Cyprus News
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SocietySecondary schools reopen, problems remain
Exams, uniforms and mobile phones dominate discussion As secondary schools were reopening on Friday, students and the education ministry looked set for new clashes over the twice-yearly exams, which pupils oppose, mobile phone use,…
SocietyAgriculture minister announces massive tree-planting drive
Between November and next February more than 70,000 trees will be planted, Minister of Agriculture Costas Kadis announced…
SocietyTemporary measures to allow access to Gesy to groups still unable to sign up
Temporary measures allowing access to Gesy services to those still struggling with citizenship or technical issues were put…
EconomyMore innovative methods to be used in farming
Crop farming is to be modernised through investment, precision farming, and the use of anti-hail netting, Agriculture Minister…
EconomyNumber of people at risk of poverty falls
Economic development in Cyprus is slowly but surely fostering increased social cohesion, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said in…
TourismGame of Thrones star holidays in Cyprus
Game of Thrones star John Bradley West has just been on holiday in Paphos, leaving for home on…
EconomyEstia scheme rewards strategic defaulters
THE controversial Estia scheme, which rewards strategic defaulters by reducing their housing loans and subsidising their loan repayments,…
SocietyRehabilitating the misunderstood bat
The agriculture ministry told us off this week for being mean to bats. Here’s why we shouldn’t be…
EconomyCyprus runs the risk of being trapped into an expensive undertaking with gas deal
DEFA announced on 23 August its decision to award the tender for the construction of an LNG import…
IncidentsCrackdown on illegal bars in Paphos
Police in Kato Paphos and Peyia on Friday night uncovered six bars operating without an alcohol licence. According…
EconomyHow to build a house illegally?
HOW do you build a house on agricultural land where residential construction is not permitted? Easy, you apply…