NICOSIA, -The House has approved legislation that could part-nationalise Cyprus Popular Bank , its second-largest lender and heavily exposed to Greek debt, in a bond-for-equity swap if attempts to raise 1.8 billion euros privately fail by a mid-year deadline.

The law, approved...

NICOSIA - The President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has assured that the Iranian government will cooperate to strengthen traditionally friendly relations with Cyprus and expressed support in efforts for a solution to the Cyprus issue, within the UN framework.

Ahmadinejad made the...

 NICOSIA --- President Demetris Christofias has described as very positive statements by German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle that implementing the Ankara Protocol is part of a number of bold reforms Turkey should go ahead with.

Christofias stressed that Cyprus is in close...

 NICOSIA--- A brand new modern hall at the Presidential Palace, which has cost well over two million euro, was inaugurated Thursday by President of the Republic Demetris Christofias.

The decision to proceed with the construction of the new building was taken last year, given...

 LARNACA – A Romanian couple was remanded for eight days in police custody on Thursday on suspicion of attempting to smuggle stolen goods onto a flight to their home country through Larnaca Airport.
According to Larnaca police spokesman Mamas Parpas the suspects a 38-year-old man and a...

 NICOSIA - Seven people aged between 19 and 24 were detained by police in Nicosia last night after the Cup final at the GSP stadium.
Polcie say that a large group of fans gathered at around 10pm after the match and caused uproar near the Lycavitos traffic lights, throwing firecrackers,...

NICOSIA - The UN Secretary General’s Special Representative on Cyprus, Alexander Downer, visited President Christofias Wednesday to discuss the future of the Cyprus talks.
Afterwards he said he would also meet Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu.
“We have been speaking with the two...

 NICOSIA - President Christofias has inaugurated the “Filoxenia” conference centre, fully renovated to meet the needs of Cyprus’ EU Council rotating presidency due to begin on July 1.

During his address, President Christofias also announced the opening in a few days of a new...

 NICOSIA - A man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of stealing €123,000 from the car of a private security company.
According to the police report, the victim briefly parked outside a kiosk in the capital and when he returned to the car realised that one of the windows had been...

 NICOSIA - The weather will continue to be unsettled throughout the week, with the Meteorological Service forecasting rain and storms, and a small drop in temperature.
Today will be mostly cloudy with local showers around early evening.
The temperature will reach 29 degrees...