Paphos octogenarian remanded for attempted murder (Updated)
An 82-year-old man from Paphos was remanded in custody for six days on Saturday after having been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
The incident took place in the early ...
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Nurses ‘often treated with contempt’
Nurses are “often treated with contempt”, trade union Pasydy’s nursing branch said on Friday.
In a statement released ahead of International Nurses Day on Sunday, the union said nurses ...
Contract soldiers receive pay rise
Professional soldiers received a pay rise after cabinet approved a proposal made by Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Friday.
They will now be on the public sector A2-A5-A7 ...
Cyprus has highest rate of hospital infections in EU
Cyprus has the highest rate of healthcare-associated infections of any country in the European Union, according to a report published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
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Coffee prices fall in Cyprus
The cost of coffee fell in Cyprus between March 2023 and March 2024, according to the European Union’s statistical service Eurostat.
On average, coffee cost 2.3 per cent less in March this ...
Two new electric vehicle charging points opened in Nicosia
Two new electric vehicle charging points were opened in Nicosia on Friday.
The charging points are both located in the city centre, with one in the car park atop the ...
House unanimously rejects Christodoulides’ police law change
Parliament on Friday unanimously rejected a law proposed by President Nikos Christodoulides which would have allowed the police chief of the day to unilaterally appoint and promote specialist staff regardless ...
Efforts continue to battle Limassol fire
Efforts continued on Friday to fight a fire which broke out in the Limassol village of Ayios Sylas the previous day.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), fire brigade ...
Gaza aid ship waiting off Ashdod coast
The American container ship the Sagamore, which departed from Larnaca on Thursday laden with humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza, is waiting off the coast of the Israeli town ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, Cyprus joined in the celebrations for Europe Day.
Meanwhile, President Nikos Christodoulides said he “cannot understand” why Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar declined the chance of ...
British tourist in critical condition after crashing car into tree
A 53-year-old British tourist is in a critical condition and in intensive care after having crashed his car into a tree in Paralimni on Thursday evening.
He has sustained fractures ...
Man arrested for defrauding elderly woman
A 61-year-old man was arrested on Thursday evening in connection with a telephone scam which saw an 83-year-old woman lose €650.
The woman had called the police last week saying she ...
High-profile suspects back in court over fake diploma scandal
Two high-profile suspects in the north’s fake diploma scandal investigation appeared in court in Morphou again on Thursday.
Investigations are still centring around the town’s now infamous Cyprus ...
Trees planted in UK for peace in Cyprus
Olive trees are being planted in the United Kingdom “for peace and reunification” in Cyprus to mark the 50th anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of the island.
The tree planting ...
Christodoulides ‘cannot understand’ why Tatar refused meeting
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday said he “cannot understand” why Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar declined the chance of a tripartite meeting with himself and United Nations Envoy Maria Angela ...
Another leading member quits Green Party
Efi Xanthou on Thursday announced she has left the Green Party, bringing to an end a 23-year association.
In a letter written to explain her decision, she said, “for 23 years, ...
Three from Paphos arrested for litany of burglaries
Two men and one woman from Paphos were arrested on Thursday morning in connection with a total of 20 burglaries and other thefts.
The two men are 32 and 35 years old, and ...
Paphos man remanded for possession of drugs and loaded gun
A 34-year-old man from Paphos was remanded in custody for eight days on Thursday after cannabis and a loaded firearm were found in his house by police.
Police had stopped ...
Billionaire with Cyprus passport jailed in connection with attempted murder
Ukrainian billionaire and Cyprus passport holder Ihor Kolomoisky was re-arrested on Wednesday in Ukraine in connection with an attempted murder in 2003.
According to the Ukrainian police, Kolomoisky had threatened and ...
US aid ship departs Cyprus for Gaza
The latest aid ship to depart Cyprus for Gaza left the Larnaca port on Thursday morning.
The ship, a United States container vessel called the Sagamore, is currently travelling southwards ...
Third man arrested over police car torching
Police arrested a third man in connection with the torching of a police car in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The man arrested is 22 years old and is also ...
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 ...
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 ...