Number of arrests over Finikoudes fight reaches five
A fifth person was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a fight which broke out on Larnaca’s Finikoudes beach, police said.
The latest to be arrested is an 18-year-old ...
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Central Bank calls for social sensitivity in pricing
The financial sector remains resilient as a whole and is able to absorb any unexpected shocks, the Central Bank of Cyprus said on Tuesday in its annual Financial Stability Report ...
CAP ‘pillar of support’ for farmers, further policy not adopted, minister says
After two days of intensive negotiations, the text for the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) focusing on farmers was not adopted due to disagreements, with Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou referring ...
Man immobilises burglary suspect in Limassol
A civilian chased and immobilised a 51-year-old suspect for burglary and theft from a house, on Tuesday in Limassol.
The suspect was found to be wanted for five cases and ...
Aim is to intensify prevention of migration flows, deputy minister says
The aim is to intensify the policy of repatriations and preventing migration flows, Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides said on Tuesday.
Addressing a meeting in Paliometocho on behalf of the ...
Controlled pharmaceuticals and drugs confiscated in Paphos
Police confiscated controlled pharmaceutical and drug products on Tuesday during a raid on shops in Paphos, in cooperation with health ministry officers.
The coordinated operation targeted two shops.
Police found 26 ...
Two arrested for Saturday’s incidents in Finikoudes
Two 17-year-olds were arrested on Tuesday in Larnaca and Famagusta to facilitate investigations into a case of conspiracy to commit a misdemeanor, disturbance, breach of the peace and malicious damage, ...
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Fire near Kourris dam, firefighters struggling for access
A fire broke out near Kourris dam and the fire and forestry departments have contained it and are struggling to put it out in an area difficult to access.
Fire ...
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President announces €30 million for over 20 projects in Troodos
More than 20 projects and a package of political actions to rejuvenate Troodos’ mountainous countryside, at a projected cost of over €30 million, were announced on Tuesday evening by President Nikos Christodoulides.
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House committee sets January deadline for disabled benefits bill
The House labour committee has set January 21, 2025, as the deadline for tabling a bill regulating the benefit policy for disabled people.
The committee members said it was important to promote ...
Court to pass sentence in Andronikou murder case on Friday
Yiasser Arar, 40, told the criminal court on Tuesday that he took part in the murder plot against 34-year-old Demetris Andronikou as he owed a personal debt.
Sentence will be passed ...
Suspect wanted since 2023 for assault arrested on Tuesday
A 30-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for causing grievous bodily harm in an assault in October 2023 in Limassol.
A photo and the details of the suspect were posted on ...
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Gesy and Larnaca land registry back online
The health portal of Gesy was down on Tuesday for several hours, sparking problems with access to patient records but came back online early afternoon.
“We are facing a technical ...
Scammers posing as bank clerks, police warn public
Scammers posing as online bank clerks are contacting people on WhatsApp suggesting they withdraw money from their accounts, police said on Tuesday.
Police said they had received complaints regarding the ...
Cyprus, Greece sign MoU on domestic and gender violence
Cooperation between Cyprus and Greece in preventing and combatting domestic and gender violence was levelled up on Tuesday with the signing of a memorandum of understanding.
The MoU was signed ...
Talks aim of Greek Cypriot side met at NY meeting
The aim of the Greek Cypriot side to restart the process leading to negotiations for a Cyprus settlement was met with the scheduling of a broader meeting in the presence ...
Galatariotis, Al-Attiyah battling for lead in 51st Cyprus Rally
Simos Galatariotis in a Volkswagen Polo GTi R5 and Nasser Al-Attiyah in a Skoda Fabia R5 had spectators on edge on Saturday, as they battled for the lead in the 51...
Cyprus a genuine shipping hub says minister
Cyprus has developed into a modern, effective and comprehensive shipping hub and is now the biggest shipping management centre in Europe and one of the three largest in the world, ...
Digital ministry dismisses cyberattack reports
Press reports that hackers are attacking websites in Cyprus to obtain access to sensitive information are not valid, the deputy ministry for research, innovation and digital policy said on Saturday.
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Cyprus and Malta discuss supply of drugs to small EU countries
Cyprus’ proposal for the creation of a mechanism for the joint supply of pharmaceuticals for EU countries with small markets was discussed on Saturday between Health Minister Michalis Damianos and ...
Lab test results on Athalassa dead fish next week
The reasons behind the sudden death of hundreds of fish in the Athalassa lake in Nicosia will be known by the end of the week when laboratory tests are concluded, ...
Archbishop says ‘claim don’t buy’ stolen church treasures
Archbishop Georgios of Cyprus stressed on Friday night that the church should change its tactic and instead of purchasing stolen artefacts, should claim their return through legal routes.
He was ...
‘More cyberattacks possible, no need to panic’
After the cyberattacks on Hermes Airports, Bank of Cyprus and the Electricity Authority, Commissioner of Communications George Michaelides said there may be more to come.
Michaelides told the Cyprus News ...
Woman stranded on cliff rescued
A young woman, who had sustained an injury and was stranded on a cliff near the Saint Elizabeth chapel in Ayios Ambrosios, Limassol, was brought to safety on Saturday lunchtime ...