Akel appeal to put environment above profit
Under the slogan Environment Above Profit, Akel will plant 1,500 trees in 23 different communities in Larnaca on Saturday, the occasion of its 23rd Pancyprian...
Gina Agapiou
Health services to be upgraded in mountain regions
Two more specialists will be added to medical staff at Kyperounta hospital in the next few days, as part of the national strategy for the...
New beginning for crucial cancer hospice
The only centre offering free palliative care to cancer patients and their families in Cyprus will start operating in the newly renovated and expanded clinic...
Over 350 drivers caught speeding in 24 hours
Some 356 drivers were caught speeding in the 24 hours up to Thursday morning. “Islandwide police campaigns and traffic checks continue daily with the intention...
Dali parents to renew protest over air pollution
Parents and students of Dali primary school will hold another protest next week against air pollution from nearby industrial zones, it was announced on Thursday....
UN refugee agency: authorities failed woman believed murdered by husband
The UN High Commission for Refugees on Wednesday called on the authorities to effectively address the shortcomings of the state support system for refugee women...
Underground recycling bins project to kick off in Larnaca
Larnaca municipality will begin operating 68 submerged recycling bins next month, located in 17 points around the town, mayor Andreas Vyras said on Tuesday. The...
Remand for man after house burgled
Paphos district court on Tuesday remanded a 38-year-old for three days for a house burglary in Peyia. The suspect was arrested on Monday following testimony...
Man jailed for 15 days, loses licence for drunk driving
A 51-year-old man was jailed for 15 days and had his driving licence revoked for two months by Larnaca district court on Tuesday after admitting...
Pissouri water supply restored
Authorities have restored water provision at the village of Pissouri but alternative sources will be sought in a bid to avoid supply problems in the...
Car lovers across the divide solve car theft
By Gina Agapiou A stolen sports car united Cypriots from both sides of the divide this week in a quest to find the yellow Mitsubishi...
Sheer incompetence says Akel as hospital expansion deadline extended for 14th time
Akel on Friday questioned the government’s ability to deal with the contractor in charge of building the new ward at Larnaca hospital, following a new...
Wanted man
Police are looking for 25-year-old Mohamed Khaled Kamel Elsayed to help with an investigation into an assault and arson case that took place on January 12 in Akaki,...
Police investigating Limassol car bomb
Police on Friday were investigating a bomb blast that damaged a car owned by a 42-year-old man in Limassol. The improvised devise exploded at 9.40pm...
Manslaughter suspect had mental disability says lawyer
The lawyer of the 21-year-old man, who faces charges of manslaughter, arson and burglary asked for the court’s leniency, on the grounds her client had...
‘We’re sending a clear message’: students protest over exams (videos) (Updated)
Hundreds of students on Thursday skipped school to participate in a mass protest which closed several main roads in Nicosia to demand the abolition of...
Number of flu jabs doubled, according to health authorities
More than double the number of people received flu vaccinations this year compared with the same period last year, while type A cases are limited...
Former Kissonerga councillors deny corruption charges
Nine former members of the Kissonerga community council denied corruption charges on Wednesday in relation with alleged offences committed between 1997 and 2011. The defendants,...
Anti-bird trapping activist injured in poaching scuffle
The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) on Wednesday demanded that the government restore the police anti-poaching unit after one of their volunteers was attacked by a criminal...
Dust storms with red rain possible (Updated)
Dust storms are possible in the second half of the week, while more snow will fall in Troodos, Kitas weather website said on Wednesday. High...
