Transport minister pledges to create more bike paths
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Sunday join hundreds of members of the diplomatic core and citizens on a 13km bike ride into the centre of Nicosia to promote moving around ...
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Over 2,300 traffic violations reported in last week
More than 2,300 traffic violations were recorded in the last seven days, police said on Sunday.
According to a police statement from Monday May 8 until Sunday morning, a total of 2,331 violations ...
Bilateral military air exercise completed (video)
The international military air exercise Jason Blue Sun has been completed, the Cyprus national guard announced on Sunday.
The exercise took place from Sunday to Thursday as part of a ...
Toddler hospitalised in serious condition after pulled from pool
A two-year-old boy remains in a very serious condition in Makarios hospital after he was pulled out of a swimming pool, police said on Sunday.
According to the police, his ...
Vets lodge final appeal to import drugs to fight cat Covid
Vets on Sunday made a final appeal to the government to buy medicines to treat Feline Infectious Peritonitis – FIP – otherwise known as cat Covid – a disease currently killing off large ...
Man wanted for string of burglaries arrested
A 41-year-old man waned for a series of break ins and thefts had been arrested, police said on Sunday.
He is thought to be behind two burglaries of homes which ...
Car set on fire while owner out fishing
Police in Paphos are looking for suspects after a man reported is car had been arsoned while he was out fishing.
The fire brigade and police went into action when ...
Responsibility of everyone to protect the environment says House president
We all have a responsibility, as well as the legislature, to protect the environment, House Annita Demetriou said on Saturday evening, inaugurating the Flower Festival held this weekend by the ...
Man comes forward after woman critically injured in traffic accident (update 2)
A man came forward late on Sunday afternoon after police made an appeal for information after a 31-year-old woman was hospitalised in a critical condition after a traffic accident in ...
Plan for prisons ready by month’s end says minister
The ministry of justice will soon announce a new plan for the operation of the prisons, minister Anna Prokopiou said on Sunday, saying they will be ready by the end ...
Limassol boat owners protest delays in improving facilities (updated)
Members of the Limassol Recreational Fishing Boat Owners Association (Siseal) held a protest on Sunday calling for improvements in access to the port.
Towing the boats with their cars, dozens ...
Cyprus will benefit from better Greek-Turkish relations says Dendias
The current improvement in Greek-Turkish relations can have both a positive impact both on the security and stability in the region as well as on efforts to resume talks on ...
Police arrest two for thefts valued at thousands of euro
The police on Sunday arrested two people for separate cases of theft, both of which saw the victims being robbed of thousands of euro.
A 31-year-old man was arrested in ...
Erdogan set to arrive in north to open updated Tympou airport
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected in the north on April 18, where he is set to officially open the new passenger terminal at Tymbou (Ercan) airport.
But according to ...
Akel sounds alarm over partition
Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou on Sunday said his party was sounding the alarm over the threat of partition during a memorial for Dervis Ali Kavazoglou and Kostas Misiaoulis, who he ...
Lemba re-enacts the resurrection of Lazarus
Easter traditions were marked in Lemba on Sunday where children recreated the Resurrection of Lazarus.
The re-enactment, which took place after the end of the church service in the courtyard ...
Semi government worker arrested for taking money meant for authority (updated)
A 43-year-old resident of Paphos and worker at a semi-government authority was on Sunday remanded for eight days by the paphos district court following his arrest on suspicion of forgery ...
Fiscal surplus shows economic resilience says Disy
The announcement of an increased fiscal surplus for the first two months of the year, amounting to €363m, is further proof that the Cypriot economy has resilience and is based ...
Services sector remained on the increase in 2022 says OEV
The broader services sector in Cyprus recorded an increase of 6.6 per cent year-on-year in 2022, with accommodation and food services (44.4 per cent), information and communication (15 per cent) and transport and storage (10.8 ...
President kicks off anti-cancer charity march
The longest running charity drive on the island reached its peak on Sunday with the holding of the 48th Christodoula March to raise money for cancer charities.
The slogan of ...
Unsettled weather to continue, snow expected on Wednesday
With dust in the atmosphere until Monday, the weather for Holy Week is set to be unsettled with snow expected on Troodos on Wednesday.
On Sunday light rains are expected ...
Arrest for cannabis possession
A 36-year-old man in Famagusta has been arrested after being found in possession of 255g of cannabis.
According to the drugs squad, Ykan, at about 5pm on Saturday, its officers ...
Over 40% of motorcyclists who died on roads did not wear helmets
Over 40 per cent of motorcyclists and moped drivers killed on the road in Cyprus in 2021 were not wearing a helmet, a European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) report showed on Wednesday.
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TV shows we love: Perfect Match
Ever wondered what happens to all those people who take part in TV dating shows but don’t win? Now Netflix has the answer – Perfect Match. Some of the aforementioned ...