Open University says working with cybercrime unit on data dump
The Open University of Cyprus said on Friday it was continuing to cooperate with authorities on the hack of its database, even after a first tranche of files were made ...
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Critical diabetes drug in short supply due to new weight-loss fad
Diabetes type 2 injectable, Ozempic, a drug not regulated by the national health scheme (Gesy) is in general shortage in Cyprus, as people rush to take part in an international weight ...
Woman rescued after falling into ravine
An elderly woman and two dogs were rescued by the fire services from a ravine in Lefkara, after she had tried to rescue the pets that had fallen in earlier, ...
Post office apologises over uncollected mail
Cyprus Post apologised to residents in Prodromi, Paphos on Thursday, after it was revealed that mail placed in a village letterbox was never picked up and sent to its destination.
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Deputy ministry of culture admits to social media post blunder
Another government blunder occurred on Thursday, as social media lit up over an official post made by the deputy ministry of culture about Deputy Minister Michalis Hatzigiannis attending a politician’...
Moving water-damaged servers could take several months, says government spokesman
Moving government servers damaged by a leak could take a few months a spokesperson from the deputy ministry of research, innovation, and digital policy said on Wednesday, a week after ...
Ayia Irene church in Chloetria to be restored
Works to restore the derelict Ayia Irene church in Choletria, Paphos have begun, 15 years after a community effort was launched, the diocese announced at an event.
At the event on ...
Government mulling reduced VAT for basic necessities (Updated)
It is unclear how effective government machinations to reduce the VAT on necessary goods will be, following reports on Wednesday that authorities are looking to completely axe tax on items ...
A Cry for Justice: Tatar biography published
A biography about Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s life has been published by British writer Jennifer Vardy, reports from the north said on Tuesday.
According to Kibris, the launch ...
End of civil servant pay freeze to cost the state millions
A freeze on civil service pay rises and reductions established in 2012 for salaries over €2,001 a month has been abolished, meaning billions more will be spent from the state budget to ...
Further delay for new terminal at airport in north
The inauguration of the new terminal at Ercan (Tymvou) airport in the north, has been postponed, reports said on Tuesday as Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was due to open the ...
Youth misbehaviour hits new low point at Easter
Police, members of public struggle to deal with unruly gangs of teenagers
Youth criminality in Cyprus has become a social problem being dealt with across the island, as incidents across ...
Blackouts continue in north as tensions grow with unions
Widespread blackouts in the north are continuing, while a tense situation arose between employees of the Turkish Cypriot El-Sen union, and the private Turkish company Aksa, which the ‘government’ instructed ...
President’s latest appointee resigns a day after new CV scandal (updated)
President Nikos Christodoulides’ pick for board member in the public service commission (Edy) resigned only a day after being appointed to the job when his academic credentials were called into ...
Cancer mRNA vaccines will be available in Cyprus as soon as approved by EMA
Cancer vaccines will be made available in Cyprus as soon as the European Medicines Agency (EMA) approves them, director of pharmaceutical services Elena Panayiotopoulou said on Friday.
“It is only ...
Holy light being flown in from Jerusalem Saturday afternoon
The Easter holy light will arrive in Cyprus on Saturday evening after 6pm from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem an announcement from the Bank of Cyprus said.
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Artists’ studio vandalised, numerous works destroyed
Police in Limassol on Thursday are searching for a suspect that vandalised dozens of artworks at a shared studio, after breaking in a few days ago.
According to information given ...
Four arrested after club brawl
Four men were arrested suspected of beating another four outside a club, police said on Thursday.
According to police, the four suspects, 33, 43, 29, and 37, were arrested on Wednesday evening, after police ...
Two arrested for facilitation of illegal immigration
Two men were arrested suspected of aiding migrants enter the country by boat, police said on Thursday.
According to police, a group of ten people showed up at the Nicosia ...
Fire causes extensive damage to house in Larnaca
A house fire in Larnaca caused thousands of euros in damages, the fire service said in an announcement on Thursday.
According to their announcement, the fire broke out on Wednesday ...
Two men arrested in Paphos on stolen electric scooters
Police in Paphos arrested two men on stolen electric scooters, and suspected of having drugs and stolen goods, authorities said in an announcement on Thursday.
According to the police, the ...
Police search for suspect, after Paphos kiosk robbery
Police are searching for an individual that robbed a Paphos kiosk in broad daylight, an announcement said on Thursday.
According to police, a masked man entered the kiosk in Chlorakas ...
Larnaca police arrest two men in firecracker bust
Police arrested two men, after they found them in possession of 400 firecrackers, an announcement said on Thursday.
According to the announcement, police in Larnaca found the two men, 25 and 31, at ...
Memorial to victims of sexual abuse during invasion on the cards
Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou said on Wednesday that she supports the creation of a memorial to Cypriot women that were victims of sexual abuse during the 1974 Turkish invasion and ...