Firefighting fleet to be reinforced with four new aircraft
Two Air Tractor aircraft leased by the Republic are expected to arrive from Latin America in the next day or so.
The AirTractors will be incorporated into the current force ...
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Man jailed for six years for rape of minor
Paphos criminal court on Tuesday handed six-year concurrent sentences to a 23-year-old man over the rape and sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl from the United Kingdom.
The two individuals ...
Property users briefed on Piale Pasia revamp
Ahead of the launch of tenders, authorities have reached out to property users on Larnaca’s Piale Pasia Avenue informing them of an ambitious revamp of building facades.
The letters ...
Postal services to China resume
Postal services (regular mail, registered, insured mail, parcels, EMS /Datapost) to China have resumed for all services, Cyprus Post announced on Tuesday.
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, we hear that Diko has backed presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides.
Elsewhere, the interior minister has called on both sides in the Akamas debate to acknowledge that ...
Man arrested for assisting illegal entry
Police on Monday arrested a 23-year-old man, who was wanted on suspicion of assisting illegal entry into the Republic last year.
An arrest warrant was pending against the suspect for ...
Prisons attempting to resolve cell-phone usage by inmates since last year
The ongoing fiasco at the central prisons currently under investigation has raised the issue of cell phones within the facility, their use by inmates and the means employed to counter ...
Two types of USB hub withdrawn from the EU market
USB HUB SELF IMPORT AGENCIES and USB HUB Gembird, made in China, were withdrawn from the market because they are made in a way that does not meet standards essential ...
Boat carrying irregular migrants spotted off Limassol, moves on of own volition (Updated)
A boat carrying irregular migrants was spotted in the sea area west of Limassol on Monday morning.
The incident was confirmed by the British Bases of Akrotiri which was monitoring ...
Coronavirus: Fourth doses available for over 60s and eligible groups
The fourth dose of the Covid vaccine is now being administered through walk-in vaccination centres operating in all districts.
The booster is optional, The ministry of health said on Monday.
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Fisheries department issues advisory about turtle sightings
Given recent reports from the public about turtle sightings in shallow waters around the coast, the fisheries department said on Monday it was normal and no reason for concern.
“During ...
New labour minister says will continue Zeta’s work
Kyriacos Koushios was sworn in as labour minister at a ceremony at the presidential palace on Monday.
In addition, Petros Demetriou former director of the office of the president was ...
All intercity buses to be checked after bus breaks down
All buses operating intercity routes will be checked by the department of road transport, its director said on Monday after the poor state of one such bus grabbed headlines over ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, centre-right Diko’s central committee unanimously decided to support the candidacy of former foreign minister and independent, Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday.
Elsewhere, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris ...
UN special rep to hold separate meetings with Anastasiades and Tatar
The UNSG’s special representative in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, will hold separate meetings with president Nicos Anastasiades, and Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar on Monday.
The meetings take place ahead ...
Woman arrested in connection with subsidies fraud
Limassol police have arrested a 30-year-old colleague of a 41-year-old woman who is in custody in connection with a subsidies fraud.
The 41-year-old is being held in custody in connection ...
Podcast to show the island’s rich and diverse history
The history of Cyprus is being brought to life in an entertaining new podcast called, surprisingly enough, The History of Cyprus, aimed at both academics and the man on the ...
Cypriot authorities put Sunday’s tremor at 2.6, epicentre east of Limassol
A small tremor measuring 2.6 on the Richter scale was felt in some parts of the island on Sunday, the geological surveys department said.
It was mainly felt in the city ...
Slightly cooler temperatures to prevail in coming days
The weather over the next three days will continue to be slightly unseasonal with isolated showers and lower temperatures than would be expected this time of the year.
Sunday is ...
Police find more than 2kg of meth buried in open space in Limassol
Limassol police are investigating after finding more than two kilos of methamphetamine buried in an open space in a village in the district.
Police said they found 2.18kg of the ...
Cyprus investing in social policies to battle drug addiction, health ministry says
The health ministry said on Sunday that Cyprus was investing a social policy to address addiction to narcotics, in a message to mark World Day Against Drugs and Drug Trafficking.
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Defence ministry and Airbus sign deal for six light attack helicopters
The defence ministry and Airbus on Friday signed the deal for supplying the Republic with six H145M light attack helicopters with the option of acquiring an additional six in ...
Over 1,800 apply for scheme to buy protective biker equipment
Applications for government cash incentives to purchase protective motorbike gear, exceeded 1,800 in the first 24 hours after the scheme was launched, it emerged on Friday
Applications for the scheme will close ...
Environment department personnel protest outside House (Updated)
Personnel from the agriculture ministry’s environment department, members of the civil servants’ union Pasydy, staged a protest on Friday morning outside the House of Representatives where the environment committee ...