Chlorakas landlord arrested for renting to asylum seekers
Police arrested the owner of an apartment building in Chlorakas after he rented flats to asylum seekers in violation of a government decree banning them from residing in the area.
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Lute due back in Cyprus towards the end of August
The UN Secretary General’s special envoy for Cyprus, Jane Holl Lute, is expected to visit the island again soon, reports said on Wednesday.
According to the Cyprus News Agency (...
Coronavirus: Cardiologists say only small percentage of young people present with myocarditis after jab
The Cyprus Society of Cardiology on Wednesday said only a small percentage of minors and young people who get vaccinated against Covid-19 present with myocarditis or pericarditis, lending their support ...
Man, 72, killed in road accident in Limassol
A 72-year-old man was killed in Limassol on Wednesday morning after his car crashed into a flatbed truck, police said.
The driver of the flatbed was also injured but his ...
Salamis offers three cargo ships to transport donations to Greece
The Salamis Organisation announced on Wednesday it will offer all three of its cargo ships for the free transport of humanitarian aid to Greece for the people affected by the ...
Coronavirus: ICUs feel the pressure as hospitalisations remain high ahead of new school year
Despite an apparent drop in coronavirus cases, hospitalisations remained high, and the situation could worsen when schools open next month, an expert said on Wednesday.
Epidemiologist Dr Michalis Voniatis told ...
AG instructs police to probe fresh Al Jazeera exposé
The attorney-general has instructed police to investigate the contents of a report published by Al Jazeera, linking the island’s controversial citizenship by investment programme to dodgy deals in the ...
Asylum seeker arrested at airport after presenting someone else’s passport
A 35-year-old woman was arrested after attempting to leave the island by presenting someone else’s passport at Paphos airport, police said on Wednesday.
According to police, the woman arrived ...
Coronavirus: Three deaths, 573 new infections announced on Tuesday (update 2)
The health ministry announced the deaths of three people from Covid, including a 37-year-old woman, and 573 new infections on Tuesday after 62,555 tests.
At the same time, 263 people were being treated ...
Injured tourist rescued after Cape Greco fall
Authorities mounted a sea and land operation on Tuesday to extract an injured tourist from an inaccessible location at the sea caves area of Cape Greco.
According to a written ...
Coronavirus: New complaint of fake vaccination
Police said Tuesday they were seeking a man who presented himself as a doctor and supposedly administered a Covid vaccine to a woman who found out later she was not ...
Kili residents protest, say entitled to fire compensation
Scores of residents of Kili village gathered on Tuesday outside government buildings in Paphos to protest against their exclusion from compensation to be given to people whose properties were damaged ...
Giovani Group says latest Al Jazeera report ‘baseless’
The Giovani Group on Tuesday said none of its executives have ever had dealings of any sort with persons named in the latest report by the Al Jazeera Investigative Unit ...
Do I need a Visa to visit Cyprus, and how long can I stay?
There’s welcome news for holidaymakers in search of Mediterranean sun and sand! As more and more of us get vaccinated against the coronavirus, a growing number of countries are ...
Coronavirus: Three deaths, 446 new cases (Updated)
Three deaths from coronavirus and 446 new cases were announced on Monday, out of 42,427 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 1.05 per cent.
The deaths were two men, aged 61 and 72, ...
Coronavirus: Hard to suspend GPs accused of fake jabs before trial, says AG
Police are investigating five cases relating to fake Covid vaccination cards allegedly issued by doctors, the health minister said on Monday, as the Cyprus Medical Association (Cyma) was seeking to ...
Coronavirus: three deaths, 389 cases on Sunday (Updated)
Three deaths from Covid-19 and 389 new positive cases were announced on Sunday by the health ministry.
The deaths were two men aged 83 and 93 and a woman, 71. So far 441people have ...
Man, 59, dies after buggy falls off cliff in Akamas (Updated)
A 59-year-old man from France died on Sunday after the buggy he was in with his daughter, 20, fell off a cliff in the Akamas area and then into the sea.
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Coronavirus: where to get tested on Monday
The health ministry announced the rapid testing sites for Monday, 32 in total.
People need to present proof of identity to get tested, such as ID, passport or driver’s licence.
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Turkish Cypriot owner of land used by EAC wants it back
The family remained in Republic for years after 1974 and still pays taxes
By Evie Andreou
The Turkish Cypriot owner of a plot of land in Dhali where the electricity authority (...
Bomb squad called in for suitcase outside Presidential Palace (Updated)
Police on Sunday afternoon said they destroyed in a controlled explosion a suitcase found outside the Presidential Palace.
Members of the police bomb squad were called in on Sunday afternoon ...
Memorial for Isaac-Solomou held in Paralimni
A memorial service was held in Paralimni on Sunday for Tasos Isaac and Solomos Solomou, both killed days apart in August 1996 by Turkish forces in the Dherynia buffer zone.
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Arrests for cat killing case
A man, 52, and a woman, 39, were arrested police said on Sunday in connection with the killing of a cat in the Nicosia district earlier in the week.
Arrest warrants were ...
Two communities mark Tylliria battles (Updated)
More than 40 buses with around 500 Turkish Cypriots travelled to the Kokkina enclave on Sunday morning through the Limnitis-Kato Pyrgos crossing to attend the commemoration events for the 1964 Tylliria battles.
In ...