Explosion in Limassol in early hours
An “explosive device” detonated at around 3:30am in a car in the Ayios Spyridonas neighbourhood of Limassol on Friday.
The car belonged to a 28-year-old man.
Police say they became ...
Defence ministry to contract new contract soldiers
The defence ministry is accepting applications for new contract soldiers, with applications open online through the government’s online portal until September 22.
Applicants must be registered and authenticated users on ...
Man arrested for involvement in alleged kidnapping
Police in Paphos arrested a 27-year-old man on Thursday evening in relation to an investigation into an alleged kidnapping which reportedly took place during the troubles seen in Chlorakas earlier ...
Men ‘attack and beat’ police while being arrested in Larnaca
Two men “attacked and beat” police in Larnaca while being arrested in connection with multiple burglaries on Thursday evening.
The pair attempted to escape and police fired warning shots, before ...
Today’s weather: Mostly clear with localised clouds at times
Thursday’s weather will be mostly clear, but with localised clouds at times.
Temperatures will rise to around 37 degrees inland, 31 degrees on the west coast, 33 degrees on the rest of ...
Cyprus Business Now
The City of Dreams Mediterranean casino resort is playing host to its inaugural major conference, as the three-day “M&I Europe Summer 2023” forum kicked off in Limassol earlier this ...
First phase of Nicosia outer ring road set for completion by mid-2024
The initial segment of the new Nicosia outer ring road is on track to finalise its construction by the first half of 2024, according to an announcement by Minister of Transport ...
Green transition could damage businesses say industry leaders
Captains of industry on Thursday called for “fast reflexes and bold decisions” on the part of the government to head off alarming trends in the economy – especially the costly transition ...
Controversy brews over Lara beach sunbeds
Sunbeds will be placed on Lara beach whether there is a permit for them or not, Inia’s community leader said on Thursday, enflaming environmentalists and going against everything the ...
Traditional Anogyra festival celebrates the Black Gold of Cyprus
Anogyra village, which is part of the Beautiful Villages of Cyprus network, is opening its gates this September to welcome visitors to its upgraded Pasteli Festival. Described as “the Black ...
Government considers unified authority for sanctions and money laundering
The government is looking to create a single authority to handle sanctions and money laundering matters, it emerged on Thursday after a meeting with the president, finance minister and accountants’ ...
More Cypriot firefighters to leave for Greece
Another Cypriot firefighting team will be leaving for Greece on Friday to deal with forest fires that have burned large areas of the country, fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said ...
Larnaca launches tender for new nursing home
Larnaca municipality launched a tender on Thursday for the construction of a new municipal nursing home, an announcement from the municipality said.
Interested parties in filing a tender can find ...
British bases inaugurate 16 police officers
The British bases inaugurated 16 new police officers in a ceremony in Dhekelia.
The ceremony was attended by bases commander Air Vice Marshal Peter Squires, and saw the new recruits take ...
Protests outside north’s ‘education ministry’ over controversial textbooks
There were tense scenes outside the north’s ‘education ministry’ building on Thursday as trade unions staged a protest against controversial “non-secular” new textbooks.
‘Education minister’ Nazim Cavusoglu was booed ...
‘Stranded’ Cyprus Airways passengers set to return from Italy
The 170 passengers and six crew who had been “stranded” in Italy since Tuesday after a Cyprus Airways aeroplane experienced a technical problem are expected to return to Cyprus at around 6...
Woman in Xylotymbou remanded for suspected involvement in attempted murder
A 32-year-old woman on Thursday has been remanded for six days for her suspected involvement in the attempted murder of a 35-year-old man in Xylotymbou, which took place on Tuesday.
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Man remanded for posting obscene gestures about Chlorakas riots
The Paphos district court on Thursday remanded a 22-year-old Syrian National for posting obscene gestures on social media related to the riots in Chlorakas over the past few days.
He ...
University rankings assist in making the right decision
Choosing a university and, more importantly, a field of study that can bring about desired outcomes in one’s life, are among the most daunting yet important steps for a ...
Cyprus ‘second-best in world’ for finding missing persons
Cyprus has the “second-best results in the world” regarding the search for missing persons, according to the outgoing third member of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) Paul-Henri Arni.
Speaking ...
Man arrested after Chlorakas riots in custody pending trial
A 47-year-old Syrian man that had been arrested on Monday following riots in Chlorakas between migrants and Greek Cypriots far-right extremists will remain in police custody until September 22, which will ...
British UN peacekeepers to raise funds for Nicosia dog shelter
British UN peacekeepers are set to undertake 24 workouts in 24 hours to raise funds for the Nicosia dog shelter on September 8.
A number of the peacekeepers volunteer at the shelter during ...
Transfer of patients abroad to come under Gesy umbrella (update)
The government is evaluating a proposal to bring the process of sending patients abroad for treatment under the umbrella of Gesy.
According to health ministry spokesman Dimitris Constantinou, the details ...