93 m. ago UN envoy Holguin talks with Christodoulides ahead of July UN meeting

Maria Angela Holguin, the UN secretary-general’s personal envoy for Cyprus, met with President Nikos Christodoulides at the presidential palace on Saturday and is scheduled to meet Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on May 26. “We agreed to work hard this month to achieve results based on the March agreement. We want to present concrete outcomes […]

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21 h. ago Top Altcoin to buy in June before retail discovers it? MUTM is the favorite

The modern tech world is still dominated by hype, vaporware, and speculative memecoins, Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is doing something rare—offering real, working utility. It’s the kind of project serious investors have been waiting for, and June might be your last chance to get in early. With its token MUTM currently priced at just $0.03 and […]

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29 h. ago Man arrested for unexplained possession of gold jewellery at Paphos airport

Police on Friday are investigating a 38-year-old man after his arrest at Paphos airport, following the discovery of an unexplained quantity of gold in his luggage. According to the police, the the man was taken into custody on Thursday after a hand luggage check in the departures area, where gold jewellery was found in his […]

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40 h. ago Five arrested over classified prison documents found in warden’s home

Authorities on Thursday arrested five persons – four prison wardens and a female police cadet – in connection with an ongoing investigation into documents found in the residence of a prison warden in early April. The arrest warrants were green-lit by Nicosia district court. According to a police statement, the five suspects are linked to the discovery […]

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42 h. ago North ‘MP’ calls for crossing points to be closed over property arrests

Turkish Cypriot ruling coalition party DP ‘MP’ Serhat Akpinar on Thursday called for the north’s authorities to close the island’s crossing points over the recent arrests and court cases regarding the alleged development of Greek Cypriot-owned land in the north. “The United Nations’ representative [Maria Angela Holguin] is here Attention must be drawn immediately. […]

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43 h. ago Christodoulides, Stubb praise ‘remarkable momentum’ of Finnish tourism in Cyprus

President Nikos Christodoulides and his Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb praised the “remarkable momentum” of Finnish tourism in Cyprus during the former’s visit to Helsinki on Thursday. The visit marked the first visit of a Cypriot president to Finland since Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004, with government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis after the meeting pointing […]

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48 h. ago Cypriot parties call for govt action against Israel’s offensive in Gaza

The Green party and Dipa on Thursday issued statements calling on Cyprus’ government to take decisive action in light of a new military offensive having been launched by the State of Israel in Gaza and a lack of humanitarian aid reaching the strip. “We must choose a side and the side of humanity is one: […]

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66 h. ago North police board bus headed for protest, prevent it from going

The Turkish Cypriot police on Wednesday boarded a bus which was due to take schoolchildren to a protest outside the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s office and prevented it from travelling. The bus was set to take children from Karpasia to the protest, which was being staged against the ruling coalition’s alleged negligence on the […]

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3 d. ago Holguin to meet Christodoulides on Saturday, Tatar on Monday

The UN chief’s personal envoy for Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin kicks off her meetings on the island with a 10.30am appointment with President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday. Holguin will be meeting Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday at 10.30am. According to diplomatic sources, after her meetings with the leaders of the two communities, Holguin […]

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3 d. ago Man remanded over 18kg cannabis shipment via Larnaca airport

A 34-year-old man was remanded for eight days by the Larnaca district court on Wednesday, after allegedly attempting to import 18kg of cannabis discovered in a courier parcel at Larnaca airport. “In the presence of a courier company representative, 30 airtight nylon packets containing dry green plant material, with a total gross weight of 18kg, […]

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3 d. ago Cypriot businesses exhaust €14m digital scheme budget on first day

The Energy Ministry this week announced that strong interest was recorded for the third call of the digital upgrade scheme for Cypriot businesses, with the allocated budget of €14 million being exhausted on the very first day. According to the ministry, due to the depletion of the available budget, the submission of proposals has now […]

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3 d. ago €9 million awarded to Greek Cypriot refugee by north’s property commission

Greek Cypriot refugee Christos Saveriades has been awarded €9 million in damages by the Turkish Cypriot ‘immovable property commission’ (IPC) for the loss of use of his property in the north, it was announced on Wednesday. Lawyer Achilleas Demetriades, representing Saveriades’ heirs, said an “amicable agreement” had been reached on November 19, 2024, and the […]

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3 d. ago Experience the future of workplace excellence at Neocleous Tower

Neocleous Tower is a groundbreaking commercial development in central Limassol, inviting corporations to discover the next generation of upscale workplace environments. Redefining the work lifestyle model, the tower is also raising the benchmark for sustainable real estate, offering an eco-conscious, tech-driven and people-centric work setting that fosters excellence, collaboration and well-being. As construction progresses on […]

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3 d. ago Turkish Cypriots ‘must be involved’ in Cyprus’ Schengen accession process

It is “extremely important” for the Turkish Cypriot side to be involved in Cyprus’ accession to the Schengen zone, Turkish Cypriot opposition political party CTP leader Tufan Erhurman said on Tuesday. He warned that Schengen accession “has the potential to bring about many complications, especially in the area of freedom of movement” regarding regarding Turkish […]

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3 d. ago Man arrested after 18kg of cannabis found at Larnaca airport

A 34-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday after customs officers discovered 18kg of cannabis hidden inside a parcel at Larnaca airport. The package, which arrived on May 19, was being held in a temporary storage facility when customs staff carried out a routine inspection. Inside, they found 30 vacuum-sealed packages containing plant material identified as […]

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4 d. ago Cabinet to approve campaign to bring back Cypriots from the UK

The cabinet is set to approve its general action plan to bring back Cypriot talent from abroad, which it will announce in London, the first stop of its global drive to make Cyprus attractive to its own people. In statements on Tuesday, opening the cabinet meeting, President Nikos Christodoulides said the Minds in Cyprus effort, […]

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4 d. ago Book review: Wifedom: Mrs Orwell’s Invisible Life by Anna Funder

By Philippa Tracy Who was Eileen O’Shaughnessy? She is perhaps better known as the first wife of writer George Orwell (Eric Blair). In a particularly burdensome moment of what she calls “a motherload of wifedom,” the writer Anna Funder turned to Orwell for insight. Having worked her way through his writings and six major biographies, […]

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4 d. ago Tatar: Christodoulides’ intention is to make us sit on his lap

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday said that President Nikos Christodoulides wants to “make us sit on his lap”. “I look into the man’s eyes, and I see his intention. His intention is to make us sit on his lap. With every turn he makes, he does not see the Turkish Cypriots as worthy […]

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4 d. ago Defence minister hails elite frogmen as guardians of national security

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Monday praised Cyprus’ special forces as “symbols of discipline, resilience and hope”, during a graduation ceremony at the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base in Mari. Speaking at the awarding of diplomas and insignia to the graduates of the 85th School of Underwater Demolitions, Palmas said the ceremony marked the end of […]

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5 d. ago Cypriot scientist awarded for discovering an ‘invisibility cloak’

Cypriot scientist awarded for discovering an ‘invisibility cloak’  Philenews

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