The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) elected 40 Member States to form its Council for the next two-year term, 2026–2027. The elections were completed on Friday during the proceedings of the Organization’s 34th Assembly, held at its headquarters in London. Cyprus was re-elected, ranking 7th, compared to 12th place in the previous election.
The launch of an e-learning platform, aimed at training those involved in the Cypriot tourism industry in recognizing and reporting potential terrorist threats, as well as in crisis management, was announced on Wednesday by the British High Commission in Limassol. The joint initiative between the United Kingdom and Cyprus is the first of its kind […]
Cyprus and Greece stressed the importance of fully implementing the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and the new Returns Regulation, during a visit to Nicosia on Monday by Greece’s Minister of Migration and Asylum, Athanasios Plevris, following an invitation by Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection, Nicholas Ioannides. After a tour along […]
Some of the estimated 20 trillion cubic feet of natural gas discovered in waters off Cyprus could reach European markets as soon as 2027, the Cypriot president said Wednesday, as Europe looks for more ways to wean itself off Russian energy.
Pupils in Cyprus have protested the unilateral declaration of independence of the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus, declaring their determination to continue the struggle against the occupation with the aim of reunifying Cyprus on the basis of the UN Security Council resolutions. The protests took place in all districts of the government controlled areas of […]
Cyprus’ Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth will provide grants to help students purchase tablets and laptops, in a program that has been inducted into the Recovery and Resilience Plan. The initiative falls under a wider push for the digital transformation of schools and for enhancing pupils’ digital and STEM skills.
Nature is not an optional luxury but the foundation for human health, security, and prosperity, Leena Ylä-Mononen, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA) said on Thursday in Nicosia. Speaking during the presentation of the “Europe’s Environment 2025” report, she warned that Europe is failing to meet critical environmental targets and that urgent action is […]
Restoration works at the church of Panayia in Turkish-occupied Lysi have been completed, the Greek Cypriot Co-Chair of the bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, Sotos Ktoris has said, while referring to “one of the most emblematic monuments of Cyprus’ modern cultural heritage.”
Cyprus marked with a parade the October 28 National Day, when in 1940, the Prime Minister of Greece, Ioannis Metaxas denied Benito Mussolini’s request to allow Italian troops to cross the border into Greece.
Mushroom season is almost upon us, but what does that have to do with Cyprus’ events’ agenda? It signals the return of the Cyprus Mushroom Festival, which, after a year’s absence, makes its comeback, renewed and at a new location! On the first weekend of November (1st and 2nd), Erimi village in the Limassol district […]
