Storms and strong winds cause chaos in Limassol
Storms and strong winds caused havoc in Limassol, with fallen trees closing vital parts of the city and district’s road networks, and shop windows being smashed by the elements.
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Radiomarathon is ‘evolving’, first lady says
The Radiomarathon is “evolving”, first lady Philippa Karsera Christodoulides said on Saturday.
Speaking at an event being held to coincide with the commencement of the Radiomarathon’s annual programme of ...
North ‘PM’ Ustel undergoes abdominal surgery
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel underwent abdominal surgery on Saturday after having been admitted to hospital with complaints of “severe abdominal pain” on Friday.
Doctors at the private ...
‘Concrete developments’ on Cyprus-US relationship expected soon
“Concrete developments” related to the development of relations between Cyprus and the United States are expected very soon, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday.
Speaking to Greek newspaper Ta Nea, ...
Syrian national arrested in north after fleeing Republic
A Syrian national appeared in court in the north on Saturday after having illegally crossed the Green Line from the Republic on Friday evening.
The man, who according to the ...
Michaelides says pension being ‘illegally withheld’
Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides on Saturday insisted that the government is “illegally withholding” his pension and other financial benefits he believes he is due on account of his time spent ...
Dead baby’s mother pledges to fight for justice
Gunes Toymuradov, the mother of 20-day-old Mihrimah Toymuradov, who died after being fed ethanol while being treated on the neonatal intensive care ward in northern Nicosia’s emergency hospital, on ...
Another arrest made over delivery driver attacks
Police on Saturday announced the arrest of a 22-year-old man in connection with one of a recent flurry of attacks on delivery drivers in Limassol.
In particular, the man stands ...
Electricity bill payers will not subsidise vulnerable groups, minister says
Regular electricity bill payers will not subsidise the additional reduced rates paid by vulnerable groups, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Saturday.
Moving to address rumours that forthcoming increases in ...
Unions agree in principle to improved collective terms for hotel workers
Trade union Sek announced on Saturday that it and other unions had agreed in principle to new, improved collective terms for hotel workers.
The union said it had held “last ...
Raising of driving licence suspension threshold ‘sets the wrong example’
Parliament’s decision to raise the threshold of driving licence penalty points required for a temporary driving ban from 12 to 16 “sets the wrong example” to society, Volt MP Alexandra Attalides ...
Govt recommends relatives of vulnerable people get Covid-19 vaccine
The health ministry on Friday said it recommends that the relatives of vulnerable people get vaccinated against both Covid-19 and influenza ahead of the coming winter.
It said that relatives ...
Footballer in north given lifetime ban after kicking referee in head
A footballer in the north was handed a lifetime ban on Friday after having kicked a referee in the head during a match last weekend.
Hasan Cagakan Caka, 26, who played ...
Man arrested for robbing a series of pubs and beach bars
A 22-year-old man appeared in court in Paralimni on Friday, accused of having committed a string of burglaries and thefts from pubs and beach bars in Paralimni and Ayia Napa.
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Complaint filed to police after baby dies at Makarios hospital
A complaint has been filed to the police after a baby died at Nicosia’s Makarios hospital, according to reports which surfaced on Friday.
According to news website Cyprus Times, ...
Pension reform is govt’s priority, Panayiotou says
Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Friday said pension reform is a government priority.
Addressing a conference centred on the matter of pensions, he said the fact that universal social insurance ...
Christodoulides fears America ‘stepping back’ after election
President Nikos Christodoulides said he fears that the United States may “step back” from its role in the international community after its forthcoming presidential election, in an interview published on ...
Campaign launched to have koupes recognised by EU
A campaign was launched on Thursday to have the traditional Cypriot koupa added to the European Union’s Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) register.
The Larnaca chamber of commerce (Evel) and ...
Christodoulides expresses ‘profound sadness’ over Spanish floods
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday expressed his “profound sadness” over the flooding disaster which has killed more than 150 people in Spain’s Valencia.
“Cyprus stands in solidarity with Spain. Our ...
Student accused of generating explicit images of teachers, classmates has court date postponed
The 15-year-old boy accused of having edited into existence explicit images of teachers and pupils at the school he attends had his latest court hearing postponed on Friday until November 12.
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Turkish Cypriot police ‘begin wearing body cameras’
Police in the north have begun wearing body cameras, according to reports in Turkish Cypriot media.
Newspaper Ozgur Gazete on Thursday published photographs of a police officer in Kyrenia appearing ...
Chair thrown at Ustel’s office in teachers’ protest
A chair was thrown at the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s office on Thursday as part of a protest staged by Turkish Cypriot teachers against their working conditions.
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Woman arrested after pouring boiling water on cheating husband’s scrotum
A 34-year-old woman was arrested after pouring boiling water on her husband’s scrotum while he was asleep after discovering that he was cheating on her.
The woman, who lives ...
Number of animals dead from bluetongue in north rises to 193
The number of animals which have died in an outbreak of bluetongue disease in the north has risen to 193, with the disease now having been detected across 133 farms, the north’...