Cyprus Mail

02/08/2025

A careful examination reveals that ancient thinkers across civilizations shared a profound focus on humanity and its foundations.

By Professor Cheng Songliu In his bookThe Origin and Goal of History, German philosopher Karl Jaspers introduced the concept of the "Axial Age", which has gained widespread recognition in global academia. Jaspers argued that between 800 and 300 BCE, ancient civilisations – including Gree...

02/08/2025

“Empowering women and ensuring their involvement in childbirth decisions is not achieved through external pressure or imposed limits.”

Dr Pantinos Mavrogenis, member of the Gynaecological Society of Cyprus, has openly criticised the health insurance organisation (HIO) over its proposed system of financial penalties for doctors performing high rates of non-emergency caesarean sections, branding it as an unscientific and ethically qu...

02/08/2025

The main reason there had been no Public Warning System (PWS) in operation during last week’s wildfires, to issue people in the middle of the blaze with much-needed information, was predictable. The tenders’ procedure, which was set in motion in 2022 had not been completed. According to the latest information…

01/08/2025

The decision to extend the five’s remands was announced the end of a marathon court session which had begun at 10am on Friday.

The five Greek Cypriots who were arrested on suspicion of espionage in the north last month in the early hours of Saturday morning learned that they will remain in custody for 13 more days. The decision to extend the five’s remands was announced the end of a marathon court session…

01/08/2025

The department of public works has apologised in advance for the inconvenience and calls on the public to follow the signs and police instructions.

Roadworks will be carried out in Nicosia and Paphos in August, specifically on the Aglandjia-Yeri road and the Paphos-Limassol motorway. Repair works on the Aglandjia-Yeri road (E119) will be carried out on Monday and Tuesday from 7am till 4pm, from the junction with Kalamon Avenue to the university...

01/08/2025

Cyprus’ population continued its upward trend in 2023, reaching a total of 966,400 by the end of the year, an increase of 17,300 compared to 949,100 in 2022, according to official figures released by the Statistical Service on Friday. Of the total population, 475,600 were men and 490,800 women. The…

01/08/2025

The president’s instructions, Antoniou said, were to publicise the reports the soonest possible.

Reports prepared by the fire service, the forestry department, the civil defence and the police, regarding the wildfire that swept through Limassol last week, were handed over to President Nikos Christodoulides late on Friday afternoon. Deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou told the Cyprus Ne...

01/08/2025

“They would not run away from justice.”

The five Greek Cypriots who were arrested on suspicion of espionage in the north last month spent more than nine hours in a military court in northern Nicosia on Friday. They had been held in custody since their arrest on July 19, and were brought before the military court to…

01/08/2025

He also hailed the outcome of the high-level international conference for the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine and the implementation of the two-state solution, held in New York from July 28 to 30.

Palestinian ambassador Abdallah Attari stressed the urgent need for support from friendly countries, such as Cyprus, during a meeting on Friday with Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos. In a written statement, Attari said he informed Kombos about the latest developments in the Middle East, particul...

01/08/2025

The police issued a warning on Friday about a new scam with text messages purportedly from banks. Already, several complaints have been made to the police regarding the text messages containing “information about unauthorised transactions or verification codes”. The scammers then advise the recipients to call a telephone number. “These…

01/08/2025

“Within two days, a large quantity of animal feed – mainly hay bales – was collected and is being delivered by truck to the severely affected areas.”

Farmers in the Aradippou municipality have begun collecting hay bales and animal feed to support their colleagues in villages affected by the recent wildfires. “Within two days, a large quantity of animal feed – mainly hay bales – was collected and is being delivered by truck to the severely a...

01/08/2025

The United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) is providing humanitarian assistance to the five Greek Cypriots who remain in custody after having been arrested in the north on suspicion of espionage last month, its spokesman Aleem Siddique said on Friday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, he said Unficyp…