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...
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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 ...
Frenaros residents fuming over massive photovoltaic parks
Residents of Frenaros in Famagusta are furious over planned photovoltaic parks that would cover a combined area almost twice the size of the village itself, it was reported on Saturday.
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‘No road-widening works on Akamas scenic route’
Maintenance works being carried out on the road from Aphrodite’s Baths to Fontana Amorosa in Akamas are in no case works to upgrade or widen the scenic route, the ...
Unknown person stabs 24-year-old in Oroklini
A 24-year-old was injured on Friday night in Oroklini by an attacker bearing a sharp object.
Police said that at 10.50pm an unknown person attacked the 24-year-old, who suffered a ...
Limassol composer Stelios Pisis dies at 48
Limassol composer Stelios Pisis, who was suffering from muscular dystrophy, has died at age 48.
Stelios Pisis started playing the piano at age five, during the time he was being diagnosed ...
EAC target of cyberattack, third in two days
The Electricity Authority (EAC) successfully averted a cyberattack on Friday night, chairman of its board Giorgos Petrou said on Saturday.
Petrou told the Cyprus News Agency that this was the ...
Mainly fine weather, no changes in temperature over next four days
Mainly fine weather is forecast for Saturday, with clouds forming locally at times.
Winds will be northeast to southeast, to become variable in the afternoon, a gentle to moderate breeze ...
Missing vessel from Israel found in Cyprus waters
A sailing boat from Israel reported missing was found during a Cyprus search and rescue operation mobilised the police, the army and the British bases.
The crew members are well.
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Attempted murder investigation after 22-year-old stabbed
Police are investigating attempted murder after a 22-year-old was heavily wounded in a stabbing at a Limassol bar.
A 27-year-old, named by the police as Mehmet Nikola Mehmet, born on ...
Limassol hospital pharmacists to strike October 21-22
Pharmacists at Limassol General Hospital will stage a 48-hour strike on October 21 and 22 to protest having worked without a head pharmacist for the past four months.
During the strike, employees ...
Aykut challenges jurisdiction in Greek Cypriot property case
The defence of Israeli property developer Simon Mistriel Aykut put forward three pre-trial appeals on Friday, questioning the jurisdiction of the criminal court to try the case and the conditions ...
Hermes Airports averts cyberattack on website, airports not affected
An attempted cyberattack on Hermes Airports’ website was averted on Friday, according to communications director Maria Kouroupi, who assured that airport operations were not affected.
Kouroupi told the Cyprus News ...
Contractor demands an additional €32.3 million for Paphos-Polis road
The contractor responsible for building the new motorway linking Paphos and Polis Chrysochous has requested an additional €32,329,800 to complete phase one of the project by April 29, 2027 – three years later than ...
TV shows we love: Maestro in Blue
If it wasn’t for the charismatic Haris Alexiou playing the grandmother in Greek drama series Maestro in Blue, I may not have watched the first season to the end, ...
Paphos wave breakers to be discussed early November
The installation of wave breakers to protect Paphos’ seafront will be discussed in early November during a meeting between the transport ministry and local municipalities to finalise provisions for funding, ...
Cyprus’ fake news bill threatens free expression, OSCE warns
Draft amendments to the criminal code of the Republic of Cyprus, concerning the criminalisation of fake news, should not be pursued in their current form, the Organisation for Security and ...
Three tonnes of supplies from Cyprus to be dispatched to Lebanon
Almost three tonnes of medicines and consumables have been gathered for Lebanon and the dispatch of aid to Beirut will begin on Friday, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
The ...