Paphos court acquits man of attempted murder charges
A 31-year-old charged with the attempted murder was acquitted on Monday by the Paphos criminal court
Testifying in court, the defendant claimed it was an act of self-defence, explaining that ...
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Taxi drivers call for maximum fuel price
Taxi drivers and owners on Monday called on the energy minister to set a maximum price on fuel prices.
In a statement, the association supported the government’s plan to ...
Coronavirus: where to get tested on Saturday and Sunday
The health ministry has announced the rapid testing sites for Saturday and Sunday.
The sites will be serving people who will return to their workplaces on February 8 and the general ...
Paphos police investigating invoice fraud against business owner
Paphos police are investigating a case of invoice fraud against a business owner, a spokesman said on Friday.
According to the victim, on January 27 he made an online order for ...
Batch of frozen peppers recalled
The health ministry’s public health service recalled on Friday a batch of imported frozen peppers from the Cypriot market due to the detection of a non-approved pesticide.
The EU’...
Series of events planned to commemorate Greek war of independence
The education minister announced on Thursday a series of events to commemorate 200 years since the 1821 Greek War of Independence.
The Greek War of Independence is considered a monumental event in ...
Archbishop denies demolishing listed houses, Disy proposes tougher penalties (Updated)
Disy is submitting a bill to amend town planning law following the church-sanctioned demolition of listed buildings in old Nicosia, the party said on Thursday.
Disy’s parliamentary spokesman Nicos ...
Coronavirus: New measures to help struggling artists, actors
Education minister Prodromos Prodromou announced on Wednesday a new support package of €4 million for the creative sector approved by the cabinet.
As part of the new support package, the one-off ...
Interior ministry to brief attorney-general on fate of bulldozed houses
The interior ministry is due to inform attorney-general George Savvides later on Wednesday on its next steps pertaining to the archbishopric’s surprise demolition of four listed buildings in old ...
Two remanded as suspects in series of burglaries
The Limassol district court on Wednesday issued an eight-day remand for a 21-year-old involved in a series of burglaries, and a 19-year-old who was with him at the time.
The ...
Coronavirus: cinemas and theatre to reopen on February 8 with restrictions
The cabinet announced on Wednesday that theatres and cinemas will be reopening on February 8 in keeping with the gradual easing of coronavirus measures.
Upon assessing the current epidemiological outlook, the ...
Public urged not to pick endangered flower
As part of an ongoing programme to introduce the Cyprus public to the flowers that grow on the island, the ministry of agriculture on Tuesday urged the public not to ...
Archbishop says demolished houses will be rebuilt (update 4)
The Archbishopric intends to rebuild the four listed buildings which were partially demolished, Nicosia mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis said on Tuesday after having spoken with Archbishop Chrysostomos.
The attorney general on ...
Report shows busy 2020 for fire services
In responding to 11,985 calls to tackle 7203 fires, the fire services also assisted 1774 people last year according to their annual report made public on Tuesday.
Assistance was given to peoples after ...
Over 43,000 received Gesy inpatient care in six months
Over 43,000 beneficiaries of the national health scheme (Gesy) have received inpatient care since its launch, the health insurance organisation (HIO) told the health minister in a conference call on Monday.
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Outrage after church demolishes listed houses in Nicosia’s old city (Update 2)
The church-sanctioned bulldozing of four listed buildings in old Nicosia on Monday has been widely condemned, with the municipality demanding the archbishopric rebuild them.
The buildings on Isokratous Street were ...
Officials surveying extent of latest storm damage
Officials are surveying damages caused by Saturday night’s storms, interior ministry spokesman Loizos Michael said on Monday.
Heavy storms hit several parts of the island on Saturday night, uprooting ...
17,000 birds spend winter in Cyprus wetlands
About 17,000 birds spend the winter in the wetlands of Cyprus, BirdLife Cyprus and the game and wildlife service on Monday to mark World Wetlands Day, marked globally on February 2.
On ...
Upgrades to Lefkara due to be finished soon
Improvement works worth €70,000 are underway in Lefkara and are due to be completed in the next few months, the mayor said on Monday.
Mayor Sophocles Sophocleous told the Cyprus News ...
Search and rescue service boosted by Medevac teams
Two air medical service specialist units were unveiled by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre’s (JRCC) search and rescue air bases in Larnaca on Monday.
The MEDEVAC (MEDical EVACuation) units ...
Coronavirus: Pandemic creating a cultural desert
The term ‘starving artist’ has taken on a whole new layer of meaning
In an open letter published last Friday, Limassol’s Pattihio theatre director Vasos Argyridis extended an apology ...
Coronavirus: delay in reopening secondary schools worrying, parents say
The delay in reopening secondary schools is worrying and could be putting a strain on the school system, the head of the confederation of secondary school parents say.
Charalambos Dionysiou ...
Coronavirus: Expert says lockdown has led to improved outlook
The government’s recent strict measures have paid off, as the epidemiological outlook has improved, coronavirus advisory committee member Petros Karayiannis said on Friday.
The University of Nicosia professor of ...
Coronavirus: Primary school teachers want smooth return for pupils
Everyone is wishing for a swift return to normality and for children and teachers to return to school soon, president of primary school teachers union (Poed) Myria Vasiliou told the ...