Today’s weather: Thunderstorms and strong winds
On Friday isolated showers and storms are expected, starting in the western half of the island and concentrated in the north, west and the higher mountains. Hail, sleet or snow ...
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Foreign Minister conveys condolences for victims of Prague mass shooting
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Thursday evening extended, on behalf of the Cypriot people, condolences to the families of the victims of a mass-shooting event in Prague.
“Deeply shocked by ...
Power outages, traffic delays as bad weather sweeps island
Bad weather swept across the island on Thursday afternoon and in the evening, leading to power outages in several areas while the low visibility slowed down traffic on the Nicosia-Limassol ...
Paphos luxury resort linked to alleged Russian tax fraud
Paphos luxury resort linked to alleged Russian tax fraud
A luxury resort in Paphos built near environmentally sensitive land on the coast of Paphos got its first financing from companies ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, Cyprus wants to go tough on migrant smugglers and will set up a special unit on illegal migration within the police force, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis ...
Second arrest after football violence
A second arrest has been made after incidents of violence at a football match on December 17 in Limassol.
The suspect is a 21-year-old Limassol resident.
Police on Tuesday arrested a 17...
Arrest made after attempted murder in Paphos
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of a 36-year-old in Paphos on Tuesday night, police said.
The asylum seeker from Syria was injured late ...
Cypriots dissatisfied with the functioning of democracy, concerned about migration
Over half of Cypriots are dissatisfied with the way democracy operates in their country, a proportion exceeding the average dissatisfaction rate in the European Union, Eurobarometer data showed on Wednesday.
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Met office issues yellow alert: thunderstorms expected
The Meteorological Service has issued a yellow alert for thunderstorms for Thursday.
Initially, isolated thunderstorms are anticipated to impact the western part of the island, extending gradually to cover the ...
Minors facing arson charges released on bail
A case was filed on Wednesday against eight minors accused of committing arson at a school in the capital in the Nicosia District Court.
All suspects were released on bail ...
EAC announces customer service hours during the holidays
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Wednesday announced when its customer service office would be closed over the holidays.
On Friday, December 22 and Friday, December 29, the offices will be ...
Arrest after drugs found in car
A 22-year-old man has been arrested for possession of cannabis with intent to sell, police said on Wednesday.
The arrest was made during a routine traffic stop in Limassol.
A ...
Man injured in Paphos attack
A 36-year-old asylum seeker from Syria was injured late Tuesday in an apparent attack with a sharp object and was being treated at Paphos General Hospital, police said.
According to ...
President signs book of condolence for Emir of Kuwait
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday signed a book of condolences opened at the Embassy of Kuwait for the late Emir Sheikh Nawal al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
“In this time of deep ...
Today’s weather: Mostly clear
Tuesday’s weather is expected to be mostly clear, with temperatures expected to rise as high as 20 degrees Celsius inland and on the coasts and 10 degrees Celsius in the mountains.
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Teen arrested after 80-year-old reports rape
A teenager has been arrested after an 80-year-old visitor to Ayia Napa reported she had been raped, it emerged on Monday.
According to police sources, the woman is a tourist ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, after weeks of intensive discussions and preparations, Israel has given the green light for a humanitarian aid corridor to open between Cyprus and Gaza.
Meanwhile, from ...
Paphos police arrest man for attacking officer during alcotest
Police in Paphos arrested a 47-year-old man for attacking an officer, during a routine alcotest, an announcement said on Saturday.
According to police, the man was stopped overnight during routine ...
Mostly cloudy over the weekend with a chance of rain
The weather for the weekend will be mostly cloudy with a chance of isolated storms, the met office said on Saturday.
The met office said that on Saturday, the weather ...
Paphos police crackdown on illegal employment
Police in Paphos raided a number of workplaces on Thursday, where it was suspected that people were being employed illegally.
Deputy chief of operations Michalis Nicolaou explained that members of ...
Today’s weather: Mainly cloudy with isolated rain
Friday’s weather will be mainly cloudy, with the possibility of isolated rain in some areas.
Temperatures will rise to 22 degrees Celsius inland and on the coasts and 14 degrees Celsius ...
Traffic sign defacement could carry jail time according to new bill
Lawmakers on Thursday wrapped up discussion of a bill that would criminalise the alteration or defacement of road traffic signs, making such offences carry jail time and hefty fines.
The ...
Church service for animals to take place on Saturday
A church service for animals will be held in Limassol on Saturday, organised by the Animal Party and Limassol Bishop Athanasios.
The service will take place at 12:30pm on the ...
Tree planting at Yialia
The Paphos Tourism Development Company (Etap) conducted a tree planting near the Yialia beach in coordination with the forestry department, the community council of the village, and the primary school.
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