Archive 2022

Polis Chrysochous and Peyia municipalities have jointly welcomed the rejection of the president’s challenge to local government reform, which would have seen Akamas communities under a single municipality. In ...

Ukraine is ready for a tough battle with Russian forces amassing in the east of the country, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday, a day after a missile attack in ...

Former Nicosia Mayor Lellos Demetriades passed away at the age of 89 at the Nicosia General Hospital on Saturday afternoon. According to his son, Achilleas, Demetriades had been facing health issues ...

Manchester United’s miserable season continued on Saturday as Everton boosted their Premier League survival hopes with a 1-0 win over Ralf Rangnick’s side at Goodison Park. Out of ...

A group of Limassol parents on Saturday rose over €2,000 for charity by selling second-hand books at the old port. The event will also take place on Sunday, deputy Ypsonas mayor ...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday appealed to younger, progressive-leaning voters in his last scheduled interview before Sunday’s first-round presidential vote while his forecast lead over far-right candidate Marine ...

Relatives of female army personnel protested outside the defence ministry on Saturday, demanding an immediate end to gender discrimination after male colleagues were promoted over a decade earlier than female ...

The ministry of health will operate 61 testing sites on Sunday offering free rapid tests to those in eligible groups. These include minors, the vaccinated and those who are recovering from ...

A 55-year-old man was arrested on Saturday after he was caught speeding at 130kph in an area with a speed limit of 50kph in Paralimni. He was caught by traffic ...

Where do you live and with whom? Nicosia with my husband What did you have for breakfast? Chocolate doughnuts (obviously vegan and gluten free which I made myself!) Describe your ...

A group of Ukrainians protested Russia’s war in Ukraine on Saturday in Kato Polemidia as a pro-Russian event was taking place with hundreds of Russian and Cypriot nationals. The ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday that Russian forces appeared to have committed war crimes by targeting civilians in Ukraine, but she said lawyers must investigate ...

A 37-year-old man was arrested on Saturday after he was caught driving a stolen car under the influence of drugs in Larnaca. Police said they spotted the suspect driving a ...

A preliminary study on the former landfill in occupied Dikomo, where the remains of 70 Greek Cypriot missing persons are believed to be buried has been submitted to the committee on ...

Authorities on Saturday expressed concern over the increased use of hard drugs among young people following the arrest of a 22-year-old man who was allegedly supplying heroin and crystal meth ...

A 26-year-old man wanted by Bulgarian authorities is expected to be extradited there after he was arrested at Paphos international airport prior to his departure to Ireland, police said on ...

Brooklyn Beckham and his fiancee Nicola Peltz are set to tie the knot in a lavish wedding at her family home in Florida this weekend. The 23-year-old son of David ...

German tennis great Boris Becker was on Friday found guilty of four charges, including failing to disclose, concealing and removing significant assets, under the Insolvency Act 1986 following his bankruptcy trial ...

Charles Leclerc took pole position for Ferrari in crash-laden qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday, pipping Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen on the upgraded Albert Park ...

Newcastle United moved a comfortable 10 points clear of the Premier League relegation spots on Friday with a deserved 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers thanks to a first goal in front ...

A battling Tiger Woods clawed his way out of early trouble to stay in the Masters hunt, carding a second round two-over 74 on a Friday as the wind gave him ...

Police on Saturday said they confiscated over 500 firecrackers in Limassol and Nicosia, two weeks before Easter. Following a tip-off, police conducted a search in the house of a 28-year-old man ...

The government remains firmly committed to strengthening Cyprus’ fiscal position, promoting sustainable recovery and the long-term stability of the Cypriot economy, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Saturday after DBRS ...

The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) and the CyberMouflons Cybersecurity Team on Thursday announced the return of the Cyprus Cyber Security Challenge (CCSC), which will be will held online from April 30 ...