Cyprus to get advisory body on oral hygiene
A national advisory committee on oral hygiene is to be set up in Cyprus as part of the health ministry’s strategy to promote health and prevent illness, and at ...
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Education ministry ‘acted illegally towards disabled employees’
The education ministry “continuously and illegally” failed to take the necessary measures to implement legislation for people with disabilities in the education service, the Supreme Constitutional Court said on Friday.
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TV shows we love: Bodkin
Gilbert is not welcome in Bodkin, Ireland. Especially as an American podcaster poking his nose into affairs the locals have for years swept under the carpet.
Flanked by English researcher ...
Air pollution risk from regional conflict ‘minimal’
The likelihood of air quality in Cyprus being affected by chemicals from regional hostilities is minimal, air quality control officer Chrysanthos Savvides said on Wednesday.
Savvides explained that dust reaching ...
Man arrested for drink driving after hitting parked cars
A 56-year-old was arrested on Tuesday night after hitting four parked cars and damaging a fifth while drink driving.
The police said the incident happened at 10pm in Limassol.
The ...
Cars damaged in early morning fire
A fire in a carpark in Limassol caused extensive damage to two vehicles.
The police were notified at 4.50am that a car was on fire, which caused damage to the ...
Regional crisis, FMD at president’s meetings with Guterres, von der Leyen
The Middle East crisis, the foot and mouth disease outbreak on the island and the way forward in the Cyprus problem are on President Nikos Christodoulides’ agenda on Wednesday, as ...
Man arrested for drugs after refusing narcotest and fleeing scene
A 29-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for the possession of drugs.
The police said on Wednesday the man was arrested in Nicosia after he was pulled over on Tuesday ...
EAC unions accuse state of lacking strategy, favouring private interests
Trade unions representing employees of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) accused the state of promoting private interests instead of projects aimed at reducing electricity costs for consumers, while also ...
Six arrested in overnight police operations
Six people were arrested in overnight police operations to crack down on crime.
One driver was caught driving at 160km/h instead of 50km/h. He was arrested and will ...
Rain, snow and strong winds till the end of the week
Wednesday starts off overcast, with rain expected in the afternoon, along with high concentrations of dust.
Winds will be a northeast to southeast gentle to moderate breeze of 3 to 4 Beaufort, ...
Two FMD cases found outside containment zone
Two cases of foot and mouth disease have been reported outside the Larnaca containment zone, this time in Dhali and Yeri in the Nicosia district, bringing the total number to 41 ...
Farmers call for FMD measures to be imposed in north
As mass culling continues to address the foot and mouth disease outbreak in Cyprus, agricultural organisations have urged for the same measures to be imposed in the north as well, ...
Supreme court lifts Sizopoulos’ immunity pending corruption probe
The Supreme Court on Monday lifted the parliamentary immunity of former Edek leader and sitting MP Marinos Sizopoulos, pending investigations against corruption.
Defence lawyer Chris Triantafyllides said his client did ...
Court finds Nepalese woman in the right after being declared illegal
The appeals court has cancelled a decision to declare a woman from Nepal an illegal immigrant and deport her.
The ruling, taken on March 10 but published on Monday, effectively annuls ...
EU meetings resume normally in Cyprus from April
All EU informal councils will be held as planned in Cyprus between April and June, Energy Minister Michael Damianos said on Monday, on arrival for the EU transport council in ...
President donates €30,000 to Paralimni football club
Enosis Neon Paralimni FC celebrated its 90th anniversary with an event in Ayia Napa on Friday evening, during which President Nikos Christodoulides made the club a donation of €30,000 to mark ...
Man jailed for hit-and-run fatal accident
A 26-year-old man was sentenced to prison on Friday after the Paphos district court found him guilty of a hit-and-run fatal accident in November 2023, in which Goga Partsvania, 33, from Georgia ...
Government to stand by FMD-affected farmers
The government will support all those affected by the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, President Nikos Christodoulides reaffirmed on Friday evening, while pointing out that violating EU protocols would cut off Cyprus’ ...
Court hears pre-trial objections in death of Thanasis Nicolaou case
Pre-trial objections raised by defence lawyers for the five people accused of covering up the murder of Thanasis Nicolaou were heard on Friday before the Limassol district court and will ...
‘We are hoping for initiative to end hostilities’
Cyprus is hoping for an initiative to be taken that will put an end to hostilities in the Middle East, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday evening.
“We are following ...
Fault causing power outages fully restored
A fault in the electricity producing system, which caused outages in various areas of Cyprus on Friday afternoon, was fully restored at 7.13pm.
The Transmission System Operator (TSO) said the ...
Second suspect arrested for Ayia Napa knife-point mugging
The police arrested an 18-year-old on Friday afternoon in connection with Wednesday’s mugging of a 20-year-old man in the Famagusta district.
On Thursday, a 17-year-old had been arrested for ...
Bill to lift communications secrecy heads to House vote
A bill amending the Constitution of Cyprus to allow the lifting of the confidentiality of private communications will be sent to the House of Representatives (Cyprus) plenum on Thursday as ...