Man arrested in possession of parlour gun
A 39-year-old man from the hillside village of Arakapas was arrested on Thursday night after being found to be in possession of a parlour gun.
The arrest was made after ...
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Turkish Cypriot lawyer released pending trial (Update 2)
Turkish Cypriot lawyer Akan Kursat was released pending a trial on Friday, with his trial set to begin on February 29.
In a hearing at the Nicosia District court, he was ...
Minister to hold weekly meetings with farmers (Updated)
Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou is to hold weekly meetings with farmers’ unions with the aim of putting together a common policy document to submit to President Nikos Christodoulides by the ...
UN envoy meets Turkish foreign minister
UN Envoy in Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin met Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara on Thursday.
Her arrival in Ankara came subsequent to meetings with President Nikos Christodoulides, Turkish ...
Arikli in peril as party withdraws rotating leadership offer
The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli’s position as leader of his party the YDP now hangs in the balance after the party on Thursday withdrew an offer for ...
‘There are no plans to close Dhekelia power station’
There are “no plans” to close the Dhekelia power station, electricity authority (EAC) chairman Giorgos Petrou said on Thursday.
He was speaking during a visit to the power station, and ...
Dead body found in sea by Cyprus ferry
A dead body was found in the sea by a ferry which had departed from Cyprus on Thursday.
The ferry was bound for the Turkish town of Tasucu, in the ...
Man arrested for Nicosia old town machete attack
A 47-year-old man appeared in court in the north on Thursday after having attacked two people with a machete in Nicosia’s old town on Wednesday.
A spokesman for the ...
Turkish Cypriot signs professional contract with Omonia
Turkish Cypriot footballer Tahsin Ozler signed his first professional contract with Omonia on Thursday.
Ozler, 18, is now contracted to the club until the end of the 2026/27 season.
He made history ...
Statue found in sheep pen ‘may be 2,600 years old’
The statue found in a sheep pen in Marathovounos was determined to be a “goddess” originating from the late archaic period, between 600 and 480 BC, the north’s ‘antiquities department’ said ...
Top Turkish Cypriots congratulate Azerbaijan’s Aliyev on election win
High-level Turkish Cypriot politicians on Wednesday evening congratulated Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev on his victory in the Caucasian nation’s Presidential elections.
Initial results show Aliyev having won over 92 per ...
Funerals held for bodies washed up in Karpasia
Funerals were held on Wednesday for the four bodies which were found washed up on the coast of Karpasia in recent weeks.
The bodies remain unidentified, though clothing found on ...
Man arrested for stealing Cristiano Ronaldo jersey
A 34-year-old man appeared in court in northern Nicosia on Wednesday, accused of stealing a football jersey with the name “Ronaldo” and the number seven on its back.
The man ...
Paphos begins ‘innovative’ digital marketing campaign
Paphos has commenced an “innovative” digital campaign to promote itself as a tourist destination in more than 10 countries, its regional tourism board (Etap) said on Wednesday.
Etap said the campaign ...
Demetriou meets Turkish Cypriot parties and Akinci
House President Annita Demetriou on Wednesday met with delegations of two Turkish Cypriot political parties, the CTP and the TDP, as well as former Turkish Cypriot Leader Mustafa Akinci.
Demetriou’...
‘It is not our intention to monitor journalists’
A representative of the interior ministry said on Wednesday “it is not the state’s intention to monitor journalists.”
The comment was made at the House ethics committee, where the ...
Greek Cypriot in court in north for stealing phone
A Greek Cypriot man appeared in court in the north on Tuesday, after having allegedly stolen a mobile phone.
Police officer Cemal Aslan told the court the man on January 20 ...
‘None of the above’ most popular ‘party’ in new poll
“None of the above” was the most popular option selected by voters in an opinion poll of voting intention for the next parliamentary elections conducted by Red Wolf.
Twenty per ...
From the presidential palace to primary school
First Lady Philippa Karsera Christodoulides and Education Minister Athena Michaelidou cooked healthy meals for children at the Elenion primary school on Tuesday.
The pair used ingredients sourced from the garden ...
British High Commissioner summoned to foreign ministry
British High Commissioner in Nicosia Irfan Siddiq was on Tuesday summoned to the foreign ministry to be served with a demarche, following comments made in a newspaper interview, government spokesman ...
Aim for all new cars to be electric by 2035
The government aims for all new cars bought in Cyprus to be electric by 2035, spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday.
He said the current target entails 25 per cent of new ...
Another dead body found on Cyprus’ coast
Another dead body was found washed up on Cyprus’ coast on Monday afternoon, this time near Rizokarpaso.
The finding of the body was announced by the Turkish Cypriot police on ...
‘Special lane’ at checkpoint for schoolchildren, infirm
The Republic is to create a special lane at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point for schoolchildren and people receiving healthcare to cross from the north, it was announced on Tuesday.
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North ‘antiquities department’ hits back
The north’s ‘antiquities department’ on Tuesday hit back at former Turkish Cypriot chief negotiator for the Cyprus problem Kudret Ozersay, accusing him of complicity in the lawbreaking of which ...