Man arrested for crossing to north with meth in underpants
A man was arrested at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point after having attempted to cross from the Republic to the north with methamphetamines in his underpants.
The man appeared in ...
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Goat, sheep milk to ‘surpass’ cow’s in PDO halloumi ‘in 2029’
The quantity of goat and sheep milk in halloumi compliant with the European Commission’s Protected Designation or Origin (PDO) regulations will surpass the quantity of cow’s milk in ...
Cypriot tennis legend Baghdatis to play exhibition match against Agassi
Cypriot tennis legend Marcos Baghdatis is to play a one-off exhibition match against former world number one Andre Agassi in Limassol in September.The match will mark the opening of ...
With newfound fame, halitzia season arrives in Tylliria
With summer in its final weeks, the season for preparing Tylliria’s local halitzia cheese has arrived.
The cheese, so named for its likeness to pebbles, which are also called “...
Report reveals squalid living conditions of migrant fruit pickers in north
An exposé released on Monday revealed that migrant fruit pickers in the north are living in squalid conditions in a camp near Morphou.
The report, released in newspaper Ozgur Gazete, ...
Koumis decries ‘unfair’ tourism competition from north
Deputy Tourism Minister Costas Koumis on Monday decried what he described as “unfair competition” from the north in the tourism sector.
Questioned by Politis Radio over tour operator Tui’s ...
UCY: ‘Nothing irregular’ about allowing A Level holders to apply
The University of Cyprus on Monday said there is “nothing irregular” in its allowing students who obtained international high school qualifications to apply to study at the university.
The university’...
Electricity authority cancels meeting over ‘violation’ of agreement
The electricity authority (EAC) on Monday cancelled a meeting with the electricity market association (EMA) over what they described as a “violation” of an agreement on the EMA’s part ...
Syrian family of four arrested in north after leaving Republic
A Syrian family of four left the Republic to the north in the early hours of Sunday morning, crossing the Green Line illegally near the Ledra Palace hotel in Nicosia ...
Another teenage girl arrested over robbery of elderly man
An 18-year-old girl was arrested in connection with the robbery of a 64-year-old man, police announced on Monday, as two other teenage girls have already been arrested in connection with ...
TV series Famagusta to appear on Netflix
Television series Famagusta will appear on streaming website Netflix, its director and lead actor Andreas Georgiou said.
In a post on Instagram, he said the show would drop on Netflix ...
‘Four in five UK Turkish Cypriots choosing Larnaca or Paphos airport’
Four in five British Turkish Cypriots travelling to Cyprus are choosing to fly to Larnaca or Paphos airport rather than the north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport, Turkish Cypriot opposition party ...
Letymbiotis fires back over property arrests
Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Saturday fired back at the north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli over the latter’s remarks that Greek Cypriots who use Turkish Cypriot-owned property vacated ...
Limassol district govt to order work to stop on ‘illegal house’
The Limassol district government on Saturday said it would decree that work stop on an “illegal house” being built near the Kryos river near Platres and examine whether conditions set ...
Government ‘is investing in villages’
The government “is investing in villages’ development”, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said.
Speaking at the annual dance party in the Limassol district village of Dora on Friday night, he said ...
Teenage girl remanded for robbing elderly man
A 16-year-old girl was remanded in custody for five days on Saturday, accused of having robbed a 64-year-old man who had invited her to his hotel room.
Her remand comes ...
Policeman ‘given promotion because he could play clarinet’
A police officer was reportedly handed a promotion on the strength of his proficiency in playing the clarinet.
According to daily Phileleftheros, the man was made a sergeant as his ...
Preparations underway in Paphos village as cured fig season beckons
Preparations are underway in the Paphos district village of Lysos for the drying and production of the area’s cured figs, commonly known as ‘maxilles’, which are on the island’...
Cyprus’ reservoirs only one third full
Cyprus’ reservoirs are only a third full, data released on Saturday shows.
The figure was revealed after the latest reading of the dams on Wednesday, which showed that there are 95.9 ...
Cyprus spending on fire protection below EU average
The proportion of Cyprus’ government expenditure spent on fire protection services was slightly below the European Union average in 2022, according to data released by the EU’s statistical service Eurostat.
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Paphos man arrested for driving on drugs
A 26-year-old man from Paphos was arrested in the early hours of Saturday morning after being found to be driving while under the influence of illegal drugs.
He was pulled ...
Man arrested for stealing reg plate, carrying gun, other crimes
A 34-year-old man was arrested in Limassol on Friday evening six weeks after he had been declared a wanted man after being seen parking a car and then getting out ...
‘Fruitful exchange of views’ in first Cyprus problem political group meeting
The first ever meeting of the “Cyprus problem political group” saw a “fruitful exchange of views”, according to reports.
The Cyprus News Agency (CNA) said that the meeting, chaired by ...
Arikli suggests Greek Cypriots using Turkish Cypriot property be arrested
The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli on Friday suggested that Greek Cypriots who use Turkish Cypriot-owned property vacated between 1963 and 1974 be arrested should they set foot in the north, ...