Ancient Tochni church recreated in VR (video)
The ancient Church of the Holy Cross in the village of Tochni has been reconstructed in three-dimensional virtual reality.
The church is the latest of a number of virtual reconstructions ...
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Today’s weather: Cloudy with a chance of rain
Thursday’s weather is expected to be mostly cloudy with isolated pockets of rain, mostly in the afternoon.
Temperatures are expected to rise to a high of 18 degrees Celsius inland ...
Five years for people smuggler
The Famagusta district court on Wednesday handed down a five-year prison sentence on a 46-year-old man found guilty of involvement in the illegal trafficking of migrants.
According to the court’...
Asylum lawyers sought
The legal service is hiring 17 lawyers to handle asylum-related matters, it emerged on Wednesday.
In a statement, the legal service said it was inviting expressions of interest for the positions.
...
Road closures on Nicosia-Limassol highway
The entrance to the ‘Kalamies’ roundabout, from the Limassol-Nicosia highway into Strovolos, will be closed to traffic overnight on Wednesday, police announced.
The Department of Public Works will be carrying ...
Today’s weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon rains
Wednesday will start off partly cloudy, with a chance of isolated showers or a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Temperatures will rise to 18C inland, 19C on the coasts, and 6C ...
Two suspected car arson attacks in Limassol
An explosive device set a car on fire shortly before 5am in Limassol on Tuesday, while police are investigating a second car fire in the same district.
Police reported that ...
Daily News Briefing
In this episode, the project team for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Vasiliko has recommended that Cyprus halt further payments to the Chinese-led contractor if the latter fails ...
Famagusta residents evacuated due to flooding (Update 2)
The fire services dealt with a total of 47 incidents in Famagusta overnight following heavy rains in the district, spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Tuesday.
Speaking to state broadcaster CyBC, Kettis ...
Today’s weather: Rains island-wide
Tuesday is predicted to be rainy starting in the eastern half of the island, the mountains and the north, with an isolated storm expected in the northeast. From midday onwards, ...
Appeals court overturns drug acquittal
The Court of Appeal on Monday overturned the acquittal of a man who had been accused of possessing and supplying illegal drugs, sentencing him to seven months in prison.
The ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, a homeless woman was found dead in an abandoned home in Limassol over the weekend. An autopsy set to take place on Monday is expected to ...
Asylum seeker in custody for attempted travel with fake ID
Paphos District Court issued a three-day remand order on Saturday against a 26-year-old man to facilitate investigations into a case of forgery.
According to the police, the man had been ...
Animal Party reminds charities of funding for cat sterilisation
The cat sterilisation programme for municipalities, communities and registered non-governmental organisations, which was started in 2023 will continue through 2026, the Cyprus Animal Party announced on Monday.
The party recalled that cabinet ...
Two soldiers injured in attack
Two Greek soldiers were attacked in Athalassa park in Nicosia on Sunday evening.
Police on Monday reported that the two 24-year-olds were attacked by a group of unknown perpetrators, while ...
Nicosia man arrested for illegal drugs possession
Police arrested a 30-year-old man in Nicosia for illegal drugs possession with intent to supply, the force announced on Monday.
Officers arrested the Nicosia resident around 10pm on Sunday when ...
Lymbia exit closed overnight
The Lymbia exit to the Nicosia-Larnaca highway is to be closed overnight on Monday, January 22, due to roadworks, the Department of Public Works announced.
The works will be taking place ...
Today’s weather: Clear with afternoon rains, wind
Monday will start off clear with clouds and isolated rains expected as the day progresses, mainly in the mountains and west. Thin dust will be suspended in the air at ...
25 migrants arrive in Ayia Napa
In total 25 irregular migrants were spotted at the coastal area of Ayia Napa in the early morning hours on Saturday.
Police said the new migrants arrived in the island by ...
Court upholds promotion of House general director
The Supreme Constitutional Court on Friday upheld the decision related to the promotion to the permanent position of General Director of the House of Representatives of Vasiliki Anastasiadou.
As a ...
Striving for results in the resumption of Cyprus Talks – president
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday expressed optimism about the upcoming discussions with the UN Secretary-General’s envoy.
“We are working to welcome the personal envoy of the UN Secretary-General, have ...
Paphos hosts beginner’s rock-climbing presentation
A rock-climbing presentation for beginners is taking place in Paphos next month.
The event will be led by an English-speaking experienced rock climber and certified instructor at the Episkopi environmental ...
Four jailed in Turkey for Falyali murder
Four men were on Friday handed long prison sentences in Istanbul for the murder of Turkish Cypriot businessman Halil Falyali and his chauffeur in February 2022.
Mustafa Soylemez, who fired the ...
Cyprus Mail announcement
As the Cyprus Mail has been receiving enquiries about the Cyprus Diaspora Forum that will be held in March, it would like to make it clear that it has no ...