Commitment to sustainable fishing practices and quota was reaffirmed at the 24th meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas held in Limassol; Cyprus "remains dedicated to promoting science-based fisheries management"

Forestry college will reopen after nearly a decade with 20 forestry apprentice positions for the Higher Diploma in Forestry programme, a crucial investment to revive Cyprus’s forestry sector with trained personnel

A landmark building in Nicosia was demolished, sparking anger and sadness among locals and architecture enthusiasts; captured on video and shared on social media the demolition has drawn sharp criticism as many see it as a big loss for the city’s heritage

Citizens over the age of 18 will be able to apply for a new national electronic identity card as of 27 January; the issuance of the first 100.000 eIDs will be subsidised by the government: 30.000 of them given out for free and 70.000 available for €15

Hunters from all over Cyprus demonstrated outside the presidential palace demanding stricter measures against poaching, such as prison sentences and revoking firearm licence for life, and the removal of the head of the Game Fund, in the place for 24 years