Police arrest one in bonfire crackdown
The police continued their intensified patrols across Cyprus on Thursday to crack down on the use of firecrackers and bonfires known as lambradjia, ahead of midnight Easter liturgy on Saturday.
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Eight arrested in overnight operations
Eight people were arrested in the framework of overnight police operations, mainly for the illegal possession of explosives, weapons and property, as well as drink driving.
According to the police, 762 ...
Easter traditions endure in Paphos villages
With the most important Christian feast approaching this Sunday, households in predominantly Greek Orthodox Cyprus are observing strict fasting and preparing for Easter.
Even those who do not fast for ...
Christodoulides: ‘of course I’m leaving’ foreclosure referral open
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday he was leaving open the possibility of referring the foreclosure laws back to the House, as many aspects needed to be examined.
The laws, ...
Alma candidate withdraws, says Papadakis’ removal ‘hasty, unfair’
Nikos Stylianides has withdrawn his Alma candidacy for the May 24 parliamentary elections, as a “matter of principle” following the removal of Demetris Papadakis from the Alma ballot.
Stylianides, who was ...
Two convicted to over 20 years in prison for massive drug haul
The Limassol criminal court sentenced two men, aged 62 and 47, to 22 and 20 years in prison, after finding them guilty of the illegal possession of over 100kg of drugs.
The two men ...
Man handed seven-year sentence for shooting 39-year-old in leg
A 26-year-old man was sentenced to seven years in prison on Wednesday for causing grievous bodily harm when he shot a 39-year-old in the leg, in Limassol, on December 30, 2024.
The ...
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Protocol 1: The mission comes first. But does it?
This is not your run-of-the-mill story about time travel. Instead of the whole person arriving in the 21st century to change things ...
Christodoulides says he’s worried about the composition of the new House
President Nikos Christodoulides criticised the House on Wednesday for trying to pass dozens of bills – including some that are unconstitutional – before it dissolved later this month ahead of the May 24 ...
State services headbutting over foot and mouth recovery
As Cyprus’ livestock sector is still reeling from the foot and mouth outbreak that saw over 30,000 animals culled, state services are at odds over a solution which is rapidly turning ...
Over 500 incidents of school violence last school year
A total of 510 incidents of violence were reported in 98 schools taking part in a survey for the 2024-2025 academic year, a safe school group report made public on Tuesday said.
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Farmers fear destruction, demand immediate solutions
Farmers on Tuesday called for immediate compensation and realistic solutions for replacing their livestock after over 30,000 animals have been lost to culling.
Chairman of Panagrotiki farming union Christos Papapetrou said ...
Flamingos dying of lead poisoning as ‘state turns blind eye’
Flamingos arrive in Cyprus in November and leave by the end of February, with their pink colour and height reaching 1.45m making them a popular sight at Cyprus’ wetlands, however ...
Rain in first week of April surpasses month’s average
Rainfall during the first week of April has already surpassed the average for the month, reaching 111 per cent of the usual precipitation.
The Meteorological Department said the total rainfall from ...
Ekysy: Thousands of pensioners under poverty line excluded from Easter allowance
Pensioners’ union Ekysy said the government’s decision to pay a €250 Easter allowance to low-income pensioners was a “conscious exclusion” of ten times more elderly people than those set to ...
Psychologists dismiss proposal to join Gesy
The Cyprus Psychologists Association has rejected a health insurance organisation (HIO) proposal to include counselling in Gesy.
In a press release on Monday, the association said 89 per cent of delegates ...
House passes criteria for teacher evaluations
Parliament on Monday passed amendments to the teacher evaluation regulations, to include assessment criteria, a move welcomed by Education Minister Athena Michaelides.
The minister said in a post on X ...
Appeals court upholds neurosurgeon’s conviction for selling free consumables
Appeals filed by a neurosurgeon and his wife against their conviction for selling medical consumables to a patient that are provided free have been thrown out by the appeals court.
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Man remanded for Famagusta explosion
A 41-year-old man was remanded on Monday in connection with the attempted destruction of property with explosives in the Famagusta district on April 2.
The man, who was arrested earlier in ...
Supreme Court releases Iranian detained on national security grounds
The Supreme Court has ordered the release of an Iranian man detained for 23 months pending deportation on national security grounds, ruling that his continued detention was not justified.
In a ...
Police warn of new scam impersonating force
A post falsely presented as an official announcement by the police is circulating on social media, including Instagram and Facebook, the police said on Monday.
The post refers to the ...
Leaders have ‘fruitful discussion’, will meet again
President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman had what the UN described as a “fruitful discussion” on Monday, tasking their representatives to continue talks before they meet again ...
House regulates foreclosures in tense plenum
A broad package of legislature protecting borrowers and guarantors, and regulating foreclosures and dispute resolution, was passed on Monday by parliament in a tense plenum atmosphere.
The plenum approved two ...
Fuel subsidy ‘not fully passed on to consumers’
A portion of the government’s fuel subsidy introduced last week was not passed on to consumers, but instead “unjustifiably absorbed” by petrol stations, the Cyprus Consumers Association said on ...