Nikolaos Prakas

A 45-year-old man was arrested under suspicion of drug possession, after police found cannabis plants and packages in his home, authorities said on Wednesday. According to police, the drug squad ...

Cyprus along with all countries that imposed sanctions on Russia have had their double taxation agreements suspended, an announcement from the finance ministry said on Wednesday. The decree was signed ...

Hundreds of applications from low-income families and borrowers overdue on their loans have been preliminary approved by the Housing Finance Corporation (HFC) and sent to the accountant general for further ...

Workers at Larnaca port went on an impromptu strike on Tuesday, to the annoyance of management company Kition Ocean Port Ltd and the Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev). “On the ...

A protest by Vassiliko communities planned for Tuesday against the Pentakomo waste treatment plant (Oeda) was cancelled. According to an announcement from the nine communities living in the area, the ...

A new reception centre for migrants in Limnes is a milestone in strengthening Cyprus’ capacity to manage migration pressures more effectively, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday. He was ...

The state will be creating a temporary centre for migrants choosing to voluntarily leave Cyprus in the coming months, while the construction of the new reception centre in Limnes is ...

The occupancy of hotels in July was between 80 per cent and 85 per cent and better results are expected for August, when occupancy rates could reach 85 per cent to 90 per cent ...

The cause of a fire in the Alassa dam area of Limassol remains unknown still, authorities said on Sunday about the fire that was extinguished a day ago. Limassol police ...

A necessary prerequisite for a solution to the Cyprus issue is having a coherent internal front, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday, addressing an anti-occupation rally, organised by Famagusta Municipality ...

The signing of a memorandum of understanding in the field of higher education was agreed between the north’s ‘education minister’ Nazim Cavusoglu and the Federal Minister of Education and ...

Justice Minister Anna Procopiou requested the establishment of a committee to investigate possible disciplinary offences against the former drugs squad, Ykan, chief, Michalis Katsounotos, who had corruption allegations brought against ...

Two women in Ayia Napa were rescued by a police officer in Ayia Napa, after he spotted them in danger of drowning at the beach, authorities said on Saturday. According ...

Alassa dam fire under control, serious flare-ups remain By Nikolaos Prakas A fire near the Alassa dam in Limassol that came close to homes in nearby villages has been extinguished, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will be the main speaker at the Famagusta municipality’s anti-occupation event being held on Saturday, to commemorate the fallen in the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus. The ...

A 21-year-old man in Limassol was arrested, after police found narcotics in his home, authorities said on Saturday. In an announcement, police said that the man was arrested on Friday ...

High temperatures are the enemy of the electricity authority (EAC), spokeswoman Christina Papadopoulou said on Friday, noting that the heat causes damage to the network and underground cables causing power ...

Traps have been set around the linear park in Nicosia that stretches to Lakatamia to try and catch a small pack of stray dogs, a representative of the capital’s ...

The national guard will continue its mission as the main defence force of Cyprus as long as part of the island’s territory is occupied by Turkey, Defence Minister Michalis ...

The Cyprus Veterinary Association (PVA) said on Friday they welcomed the cabinet decision to offer stores of human coronavirus medication at a discounted rate to help combat the strain that ...

Embattled former Kiti bishop Chrysostomos has still not left the accommodation at the metropolis despite having been requested to do so after being found guilty of sexual assault. His lawyer ...

The state health services organisation (Okypy) is constructing a photovoltaic park at the Nicosia general hospital, an announcement from the organisation said on Wednesday. In a press release, Okypy said ...

A mobile traffic camera operator in Limassol was found positive to a preliminary narcotest, police said on Tuesday night. According to authorities, a citizen complained to them that the vehicle ...

Work has been completed on the excavation of a monumental fortress at the Laona-Palaepaphos ancient site, dating to the Cypro-Classical period (5th–4th c. BC), the antiquities department said on ...