Cyprus Airways: Destination Manchester

Larnaca-airport-based carrier Cyprus Airways has announced a unique project launch with two direct flights to Manchester in mid-October. Two direct flights to Manchester International Airport will operate from the UK to Larnaca

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Yellow fever mosquito found in Larnaca

The Health Ministry has warned the public that a mosquito variety called Aedes aegypti, also known as the yellow fever mosquito, has been found in Cyprus, mainly in Dromolaxia, near Larnaca. Aedes

High rents send Greek Cypriot students north

Greek Cypriot students studying in Nicosia are resorting to renting apartments in the Turkish-occupied north, as they can’t afford accommodation in the capital, claimed an MP. At the House Education Committee, centrist

Tourism collateral damage in airports row

Business leaders warn the island’s tourism will suffer collateral damage from a quarrel between the government and Cyprus airports operator Hermes over expansion work. The row intensified with the Auditor General’s intervention,

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UN eco conference among biggest hosted in Cyprus

The 9th UNECE Ministerial Conference for the Environment for Europe on 5-7 October is probably the largest high-level summit ever hosted in Cyprus, said Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou. He and fellow Agriculture

Turkey to bolster occupation troops

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned that Turkey would reinforce its military presence in the occupied north after the United States lifted its arms embargo on Cyprus. In a televised interview with broadcaster

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Conservation of Orounta mosque completed

The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage (TCCH) announced the completion of conservation works at Orounta mosque, funded by the EU and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The mosque in Orounta village,

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