Anglers on Argaka beach as far as the eye can see
The international confederation of sport fishing (FISP-M) is holding its 2022 seashore angling championship in Paphos this year. It is the first time Cyprus has been chosen as a location for ...
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Teachers’ unions vexed by state’s handling of preschool expansion
Teaching unions Oelmek, Poed and Oltek on Tuesday expressed strong disagreement with the way the state is trying to implement its decision to expand compulsory preschool education to children aged ...
EU agencies now better equipped to handle potential health crises
EU regulation on serious cross-border health threats and strengthening the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) gave the European ...
Another hit-and-run shooting of traffic camera employees (updated)
Police on Tuesday said they are investigating another shooting of mobile traffic camera operators which occurred late on Monday in the Larnaca district.
The case was reported by a company ...
Partial solar eclipse on Tuesday will be visible from Cyprus (Update)
A partial solar eclipse on Tuesday can be seen by enthusiasts in Cyprus. The eclipse, which will begin shortly before 1pm and last for two hours, will be visible over ...
October rainfall already almost three times the average
Rainfall so far this month is already almost three times the average for October – 282 per cent – the met office said on Monday.
Preliminary data from the department showed that the ...
Labour union mobilising for safety at work week
Labour union Peo is holding a march to demand for the right for every employee to return home able-bodied and healthy.
The event will take place on Wednesday at 5pm ...
‘Government needs to do more to support the elderly’
Abuse and neglect of the elderly at home is a bigger problem than at care homes, spokesman for the Third Age Obervatory Dimos Antoniou said on Monday.
Speaking on CyBC ...
Coronavirus: new variant expected in Cyprus soon says epidemiologist
A new subvariant of Omicron Covid virus is expected to arrive in Cyprus and precautions must be taken, epidemiologist Michalis Voniatis said on Monday.
Speaking on CyBC radio, Voniatis said ...
Traffic police seize eighteen motorcycles, six cars (Update)
Limassol traffic police on Sunday carried out a coordinated operation to tackle juvenile delinquency, noise pollution and the nuisance caused by motorcycles that have been mechanically altered.
Police announced that ...
New meeting on cost of living allowance slated for November 7
The cost of living automatic price index adjustment (Cola) is to be discussed at a meeting scheduled with the ministry of labour for November 7.
Minister of labour and social insurance ...
Ayia Napa to get new €7m fire station
The department of public works announced a tender on Friday for a new Ayia Napa fire station slated to cost more than €7 million.
The total area of the project amounts ...
Pair to stand trial for murder in Paphos
Two defendants were brought before the permanent criminal court on Friday to be tried in the case of premeditated murder of a 37-year-old Syrian.
According to police statement the two ...
Police investigating scuffle at Limassol school
Police are investigating an incident at a Limassol high school on Friday during which pupils and staff were injured.
According to police statement, a scuffle broke out between pupils attending ...
Liopetri residents and authorities at impasse over sewerage plant
President of the Kokkinochoria sewerage council and Mayor of Dherynia, Andros Karayiannis, has asked to meet with the ministers of the interior and agriculture to find a solution for the ...
Polis residents postpone planned protest over hospital closure
Polis Chrysochous residents have postponed a gathering planned for Saturday to protest against the downgrading of their local hospital.
Mayor of Polis Chrysochous, Yiotis Papachristofi, has repeatedly made the case ...
Ministry announces fast-track process for large investments
The agriculture and environment ministry announced on Friday the submission of a bill aiming to push through a ‘fast track’ licensing mechanism for investment.
“The operation of the proposed mechanism ...
Poachers caught on CCTV brutally killing hares
Police are investigating shocking footage from CCTV that emerged on Friday capturing the brutal killing of hares bred at a licensed farm in Lymbia. The Cyprus hunters’ association filed an ...
Director of vet services suspended over cattle disease (Update 2)
The public service commission has suspended director of Veterinary Services Christodoulos Pipis for three months.
The reason is the instances of Brucellosis found in cattle in a Larnaca livestock farm, ...
Man robs Limassol kiosk at knifepoint
An as-yet unidentified man robbed a kiosk in the early morning hours of Wednesday in Limassol.
According to police statement, the robbery which happened in the Agios Nikolaos area, was ...
Oroklini police investigate attack on pupil
Police examinations continue on Wednesday for an incident involving the beating of a 17-year-old pupil at a Larnaca lyceum by a group of students from another school, as a result ...
Running out of time in Cyprus
Cyprus will be a node in the climate activism relay Running Out of Time the general secretary of local marine protection organisation Cymepa announced on Tuesday.
Speaking to CyBC radio, ...
No serious damage caused by extreme weather in Paphos
Apart from small landslides, no serious damage was caused in Paphos rural areas by the recent severe weather, reported Paphos Prefect, Mary Lambrou.
Lambrou said that in places where small ...
Bystander chases down thief in Nicosia mugging attempt
Police are investigating a mugging that took place around 9:30pm on Monday outside a bank branch in Nicosia.
According to police statement, the 48-year-old woman who reported the crime said ...