Umar and Rehman star in Cyprus cricket finals
By Richard Boxall
Umar Farooq of Royal CC and Rehman of Moufflons CC played leading roles as their teams won the finals of the 2023 CCA BAO Financial 40 Over and T20 ...
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Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the fire in the Alassa dam area of Limassol on Monday was surveyed and assessed via a helicopter, with fire-response coordinator, Director Andreas Gregoriou from the ...
Remand in connection with man’s death
A man appeared in court and was remanded in custody for eight days in connection with the death of 40-year-old Greek national Athanasios Kotslis.
The suspect is a 38-year-old Iranian ...
Today’s weather: Clear and hot
Monday will be mostly clear with temperatures reaching to 37C in the interior, 32C on the west coast, 34C on the remaining coasts, and 31C in the higher mountains. Winds ...
Dherynia crossing will be closed on Saturday
The Dherynia crossing point will be closed on Saturday from 7pm until 11pm police announced on Thursday. The closure is due to the predicted volume of people taking place in ...
Police investigating rental scam in Limassol
Police in Limassol on Thursday arrested a woman for a case of real estate fraud under investigation.
According to the police, on Monday, a 38-year-old man reported that on July 17 ...
Man arrested in Limassol for theft of copper pipes
Police on Friday in Limassol arrested a 29-year-old suspect for an investigated case of burglary and theft of piping from a factory.
The 29-year-old was allegedly involved in the theft ...
Two arrested in Paphos for burglary of residence
Police in Paphos on Thursday arrested two persons, aged 41 and 25, in connection with an investigated case of burglary and theft.
According to the police, during the burglary, committed on Monday, ...
Today’s weather: Sunny up to 40C, windy on coasts
Friday will be clear with temperatures rising to 40C in the interior, 36C on the north coast, 35C on the south and east coasts, 33C on the remaining coasts and 32...
Increased funding for subsidised solar water heaters
The cabinet on Thursday approved a subsidy plan for the installation or replacement of solar water heaters on residential homes that include the cost of tanks and solar panels.
The ...
Fire breaks out between Silikou and Lofou
A forest fire broke out between the villages of Silikou and Lofou in the Limassol district at 12:30pm on Thursday.
According to fire department spokesman Andreas Kettis, five firefighting vehicles ...
Today’s weather: Yellow weather warning, 40C
Thursday will be clear and hot with a yellow weather warning in place from 11am until 5pm. Temperatures will rise to 40C inland, 36C on the north coast, 35C on ...
Yellow alert as temperature hits 40C on Thursday
The met service has issued another yellow weather warning for extreme heat for Thursday.
Temperatures will reach around 40C inland and around 32C in the higher mountains.
The alert will ...
Tornado rips through Geri (with video)
A tornado was spotted in the Geri area on Wednesday.
Known as a “dust devil”, it struck on farmland near the village.
This is the second such “dust devil” to ...
Avoid non-essential travel to Niger, says ministry
A non-essential travel advice to Niger was issued by the foreign ministry on Wednesday, effective from August 1.
According to a press release, taking into consideration the security situation in Niger ...
Truck fire
A truck was on fire at the Nicosia-Larnaca highway on Wednesday, with police warning the public this was affecting traffic in the area.
The driver left the truck without any ...
Police in Nicosia arrest suspect for burglary, malicious damage
Police on Tuesday arrested a 23-year-old for an investigated case of burglary, theft and malicious damage.
According to the police, on June 19 a petrol station in Nicosia was broken into ...
Risk of fires remains extremely high
The risk of wildfires in all forest areas remains extremely high on Wednesday, the Forestry Department announced.
“The public is urged to be extremely careful and to completely avoid actions ...
Paphos police arrest two for car theft, third suspect wanted
Police on Tuesday in Paphos arrested two women for an investigated case of car theft while a third male suspect is wanted for the case.
According to police statement, the ...
Fire in Lemythou under control
Firefighting services on Wednesday morning brought under complete control a fire that broke out in Lemythou village in Limassol.
According to a statement by the forestry department the fire broke ...
Cyta works to close lane section on Larnaca highway
Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta) will be carrying out cable works on the highway from the Rizoelia roundabout to the Livadia exit in Larnaca on Wednesday and Thursday.
The works will ...
Police seize over half a kilo of cocaine, three arrests (Updated)
Police on Tuesday arrested a 37-year-old man and his parents, aged 65 and 68, for a case of illegal drugs possession with intent to supply.
According to the police, members of the ...
Today’s weather: Yellow warning noon onwards, windy
A yellow warning for high temperatures has been issued for Wednesday, in force from midday until 5pm. The weather will be clear with a high of 40C inland, 35C on ...
Ministry of finance calls on local authorities to be prudent with budgets
The finance ministry on Tuesday reminded municipalities and sewerage boards to prepare their budgets for the first half of 2024 “with prudence and rationality” given the coming transition to the new ...