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Police issued arrest warrants for two men to facilitate investigation into a case of theft and possession and transport of illegal firearms and ammunition. One suspect, a 23-year-old man, was ...

The geological survey department detected a 3.0 magnitude earthquake in the Limassol district on Monday evening, the seismological centre said. Seismologist Sylvana Pilidou tweeted that the quake was recorded at 6.38 pm ...

Cypriot businesses recorded increases above the EU average in sales and services provided via the web in 2020, according to a new report by Eurostat. Eurostat found that Cypriot businesses in 2020 ...

Direct flights between Larnaca and Helsinki, Finland, will take place twice a week, offering greater connectivity to 100 destinations – including Asia and the US. Finnair, Finland’s national and largest airliner, ...

After extreme lows and highs in temperature, this week will see more usual conditions, weather reports said on Monday. Summer conditions seen at the weekend – with a maximum of 28C ...

The ministry of health will operate 31 free rapid testing sites for eligible groups on Tuesday, it said on Monday. Those who are eligible include minors, the fully vaccinated and those ...

Werner Hoyer, the President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), will meet with members of the Cypriot Government on Monday in Nicosia. According to a statement issued by the EIB, ...

In today’s episode, as of Monday a raft of relaxations from Covid-19 restrictions come into force following a Cabinet decision last Thursday. Elsewhere, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Sunday ...

Archbishop Chrysostomos turned 81 on Sunday saying that his health was stable “with the help of God, and his doctors”. During the day the archbishop, who has been diagnosed with cancer ...

President Nicos Anastasiades will attend an event on Wednesday the Ledra Palace, which will also be attended by Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar under the aegis of Colin Stewart, Special ...

Just in time for the start of the summer season, Cyprus is getting a new flying ambassador, a plane that was christened ‘Larnaca’ at a special ceremony on Sunday. Larnaca, ...

Foreign Minister, Ioannis Kasoulides on Sunday suggested that Nicosia was keen on joining Nato in light of the current status quo on the island, if it wasn’t for Turkey. ...

As presidential elections got underway in France on Sunday, the French Embassy in Nicosia was operating a polling station for individuals who are registered to vote. A French Embassy spokesperson ...

Cyprus’s defence minister, Charalambos Petridis said that the island’s defence expenditure in 2021 was at its highest level since 2004. Speaking at the Pancyprian Artillery Reserve Association’s annual gala, ...

A four-year-old girl was attacked by a dog late on Saturday at a park in Xylotymbou, in the Famagusta district. According to the police, the child’s father reported to ...

Cyprus’s Energy Minister, Natasa Pilidou, said that drilling of the first well in the Eni-Total consortium will get underway in the coming weeks. Pilides, in an interview to Greek-language ...

Police in Limassol arrested two 15-year-olds last night in connection with the violent mugging of a 78-year-old man. According to a report made to police by the 78-year-old, on the ...

Police arrested a 42-year-old man for the illegal possession and use of drugs with the intent to supply, as well as traffic offences. Traffic police noticed that the car’s ...

Famagusta Traffic Police arrested an 18-year-old learner driver on Saturday night (2230), found to be under the influence of drugs. During the routine patrol, police discovered that the motorist was only ...

The ministry of health will operate 61 testing sites on Sunday offering free rapid tests to those in eligible groups. These include minors, the vaccinated and those who are recovering from ...

Six individuals and three businesses were fined in the last 24 hours for violations of Covid-19 measures after 1,876 checks across the government-controlled areas. In Larnaca one individual and three businesses were ...

Cyprus-US relations have reached their highest point since the founding of the Republic, said President Anastasiades in a meeting with the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Ahepa). The president and ...

Collective stigma and discrimination against Roma persists to this day, Commissioner for Administration and Protection of Human Rights Maria Stylianou Lottides said on Friday. In an announcement to mark international ...

Police found large quantities of duty-free tobacco in the residence of a 43-year-old in Limassol. After being tipped off and conducting surveillance, the police obtained a court warrant and searched ...