Gina Agapiou

A small quantity of cannabis was found in a plastic bag with clothes brought in the Ayia Napa police station for a detainee, Famagusta police said on Monday. According to ...

A 41-year-old Famagusta resident who cut off the ear of his roommate was remanded for four days on Monday. The suspect was arrested late on Sunday in connection with the ...

Non-PDO halloumi was found in Greece, Germany, Belgium and Hungary, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Monday. Over three months after the full implementation of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) ...

Last December was the third driest month in the past decade, data from the water development department showed on Monday. Director of the Meteorology department Kleanthis Nicolaides told CyBC radio ...

Top researchers warned that Cyprus is faced with dire human health impact as it is among the countries situated at the climate change “hot spot”. A study by an international ...

The operation of the Famagusta port in the north might be suspended as it is too costly to upgrade, ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said on Thursday. It will cost about €200 ...

A 31-year-old man was fined €3,000 for assaulting and insulting game wardens in Paphos, police said on Thursday. Paphos deputy police chief Michalis Ioannou said the incident was reported at the ...

Cyclists will be required to wear a protective helmet as of next month or will be fined, the government has announced. The specifications of the type of protective helmet have ...

Important information about the Middle and Late Chalcolithic period in Cyprus has been brought to light by 2022 excavations at the Chlorakas Palloures settlement, the antiquities department said on Wednesday. The ...

A third candidate has withdrawn his name from the presidential elections, a day before the official nomination procedure, chief returning officer Costas Constantinou said on Wednesday. Constantinos Panayi has pulled ...

An antiflooding project will start this June in the Larnaca area of Kamares-Vergina, over eight years after floods caused €2 million worth of damage in the region. The Larnaca sewerage and ...

Three people who were arrested with 190 stolen pigeons in their car were released on conditions on Tuesday pending their trial in court. Limassol district court ruled the men be released ...

Three people who attempted to depart the island using forged travel documents at Limassol port will remain in police custody until their trial starts on January 13. The suspects, aged 26, 25 and 23, ...

The public will not be allowed to enter the water in Larnaca marina this Epiphany Day, the municipality announced on Tuesday. Due to the works being carried out at the ...

An app that notifies nearby first responders in case of life-threatening events and provides guided CPR will launch in Cyprus this month, it was announced on Tuesday. The health ministry ...

A 33-year-old masked man was arrested stealing from a pharmacy in Ayia Napa early on Tuesday. Officers arrived at the scene after the alarm sounded at the business around 5am. ...

Famagusta police have seized a total of 42kg of cannabis washed up on the beach in several packages, as another 75kg were found on beaches of the area in the ...

Over 100 people have been arrested in Paphos in the past year for offences related to domestic violence while six more remain wanted, police said on Tuesday. Paphos CID chief and ...

A health ministry advisor said on Tuesday that worry over China’s coronavirus cases surge was ‘excessive’, while measures are expected to be decided in a week to address the ...

The son of the late former president Demetris Christofias on Monday condemned the destruction of the new street signs bearing the name of his deceased father in Geri. Demetris Christofias’ ...

Workers unions on Friday issued their 2023 agendas addressing key issues such as the need for more collective agreements, increase of pensions and implementation of legal framework for remote work and ...

Scouting, the largest voluntary youth movement in the country, is celebrating 110 years on New Years Day. Cyprus scouts’ association will hold a series of activities and events to mark this ...

EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides on Friday urged health ministers across the bloc to assess their coronavirus protocols and be well prepared amidst a surge in infections in China. Health ...

Sea turtle populations are increasing in the areas around the sovereign bases following conservations efforts by military and civilian volunteers, officials said on Friday. In 2022, a total of 172 green and ...