Cypriot MP to visit Vatican over plans for ‘common Easter’
Diko MP Panicos Leonidou is to visit the Vatican City on Wednesday over plans for Easter to be celebrated on the same day by all denominations of Christianity.
Leonidou is ...
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Decision ‘unanimous’ over auditor-general’s future
The Supreme Constitutional Court was “unanimous” in its decision over whether or not Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides will be fired, it was heard in court on Wednesday.
Proceedings in Nicosia began ...
Ayia Napa names eight new ‘tourism ambassadors’
The Ayia Napa municipality on Tuesday bestowed eight frequent travellers to the area with the honour of being “tourism ambassador”.
The eight – four couples – were presented with the honour by ...
Panathinaikos say team ‘above personal positions’ over banner row
Greek basketball club Panathinaikos on Tuesday night issued a message of unity following a furore over a banner unfurled at their fixture with Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv in Cyprus.
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Paphos police investigating fires in car and shed
Police in Paphos are investigating two incidents of fires being started in the village of Prodromi, one in a car and one in a shed, Paphos police’s assistant operations ...
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Remands follow more arrests over Limassol football violence
Three further arrests were made on on Wednesday in connection with violent episodes which broke out at the abandoned Limassol derby between Ael and Apollon on Sunday.
The first two, ...
Armenian and Nepalese arrested for living illegally in Cyprus
Two people, one from Armenia and one from Nepal, were arrested in Paphos on Tuesday after police determined that they were both living in Cyprus illegally.
The pair, aged 50 and 35 ...
Man arrested for stealing two lorries
A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of having stolen two lorries, the police announced on Wednesday.
He was arrested on Tuesday after investigations into the theft and “malicious damage” ...
North university ‘was paying invoices for students who did not exist’
The now-infamous Cyprus Health and Social Sciences University (KSTU) in Morphou was paying invoices to a student recruitment agency for students who did not exist, according to witness testimony in ...
Basketball match banner ‘reflects a sad reality’
The banner unfurled at the basketball match between Greek club Panathinaikos and Israeli outfit Maccabi Tel Aviv in Nicosia reading 50 years of illegal occupation, no one forgets “reflects a sad ...
Cyprus-based Greek doctor arrested for forging prescriptions
A Greek doctor who lives in Cyprus was arrested in his native country, accused of playing a “leading role” in a prescription forgery ring.
The man had been assigned to ...
British bases record 382 turtles on beaches
The British bases’ environmental experts recorded a total of 382 sea turtles on their beaches this year.
They said the high number of turtles on the beaches is a result of ...
Driver in north crash which killed Greek Cypriot appears in court
The 40-year-old driver of a vehicle which collided with a car driven by a Greek Cypriot man in the north and killed him appeared in court in Morphou on Tuesday.
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Kadis named EU’s ‘important’ fisheries commissioner
Cyprus’ Costas Kadis was named as European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans on Tuesday by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Von der Leyen announced the roles of her 26 ...
Tatar ‘making moves’ to build new court buildings in the north
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday night said he is “making moves” on the matter of building new court buildings in the north.
All of the court buildings in ...
Man arrested for assaulting flight attendant on Cyprus-bound flight
A 27-year-old man was arrested on Sunday after having reportedly drunkenly assaulted a female flight attendant on a flight bound for Cyprus.
The aircraft had departed the Turkish Aegean city ...
New inquest into businessman Guney’s death
A new inquest will be launched into the death of British Cypriot businessman Ramadan Guney following the conclusion of a court case regarding his death in the north.
The court ...
Campaign to legalise home growing of medical cannabis in Cyprus
A crusade on X has been launched to legalise the personal cultivation of cannabis in Cyprus.
In recent weeks in Cyprus, the platform has been flooded with adverts from an ...
Cyprus ‘halfway there’ on migration pact, EU says
Cyprus needs to implement better health vulnerability checks on incoming migrants, resolve issues related to unaccompanied minors and clear its backlog of asylum claims, the EU’s migration ‘czar’ said ...
Situation at Paphos airport ‘unbearable’ local businesses say
The situation at Paphos airport is “unbearable”, Paphos district tourism development and promotion company (Etap) chairman Kyriacos Drousiotis said on Friday.
“The situation is now unbearable at Paphos airport in ...
Footballers demand cut from betting taxes
Footballers’ association Pasp chairman Spyros Neofitides on Friday demanded that his association be given a cut of the income generated by taxes levied on takings by betting shops.
He said ...
Call for donations to fund new donkey management plan in Karpasia
The Tashkent nature park in Vouno in the north of the island on Friday issued a call for donations to fund the newly formed “Karpasia donkeys management plan”.
In a ...
Former Greek President to unveil Paphos monument to Greek revolution
Former Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos will officially unveil the new monument built to the Greek revolution of 1821 in Paphos, the town’s municipality announced on Friday.
The unveiling will take ...
Government recalls dangerous eggs
The state veterinary services announced on Friday the recall of K. Th. Nikolaou Ltd’s ‘Class A’ eggs after they were found to contain chlorates above the permissible levels.
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