Greece won’t accept partition

Cyprus and Greece vowed Tuesday that no faits accomplis could be accepted on the island, nor any solutions favouring partition as Turkey demands. Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and his Greek counterpart Giorgos

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Syrian refugee boat intercepted

Cypriot authorities intercepted a boat carrying 20 Syrian migrants off the island’s southern coast at Cape Greco, Ayia Napa and brought safely to shore. Police said that members of the coastguard were

Sunday shop opening under discussion

The Labour Ministry will review regulations governing retail shops’ operating hours, including the right to remain open on Sundays, 10 years after its introduction. Following a meeting with the small shopkeepers’ union

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Minor quake shakes Larnaca

A 2.5 magnitude earthquake on Monday shook Larnaca, but there was no structural damage or injuries, reported the Cyprus Seismological Centre. The mild earthquake was felt in Larnaca on Monday at 1.03

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Gender equality needs improving

Commissioner for Gender Equality, Josie Christodoulou said that gender gap issues in Cyprus need urgent improvement. She held her first meeting with contact points of all ministries and deputy ministries, aiming at integrating the

Four die in horror crash in north

Four Indian nationals have died due to a head-on traffic collision involving two cars in the Turkish-occupied north during the early hours of Monday, raising concerns over road safety there. The horrific