Iole Damaskinos

Police on Tuesday arrested a 19-year-old resident of Limassol to facilitate investigations into a case of illegal drugs possession. During the course of the investigation minors were also called in ...

A new fatal road accident on Monday claimed the life of 22-year-old Androniki Paraskeva from Paralimni. According to police statement the accident happened around 11:30 am when in conditions still under ...

The government’s goal is to reach an agreement with the unions regarding the issue of the cost of living allowance (CoLA), Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Monday, emphasising, ...

Forty-seven areas on the island are still classified as dangerous due to landmines or other active remnants of war such as unexploded artillery shells, bombs and grenades, data reported on ...

The Cyprus Wildlife Research Institute (CWRI) announced the discovery of another stranded whale on the island on Sunday. The animal has been identified as a juvenile Minke whale. “We are ...

Despite expressions of doubt in government measures for curbing stadium violence, the latest basketball play-off between Aek and Anorthosis, categorised as ‘high risk’, took place without incident, officials said on ...

The whole town of Larnaca has joined forces in an ambitious effort to be named European Capital of Culture 2030, mayor Andreas Vyras said on Sunday. He said those who had ...

The fire service responded in the early hours of Monday after two car fires broke out in Nicosia. According to police, the first incident involved the car of an 87-year-old ...

Police over the weekend began a strict clampdown on illegal activities associated with Easter fireworks and bonfire celebrations, police spokesman Christos Andreou told CyBC on Monday. In Paphos, two minors ...

A 28-year-old man is being treated in hospital for injuries sustained early Monday morning in a traffic accident in Larnaca. The collision happened around 1:30am, on 25th March street in ...

The three-hour work stoppage planned at Paphos General Hospital has been called off, public doctors’ union Pasyki, announced on Wednesday. The work stoppage was scheduled to take place on Thursday ...

In an announcement on Wednesday, the Cyprus football federation (Kop) said Thursday’s Apoel-Ael futsal cup final at Kition Sports Centre, will be held without fans, due to the recent ...

A yellow weather warning is in place on Wednesday for strong to gale force winds from 9 am to 5 pm. The western and south-western regions of the island are the most ...

Two men were remanded in custody for seven days on Tuesday after their arrest for allegedly being involved in a case of staging a robbery. The incident unfolded at around ...

The Mediterranean Sea is the deadliest passage on the planet, activist Jason Apostolopoulos said, at an event held recently at the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak). The event, during which ...

Police in Paphos on Tuesday are investigating a case of illegal employment against three persons. According to the police, its members carried out checks at Peyia at a restaurant owned ...

The Pomos dam has overflowed, community leader, Andreas Dionysiou reported on Tuesday. The community’s dam overflowed last Saturday, Dionysiou told the Cyprus News Agency, which is comparatively late in ...

There will be no issue for the Republic if Turkey is nominated as Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday. Although the Republic of ...

The matter of CoLA must be wrapped up as soon as possible, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Monday. Speaking on CyBC radio, the minister said his meeting last Friday ...

Police on Sunday arrested a 21-year-old Limassol resident for driving a stolen car. According to the police, the vehicle was stolen early on Sunday from outside a kiosk. Around 11pm ...

Delivery drivers in Nicosia held a demonstration on Monday following the death of a moped rider last week. The 26-year-old driver from Bangladesh was fatally hit while riding his scooter ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday decried the violent incidents during the Apollon-Anorthosis basketball match on Sunday, saying this behaviour was unacceptable. Speaking to journalists, he said he had received a ...

Reservoir capacity is approaching the 70 per cent mark, water department spokesman Marios Hadjicostis said on Tuesday. The combined reservoir capacity currently stands at 69.4 per cent, which corresponds to 201.7 million cubic ...

The Cyprus transmission systems operator (TSO), on Tuesday clarified the reasons leading to power cuts over the weekend. It is not always possible to make accurate minute-by-minute predictions in a ...