Man with hunting rifle in park remanded in custody
A 31-year-old man seen holding a hunting rifle in a park as he searched for a 10-year-old boy who had allegedly insulted him was remanded in custody for four days ...
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Ukrainians to hold memorial rally for victims of WWII and Russia’s invasion
The Ukrainian community in Cyprus will hold a memorial rally on May 8 to commemorate the victims of World War II and of the ongoing war in Ukraine and to protest ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the electricity authority has announced that energy bills will climb by 6.8 per cent by the end of the month.
Elsewhere, a school shooting at Kokkinotrimithia lower ...
Man, 22, caught driving while on drugs with suspended license
Paphos police on Wednesday said they caught a 22-year-old man driving under the influence of drugs with a suspended driver’s license.
According to the announcement, the young driver was ...
Coronavirus: Free testing sites for eligible groups on Wednesday
The ministry of health will operate 26 free rapid testing sites on Wednesday for people who belong to eligible groups.
These include minors, the fully vaccinated and those who are recovering ...
CyBC journalist resigns amid cries of censorship
Outrage has emerged over the sudden disinvitation of an Edek MP to a key state broadcaster CyBC show after a senior official reportedly intervened, leading to a top journalist’s ...
President appoints members of new authority to fight corruption (updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday named the members of the newly-established anti-corruption authority amid controversy over the background of some of those nominated.
Harris Poyiadjis, a former judge, will chair ...
Pesticide sales in Cyprus edge down over 2011-2020
The sale of pesticides in Cyprus has edged down in the past ten years, according to the latest figures released by Eurostat.
These showed that between 2011 and 2020, the sale of ...
Police probe Kili community council break-in
Paphos police investigating the theft of a safe from the community council of Kili have found the vehicle used by the perpetrators, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Tuesday.
Paphos ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the foreign ministry is in negotiations with Brussels in the hopes of securing an exemption from EU sanctions against Russia in case Cyprus is unsuccessful in ...
Man arrested for stabbing in centre of Nicosia
A 36-year-old man was arrested on Sunday night in in connection with a case of attempted murder of a 28-year-old man who was attacked with a knife.
Earlier on Sunday ...
Five men arrested for burglary and theft in past twenty-four hours
Five men, aged between 18 and 32, were arrested by police for three cases of for burglary and theft.
Larnaca police arrested a 26-year-old man who has been detained with a court ...
Kontides wins World Championship race in Hyeres
Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides on Sunday thanked the whole team behind him as he marked the end of a podium drought winning gold in the Laser category at the World ...
High levels of dust, vulnerable urged to avoid going outside
High concentrations of dust were being recorded on Saturday according to measurements from ground stations of the air quality monitoring network operated by the department of labour inspection.
The public ...
Cyprus and Estonia sign MoU for digital transition
Cyprus and Estonia share a common outlook on many issues, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday continuing his official visit there, where he met Prime Minister Kaja Kallas in Tallinn.
“...
Coronavirus: Free testing sites for eligible groups on Saturday
The health ministry will operate 63 free rapid testing units on Saturday for eligible groups.
Those entitled to a free rapid test include minors, the fully vaccinated and those who have ...
Arrest over child porn possession
Police arrested a 32-year-old man on Thursday over the possession and distribution of pornographic material involving children.
The police, after being tipped and having a warrant issued, searched the suspect’...
Woman arrested on suspicion of stealing copper pipes
Police on Thursday arrested a 46-year-old woman suspected of the theft of copper piping and a power cable from a construction site in Ayia Fyla, Limassol.
The case had been ...
Bi-communal group for halloumi would be a positive for both communities
The establishment of a bi-communal group for halloumi would pave the way for the effective implementation of the EU acquis communautaire in all of Cyprus, said the agriculture minister Costas ...
Winners of Stelios bi-communal awards 2022 announced
The 10 winning pairs of the 2022 Stelios Bi-Communal Awards for Business Cooperation were announced on Thursday, by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, with each participant taking a €10,000 cash prize.
Participation in the Bicommunal ...
Anastasiades meets President of Estonia
President Nicos Anastasiades, who is in Tallinn on an official two-day visit, met the President of Estonia Alar Karis on Thursday morning. Anastasiades was received with military honours at the ...
Cyprus has grain supplies for at least three months
Cyprus has enough grain for at least three months, said Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis on Wednesday.
“We can feel safe but still monitor the situation”, the minister assured.
Kadis met ...
Police arrest man and woman for theft of fuel from cars
by Andreas Pavlou
Limassol police on Thursday said that they had arrested a 59-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman in connection with a case of theft of fuel from vehicles.
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Demetriou welcomes Greek-Jewish mission
President of the House Annita Demetriou on Wednesday stressed that the international community must not show selective tolerance on matters of principle, neither should it apply the logic of double ...