Police officers cleared of recklessly killing suspect
The Nicosia district court on Friday cleared three police officers who faced charges of causing someone’s death through reckless behaviour. The incident occurred in 2012...
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Law passed to regulate Airbnb rentals
The owners of self-catering accommodation with services such as Airbnb will now have to register with the state under a new law passed by the...
Spehar to meet Anastasiades, Akinci
UN Special Representative to Cyprus and Unficyp head Elizabeth Spehar will meet President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci separately on Thursday, according...
Cyprus to work with Israel over exploitation of Aphrodite gas field
Cyprus will send a proposal for the exploitation of the Aphrodite natural gas field in the coming weeks to Israel, government spokesman Kyriacos Koushios said...
Turkey seeking expansion in wider Mediterranean says president
Turkey is clearly enacting its expansionary policy in the wider Mediterranean, President Nicos Anastasiades told Greek newspaper ‘Ta Nea’ on Saturday. In an interview, Anastasiades...
Government says it will not interfere over rape claim guilty verdict, protests planned
The government repeated on Saturday that it would not interfere in the case of the British teen who is due to be sentenced on Tuesday...
Two men remanded on suspicion of robbery
Two men, 38 and 50, were remanded for six days by the Limassol court on Saturday, on suspicion of committing robberies, police said. According to...
More migrants arrive from the north
Ten Syrian migrants seeking political asylum arrived in Athienou from the north on Friday night, police said on Saturday. According to authorities, the ten adults...
Attorney-general accuses media of corruption
Attorney-general Costas Clerides on Monday accused two media groups of corruption during his speech at the Cyprus Integrity Forum on Monday, International Anti-Corruption Day. At...
Man dies after being buried under pile of earth (Updated)
A 54-year-old man died after being buried under a pile of earth in Limassol on Monday after authorities launched a five-hour rescue operation, police said....
Drones in north ‘another destabilising action by Turkey’
Turkey’s decision to fly drones out of an airport in Lefkoniko are yet another destabilising action, government spokesman Kyriacos Koushios said on Saturday, after reports...
Shop owners complain about government supporting Larnaca Mall
Shop owners in Larnaca and the small shopkeeper’s organisation Povek on Saturday released a letter of complaint regarding government support for a mall to be...
‘Development should not be at cost of residents of the area’
The Pyrga-Kornos initiative and friends of Stavrovouni Monastery held a demonstration on Saturday to protest a government decision to construct a concrete and asphalt plant...
Rain and storms continue to pound island, cause mudslides
Rain and thunderstorms will continue to cause problems on the roads on Saturday, police said following an announcement of the meteorological service. Hail and rain...
Man dies in traffic accident in Athienou
A 61-year-old man died in a car crash in Athienou in the early hours of Saturday morning, police said. According to authorities, the man was...
Bomb fails to explode outside Paralimni home
Police discovered an explosive device on a car windscreen in Paralimni on Friday night, which failed to explode, authorities said on Saturday. According to police...
Gesy commentary in budget talks misleading, Health Minister says
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday comments about the national health scheme (Gesy) by MPs made during the budget debate are misleading and unsubstantiated....
Big November haul for customs
Cyprus customs department said on Friday they seized thousands of cigarettes and tobacco products along with cash, cars, and fuel in the month of November....
Wrongful arrest of Omonia fans ‘unfortunate’
Justice Minister Giorgos Savvides said on Friday that the wrongful arrest of three Omonia fans for hurling objects during a match with rival team Apoel...
Man jailed for driving drunk
A 52-year-old man will be jailed for ten days and have his licence suspended for three months for driving drunk in July 2019, the Larnaca...
