Three arrests after 13.5kg cannabis found
Police on Sunday seized a quantity of 13.5kg of cannabis following a coordinated operation by the Limassol drug squad (Ykan), they announced on Monday.
During the operation, three people were ...
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Overnight works to affect traffic on highway
Overnight works on sections of the Nicosia-Limassol highway are set to start on Monday and will continue until Friday.
According to an announcement by the Department of Public Works, the ...
Akrounta fire brought under full control
The large fire in Akrounta, which burned over six square kilometres of Limassol state forest, was on Monday said to be under complete control following two nights of firefighting efforts.
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Primary pupils return to school (updated)
The ministry of education stands by schools so children can have the best education, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Monday.
She was speaking during a visit to the A’ ...
Shots fired on BoC branch in Limassol (Update)
Shots were fired by an unknown perpetrator from a moving vehicle on a Bank of Cyprus branch in Limassol it emerged on Monday morning.
Police have cordoned off the scene ...
Elam-chaired committee to focus strictly on its mandate, says Demetriou
The ad hoc committee on demographics, chaired by nationalist party Elam, will be restricted to discussing only the topic under its remit, House speaker Annita Demetriou said on Friday.
Speaking ...
Two French sailors assaulted in Limassol, police to secure arrest warrants (update)
Two French sailors reported being attacked shortly after midnight on Thursday in Limassol.
According to the Limassol CID, the complainants, aged 21 and 25, reported that they were attacked by unknown persons ...
UK Cypriots hit back at ex British secretary’s comments
The national federation of UK Cypriots hit back at an article penned by former British foreign secretary Jack Straw in support of a two-state solution for the island.
The federation ...
President requests meeting with Tatar to resume talks
President Nikos Christodoulides in a letter addressed to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, requested that a meeting be arranged with the Turkish Cypriot leader and also the appointment of a ...
Concrete solutions are the way forward, police union head says
The police response was inadequate to the situation during the recent racial attacks in Limassol but this can only be solved by supporting the force with concrete actions, Isotita union ...
Back-to-school for students island wide (Update 2)
By Iole Damaskinos and Nikolaos Prakas
The first day of school for thousands of secondary school students began on Thursday, as children returned to their desks and gymnasiums and lyceums.
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Opening of AUB campus in Paphos seen as important milestone
The American University of Beirut’s Mediterranean campus (AUB Mediterraneo) was officially inaugurated at the Paphos Innovation Centre on Wednesday.
The event was attended by the ministers of education of ...
Time to decide ‘what type of democracy we want’
Cyprus is at a critical juncture where we must decide what kind of democracy we want to live in and this will be determined by its citizens’ level of democratic ...
Mother of ten-year-old who drowned admits to charge of negligence
A woman whose ten-year-old daughter drowned in a swimming pool in Paphos admitted on Wednesday to the charge of causing death by negligence.
The 42-year-old mother appeared on Tuesday before ...
Parliamentary committee briefing on handling of racial attacks
Minister of Justice and Public Order, Anna Procopiou, and the Chief of Police, Stelios Papatheodorou on Wednesday will brief the parliamentary committee on legal affairs, justice and public order about ...
Two people charged for racial assault on Syrian national in Chlorakas
A trial for 17 people involved in the violence in Chlorakas, Paphos is set to start on September 20, as the case was filed with the Paphos District Court on Wednesday.
According ...
Ombudswoman says police had legal right to intervene in violence
Ombudswoman Maria Sylianou Lottides in a strongly worded letter to police leadership weighed in on Friday’s racial violence in Limassol, adding to the growing number of voices denouncing police ...
Police ‘will be called to account’ over violence response – government
Police will be held accountable no matter their ranking in the force’s hierarchy, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday.
He was speaking on CyBC’s morning radio, in ...
Israeli nationals protest against Netanyahu government
Israeli nationals in Cyprus on Monday held a protest outside the presidential palace against the controversial judicial reform promoted by Israel’s current government.
The protest happened against the backdrop ...
Cyprus economy would collapse without migrants says minister
The Cyprus economy would collapse if it weren’t for migrant workers, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Monday as they comprise nearly a quarter of the workforce.
A total ...
Fear and frustration rule in Paphos village (videos)
After two nights of violence, Iole Damaskinos goes to Chlorakas and speaks to those living in the village
Fear, smouldering frustration and disbelief were the key feelings among Chlorakas residents, ...
Tornado and intense weather causes power outages (updated)
A total of €19,00 of damage was caused by a tornado which struck in the community of Kelia on Monday, officials said on Tuesday.
Larnaca district officer Odysseas Hadjistefanou said “crews ...
‘Government will use all means to ensure safety in Chlorakas’ (Update 5)
By Andria Kades and Iole Damaskinos
Every means available to the government will be used to ensure safety in Chlorakas after two days of violent clashes, President Nikos Christodoulides decided ...
Heavy rains hit Paphos, more expected (updated)
A yellow weather warning is in place as the Met Office on Monday warned of further heavy rains and thunderstorms after unsettled weather hit various parts of the island earlier ...