Decomposed body found in Larnaca
A body in advanced decomposed state was found in an apartment in A body that had been in an advanced state of decomposition was discovered in a flat in Larnaca ...
Animal rescue groups suspend neutering programs for stray cats
Animal rescue groups organised under the Cyprus Voice for Animals (CVA) said on Monday they would pause all trap-neuter-and-release (TNR) programmes for stray cats until further notice in protest over ...
Fire in paint shop in Kokkinotrimithia under control
A fire that broke out at a vehicle paint shop in Kokkinotrimithia in Nicosia was brought under full control by the fire service on Monday evening.
According to fire service ...
Teenager never given protection he needed, court hears
Social welfare services should have taken custody, at least temporarily, of a teenager who ended up taking his own life in 2019, a witness told Nicosia district court on Monday.
Independent ...
Fidias explains why party backed Annita, and gets rebuked
Fidias Panayiotou, leader of Direct Democracy, explained in his own straightforward way over the weekend why his party backed Disy’s Annita Demetriou for House president, arguing that Demetriou would ...
Annita says feels safe as investigation into death threats ongoing
Disy leader and newly re-elected House president Annita Demetriou said on Monday she feels “safe” amid ongoing police investigations into death threats sent by email.
“Yes of course I feel ...
Roof works at Saint Varnavas monastery near completion
Roof insulation works at the Saint Varnavas monastery in the Famagusta district village of Engomi are nearing completion, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said on Monday.
“A recent monitoring ...
Christodoulides congratulates Demetriou on re-election as House speaker
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday received House speaker Annita Demetriou at the presidential palace to congratulate her on her recent re-election.
“The challenges and problems are shared. Therefore, cooperation will ...
Regional developments, Cyprus problem on agenda as Christodoulides meets Dendias
Regional developments were on the agenda as President Nikos Christodoulides met Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias at the presidential palace on Monday to brief him on Cyprus problem updates.
“Today ...
Man wins appeal against sentence for stealing €20
A 28-year-old man sentenced to three years in prison for stealing €20, which he later returned, is being set free 11 months into his term.
The appeals court on Monday overruled the ...
Enlarged meeting planned for July or August, Holguin says
The next enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem will take place in either July or August, United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin said on Monday after holding a meeting with ...
Etek presents new plan to upgrade Nicosia city centre
Cyprus’ Scientific and Technical Chamber (Etek) on Monday presented a new roadmap to upgrade the centre of Nicosia.
“The aim of the report is to formulate a realistic and implementable ...
Cyprus, France sign defence agreement to deepen military cooperation
Cyprus and France took another step towards closer defence cooperation on Monday, signing an agreement aimed at making it easier for their armed forces to operate together and French troops ...
Psychologists’ council warns against illegal use of professional title
A strong warning against the illegal use of the title psychologist was issued by the Cyprus Psychologists Registration Council on Monday.
It has adopted a zero-tolerance policy following a recent ...
EU introduces new hotline for victims of crime
The European Council on Monday approved a European Union law to “reinforce” the rights of victims of crime to receive information, support and protection via a new EU-hotline available via 116 006, ...
Mosquito-borne diseases conference to be held at ‘critical juncture’ for public health
A conference on mosquito-borne diseases will take place in Nicosia on Wednesday during a “critical juncture for public health in Europe,” the health ministry said on Monday.
The conference is ...
Food that travels: how Cypriots carry home through food
Food is not generally thought of as a record of history. But, recipes get handed down, meals are repeated, and habits turn into routines. In Cyprus, familiar dishes often hold ...
EU earmarks €800m for Cyprus to tackle immigration
Cyprus is set to receive around €800 million for 2028-2034 to tackle immigration, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday.
Earlier Deputy Minister for Immigration Nicholas Ioannides said Cyprus, as a ...
Curium signs cooperation agreement with Dazhou, China
Curium municipality and the city of Dazhou, China have signed a friendly cooperation agreement following a visit from Chinese officials to promote long-term relations between the two cities, including in ...
The Cyprus traditions that refuse to disappear
Traditional Cypriot music drifts across Zygi harbour, ice cream melts in children’s hands, and crowds gather in anticipation of the Kataklysmos aquatic games. I arrive just as the event ...
Christodoulides ‘moderately optimistic’ after Holguin meeting
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday expressed optimism regarding the next steps to be taken on the Cyprus problem after meeting United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin, saying, like Holguin, that ...
Govt to report ‘interference’ with ministerial aircraft by Turkish Cypriots
The government plans to report what it described as “interference” with communications between air traffic control and aircraft carrying ministers from Greece, France and the Netherlands by the Turkish Cypriot ...
Police on constant alert amid terrorism threats
Police and state services are on constant alert to prevent potential terrorist activity, especially following recent developments in the Middle East, police spokesperson Vyron Vyronos said on Monday.
He said ...
Nicosia EU meeting sees first freedom of navigation sanctions imposed on Iran
The European Union has imposed sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities accused of disrupting maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first use of the bloc’s new ...
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