More private companies applying to be part of Gesy
Increases in applications from private companies wishing to become part of the national health scheme (Gesy) are being seen as positive so far, but authorities say that capacity planning will ...
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Suspects behind Turkish Cypriot woman’s attack to face court hearing on July 6 (Updated)
A trial for two Greek Cypriot suspects that beat 25-year-old Turkish Cypriot Asya Karaali last weekend in Ayia Napa is set to start on July 6, the Famagusta district court decided ...
Woman found dead at her home in Paphos
A 38-year-old woman was found dead in her home in Kato Paphos on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
The British woman was found in her flat, which she lives in with ...
Telethon launched in support of those with neurological problems
The Telethon 2023 month kicked off on Wednesday in support of people with neurological and genetic problems.
According to an announcement, the telethon was launched by the Cyprus Institute of Neurology ...
Parties condemn checkpoint attack on police officers
Parties on Wednesday condemned an attack by a Turkish national on police officers at the Ledra Street crossing point.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, when a Turkish national attempted to ...
No sign fire at Russian cultural centre was arson – police
No scientific data or testimonies have emerged to show a large fire at the Russian cultural centre in Nicosia was arson, the police said on Wednesday.
The fire in late ...
President’s approval rating low just three months after elections
Over half of people have negatively evaluated the government under President Nikos Christodoulides just three months after taking on the role, a survey showed.
A poll conducted by Retailzoom online ...
Turkish Cypriots in mixed marriages file to EU over citizenship denial
Republic is dragging its feet over conferring IDs/passports to their children
Traction is being gained by a group of Turkish Cypriots in mixed marriages, who have filed a petition ...
Man in Ayia Napa caught using fake money at a pub
A 20-year-old man was arrested in Ayia Napa for circulating fake bank notes, police said on Sunday.
According to authorities, the man was arrested on Saturday night, after he was ...
37 yr old remanded by Limassol court in car theft case
The Limassol court on Sunday remanded a 37-year-old man for five days, after he was arrested driving a stolen vehicle.
According to police, the vehicle was spotted on Saturday afternoon ...
Limassol man arrested for beating delivery driver and friends
Police in Limassol arrested a 22-year-old man on Sunday, suspected to have beaten and robbed a delivery driver in the night.
According to police, around 12:40am, a 20-year-old delivery driver ...
Police arrest man in Limassol for stealing a car
Police arrested a 37-year-old man on Friday under suspicion of having stolen a car in the Limassol area.
According to police, they received an anonymous tip around 10:30am that the ...
Police bust 16 yr old driving without a licence on Nicosia motorway
Police busted a 16-year-old driving illegally and with a fake licence in Nicosia on Friday, authorities said.
According to police, the teen was spotted by traffic patrollers around 8:15am on ...
Woman dies in traffic accident on Troodos road
A 70-year-old woman was pulled out of her car dead on Friday, after crashing into a rock formation on the Karvounas-Kakopetria road, police said.
According to police, Eleni Karyda from ...
American University Beirut to open Paphos campus this year
The American University Beirut will open a campus in Paphos as of September 2023, Paphos mayor Phedon Phedonos said on Friday.
He added that the foundation stone will be laid by ...
EU to create info centre for Cypriot businesses to boost Green Line trade
The EU will create an information and support centre for Cypriot businesses looking to cooperate across the Green Line, the European Commission said on Friday.
Such a centre will be ...
New bill allowing court challenges to foreclosures would be a disaster, banks warn
Banks warned on Friday that a proposed bill to allow loan defaulters to file a case in court to suspend the foreclosure process, posed a huge risk to the banking ...
Lottides focuses on combatting mismanagement of employees
Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on Friday that mismanagement of employees needs to be combatted during a conference entitled ‘Principles of administration users and rule of law in the civil service’.
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TV shows we love: Jack Whitehall’s: Travels With My Father
Relationships between fathers and sons can be complicated things, but Jack Whitehall’s: Travels With My Father highlights the funny side in heart-warming trips around the world shared by the ...
Sentencing of former bishop over sexual assualt charges delayed (updated)
Former Kiti bishop will be sentenced on June 1 after being found guilty of indecent assault by the Larnaca district court, it decided on Friday.
The bishop was present at Friday’...
Larnaca calls on Okypy to stick to its relocation schedule
Larnaca municipality on Thursday called on the state health services organisation (Okypy) to stick to its schedule regarding moving services from the old Larnaca hospital to the new wings of ...
E-basket law expected by year’s end says consumers’ association
The ‘e-basket’ law will most likely be introduced by autumn or the end of the year, the head of the consumers’ protection association Constantinos Karagiorgis said on Thursday, after businesses ...
House speaker meets Chinese ambassador, discuss bilateral relations
House speaker Annita Demetriou met with Chinese ambassador Liu Yantao on Thursday to underline the excellent relations between the two countries.
During the meeting, the excellent level of Cyprus-China relations ...
‘Sports tourism one of the fastest growing sectors in Cyprus’
Sports tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors of tourism, the President of the Cyprus Sports Organisation (Koa) Andreas Michaelides said on Wednesday at the 3rd Sports Tourism conference ...