Fire in forest area of Solea under control
A forest fire in the area of Solea, near Troodos was extinguished early on Thursday morning, the forestry department announced. According to the department, the...
Nikolaos Prakas
Turkey to reinforce military presence in the north, says Erdogan (Update 1)
Turkey will reinforce its military presence in the north after the United States lifted defence trade restrictions on Cyprus, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said. Speaking in...
Drug squad find 43g of cannabis in the mail
A package was found containing 43 g of cannabis at a mail collection centre by the police drug squad, Ykan, authorities said on Thursday. According...
Conservation works completed at Orounda mosque
Conservation works on a mosque in Orounda have been completed by the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the committee announced on Wednesday. The works were...
‘Government’ complex in north ‘not a sign of Turkey seeking control’
‘Prime minister’ in the north Unal Ustel said on Wednesday that the over a billion euro controversial ‘government’ complex that is being built is to...
Remains of presidential guards killed in 1974 identified, handed back to families
The remains of four resistance fighters killed during the 1974 July coup were returned to their families on Wednesday, after their bodies were found in...
New law to regulate dangerous buildings
Revisions to a law on buildings and road maintenance are being drawn up as a number of deteriorating structures pose a danger to the public,...
Last day to register to vote in presidential election set for December 27
The last day to register to vote in the 2023 presidential elections is December 27, the interior ministry announced on Tuesday. For the elections on...
Man arrested for spying in north jailed for 30 days
Imprisoned in the north over the use of walkie talkies and taking photographs of a military area, Andreas Soudjis will be released on October 7,...
Protest against new ‘government’ complex in the north
Scuffles broke out in the north on Tuesday afternoon to protest the construction of a new ‘government’ complex worth over a billion euro by Turkey...
