National guard accidentally sets fire to fifty hectares of land
According to a fire service announcement, a fire caused by the national guard on Monday destroyed fifty hectares of land. The fire, which broke out around 2 pm at the Kalo ...
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Policeman and fan injured during football violence (Update)
A policeman and a fan were injured during violent incidents on Sunday night at the AEK – Nea Salamina football match at the AEK stadium in Larnaca.
According to comments by ...
Three arrested after police chase on highway
Shots were fired on Monday during a police case from Limassol to Larnaca as officers attempted to arrest three people linked to a case of property theft.
Two police officers ...
Pilot school bus scheme well received says minister
The launch of the pilot scheme for taking children to primary school has been well received, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Monday boarding one of the vehicles himself.
He ...
Two arrested for transport of irregular migrants
Police arrested two people on Sunday in Famagusta in connection with aiding the transport of illegal immigrants.
According to a police statement, at noon on Sunday a boat carrying 14 irregular ...
Man stopped driving at 209km per hour
Police on Sunday stopped a 45-year-old man driving 209km per hour on the Paphos-Limassol highway.
According to the police spokesperson, members of the Avdimou traffic police conducting routine checks near ...
Weather remains warm and sunny
On Monday the weather will be mostly clear with temporarily increased cloud cover expected in some areas.
Temperatures will reach 37C in the interior, 30C on the west coast, 32C ...
All systems go for EV transition, more than 1,300 new registrations this year
As of last month, 1,343 new electric vehicles (EV) have been registered in Cyprus, surpassing the year’s goal by 144 per cent, the transport ministry said.
The switch to electric vehicles ...
Pilides extols role of Cyprus in EU energy security, EU commissioner due to visit
Energy Minister Natasa Pilides announced the upcoming visit of the Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, in a statement after the conclusion of the extraordinary meeting of energy ministers in Brussels on ...
Three years into trial Paphos court acquits man accused of rape and kidnapping
The Paphos court on Friday acquitted a 30-year-old man accused of the rape and kidnapping of a woman.
Both the accused and the complainant are third country nationals.
The offences ...
Greens demand closure of all zoos
The Green Party on Tuesday demanded the closure of all zoos operating in Cyprus, both private and government-run.
“Complaints regarding the operation of zoos in Cyprus are constant – almost daily,” ...
Ministry now accepting applications for subsidised bikes
The ministry of transport has announced it is accepting submissions for the bicycle sponsorship scheme, from 11 am, September 6 until September 21. Applications should be submitted online via www.podilato.gov.cy ...
Cypriot actress nominated for ‘Red Shoes’ award
Cypriot actress, Paola Hatzilambri, known for producing theatrical monologues, has been nominated to receive a Norns Award, along with a Red Shoes Award, so-named in remembrance of female victims of ...
UN hosts bicommunal art contest for children and youth
The UN development programme has announced that the submission deadline for the European Union funded ‘Video and Drawing’ competition for children and youth has been extended until 19 September 2022.
The competition ...
Paphos drivers facing serious delays in obtaining license
Paphos is facing serious delays with examination dates for obtaining a driver’s license, the president of the Paphos association of driving schools , Savvas Efthymiou, has said, blaming the delays ...
Report over vet service inaction over slaughterhouses goes to AG
Director of veterinary services Christodoulos Pipis has been accused of negligence and unevenness in the performance of his legal duties regarding the operation of two Nicosia abattoirs, endangering public health ...
Works underway to ease traffic, says transport minister
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Monday said measures are underway to tackle congestion, particularly in Nicosia and Limassol, as well as to improve the road network for rural areas.
Speaking ...
Union slams minimum wage, points to exploitation loopholes
The independent trade union federation (Poaso) expressed its strong disappointment with the amount set for the national minimum wage and raised concerns about the absence of several important safeguards for ...
Greek Cypriot reunification activist held as ‘spy’ in the north (Update)
Andreas Soutzis, the Greek Cypriot man who was arrested as a suspected spy because he was using a walkie-talkie to stay in communication with friends, has been detained in the ...
Presidential candidate proposes innovative solution for water shortage, green energy
Presidential candidate, Constantinos Christofides on Friday, proposed a solution to water loss from dams by evaporation, which he claims would result in savings upwards of €20 million per year.
Total yearly ...
New video exposes rude behaviour at welfare office (Updated)
Just days after a video clip went viral showing a female asylum seeker being hit by a man said to be her landlord, a new clip which appeared to show ...
Barbed wire and border guards an outdated policy, says presidential candidate
Presidential candidate Achilleas Demetriades on Tuesday blasted the current government’s approach to the escalating problem of illegal immigration and asylum seekers.
In a statement, Demetriades said that asylum applications ...
Fire in Peyia close to Paphos Zoo now under control
A fire that broke out in Peyia, in an area close to the Paphos Zoo, has been brought under complete control according to a Twitter post by spokesperson for the ...
Foreign ministry gets involved in Deneia buffer zone incident
The foreign ministry on Tuesday said it has started proceedings with the United Nations in relation to an incident in the buffer zone in Deneia on Monday, during which armed ...