New incentives planned in push to promote electric vehicles
Cyprus has set a national goal for electric vehicles to account for 25 per cent of new registrations by 2030 as it steps up efforts...
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Eurostat: Nearly one in two adults in Cyprus are overweight
Cyprus has a lower share of overweight people than the EU average which suggests more than half adult Europeans were considered overweight in 2019, a...
Two sought for stealing furniture from rented home
Police on Friday said they are looking for two persons suspected of stealing more than €3,000 worth of furniture from a Paphos-based maisonette they had...
Woman wanted in US arrested on arrival in Cyprus
A 29-year-old woman, wanted on an international arrest warrant for money laundering and fraud, was detained after arriving at Paphos’ airport, police said on Friday....
Man arrested for breaking and entering
Police arrested a 35-year-old man on Thursday after he was spotted allegedly stealing copper pipes from a school in Paphos. The man was detained after...
Two more arrests following attack on Dias group
Two more people have been arrested in connection with the attack on Dias media group and the protest outside the presidential palace on July 18,...
Mora Thavmata donates equipment for newborns at Makarios hospital
Mora Thavmata association has donated an €11,000 non-invasive respiratory support device for newborns to the Makarios children’s hospital. The new donation is the third new...
Two more arrests after Sigma attack
Two more men, 30 and 38, were remanded for eight days on Wednesday in relation to the Dias attack over the weekend, raising the number...
Cyclist injured in hit and run in Paphos
A 22-year-old driver was arrested late on Tuesday on suspicion of hitting a cyclist and abandoning the scene in the coastal area of Yeroskipou. The...
Further arrests over Sigma attack (update 3)
Police on Tuesday issued a public call for information concerning suspects wanted in connection with an attack on the Dias media group and its staff...
EU green plans forms part of Paphos summer school programme
A total of 40 teenagers who participated in the Space and Steame Summer Camp in Paphos dedicated part of their programme last week to European...
Open day at UClan’s Larnaca campus
UClan Cyprus’ university is organising an open day at its award-winning Larnaca campus on Wednesday, where potential students can “discover a world full of opportunities”....
Coronavirus: SafePass required on public transport
Drivers and passengers on public transport must present a SafePass starting from Tuesday, the transport ministry has clarified. The ministry issued a written statement with...
Man arrested for verbally assaulting police officer
Paphos police arrested a 25-year-old man on Monday for verbally assaulting an officer and refusing to share his personal information. The incident took place around...
Two young drivers held for speeding
Two drivers, aged 20 and 18, were arrested for speeding in Larnaca and Nicosia, police said on Tuesday. The first driver was caught speeding at...
Coronavirus: Minister says jab appointments exceeded expectations
Increased traffic at vaccination centres nationwide was recorded on Monday according to the Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas, following the announcement of incentives to people who...
President says media won’t be silenced after Sigma offices attacked (update 8)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday said that silencing of the media will not be accepted, after an attack on Sunday night against the offices of...
President urges police to prevent further ‘heinous’ actions after Sigma attack
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday gave strict instructions to the police to take additional measures to prevent future incidents similar to the previous night’s attack...
Police expect additional statements to shed light on Anarita murder
Additional testimonies from the workplace and family environment of 60-year-old Andreas Poyiatzis in Paphos and Limassol are expected to shed light into his murder, police...
Arrest after drugs, firecrackers found
A 26-year-old man was arrested and subsequently remanded for eight days late on Sunday after police found illegal drugs and firecrackers in his house in...