Man arrested after attacking flat mate
A 30-year-old Famagusta resident who allegedly attacked and wounded his flat mate with a cleaver was arrested by police late on Friday night after being on the run.
The incident ...
Limassol celebrates International Vulture Awareness Day
Just 23 vulture species exist around the world and they are known to be nature’s cleaning crew. By eating carrion, they help clean up the environment, which prevents the spread ...
Women at the wheel: bringing better driving to Cyprus
A new arrival to the island is a global authority on everything automotive. And now she’s bringing her expertise to the drivers of the island. Alix Norman finds out ...
Cyprus Business Now
The balance of deposits in Cyprus amounted to €51.2 billion, while the balance of loans to €28.6 billion in July 2022, registering a net decrease compared to June, according to a report published ...
A new era of monetary policy is just beginning
By Ioannis Tirkides
The current time and the next period for a number of years at least, will be more treacherous for monetary policy. This is because the era of ...
Greens cautiously optimistic after Akamas local plan published
Green groups breathed a sigh of relief on Friday after the environment department’s long-awaited opinion on the Akamas local development plan came to light.
“We managed to block the ...
Man arrested in connection for boat arson
Paphos police on Friday arrested a 23-year-old man for arson of a boat. The suspect was taken into custody pending investigation.
According to police information, around 2 am on Friday, a ...
Man arrested for €9,500 sleight-of-hand theft
Police have arrested a man in connection with an ongoing investigation into a case of theft by deception committed last Wednesday in Limassol. Evidence also emerged against another suspect for ...
Italian navy vessel spotted near ENI drillship in Block 6 of Cyprus’ EEZ
The Italian navy ship Mimbelli was spotted sailing near the ENI drill ship, in Block 6 of Cyprus exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Friday.
In a post on twitter, the Italian ...
Two jailed for 18 years for 2020 Zakaki drugs haul
The Limassol criminal court on Friday imposed a prison sentence of 18 years on two persons in connection with a case of importing and possessing cannabis, weighing 72 kg, for the purposes ...
Petrides: Row over citizenship scheme exposes political hypocrisy in all its glory (Update 2)
By Iole Damaskinos and Nick Theodoulou
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides in a rare outburst on Friday said the public debate surrounding the citizenship by investment scheme revealed “political hypocrisy exposed ...
National Guard completes joint exercise in Egypt
The National Guard on Friday completed an international joint exercise ‘Tams-Heracles’ in Egypt, it said.
In addition to the host country and Cyprus, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and ...
Relocation of asphalt plants kicked down the road for another month
Vasiliko and Mitsero area community leaders have agreed to allow the government an extension until October to come up with a solutions to the controversial relocation of asphalt plants to ...
New monkeypox case detected, 18-year-old with no travel history
An 18-year-old man without a travel history has tested positive for monkeypox, the fifth case seen in Cyprus so far, the health ministry said on Friday.
The patient is being ...
Cybercrime unit warns of social media scam
Cybercrime police on Friday warned the public about messages that attempt to intercept user’s login credentials on social media, especially on Instagram.
Specifically, users receive a message from a ...
Eight-day remand for five suspected people-smugglers
Famagusta district court on Friday issued an eight-day detention order against five Syrian nationals aged 53, 51, 46, 50 and 49 to facilitate investigations in connection with assisting a third country national to illegally enter ...
Israel won’t let warming of Turkey relations impact Cyprus says ambassador
Israel will not let the warming up of its relations with Turkey affect its relations with Cyprus and Greece, Israeli Ambassador in Nicosia Oren Anolik told the Cyprus News Agency (...
13-year-old seriously injured as pick up driven by 15-year-old crashes
Two minors, aged 13 and 15, were hospitalised in serious condition on Friday following an accident with a car driven by a 15-year-old boy in the early morning hours in Limassol.
The ...
Health minister boosts ties with Finland
Cyprus and Finland aim to sign a memorandum of understanding on health issues with Cypriot patients possibly being sent to the Scandinavian country for treatment after Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela’...
Cooler temperatures remain on Friday, set to rise again on Monday
Temperatures will be slightly cooler on Friday as isolated showers are expected over the weekend.
The maximum temperature inland will reach 34C, 32C in the south, east and north coasts, ...
Flourishing Potential International School of Nicosia – We pave the way
What we stand for
We aim to ensure that every child is excited about learning. We are a Great, Thinking School, which provides pastoral care to all our children and ...
New festival highlights access for all
The first edition of a rather unique festival arrives in Limassol this September and it is a two-day event in which everyone, regardless of abilities, can participate. Access4All is ...
Man arrested in Spain in connection to two-year-old fraud case
A 41-year-old man who has been wanted in Cyprus for the last two years over an internet fraud case has been arrested in Spain, police said on Friday.
The case ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, we hear that the citizenship by investment scheme sparked a blazing row on Thursday at the House watchdog committee amid a series of claims and counterclaims.
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