Excavations begin to find first victims of 1974 invasion
Excavations in the north, at Pente Mili in Karavas, are underway to find and exhume the bodies of the first people who died during the 1974 Turkish invasion – an estimated 40 to 70 ...
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Larnaca’s urban reconstruction to cost €7m
Larnaca will start works to reconstruct the city centre’s roads and squares in mid-October, at a cost of €7 million, it announced on Tuesday.
Works are expected to last a ...
Expert tilts the scales in monks’ case
An expert seems to have tilted the scales in the ongoing Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal, when he testified in church court on Tuesday that videos showing monks in actions inconsistent ...
More reforms planned for local government
Thorny issues, such as revenue from building permits and the responsibility for dangerous buildings, dominated Monday’s meeting between Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou and president of the Union of Municipalities ...
First day for over 50,000 primary school children
The new primary school year began on Monday for 51,590 students and 5,044 teachers in 329 public schools.
A total of 274 nursery schools also opened their doors across Cyprus for 13,117 toddlers and preschoolers ...
Arrest made after homophobic attack in Limassol (Update)
A 29-year-old was arrested on Monday evening in connection with a homophobic attack at the weekend.
The attack, outside a nightclub in Limassol on Saturday night, was allegedly carried out ...
‘No foul play’ after dead infant found in cemetery
Foul play in the case of a dead infant found at a Nicosia cemetery has been ruled out, police sources said on Monday.
Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported a woman ...
96-year-old killed in Larnaca traffic accident
A 96-year-old, permanent resident of London, was killed in a fatal accident in Larnaca on Sunday, police announced on Monday.
The accident happened at 8.10pm on Sunday on the motorway ...
Paphos teen arrested for hunting in restricted area
A 19-year-old has been arrested in Paphos for conspiracy to commit a misdemeanor, hunting in a restricted area, transporting an assembled hunting rifle and failing to comply with a game ...
Girls set to be allowed into National Guard
A decision to allow girls into the national guard when they graduate secondary school on a voluntary basis is in its final stages, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Monday.
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130 ‘sleeping policemen’ to disappear, some already removed
Works to remove a total of 130 speed bumps and raised crossings are underway, with some being left for 2025 and others further down the line as part of reconstruction works.
Senior ...
Second arrest for kiosk robbery in Nicosia
A second person, aged 25, has been arrested in connection with the robbing of a kiosk in Nicosia on August 29.
A 24-year-old is already in custody for the same case. He ...
Defence minister praises future officers at swearing-in ceremony
The future National Guard officers, studying at the higher military schools in Greece, have chosen an arduous but honourable path, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Friday.
Addressing their swearing-in ...
Audit Office says proposed government changes an attempt to gag, minister calls for patience
The Audit Office has lashed out at the government, saying that Wednesday’s decision to turn the service into an audit council was an effort to “manipulate” it and “gag ...
Court rules police appointment law not fair
The Supreme Court has unanimously thrown out a law on police promotions, referred by President Nikos Christodoulides, deeming it unconstitutional, as it violates the principle of equality.
The law was ...
PARALYMPICS
Cypriot swimmer Pelendritou qualifies for 100m breaststroke final
Cypriot Paralympic swimmer Karolina Pelendritou easily qualified for the SB11 category 100m breaststroke final on Thursday, at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
In the qualifying race at La Défense Arena, Karolina ...
Court to announce ruling in auditor-general case on September 18
The Supreme Constitutional Court will be announcing its ruling on September 18 on the attorney-general’s request for the dismissal of the auditor-general on the grounds of inappropriate conduct.
In a ...
23-year-old caught red-handed breaking into parked cars
A 23-year-old has been arrested in connection with illegal possession of property, after police caught him red-handed trying to break into parked cars.
At 1.15am on Thursday, a policeman, off ...
Cocaine and explosives found in residence, teen arrested
Cocaine and an improvised explosive device were confiscated by the police during a raid on a house in Limassol and an 18-year-old was arrested.
Having secured a search warrant, the ...
Weather mainly fine with showers in the afternoon
Low pressure and an unstable air mass are affecting the region.
The weather on Thursday will be mainly fine, with clouds forming locally and isolated showers and possibly thunderstorms and ...
Lumbago the focus of this year’s world physio day
Lumbago, a common and often debilitating form of lower back pain, can be both prevented and treated through regular exercise, physiotherapists emphasised ahead of Sunday’s World physical therapy day.
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Patients’ federation slams decision to lift civil servants’ free treatment
A decision to scrap free medical treatment not covered by the national health scheme (Gesy) for all civil servants and their families, has triggered the reaction of the Cyprus Federation ...
Lawyers given time to prepare for wealth declarations referral
The Supreme Constitutional Court has given two weeks to the parliament and the attorney-general’s lawyers to prepare their opening statements on the law concerning wealth declarations – or ‘pothen esches’ – ...
Pensioner scammed out of €183,000 online
Police in Limassol on Tuesday said they are investigating a new case of online fraud after a 68-year-old was scammed out of €183,000.
The pensioner said he found a website in ...