31-year-old critical after traffic accident
A 31-year-old man was seriously injured in a traffic accident on Friday afternoon and is being treated at the Nicosia general hospital ICU in critical condition.
According to the police, ...
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Yiolou coffeeshop shooter did not intend harm
Shots were fired outside a coffeeshop in Yiolou, Paphos, in the early hours of Saturday, damaging a window and a car windshield. No one was reported to be hurt.
Police ...
Fine weather over weekend, rain expected next week
Mainly fine weather is forecast for Saturday, as low pressure is affecting the region.
Winds will start off a variable gentle breeze, 3 Beaufort, before gradually becoming southwest to northwest, a ...
Green corridor for energy, Cyprus’ top Med9 priority
Cyprus, as the 2024 president of the Med9 group of Mediterranean EU countries, is focusing on transforming the Mediterranean into a green energy corridor, according to Energy Minister George Papanastasiou.
Addressing ...
Woman remanded for usurpation of property in north
A 61-year-old European citizen has been remanded for seven days, pending investigations into the usurpation of Greek Cypriot property in the north.
Police spokesman Christos Andreou told the Cyprus News ...
Think twice before using Gesy, new campaign says
Gesy is kicking off its new awareness campaign on Thursday with TV spots aimed at making patients think twice before using the national health scheme if it is not absolutely ...
Rejection of Cypriot ECtHR judges ‘neither unprecedented nor rare’
The rejection of Cyprus’ three nominees to sit on the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)’s judges election committee ...
British troops deployed to Cyprus as Lebanon crisis escalates
The 700 troops, border force and foreign office officials the UK sent to Cyprus on Wednesday will help contingency planning for a range of scenarios as the crisis in Lebanon escalates, ...
Cyprus to broaden diplomatic footprint, foreign minister says
Cyprus is seeking to broaden its diplomatic footprint, through contacts with countries it is not in regular communication with, focusing on finding common ground that will prove beneficial to all ...
Man arrested for illegal possession of duty-free tobacco
Limassol police arrested a 26-year-old after illegal tobacco products were found in his home.
Police found a kilo of narghile tobacco, 27,760 cigarettes of various brands and 12kg and 250gr of ...
Christodoulides, Iraqi PM discuss Cyprus and Middle East, NY contacts continue
The Cyprus problem and the Middle East were on the agenda of a meeting on Wednesday between President Nikos Christodoulides and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani in New ...
Fine weather forecast from Thursday through Sunday
Low pressure is affecting the area, bringing mainly fine weather on Thursday.
Winds will be a gentle breeze, 3 Beaufort, gradually becoming a southwest to northwest, gentle to moderate breeze, 3 to 4 ...
Appeals court halves then suspends Brit’s sexual offence sentence
The appeals court has halved the length of a prison sentence handed to a young British national employed by the British army, for engaging in sexual acts with an underage ...
President reiterates to UNSG readiness for Cyprus meeting
President Nikos Christodoulides reiterated on Monday, during a meeting with UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres, that he was ready for a meeting at any time, in the context of efforts to ...
Dozens of personalities call for UN headquarters in Cyprus
A total of 51 personalities have signed a petition calling on the president of the Republic to appoint a person who will promote a proposal for the establishment of UN headquarters ...
Taqa assures president of interest in GSI
A delegation of United Arab Emirates’ company Taqa has reaffirmed its interest in participating in the Great Sea Interconnector, connecting the electric grids of Cyprus and Greece.
The delegation met ...
63rd Wine Festival promises to be a merry event
Limassol mayor Yiannis Armeftis has called on everyone to visit the 63rd Wine Festival in Limassol for an unforgettable experience, to watch tradition in action and savour the plentiful flavours ...
Paphos mayor tests new dormitories
Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos is testing out the city’s new dormitories on Monday evening, to make sure they are up to standard.
Accompanied by Tepak rector Panayiotis Zaphiris and ...
Teen banned from sports venues, ordered community service
An 18-year-old has been banned from entering sports venues for six months after being found guilty of possessing a folding metal bat at a football match and has been ordered ...
Kombos calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of hostages and a surge in humanitarian aid.
Kombos held a series of meetings on Monday, ...
President praises Jordan’s contribution to providing aid to Gaza
Jordan’s role in efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to the civilian population of Gaza was praised on Monday by President Nikos Christodoulides, who told King Abdullah II of Jordan ...
Cyprus and Serbia discuss international issues and defence cooperation
Developments in the eastern Mediterranean, Ukraine, the Cyprus problem, Kosovo and defence cooperation between Cyprus and Serbia were discussed on Monday between the presidents of the two countries, Nikos Christodoulides ...
Police calling for information around fatal accident
Police are calling for any information regarding a fatal traffic accident early of Monday on the Nicosia-Troodos road, in the Atsas area.
Morphou traffic police are investigating the conditions under ...
Finance ministry tables bills regulating nurses’ promotions
The finance ministry has requested with two bills that promotions to chief nursing officer be exempt from current regulations for interdepartmental upscaling, so that experienced nurses already carrying out the ...