Osiou Avakoum monk arrested (Updated)
One of the monks involved in the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal has been arrested and is appearing in Nicosia District Court, it emerged on Tuesday.
According to his lawyer Adriana ...
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Woman dies in a traffic accident in Limassol
A 47-year-old woman died on Monday in Limassol after losing control of her vehicle on the Limassol-Platres Road near Alassa.
As stated at the scene by the head of the ...
Trans woman complains of repeated harassment
A trans woman has reported being repeatedly harassed and a victim of hate speech to the House human rights committee on Monday, where the justice ministry assured immediate consultations would ...
Christodoulides supports second term for European Commission president
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday threw his support behind Ursula von der Leyen to continue as European Commission president.
He said that the results of the EU parliamentary elections were ...
Martin Abbas Hellicar dies aged 56 (Updated)
Highly respected environmentalist and journalist Martin Abbas Hellicar died on Saturday, aged 56.
He passed away in hospital where he was being treated after sustaining serious injuries in a car accident ...
Paphos fire victims to receive compensation starting Wednesday
Victims of last week’s fires in Paphos will start receiving compensation on Wednesday, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou announced on Saturday, following orders from President Nikos Christodoulides.
Panayiotou stated that ...
Fire at Fikardou and Farmakas, five aircraft mobilised (Updated)
A large fire broke out between the villages Fikardou and Farmakas, necessitating the intervention of five aircraft.
Fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said that there are also trucks at the ...
Kombos discusses Unficyp and the Cyprus issue in New York
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and the UN Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas, Miroslav Jenca discussed on Friday in New York about ...
Two officers suspended amid probe into delayed response to Paphos murder
Two police officers were suspended on Saturday during an investigation into the police response time related to the murder of a 41-year-old woman in Paphos. The disciplinary investigation involves seven ...
Cyprus lauds S&P ratings upgrade
Cyprus on Saturday welcomed an upgrade to the economy by ratings agency Standard & Poor’s, who updated long-term ratings to ‘BBB+’ from ‘BBB’.
The agency also assigned a positive ...
Christina Yiannaki exonerated by anti-corruption authority
Health ministry permanent secretary Christina Yiannaki was exonerated on Friday by the anti-corruption authority, which had investigated claims questioning her age and knowledge of the English language.
According to an ...
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Man stabs wife to death in Tremithousa, police chief orders investigation
Police on Friday were investigating the murder of 41-year-old Petya Krateva, after she was stabbed multiple times by her 48-year-old husband.
The incident unfolded at around 10am when the two ...
Israeli property developer to remain in custody
Israeli Simon Mistriel Aykut, the director of Afik Group, a property developer in the north, will remain in custody for an additional six days, as decided by the Nicosia District ...
MPs support minister in Vasiliko debacle
The House audit committee on Thursday expressed their support to Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on the way he is handling with the beleaguered Vasiliko LNG plant.
Cyprus is in arbitration ...
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Nearly two dozen homes damaged in Paphos fire
Close to two dozen homes were affected by the two days of wildfires in the Paphos area, with the blazes destroying five homes completely, the deputy district governor of Paphos ...
Re-elected Napa mayor in court over misuse of funds
Ayia Napa mayor Christos Zanettou will appear in Famagusta Criminal Court on July 12, in a forgery case against him for using EU funds to upgrade a hotel in the area ...
One person and two Cyprus companies included in latest US sanctions
A Cypriot and two companies registered in Cyprus have been included in the latest list of sanctions imposed by the US against Russia, it emerged on Wednesday.
The US Treasury ...
UNHCR alarmed by treatment of migrants stuck in buffer zone
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday that it is “alarmed” by the safety of 31 migrants trapped in Cyprus’ buffer zone, after two weeks of migrants being forced to ...
Strong UK-Cyprus relations lauded at King Charles’ birthday reception
The relationship between the UK and Cyprus is unique and deeply valued, British High Commissioner Irfan Siddiq said on Wednesday at King Charles’ official birthday party in Nicosia and lauded ...
New project to boost Turkish Cypriot business via the Green Line
The European Commission on Wednesday launched the ‘eunite: SME’ project designed to support private sector development in the Turkish Cypriot community and boost Green Line trade.
In an announcement, the ...
Serial drink driver issued driving ban in Paralimni
The Famagusta District Court on Wednesday banned a 41-year-old from driving any motor vehicle, after he was found drink driving twice and causing two accidents.
As Steve Theodoulou, spokesman for ...
Last minute dithering over local government reform
MPs at the House interior committee decided on Wednesday to reconvene in an extraordinary session on Thursday, supposedly to give local authorities and the interior ministry a day to hash ...
Primary, nursery schools partially closed due to heatwave
Some classes will be cancelled on Friday, due to the high temperatures of around 43C expected to affect the island, the education ministry announced on Wednesday.
Thursday is already a ...
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MEPs: Akel, Disy big losers, victory for Elam and YouTuber (Updated)
All the traditional political parties came out bruised from EU parliamentary elections on Sunday, while Cyprus echoed the EU generally by electing far-right nationalists Elam to a seat at the ...