Iole Damaskinos

Police find bones near location of human skull found in Paphos By Nikolaos Prakas Bones have been found in Paphos on Monday, near the location where a skull was found ...

The stripped-back performance with stunning light show of Andrew Lambrou, Cyprus’ Eurovision contestant, wowed audiences at the second semi-final on Thursday night, securing him a spot in the grand finale ...

Livestock farmers fed up with stray and unsupervised dogs on Friday said they have filed official complaints with the authorities. Farmers in the Peyia-Akoursos area on Thursday reported that over ...

Almost a thousand deaths caused by cardiovascular diseases were recorded in Cyprus in 2021, according to data released by the ministry of health on Friday. Figures provided by the health monitoring ...

Bus transporting students loses wheel on Larnaca highway causes panic By Iole Damaskinos A school bus taking students on a trip to Larnaca lost a wheel and started to skid ...

Police on Thursday reported the theft of 150 rabbits from an orchard in Limassol. According to the police, during the night of Tuesday to Wednesday unknown perpetrators entered an enclosure in ...

Doctors on Thursday morning started their planned 24-hour work stoppage over uncertainty in medical malpractice suit insurance while the state health organisation called for an immediate end to the “pointless” ...

A hearse was stolen from a funeral home in Limassol along with over a thousand euros, police said on Thursday. According to a report in Philenews among the stolen goods ...

An ambitious science project aims to unravel the island’s climate, land reform and disease patterns across the past millennium. European and Lebanese scientists in collaboration with the University of ...

The Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (CAPO) on Wednesday announced that support has been issued for emergency relief due to Ukraine war’s impact on farming. The payments issued total €279,945 and ...

The Paphos immigration police on Tuesday arrested three more people in a coordinated crack down on illegal employment. According to police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou at 8.45am, following a tip-off, inspectors ...

Noise pollution from clubs, restaurants and bars in Paphos, has become a major problem in district, according to its authorities. Police are currently engaged in a concerted effort to carry ...

There are still gaps in dealing with cyber-attacks, Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Philippos Hadjizacharias admitted on Tuesday. However, his ministry has taken serious actions to strengthen ...

Private deals are being brokered by agencies for the sale of Greek Cypriot properties in the fenced-in city of Varosha, President of the Hoteliers’ Association (Pasyxe) Haris Loizides said on ...

By Iole Damaskinos and Elias Hazou President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday said the government has received the first batch of information on natural and legal persons included on the US ...

Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos on Monday welcomed students of the Higher Hotel Institute (HHI) to the city and toured the Tepak School of Tourism Studies under construction. According to an ...

EuroAsia Interconnector has decided on compensatory measures to offset disruptions to communities affected by the project. Among other works, an event hall will be created in Kofinou, a cafeteria in ...

Imprisoned Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz’s indefinite hunger strike, which began on May 4, continued for the fifth day on Monday. Ayaz’s appeal against the decision to extradite him to ...

The association of commercial boat owners protested at Larnaca marina over the weekend in an ongoing objection to rising berthing fees. Two weeks ago the boat owners agreed to end ...

But start-up and replacement costs mean it’s not all plain sailing On a day in late winter, having skirted the buffer zone and willed my little Toyota Aygo through ...

The use of natural gas will help provide the island with cheaper electricity, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Friday outlining the new government’s proposed energy strategy. Speaking on ...

Thirteen cases of domestic violence in Paphos were dealt with by the family violence unit in April, police said on Friday. According to Paphos police spokesman and head of CID ...

A global information campaign on handwashing is underway, to mark World Hand Hygiene Day, the Cyprus branch of the EU infection control committee (EUCIC) and the clinical microbiology society (CMI) ...

Paphos municipality is set to host its annual ‘Anthesteria’ festival, devoted to a celebration of spring, flowers, and theatre, harking back to ancient Greece. The event is co-organised with the ...