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, ...
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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 ...
‘Disastrous consequences’ if war spreads to Lebanon
There will be “disastrous consequences” if the war in the Middle East spreads to Lebanon, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Tuesday.
Speaking to the House foreign affairs committee, he ...
Discussions ongoing for long-term implementation of Amalthea plan
Discussions are ongoing regarding the potential long-term implementation of Cyprus’ Amalthea plan, the humanitarian aid corridor linking the island to Gaza, United Nations senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza ...
North issues mixed response to PACE Varosha resolution
The north’s ‘foreign ministry’ on Tuesday issued a mixed response to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)’s resolution regarding Varosha.
The resolution, written by PACE’...
Stewart reiterates concerns over ‘militarisation’ of buffer zone
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) head Colin Stewart reiterated his concerns over the “militarisation” of the buffer zone on Tuesday.
Speaking after a meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader ...
Phone and drugs found in prison cells
Prison wardens on Tuesday found a mobile phone and a quantity of drugs inside cells at the central prison.
The material was found during a search of the prison, with ...
Cyprus receives slap on wrist for refugee treatment
Cyprus on Tuesday received a slap on the wrist from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for its treatment of two asylum seekers who arrived on the island in 2019.
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Hooded men commit robberies with fire extinguisher
A group of hooded men travelling around Limassol on motorcycles committed three robberies by discharging a fire extinguisher at their victims in the early hours of Tuesday morning, police said.
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UK Cypriot MP candidate ‘defended Hitler’
A British Cypriot candidate in the United Kingdom’s imminent general election has been accused of “defending Adolf Hitler” in a social media post.
Reform UK’s candidate in the ...
Holguin has ‘no plans’ to visit Cyprus
United Nations Envoy Maria Angela Holguin currently has “no plans” to visit Cyprus, UN Secretary-General’s spokesman Farhan Haq said on Friday.
“Regarding the question posed yesterday on [Holguin’s] ...
Damianos calls for equal access to medicine across EU
Health Minister Michael Damianos on Friday spoke in favour of a European Union proposal to stipulate that all patent holders for all medicinal products placed on the market ensure their ...
Tatar calls on Republic to use ‘common sense’ over IPC
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Friday called on the Republic to use “common sense” regarding the Immovable Property Commission (IPC), accusing the Republic of intimidating Greek Cypriots to not ...
North parties condemn ‘unacceptable’, ‘racist’ lifeguard
Parties from across the north’s political spectrum roundly condemned the lifeguard who had said earlier in the week he had banned Pakistanis and “blacks” from the beach at which ...
Tatar ‘building up to’ re-election bid
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Friday he is “building up to” a likely bid for re-election next year.
Speaking to Kibris Postasi TV, he said with four years ...
Fire brigade budget €12m higher than last year
The fire brigade’s budget for 2024 is €12 million higher than it was last year, Public Order Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Thursday.
Speaking to the House internal affairs committee, he ...