Akinci calls on Turkish Cypriots to listen to their conscience (update 2)
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci called on Turkish Cypriots to listen to their conscience as they headed to the polls on Sunday to pick a...
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Laiki depositors say will not allow financial crimes of 2013 to go unanswered
Justice cannot allow the financial crimes of 2013 to be covered up, Laiki bank depositors group Sykala said on Sunday. In an announcement, Sykala said...
Police search for two people after Covid check got violent
Police are investigating an attack against members of the force on Saturday night who were checking that decrees issued to control the spread of coronavirus...
Police launch man hunt after shots fired in the air
Paphos police are investigating a case of using a gun to terrorise, illegal possession and transport of a gun and the threat of violence. According...
Tatar casts vote in elections in the north
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Ersin Tatar cast his vote on Sunday morning in elections in the north for a new leader. He is one of...
Man found dead in car
At around 11.30 on Saturday night police received information about an unconscious person in a parked car in Paphos. Once police and an ambulance arrived...
Christodoulides leaves for Luxembourg for FM council
Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides will leave for Luxembourg on Sunday afternoon to take part in the Foreign Ministers Council of the EU, which will be...
Coronavirus: 19 people and businesses charged for breaking measures
Police charged 13 people and six businesses in the 24 hours until 6am on Sunday for violating measures introduced to fight the spread of coronavirus....
Two remands after motorbike stolen (updated)
Two men were remanded for eight days on Sunday by the Limassol district court after a motorcycle was stolen. The bike, worth €20,000, was reported...
Coronavirus: 10 new cases recorded on Sunday
Ten new cases of coronavirus were recorded by the ministry of health on Sunday, bringing the total to 1,600. Three relate to tests taken at...
Police warn of traffic disruption during Greek president’s visit
Police warned on Sunday that during the visit of Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou traffic will be disturbed and called on the public to abide by...
Teachers unions say discussion still needed on distance learning
Teachers unions on Sunday protested against passing on Friday by the House plenum of what distance learning was without any discussion with concerned parties beforehand....
Politicians remaining silent about art teacher so don’t lose votes says Archbishop
Politicians have remained silent over the art teacher whose paintings have caused controversy because they do not want to lose votes, Archbishop Chrysostomos said on...
Foreign minister says Turkey choosing to up tensions in Cyprus (update 2)
Turkey is choosing to escalate tensions in Cyprus, Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides said on Sunday, calling for EU sanctions to be imposed straight away. In...
84 migrants voluntarily returned home
Eighty four migrants voluntarily returned to their countries from Cyprus on Friday, the UN’s International Organization for Migration announced on Sunday. Of these 21 were...
Fire at Green Point brought under control
A fire that broke out at the Green Point in Sia, 150m from the state forest, at 1am on Sunday was brought under control by...
Remand for mast damage in April
A 26-year-old arrested on suspicion of arson and causing damage to a mobile phone mast was on Sunday remanded in police custody for five days....
Coronavirus: Health minister calls on people not to get complacent
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Sunday called on the public not to get complacent as he expressed his concern for the increasing number of Covid...
Coronavirus: 21 people and four establishments charged
A total of 21 individuals and four establishments were charged by police from Saturday morning to Sunday morning for breaking coronavirus protocols. The charges came...
Arrest after motorcyclist stopped with 1kg of cannabis
Police arrested a 28-year-old on Saturday night after he was found with 1kg of cannabis on him. Following a tip off, members of the drugs...
