Cyprus’ government Ministers dismissed on Sunday Turkey’s illegal actions in the fenced off part of Famagusta as unacceptable, while deploring the “aggressive rhetoric” Ankara employs, pointing at the same time to the readiness of the Greek Cypriot sid…
Day: June 26, 2022
Minister of Interior to seal with Greek counterpart bilateral cooperation in local administration matters
Minister of Interior, Nicos Nouris, pays an official visit to Athens on Monday, to seal the bilateral cooperation with Greece in the sector of local administration, after receiving an invitation by his Greek counterpart, Makis Vorides.As announced by t…
House President expresses admiration for skills of participants at Pancyprian Robotics competition “Robotex” [VIDEO]
The House President, Annita Demetriou, was thrilled with the presentations and the innovative content of the creations of the participants in the 5th Pancyprian Robotics Competition “Robotex” and expressed her admiration for the level of their knowledg…
The 19th Mediterranean Games begin in Oran with the participation of 111 athletes from Cyprus
The opening ceremony of the 19th Mediterranean Games took place on Saturday evening in Oran, Algeria.The Cypriot Olympic Committee participates in the Games with 111 athletes (72 men and 39 women, which will take part in 18 out of the 24 sports of the …
Turkish moves in Cyprus are not acceptable, but the EU cannot currently take stronger actions against Turkey, Czech Ambassador tells CAN
It is difficult for Europe to take any stronger actions against Turkey right now, as the situation is very difficult, due to the war in Ukraine, and Turkey is a NATO ally which is trying to play a mediating role, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Cyp…
Organisations call for action to address drug abuse
Synthetic drugs causing addiction are on the rise in Europe, where 52 new substances were identified in 2021, says Christos Minas, President of the Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC), while other organisations also ring the bell for a wide ran…
Low intensity earthquake hits Limassol
A 2.6 magnitude earthquake shook Limassol on Sunday noon, the Cyprus Geological Survey Department said in a statement.Specifically, it states that on Sunday, at 13:23, an earthquake measuring 2.6 on the Richter scale was recorded by the seismological n…
Excavations continue in Paphos to identify those killed in the 1964 Pachyammos hospital bombing
The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) conducted excavations at the Paphos cemetery on Saturday, as part of the Republic of Cyprus’ program for excavation and identification of remains of people perished during the island’s turbulent past. Th…