Holguin says ‘we must think differently’ in parting letter
United Nations envoy in Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin said “we must think differently” to find a solution to the Cyprus problem in an open letter penned on Sunday ahead of ...
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Murder suspect hospitalised in Athalassa
The 50-year-old man who stands accused of shooting and killing his brother-in-law in the Paphos district village of Peyia was hospitalised at the Athalassa psychiatric hospital after undergoing a psychiatric ...
Police warn of online scammers pretending to be Fidias
The police on Saturday warned people to be wary of online scammers pretending to be social media influencer and member of the European parliament Fidias Panayiotou.
They said the posts ...
Eight more remands over mass fight in Limassol
Eight more people were remanded in custody for two days on Saturday after being arrested in relation to a fight involving around 50 people which broke out last month.
The arrests ...
Kouklia helicopter crash victims remembered
The five people who died when a military helicopter crashed near the Paphos district village of Kouklia were remembered on the eve of the crash’s 22nd anniversary on Saturday.
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Govt to ‘address issue’ of deputy mayors’ role and salary
The government is to “address the issue” of defining the role and rationalising the salaries of deputy mayors, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Saturday.
He also called the number ...
Aliyev ‘attaches great importance to the TRNC’
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev “attaches great importance to the TRNC”, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Friday night.
Tatar was speaking following a meeting with Aliyev in the town ...
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Man arrested for operating pyramid scheme
A 54-year-old man from Limassol was arrested on Friday night on suspicion of having operated a pyramid scheme.
He was remanded in custody for eight days on Saturday, accused of ...
Other countries ‘expected’ to recognise north
Other countries are “expected” to recognise the north, Turkish presidential foreign policy advisory board member Aygun Attar said on Friday.
Attar was speaking to the Turkish Anadolu Agency ahead of ...
Greek Cypriot jailed in north for sexual assault
A 69-year-old Greek Cypriot man was sentenced to four months in jail in the north on Thursday after having been convicted of sexually assaulting a hitchhiker he had picked up ...
Fidias to hold poll to decide European parliament alliance
Social media influencer and newly elected member of the European parliament Fidias Panayiotou is to hold an online poll to decide which European parliament group he will join.
In a ...
Two British Cypriots elected in general election
Two British Cypriots, both members of the Labour Party, were elected as members of the country’s parliament on Thursday night.
Bambos Charalambous, first elected in 2017, successfully defended his seat ...
Paphos fire caused by broken glass
A wildfire which broke out in the Paphos district village of Pelathousa was caused by broken glass, assistant operations director of Paphos police Michalis Nikolaou said on Friday.
Speaking to ...
National Council to convene on Friday following UN reports’ submission
President Nikos Christodoulides is to convene the National Council on Friday, in light of the submission of reports on the state of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) ...
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Second arrest over fire extinguisher robberies
Police on Friday announced a second arrest in conjunction with three robberies carried out by hooded men who sprayed fire extinguishers at their victims.
The arrestee is an 18-year-old male, ...
House committee calls for re-evaluation of rent paid by law firm
The House audit committee on Thursday called for the amount of money paid in rent by a law firm in Aglandjia for a property it leases from the state scholarships ...
North to make young people pay more to drive
The north is set to increase the cost of car insurance and road tax for young people, ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said on Thursday.
Speaking to Gundem Kibris TV, he ...
‘Positive climate between Greece and Turkey will contribute to Cyprus solution’
The “positive climate” in diplomatic relations between Greece and Turkey will contribute to a solution to the Cyprus problem, former Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Thursday.
Speaking at an ...
Tatar heads to Azerbaijan for OTS summit
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar left Cyprus for Azerbaijan on Thursday to attend a leaders’ summit of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS).
Tatar was personally invited to the summit ...
Unions plan new cooperative savings bank
Public sector workers’ unions and bank employees’ union Etyk are planning to create a new cooperative savings bank.
Civil servants’ union Pasydy secretary-general Stratis Matheou told the Cyprus Mail on ...
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Final call for UK Cypriots to vote in British election
The National Federation of Cypriots in the United Kingdom on Wednesday issued a last-minute call for British Cypriots to vote in the country’s election, which is to take place ...
Man and three sons arrested for attacking ex’s new man and police
A 47-year-old man and his three sons, aged 24, 22 and 19 years old respectively, were remanded in custody for six days, having been arrested for attacking the man’s ex-wife’s new ...
Commission gives Cyprus five more years to comply with Halloumi regulations
The European Commission on Tuesday extended Cyprus’ transition period to comply with the Protected Designation or Origin (PDO) regulations for Halloumi for another five years.
The initial ten-year transition period ...
‘Disappointment’ as Elam member reveals names of schoolchildren
Data protection commissioner Irini Loizidou Nicolaidou on Tuesday expressed her “disappointment” after an Elam member revealed the names of a whole class of kindergartners in a social media post.
She ...