Two killed in separate traffic accidents
Two traffic accidents in Nicosia different parts of Nicosia on Saturday afternoon left and elderly man and an elderly woman dead.
The first accident happened around 1pm on Gregoris Afxentiou ...
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Greece and Cyprus ‘unbreakable’ united front
Greece and Cyprus form a united and unbreakable front and their relations will not be disturbed for any reason, House president Annita Demetriou said on Saturday.
Speaking during the 11th ...
Energy saving showers installed on Protaras beaches
A total of 18 high-tech showers have been installed across the main beaches of Protaras, the Paralimini-Derynia municipality announced on Saturday.
It said one shower has been placed on each of ...
Forestry dept works to secure water for wildlife as shortage persists
Despite scattered rainfall in several forest areas this week, Cyprus wildlife’s need for water remains at its highest level, the forestry department said on Saturday.
Officials said that while ...
Documentary film director says banned from north during filming
Documentary filmmaker David Castillo claimed on Saturday he was banned from entering the north Cyprus while working on his recently released film Cyprus: A Divided Island.
“Even though we had ...
Resolving GSI differences ‘shows Cyprus’ interest in project’
Resolving differences over the Great Sea Interconnector “builds trust and demonstrates Cyprus’ official interest in the project,” Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Saturday, one fay after the government officially ...
Authorities ‘knew faulty airbag vehicles 18 months before fatal crash’
The list of vehicles fitted with faulty airbags was known to authorities the north for more than a year before a fatal crash last week, head of the Turkish Cypriot ...
Driver fined after 300kg of raw meat seized at checkpoint
Customs officers seized around 300kg of raw meat during a routine vehicle inspection at the Ayios Dhometios crossing on Friday.
Meat, consisting of animal bones and skins, was found in ...
Larnaca honours hope refugees found in football
From the ruins of invasion, football became an act of resistance and hope, Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras said on Friday night at a tribute to refugee football clubs, legendary players ...
Man, 59, fights for life after e-scooter crash in Paralimni
A 59-year-old man is in serious condition at Nicosia general hospital after an accident involving an e-scooter early on Saturday morning in Paralimni.
According to police, the incident happened at ...
Clear skies with brief clouds
The weather across Cyprus will remain mostly clear on Saturday, with some local clouds expected in the afternoon, according to the meteorological service.
Winds will start light and variable, around 3 ...
Driver fined €2,000 for entering Larnaca salt lake
A driver has allegedly been fined €2,000 after entering the Larnaca salt lake in a car, leaving two vehicles stranded for days inside one of Cyprus’ most sensitive natural habitats.
According ...
Cyprus joins EU pilot to verify online users’ age
Cyprus has joined a European pilot project to develop a secure and interoperable system for verifying users’ age online, Deputy Innovation Minister Nicodemos Damianou announced on Friday.
The initiative, led ...
TV shows we love: Genie, Make a Wish
Netflix has launched one of its biggest K-dramas of the year just in time for the Chuseok holiday. Genie, Make a Wish stars Suzy and Kim Woo-bin in a fantasy ...
AI ‘not a competitor, but a power multiplier’ for media, EU official says
Artificial intelligence is “not a competitor, but a power multiplier for the media”, the European Commission’s director-general for translation Christos Ellinides said on Friday.
Speaking to the Cyprus News ...
Parliament to debate palliative care centres bill before year-end
The House health committee aims to send the bill for palliative care centres to the House plenary before the end of November, the committee’s chairman said on Thursday.
Disy ...
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Cars stuck in protected Larnaca salt lake trigger probe
Authorities in Cyprus have launched an investigation after two cars became trapped for a second day inside the Larnaca salt lake, a Natura 2000 protected site and one of the island’...
Legal appeal for investigation into prison case
Lawyer Christos Triantafyllides on Wednesday sent a letter to the attorney-general George Savvides requesting the immediate appointment of an independent criminal investigator in the central prisons’ documents case involving its ...
Court rejects key evidence in property fraud case
The Nicosia criminal court on Wednesday rejected crucial evidence in the case of a German real estate agent accused of seizing Greek Cypriot properties in the north.
The court ruled ...
Man jailed for drug offences in SBA
A 52‑year‑old Greek Cypriot man was sentenced to four years in prison by the Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) court for possession with intent to supply class A and class ...
Christodoulides thanks outgoing National Guard chief for service
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday met the outgoing chief of the National Guard, lieutenant general Georgios Tsitsikostas, at the presidential palace.
The meeting took place ahead of Thursday’s swearing-in ...
€6.5 million to be spent on new police camera and radar systems
The justice ministry has allocated new funds worth €6.49 million for police camera systems and the introduction of the PhotoRadar List, according to the proposed 2026 state budget.
The system will also ...
‘Barbara’ battered parts of Cyprus with rain and winds
A low-pressure system named Barbara brought unsettled weather to Cyprus, causing disruptions to the EAC and hazardous road conditions overnight on Tuesday.
The meteorological service had issued a yellow warning ...
Labour committee hears plans to modernise disability pension law
House labour committee on Tuesday discussed plans to modernise the decades-old disability pension law. Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou told the committee that preparations are underway for a new bill to ...