Tom Cleaver

The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Thursday the north shows “zero tolerance” to organised crime. Ustel issued a written statement, in which he said “we are continuing ...

Two men were arrested on Wednesday night after smuggling a total of 264 kilograms of beef from the Republic to the north. The pair were arrested after police discovered the beef ...

Windows were damaged at the Paphos district court after stones were thrown at them by a member of the public, police said on Thursday. The damage was noticed on Thursday ...

Electricity prices in the north have been raised for the second time in the space of a month, following an announcement on Thursday by electricity authority Kib-Tek. The new tariffs ...

Two of the five suspects arrested in the north after a motorcycle heist in Limassol last week were released without charge on Wednesday. All five appeared in court in northern ...

A Greek Cypriot who was arrested by Turkish Cypriot police after presenting them with forged car insurance documents was sentenced to six months in prison on Wednesday. The man, named ...

Chevron’s call for synergies between companies regarding natural gas in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is positive, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Wednesday. “Our ministry’s position has ...

Just over a sixth of Cypriot electricity consumption came from renewable energy sources in 2022, it was learned on Wednesday. The exact figure, 17.2 per cent, was included in a report handed ...

A total of 18 people had been deported from Cyprus by Thursday after being involved in a physical fight at the Pournara reception centre earlier this month. Police say 11 more people ...

The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli suggested that “man-made sabotage” may have been the reason Ercan (Tymbou) airport grinding to a halt on Wednesday. Arikli was among those impacted ...

A 19-year-old man was arrested in Kapouti on suspicion of stealing five chocolate bars from a shop in the village. He appeared in court in Morphou on Wednesday, where police ...

Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Wednesday the Greek Cypriot lobby have been “launching attacks” on the north’s real estate market. “I have observed that recently there ...

The criminal trial regarding potentially illegal naturalisations which occurred under Cyprus’ citizenship by investment scheme, known as “golden passports”, was delayed for a week on Wednesday due to an absence ...

Three Ukrainian nationals appeared in court in Kyrenia on Tuesday over the alleged murder of a Russian national in the town. Mikhail Kamyshanov, a resident of the north, was found ...

A Greek Cypriot woman received a 1,200TL (€38) fine on Wednesday after being found guilty of stealing from a supermarket in the north. Police sergeant Huseyin Ergulec explained the sequence of ...

Three baggage handlers at Ercan (Tymbou) airport appeared in court on Thursday after being arrested on suspicion of stealing from passengers’ suitcases while working. In court, it was heard that ...

Two Greek Cypriot MPs were in the Turkish city of Antalya on Thursday to discuss the role of Cyprus in achieving stability and peace in the Eastern Mediterranean. The MPs, ...

Tuesday’s meeting of the north’s Minimum wage determination committee ended without agreement after the involved parties could not agree as to when the minimum wage should be altered. ...

A Turkish Cypriot missing person, who was found and identified by the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), will be buried on Friday. Mustafa Mulla Huseyin was 27 years old and married ...

Tickets to a World Cup football match, stroopwafels, a jaffa brownie and a €300 porcelain vase were among the gifts in the last twelve months declared by just six MPs. The ...

House President Annita Demetriou on Tuesday implored the European Union not to abolish member states’ veto power in the bloc’s collective decision-making process. “The decision-making process by unanimity, as ...

In today’s episode, members of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) have been placed on alert after reports appeared late on Monday of a contingent of Turkish ...

Fishermen in Paphos are “in despair” and “considering going on strike” after inclement weather on Monday saw their boats sustain minor damage. The cause of the damage, Paphos coastal fisheries ...

A 38-year-old man suspected of committing car theft and arson was arrested at Paphos airport in the early hours of Tuesday morning while trying to leave the country. The man ...