […]
A woman died only 2 days after she gave birth. Stella Michael, aged 36, gave birth to her second child via C-section at the private nursing home. While the C-section itself was a success, she suddenly died – only two days after. Due to the death being sudden, it is being investigated. While an autopsy […]
Nikos Christodoulides, the President of Cyprus has expressed his discontentment at the attack made at the Christmas Market in Magdeburg, Germany. The island nation’s president took to social media platform X (formerly, Twitter) where is wrote how he felt highly shocked & devastated” because of the attack. The attack in question has left 2 killed […]
Cyprus’ House of Representatives has approved a bill that was sent in by the country’s Education Ministry. The bill in question was about introducing stricter provisions about operating and establishing foreign university branches on the island nation. While establishing the branches themselves is allowed as of 2015, but the law that the bill shall enunciate […]
Peter Andre, most famous for his song, The ‘Mysterious Girl’ has said that he would like to retire on the island nation of Cyprus. While the artist was born and raised in the UK, he is of Greek-Cypriot origin (both his parents are Cypriots) and even owns a house in Cyprus. Andre says that he […]
The remains of eleven different individuals, who went missing during 1963-64 and in 1974 have been successfully identified. A dual communal organization dedicated to finding out what happened to Greek as well as Turkish Cypriots who went missing during these time periods when the island nation went through turbulent times. The Committee on Missing Persons […]
In 2024, Cyprus participated in the World Travel Market. The international event, held in London had fifty-five exhibitors – and the island nation was one of them. Held over a period of three days, the event is attended by scores of owners and operations within the global tourism industry worldwide, so as to find room […]
Nikos Christodoulides, the president of Cyprus has congratulated US President-Elect Donald Trump on his triumph in the elections, while also speaking about his wish to fortify the bilateral relations between them. On social media platform X (formerly, Twitter), Christodoulides mentioned how he is looking forward to working with the US under the upcoming administration to […]
Cyprus has joined ninety-four other countries, while its Pharmaceutical Services has joined 107 other partner companies – to participate in the 9th Med Safety Week worldwide campaign. This week-long campaign will focus on using medicines properly and reporting any adverse incidents related to them. People are being encouraged to promote the campaign through the hashtag […]
Cyprus has publicly criticized the DPRK launching their intercontinental ballistic missile. The foreign ministry expressed their views on social media platform X (formerly, Twitter), stating that they are calling on the DPRK to fulfill their obligations according to the UNSC guidelines. They quoted a statement given by Josep Borrell, a High Representative for the European […]
A teenage student took thousands worth of cash to his school, and triggered a police investigation. The teenager had over 15,000 Euros, some of which was distributed to his class fellows. Alpha News said that the student presented €3,500 to one classmate, who intended to use the money. He presented €500 to another classmate, and […]
