Driver in fatal traffic accident remanded
The young driver of a car in which a teenage girl lost her life on Friday night was on Sunday remanded in police custody for three days by Famagusta district ...
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Cyprus ‘took active role in COP30’
Cyprus, as the upcoming president of the EU council, took an active role in the COP30 negotiations in Brazil, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Sunday.
Europe, she added, insisted ...
Remand after Paphos man fires shots at sister’s house
A 49-year-old man was remanded in police custody for four days on Sunday after shots were fired in a residential area early the previous day.
The man faces charges of ...
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Paphos murder suspect to remain in custody
An eight-day remand order was re-issued against a 58-year-old man on Sunday after the stabbing of 26-year-old Alexandros Antoniou in Konia ten days ago.
Police investigator Andronikos Tsappis said the ...
Shots fired at Nicosia building
Shortly before midnight on Saturday, police received information about shots being fired at a building in Nicosia.
Police officers went to the area to conduct examinations found holes in the ...
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Call to make football violence ‘a thing of the past’
Increased security measures for a football match between Limassol teams Ael and Apollon were announced by the police on Sunday.
Police press officer Marina Christodoulidou said they will implement a ...
Person reported lost at sea rescued
A man was rescued from the sea off Limassol afternoon after the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre launched the search and rescue plan Nearchos.
The plan was launched at 2.20 in the ...
T Cypriot arrested for child sex abuse material crimes charged and released
A 30-year-old Turkish Cypriot arrested for and accused of crimes related to the possession and circulation of child sexual abuse material was on Sunday charged and released.
Cenk Tosunoglu, the ...
Efforts continue to bring Cypriots stuck in Tanzania home
Coordination continues between the UNHCR in Nairobi and the crisis management centre of the foreign ministry in Nicosia to bring home 22 Cypriots trapped in Tanzania, ministry spokesman Theodoros Gotsis said ...
Seven pistols found in Nicosia field
After receiving a tip off, police said on Sunday afternoon they had found seven pistols in an open area of Nicosia.
The weapons were reportedly found in Makedonitissa, and according ...
Accident on Limassol-Paphos highway stalls traffic
A traffic accident on the Limassol to Paphos highway near Ypsonas has caused tailbacks on the road, police said on Sunday afternoon.
The right lane has been closed, causing traffic ...
Tax reform will ensure ‘fairer distribution of wealth’
The cooperation of everyone is needed to implement tax reform as of January 1, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday, adding that any delay would be to the detriment of improving ...
Cyprus and Greece are ‘beacons of stability’
We need a patriotism of responsibility, realism and results, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in Nicosia on Sunday during a brief trip to Cyprus.
He was speaking at a ...
Driver stopped over twice the speed limit on highway
At around 7am on Sunday, while traffic police were carrying out speed checks on the Limassol Nicosia highway near Kalavasos, a vehicle driven by a 40-year-old man was recorded moving ...
Police call for information after man, now critical, knocked off e-scooter
Police on Sunday appealed for information concerning a traffic accident in which a 28-year-old man was seriously injured in Nicosia on Saturday after a driver fled the scene.
The accident ...
Killer of London Cypriot woman sentenced to detention in psychiatric facility
The carer of an English Cypriot woman stabbed to death in front of her elderly parents will remain indefinitely in psychiatric hospital, a British court ruled on Friday.
London Cypriot ...
Agriculture ministry reminds €67.5 million available for young farmers
Applications by young farmers for grants worth a total of €67.5 million are open, the agriculture ministry reminded on Sunday.
The scheme are part of a 10-point plan announced by the ...
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Murder suspect remanded, says ‘knows nothing’
A 31-year-old man was remanded in police custody for eight days on Sunday by Limassol district court after he was arrested the previous days in connection with the murder of ...
Limassol man arrested after cocaine, cannabis found
A 26-year-old Limassol has been arrested after 110g of cocaine and 730g of cannabis were found in his possession, police said on Sunday.
In addition to the drugs, members of ...
Sunny day ahead with temperatures high for time of year
Cyprus will enjoy a sunny day on Sunday with some high cloud, with temperatures remaining high for the time of year.
Inland highs of 38-31C will be seen, which ...
Cyprus Sheftalia named world’s second best sausage dish
Traditional Cyprus sheftalia, most commonly served in pitta with souvlakia to complete a mixed kebab has been named as the second best sausage dish in the world by Food Atlas.
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Arrest in Larnaca after international arrest order issued
A 47-year-old Israeli citizen, Alexei Karzhgor, has been arrested in Cyprus after an international arrest warrant was issued against him by Russia, a police spokesman told the Cyprus News Agency ...
‘Our vision is the transition to a modern, digital state’
Almost one million visits are made each month to the government portal gov.cy, while users of the Digital Citizen app have tripled in the last quarter, Deputy Minister of ...
Bahrain ‘a stable and reliable partner’
Bahrain is a stable and reliable partner, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Sunday after meeting its Minister of Transport and Telecommunications Dr Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa at the ...