Roofing scam suspects released by court over lack of evidence
Four people arrested on Tuesday over a suspected roofing scam targeting elderly people were released on Wednesday by the Limassol court which said it was...
Peter Michael
Mogherini tells MEPs that Cyprus talks should resume urgently
It is urgent that substantive Cyprus talks resume, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Policy Federica Mogherini told the EU parliament on Wednesday during...
Fiscal Council warns of internal and external risks to the economy
The Fiscal Council on Wednesday said Cyprus’ economy is still facing internal and external dangers including too much bureaucracy, non-performing loans and Brexit. According to...
Solutions needed for overcrowded prison
The central prison in Nicosia is overcrowded with 200 prisoners too many, the House human rights committee said on Monday, expressing their concern about the...
Former US secretary calls for western unity in face of Turkish moves in Cyprus EEZ
Turkish ships harassing western platforms in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) need to be met with a unified response from the west, former deputy assistant...
‘Crucial step’ forward for reforms as municipalities give green light
WHAT the government called a “crucial step” towards local authority reform was given the green light by the union of municipalities on Saturday but trouble...
Baby girl hospitalised with skull fracture, police investigating
A 13-day old baby girl was hospitalised on Saturday with a skull fracture at the Makarios Hospital in Nicosia, police said. According to Limassol police,...
Over 100 traffic cameras on the way, police chief says
A total of 110 traffic cameras will be installed on the roads, hopefully by 2020, Police Chief Kypros Michaelides said on Saturday, a day after...
Egyptian ambassador wins resident ‘diplomat of the year’, Canada non-resident award
Ambassador of Egypt, Mai Taha Mohamed Khalil, and Canadian Ambassador Mark Allen were named ‘diplomat of the year’, resident and non-resident respectively, on Wednesday at...
Over 8,000 domestic workers unaccounted for, no clue as to their whereabouts
Around 8,500 domestic workers have been reported missing by their employers, the House ethics committee heard on Wednesday, saying it would investigate the issue. Although...
‘Turkey’s claims on Cyprus EEZ do not benefit either community’
Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis said on Tuesday that Turkey’s claims on Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) do not benefit Turkish Cypriots or Greek Cypriots. Speaking...
Former Anorthosis official guilty in Uzoho case
Former Anorthosis deputy chairman Kyriacos Yiangou was sentenced to four months in jail on Tuesday after the court found him guilty of supplying goalkeeper Francis...
New Eleftheria Square fountains mocked following benches ridicule
Six drinking fountains set to be placed in Eleftheria Square have caused a new stir among the public, drawing comments from the Nicosia municipality on...
Limassol mayor defends actions after flooding chaos
By Peter Michael and Annette Chrysostomou Mayor of Limassol, Nicos Nicolaides fired back on Friday at criticism that the municipality was absent after heavy rain...
Ireland supports international law over Cyprus’ EEZ
Ireland supports international law over issues in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the country’s President Michael Higgins said on Wednesday, as he addressed parliament. He...
‘Shameful’ Limassol cycle path will be corrected says municipality
A crooked, shoddily painted Limassol bicycle path largely blocked by parked cars has been ridiculed on social media, prompting the municipality to promise to investigate...
Greek Cypriot driver held in north after hitting and killing pedestrian
A Greek Cypriot aged 59, was remanded into custody for three days by a court in the north on Saturday after he hit and killed...
Woman tied up and robbed in Nicosia home
A 46-year-old woman was tied up and robbed in her home in Pera Chorio, Nicosia on Friday evening, police said on Saturday. According to police,...
Drugs suspect arrested in Paphos
Paphos police arrested a 31-year-old man in possession of drugs on Friday night, according to authorities. Police said the man was found with a small...
UN Security Council reaffirms Varosha resolutions
The UN Security Council reaffirmed its previous resolution on Varosha on Wednesday, following an unofficial closed meeting, the UN body’s president Jerry Matthews Matjila said....
