Man in custody for June stabbing
A 25-year-old man was remanded in custody for two days on Wednesday in connection with the stabbing of another man of the same age in Nicosia in June.
Meanwhile, a 41...
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Diaspora the focus of House president meeting with Greek minister
House president Annita Demetriou met with Greek deputy foreign minister Giorgos Kotsiras on Wednesday in light of the ongoing World Conference of the Cyprus’ Diaspora.
Kotsiras is responsible within the ...
TC trade union threats to cut electricity to indebted public institutions
The electricity supply of public institutions in the north will be “cut off” if their debts to the electricity authority Kib-Tek are not settled next week, a trade union leader ...
Discussions continue over Pyla-Arsos road
High-level discussions regarding the road between the villages of Pyla and Arsos are ongoing, representatives of the United Nations confirmed to the Cyprus Mail on Tuesday.
The discussions follow last ...
Turkish Cypriot women bemoan north’s all-male ‘cabinet’
Few eyebrows were raised when the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel made his latest cabinet reshuffle on August 11.
It had been expected for some time that he would banish ...
Foreign ministry welcomes UNSC condemnation of Pyla incidents (Updated, with Video)
The foreign ministry on Tuesday expressed its “satisfaction” with the United Nations’ Security Council’s (UNSC) condemnation of Friday’s incident in the buffer zone in Pyla.
They added that ...
Russia finally condemns Pyla violence (Update 5)
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is expected to express its deep concern over the developments in Pyla, according to CyBC’s reporter in New York.
Just hours before the ...
Child in hospital after migrant boat sinks off Cape Greco
A child fell unconscious and was taken to hospital after a migrant boat sank off the coast of Cape Greco early Monday morning.
The child, who was on board the ...
Four arrested in north for selling weapons to a fugitive in Republic
Four people have been arrested and charged in the north after being found selling weapons to a wanted person in the Republic.
In addition, the suspects attempted to convert counterfeit €1,300 ...
Entertainment venues still seeing heightened traffic
Entertainment venues in coastal towns are still seeing heightened traffic after the 15 August public holiday, according to entertainment venue owners’ federation (Osika) chairman Fitos Thrasivoulou.
Speaking to the Cyprus News ...
Women should ‘not accept violence and be strong’
Victims of domestic of violence were on Monday encouraged to speak out and not hesitate to file complaints by chief the Turkish Cypriot police’s Violence against women intervention unit ...
Domestic violence reports up by over 300% since 2018
The number of domestic violence reports in Cyprus has soared in recent years, with a 319 per cent increase in reports seen since 2018.
In 2022, the number of domestic violence reports reached 3,082, ...
Man blames girlfriend as €6,500 goes missing
A 38-year-old man from Limassol on Saturday reported the theft of €6,500 in cash from his car, pointing the finger at his 24-year-old girlfriend.
According to his recollection of events, the ...
Tatar: Russia set to ‘partially recognise’ north
Russia is set to “partially recognise” the north upon the opening of its consular office there, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Saturday.
Speaking in a TV interview, he ...
Trikomo murder case suspects behind bars pending trial
The two men accused of killing British Turkish Cypriot Huseyin Mavideniz were on Saturday imprisoned for a maximum period of three months pending a trial.
Mehmet Yazici and Dogu Omer ...
Hotel occupancy rates ‘to reach 95%’
Hotel occupancy rates in Cyprus are expected to reach as much as 95 per cent in August, hoteliers association (Pasyxe) president Thanos Michaelides said on Saturday.
Speaking to the Cyprus News ...
Stray dog situation ‘greatly worsened’
The situation regarding stray dogs in Cyprus has “greatly worsened” in recent years, animal workers said on Saturday.
They told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) that overcrowding in shelters and “...
Nissi Beach among world’s top beaches on Instagram
Ayia Napa’s Nissi beach is in the top ten most popular beaches in the world on the social media platform Instagram according to a new study.
The study was ...
Turkish Cypriot police say multiple officers injured in Pyla incident
The Turkish Cypriot police said on Saturday morning that multiple officers had been taken to hospital following the incident which took place in Pyla on Friday.
They said that a ...
Unficyp ‘determined’ to prevent construction in buffer zone (update 3)
Unficyp is “ready to take action if necessary to prevent the resumption of any unauthorised construction work in the buffer zone”, its spokesman said on Saturday.
It will “block or ...
Mild earthquake shakes residents in Limassol
A mild earthquake struck on Friday afternoon, around ten kilometres northwest of Limassol.
The earthquake had a magnitude of around three on the Richter scale.
Pyla: Assault on UN soldiers ‘violation of international law’ (Update 6, video)
Three treated for minor injuries and multiple vehicles ‘undriveable’
A UN peacekeeper was punched in the face while attempting to block the “unauthorised” construction of a road through the buffer ...
Disy meets Chlorakas community council after migrant protests (Updated)
Disy called for “immediate and drastic measures” related to the large influx of migrants in Chlorakas to ensure residents safety following a visit to the village on Friday.
A delegation ...
North petrol price rises above 30TL for the first time
The price of a litre of petrol in the north has gone above 30TL for the first time since the currency was revalued in 2005, with the equivalent value now also ...