A third of Cypriots are ‘financially fragile’
A third of Cypriots are “financially fragile” and are unable to cover emergencies, the University of Cyprus’ Economics Research Centre (CypERC) said on Wednesday.
The findings were unearthed as the ...
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Polish MEP from Elam’s Euro group meets Tatar
Polish member of the European Parliament Tomasz Poreba met with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar at Tatar’s official residence in northern Nicosia on Wednesday.
After meeting with Tatar, he ...
Larnaca port workers call off strike (Update 4)
An indefinite strike at the Larnaca port was called off on Wednesday, after the workers and the managing company Kition agreed to meet with each other under the auspices of ...
Second arrest made over torching of police car
Police in Limassol made a second arrest on Wednesday in connection with the torching of a police car on Easter Saturday night.
Limassol police spokesman Lefteris Kyriakou explained that the ...
30kg of smuggled lamb meat seized at crossing point
A total of 30 kilograms of smuggled lamb meat was seized at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point by Turkish Cypriot police on Tuesday.
They explained on Wednesday that they had pulled ...
17 polling stations opened abroad for EU elections
A total of 17 polling stations will be opened abroad for Cypriot voters wishing to vote in June’s European Parliament elections, the interior ministry said on Wednesday.
The ministry added ...
Government insists Cyfield asked for 17-year extension for Nicosia ring road (Update 2)
The government on Wednesday insisted that reports the construction contractor Cyfield had requested a 17-and-a-half-year extension to the time allotted for the Nicosia ring road’s construction are true.
Speaking ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, a total of nine people were remanded for eight days after being arrested in connection with an attempted murder committed in Lakatamia last month.
Meanwhile, two ...
Ukrainian Embassy upset over Russian events in Cyprus
The Ukrainian Embassy in Nicosia on Monday expressed its “deep disappointment” over permission given for Russian events to be held across Cyprus to commemorate Russia’s Victory Day this week.
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Road safety top of north’s agenda after Greek Cypriot death
Road safety was on the top of the north’s ‘parliament’s’ agenda on Monday as it convened for the first time since the death of Greek Cypriot Photis Photiou ...
Two children arrested over Easter house attack
Two children were arrested on Monday in connection with an arson attack on a house in the Larnaca village of Kiti on Saturday night.
The pair, aged 14 and 16 years old ...
‘Perhaps there will be no Turkish Cypriots left’
Turkish Cypriot opposition party CTP leader Tufan Erhurman said on Monday there may be “no Turkish Cypriots left” in some areas of the north in five or ten years’ time ...
Man arrested for robbing own father
A man appeared in court in the north on Tuesday, accused of having stolen copper coils from a water tank on the roof of his own father’s house.
The ...
More than 1,200 sign up to e-Kofini channel
More than 1,200 people have signed up to participate in the government’s “e-Kofini” channel on the communication app Viber, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Monday.
The Viber channel was ...
TRT Cyprus journalist arrested in fake diploma scandal
Sefa Karahasan, the Turkish public broadcaster TRT’s Cyprus correspondent, was arrested in the north in relation to the ongoing “fake diploma scandal” and appeared in court on Tuesday.
Karahasan’...
Woman arrested for ‘witchcraft’ and selling Cyprus passports
A woman from Kyrenia was arrested for practicing “witchcraft” and for taking money in exchange for promises of a Republic of Cyprus passport, the Turkish Cypriot police announced on Tuesday.
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Helicopters and firefighters arrive from Jordan
Two firefighting helicopters and a total of 18 crew members arrived in Cyprus from Jordan with the aim of boosting Cyprus’ firefighting capabilities ahead of the summer, the agriculture ministry said ...
Holguin to arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday (Update)
United Nations Envoy Maria Angela Holguin is set to arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday and begin her latest round of meetings.
She is expected to meet with President Nikos Christodoulides ...
Man dead after Easter Sunday motorbike crash
A 30-year-old man from Limassol has died after being involved in a road traffic accident on the road between Kalo Chorio and Limassol on Easter Sunday evening.
The man, named ...
Tatar meets Gambian president (Update)
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar met with Gambian President Adama Barrow on Saturday night.
Tatar told Barrow about latest developments regarding the Cyprus problem and asked for his support on ...
Child hospitalised after car driven by other child crashes
A 16-year-old boy was hospitalised on Easter Sunday after the car in which he was riding as a passenger crashed.
The crash occurred in the Paphos village of Peyia at ...
Extreme weather causes power cuts across island (Update)
Damage caused by extreme weather caused power cuts to hit across the island on Easter Sunday.
A yellow weather warning had been issued on Saturday for storms, with Cyprus’ electricity ...
Arrests made island-wide of people carrying firecrackers
Police made multiple arrests across the country of people carrying firecrackers and other pyrotechnic paraphernalia on Easter Saturday.
One 18-year-old man was arrested near the Ayia Marina church in Limassol ...
House set ablaze in Easter violence
A house belonging to a 73-year-old man was set on fire on Saturday night as a group of up to 70 youths attacked police who had been called as a lambradjia ...