Man arrested for drink driving after hitting parked cars
A 56-year-old was arrested on Tuesday night after hitting four parked cars and damaging a fifth while drink driving.
The police said the incident happened at 10pm in Limassol.
The ...
Cars damaged in early morning fire
A fire in a carpark in Limassol caused extensive damage to two vehicles.
The police were notified at 4.50am that a car was on fire, which caused damage to the ...
Senegal stripped of title as Morocco declared African champions
Morocco were declared Africa Cup of Nations champions and Senegal were stripped of the title after an appeal over the result of the final was upheld by the Confederation of ...
Regional crisis, FMD at president’s meetings with Guterres, von der Leyen
The Middle East crisis, the foot and mouth disease outbreak on the island and the way forward in the Cyprus problem are on President Nikos Christodoulides’ agenda on Wednesday, as ...
Man arrested for drugs after refusing narcotest and fleeing scene
A 29-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for the possession of drugs.
The police said on Wednesday the man was arrested in Nicosia after he was pulled over on Tuesday ...
Central bank money to remain ‘anchor’ as financial markets go digital
The Eurosystem recently unveiled the Appia roadmap, a strategic initiative aimed at shaping the development of a European tokenised financial ecosystem.
The initiative seeks to ensure that central bank money ...
Israel strikes central Beirut as war expands
Israeli warplanes hit central Beirut in the early hours of Wednesday, destroying apartment buildings in some of the most intense airstrikes on the centre of the Lebanese capital for decades, ...
EAC unions accuse state of lacking strategy, favouring private interests
Trade unions representing employees of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) accused the state of promoting private interests instead of projects aimed at reducing electricity costs for consumers, while also ...
Six arrested in overnight police operations
Six people were arrested in overnight police operations to crack down on crime.
One driver was caught driving at 160km/h instead of 50km/h. He was arrested and will ...
Cyprus Business Now: property, tourism, Ethiopian ties, foreclosures, banks
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Tuesday ruled out discussions on a blanket freeze of foreclosures, following a meeting with a Disy delegation led by party president and house speaker Annita ...
Rain, snow and strong winds till the end of the week
Wednesday starts off overcast, with rain expected in the afternoon, along with high concentrations of dust.
Winds will be a northeast to southeast gentle to moderate breeze of 3 to 4 Beaufort, ...
Hedge funds bet against banks and fintechs as global jitters grow
Global hedge funds sold shares of bank, insurance, fin-tech and trading companies in the week to March 13, making financials the most sold stock sector this year, said Goldman Sachs (GS....
Limassol mayor eyes military site for forest park expansion
Limassol mayor Yiannis Armeftis has proposed expanding the Polemidia Forest Park in Ayia Fyla into land used by the Limassol recruitment training centre (KEN), in what he described as a ...
UK government to spend £1bn to tackle rising youth unemployment
Britain will invest an additional 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) to unlock jobs for young people, the government said this week, part of a drive to reduce the nearly 1 million 16- to 24...
Greece will ‘support Cyprus’ choices’ over Nato accession
Greece and its government will “support Cyprus’ choices” regarding the question of whether or not it will join Nato, the country’s Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said on Tuesday.
“As ...
Our View: State has no duty to bail out tourism sector
It did not take very long for the calls for state support for tourist businesses to start. The Hoteliers’ Association (Pasyxe) started complaining about a fall in bookings within a ...
Champions League: PSG, Real Madrid and Arsenal storm into quarter-finals
Europe’s elite competition delivered a night of emphatic statements as Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Arsenal surged into the Champions League quarter-finals with commanding performances that underlined their credentials ...
Sporting complete stunning comeback to end Bodo Glimt’s Champions League run
Sporting overturned a three goal first leg deficit on Tuesday to defeat Bodo Glimt in extra time and reach the champions league quarter finals, sealing a dramatic turnaround in Portugal.
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Attorney-general clears Karpasia bishop over embezzlement allegations
Attorney-general George Savvides ruled on Tuesday that no criminal offence had been committed by Bishop Christoforou of Karpasia in relation to complaints over the management of funds belonging to the ...
Iran confirms death of Basij force commander
Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of Iran’s paramilitary Basij force, was killed on Tuesday in attacks carried out by the United States and Israel, Iranian state media reported.
The semi-official Tasnim ...
Turkey vows to defend north amid military build-up around Cyprus
Turkish AKP spokesman Omer Celik sharply criticised Cyprus, Greece, and the EU on Tuesday, over military and political developments in the wider Levant.
Celik condemned the EU’s role, arguing ...
Germany pledges full support to Cyprus amid Iran crisis
German foreign minister Johann Wadephul reaffirmed Berlin’s commitment to Cyprus on Tuesday, following talks in Berlin with Greek Foreign Minister Constantinos Gerapetritis.
“If both military and political support is ...
MPs urge quick passage of disability legislation
MPs on Tuesday stressed that updated legislation for the disabled must pass before the House dissolves ahead of the May parliamentary elections, even as groups representing persons with disabilities complained ...
Mineral resources continue to be mismanaged, audit report finds
Serious issues in the management of the Republic’s mineral resources persist, having affected protected species, including bats and the Natura 2000 network, a report published by the audit office revealed ...