Nicosia condemns north UDI on 39th anniversary

Cyprus is protesting the unilateral declaration of independence by the breakaway Turkish-occupied north, proclaimed on 15 November 1983. This year marks the 39th anniversary of the self-declared “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”,

One in ten Cypriots diabetic

Cyprus is joining a global awareness campaign over diabetes, as one in every ten Cypriots is diagnosed with the disease, said the Health Ministry. The ministry’s National Diabetes Committee, on the occasion

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Cyprus-UK ties ‘stronger than ever’

Recently-elected British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Cyprus-UK relations are stronger than ever. The Prime Minister sent a reply letter to President Nicos Anastasiades, according to a statement issued on Monday by

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Vote for Archbishop on 18 December

The Holy Synod announced voting for the new leader of the Cyprus Church would be held on 18 December after Archbishop Chrysostomos II was laid to rest. Caretaker of the throne, Paphos

Chinese scammer caught at Larnaca airport

Cyprus police have arrested a Chinese man wanted for multimillion-euro financial fraud in his home country while he was attempting to leave the island at Larnaca Airport. Police announced the 49-year-old man

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Forest fires hit record low

Areas affected by forest fires were at a historic low in 2022, the Forestry Department said in its annual assessment. According to the data, the state forest area burned was the smallest since

Cyprus says migrant burden too much

Cyprus and three other EU Mediterranean ‘frontline states’ issued a joint statement on a dispute over a deal for Europe to jointly help asylum-seekers. Over the weekend, Italy, Greece, Malta and Cyprus

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Higher education must widen horizons

The University of Cyprus Rector Tasos Christofides was re-elected this week, unopposed, to a second four-year term and laid his next priority to elevate the state institution to an international level. This

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