Police issue new warning for online fraud
The police have issued a new warning regarding online fraud, through which scammers appear interested in purchasing an item and request bank details to extract money.
A 62-year-old reported on ...
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Hundreds of fireworks and fake ‘Labubu’ seized in Limassol
Hundreds of torches and hand-held fireworks, as well as a large quantity of keychain figures and paper packaging that violated the intellectual property rights of the trademark ‘Labubu’, were seized ...
Ad hoc committee to reassess municipal funding after summer
An ad hoc committee to determine state funding for municipalities will be established after the summer holidays, following an agreement between Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou and the Union of Municipalities ...
Petrides: 27 exceptional naturalisations approved during tenure
Former Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides told the Nicosia criminal court on Friday that a total of 27 naturalisations were approved as exceptions during his term in office, under the controversial ‘golden ...
Man arrested for extortion, money laundering
A 49-year-old man was arrested on Friday in connection with the extortion of money under false pretences and money laundering.
The police said the offenses were committed between the months ...
US hope resumption of Cyprus talks closer
The United States hope that further progress towards the resumption of talks to reunify the island will be made, ambassador Julie Davis said on Friday.
“We welcome news from the ...
Asylum seekers take Cyprus to ECtHR over alleged pushbacks and abuse
A group of asylum seekers who had been trapped in the buffer zone since last year have taken their case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), accusing Cypriot ...
Summer school empowers youth on child protection and leadership
Now in its third year, a summer school run by Hope for Children CRC Policy Centre is helping children develop leadership, communication, and organisational skills while broadening their knowledge of ...
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Hotel unions threaten strike, accuse employers of breach of agreement
Hotel sector unions on Wednesday accused employers of breaching a collective agreement signed in December, prompting Peo to say they were left with no choice but strike measures.
“For months ...
Angelides agrees to withdraw from rape case investigations
The rape complaint, for which the Republic of Cyprus was chastised by the European Court of Human Rights for violating key human rights, is set to be reopened, but the ...
Scammers withdraw thousands with fake fine texts
The police issued a warning on Wednesday regarding scammers requesting the payment of fines, after a 32-year-old woman was conned out of €14,085.
The woman reported on Tuesday that she had ...
Appeal begins against Thanasis case judge’s dismissal
The supreme constitutional court on Wednesday began hearing an appeal by Doria Varoshiotou against the decision of the supreme judicial council that relieved her of her duties as a judge.
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Congressmen seek to improve terms of lifting of Cyprus arms embargo
US members of Congress are attempting to scrap the annual process of renewing the waiver for the embargo on selling arms to Cyprus.
On Tuesday, representatives Chris Pappas, Gus Bilirakis, ...
Audit Office finds irregularities in Academia park café tenders
The sole bid for constructing a café in Academia national forest park in Nicosia did not provide an analytical report of the projected value of works to be carried out, ...
Man given hefty fine after massive tobacco haul
A man was issued a fine of €77,000 in a massive duty-free tobacco haul on Tuesday.
The customs department, in a coordinated operation, checked three vans – two in Nicosia and one ...
Expanded meeting on Cyprus kicks off on Wednesday
The informal meeting on the Cyprus problem in a broader format begins on Wednesday at UN headquarters in New York.
The two-day meeting starts at 7pm local time (2am Cyprus ...
Police arrest drunken burglary suspect
A 32-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday evening on suspicion of breaking into a house in the Famagusta district and stealing €530.
The suspect will be taken before the Famagusta district ...
Man arrested for doing 100km over speed limit, narcotest positive
A 35-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in Yeroskipou for doing 166km in a 65km speed zone.
The police said the man was subjected to a narcotest and the results ...
Clear skies give way to thunderstorms and hail, temperatures rise
Low clouds on Wednesday will gradually clear in the morning, only to return in the afternoon with isolated showers and a possible thunderstorm in the mountains.
Winds will be a ...
‘High prices and power cuts’ to hit electricity consumers
The way things are going, consumers can expect electricity prices to go through the roof and face power cuts at the same time, Electricity Authority scientific staff union (Sepaik) leader ...
Paphos attempted murder suspect referred to criminal court
A 55-year-old Paphos man in custody over the attempted murder on July 5 in Amargeti has been referred for trial before the criminal court, set to begin on September 24, it was ...
Christodoulides heads to New York ‘adequately prepared’ for Cyprus talks
President Nikos Christodoulides is heading to New York on Tuesday “adequately prepared” and with high expectations for substantive discussions on the Cyprus problem, which he hopes will pave the way ...
TV shows we love – Kim’s Convenience
Kim’s Convenience follows a family of Korean immigrants running a convenience store in the Moss Park neighbourhood of Toronto, Canada.
The show juggles a continuous parade of colourful characters ...
Famagusta gate ‘to be ready for EU presidency’
Maintenance works on Famagusta gate on Nicosia’s Venetian walls will be completed by the end of the year, in time to be used for Cyprus’ EU presidency during the ...