Over 5kg cannabis confiscated in Limassol
Police on Tuesday located and confiscated over five kilos of cannabis in Limassol.
According to the police, over two kilos were found in the car of a 52-year-old during the ...
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Today’s weather: Mainly clear, chance of showers
Wednesday will start off clear, later turning partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the mountains and inland. Temperatures will rise to 18C inland, 19C on the coast, and 10...
Fuel tanker drivers go on strike
Tanker drivers refueling from the facilities of the Hellenic Petroleum company in Vasiliko went on a spontaneous two-hour work stoppage on Tuesday morning.
Employees of Cypoil Trading Ltd, Go Now, ...
Bust of former president moved in Paphos
The bust of former president of the Republic Spyros Kyprianou has been moved to a central location in Paphos, the municipality has announced.
The bust, which has been displayed at ...
Defence ministry announces aerial exercises taking place in Nicosia
The Ministry of Defence announced that aerial military exercises will take place in Nicosia on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The training activities will take place in the afternoon and evening hours ...
Today’s weather: Mostly clear, mountain showers
Tuesday will be mostly clear with some afternoon showers, mainly in the mountains. Temperatures will rise to 19C in the interior and on the coasts, and 8C in the higher ...
Man arrested for stealing bag and cash
A 24-year-old was arrested by the police in Limassol on Monday as the prime suspect in the theft of a handbag valued at €500, which contained a cash amount exceeding €2,500, as ...
Two more villages join Nicosia water board
The villages of Paliometocho and Kokkinotrimithia joined the Nicosia water board on Monday.
Their collaboration was finalised following the signing of contracts by Nicosia assistant district officer Andreas Hadjipakkos and ...
Armed robbery at Limassol betting agency
Police were on Monday searching for the people behind an armed robbery that took place shortly before midnight on Sunday in Limassol.
According to police, the robbery took place at ...
Today’s weather: Mostly clear
Monday will start off mostly clear, gradually turning partly cloudy with a chance of rains, mainly in the mountains and the south. Temperatures will rise to 20C in the interior ...
Discussion starts on movement within civil service
Bills to abolish the maximum duration of secondment between the civil service and semi government authorities will be discussed at the House finance committee on Monday.
Debate will also begin ...
Remands for drug smuggling case
The Limassol District Court on Saturday issued an eight-day remand for two men, suspected of receiving nine kilograms of cannabis from abroad.
According to police, the two men, 25 and 22, were ...
Cyclist injured in crash (updated)
A 50-year-old cyclist was injured after a car crashed into him, Paphos police said on Saturday, as the man was hospitalised for further monitoring due to fractures.
Police said that ...
Nine kilograms of cannabis found in packages sent from abroad
Two men were arrested on Friday after a total of nine kilograms worth of cannabis was found by police in packages sent to Cyprus from abroad.
The pair, aged 25 and 22 ...
Children’s oncology unit to have permanent educational staff
The paediatric oncology unit at the Makarios children’s hospital will be permanently staffed by educational professionals, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Friday.
Michaelidou was speaking to the Pancyprian ...
Patient sets bed on fire at Limassol hospital
A man set fire to his bed at the Limassol hospital on Thursday night reports said on Friday.
Luckily nursing staff managed to spot the fire before any real damage ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos will file a complaint to the police against both the Contractors Council and the Scientific and Technical Chamber where he’ll accuse ...
Egyptian prisoner dies at Nicosia hospital
An Egyptian national who was in prison in Cyprus died in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The man, aged 57, had reportedly been suffering from “chronic and serious medical problems” ...
Paphos jewellery shop burgled
A jewellery shop in Paphos was burgled in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The shop, which is located in the centre of the town, was broken into at around 1:45...
Today’s weather: Snow on Troodos again
Snow is expected to fall once again on the Troodos mountain range on Thursday as inclement weather hits the whole island.
In areas of lower altitude, rain and thunderstorms are ...
New roads in Dherynia near completion
By Rony Junior El Daccarche
A sum of 900,000 euros has been invested towards the last phase of upgrading and improving the roads in Dherynia, the municipality announced on Wednesday.
A ...
Suspects escape after big drugs haul
By Rony Junior El Daccache
The drugs squad, Ykan, are hunting for two suspects in Emba who escaped after a car chase in a case involving a large quantity of ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, intense weather overnight, including at least two tornados, resulted in scenes dubbed as “biblical destruction” in Limassol on Wednesday.
Elsewhere, the row over local government reform ...
Today’s weather: Rains, yellow warning cancelled (update)
The yellow warning for intense weather phenomena initially in effect on Wednesday until 5pm has been cancelled as the danger has been downgraded to green, the meteorological office announced.
The ...