Cypriot composer Giorgos Kolias found dead at his home
Cyprus’ artistic community has mourned the passing of 43-year-old composer, Giorgos Kolias. News of his death spread across social media on Monday evening.
Kolias was found dead at his home. ...
Hospitality venues in coastal towns in ‘state of emergency’
Hospitality venues in coastal towns are in a “state of emergency” due to huge shortages in the workforce, chairman of the Paphos Association of Owners of Hospitality Centres (Osika) Neophytos ...
Foreign minister discusses Pyla incident with counterparts in New York
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos began bilateral meetings and contacts in New York ahead of the upcoming UN general assembly this week, as he began by speaking to his Serbian counterpart.
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Youth from eight countries discuss peace
Sixty young people from Greece, Germany, Poland, Estonia, Romania, Armenia, Ukraine and Cyprus are participating in an international exchange for peace.
The event titled “Peace Ambassadors” is underway since Friday, ...
Two arrests at Paphos airport for attempt to travel with false documents
Paphos police on Monday arrested a 27-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman at Paphos airport for cases of forgery and impersonation.
According to the police, during passport control it was ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the government will withdraw its request for the University of Cyprus to pay overtime to Doxa Komodromou and inform the university that it will have to ...
Man arrested for drugs, knife possession and assault against police
Police on Tuesday arrested a 35-year-old man in Aradippou for a case of illegal supply and possession of drugs, carrying a knife, and assaulting a police officer, under investigation.
According ...
Nicosia festival in its biggest iteration yet
The Let’s Go Kaimakli (Pame Kaimakli in Greek) Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with a rich programme. A total of 28 artists, performers, musicians, writers, and economists are ...
Holiday maker arrested straight upon arrival (Update)
Paphos police arrested a man on Monday night upon his arrival on the island for a holiday.
The man, a UK national, was previously wanted for causing grievous bodily harm ...
Autopsy shows death of Paphos patient due to fall from height
An autopsy on the body of a 78-year-old man who died at Paphos General Hospital confirmed that the man’s death was due to injuries resulting from his fall from ...
Man arrested for knife threat and robbery at Finikoudes
Police arrested a 24-year-old man early on Tuesday to facilitate investigation into a case of robbery and illegal possession of property, committed in Larnaca.
According police statement, a 21-year-old man ...
Seventeen fire incidents over twenty-four hour period
Fire services on Monday were called to put out a fire that broke out in an apartment in Nicosia, which was caused by an electrical device.
According to a post ...
Focus on Cyprob in New York, UNSG-Erdogan meeting deemed ‘pivotal’
President Nikos Christodoulides will meet on Tuesday with the President of the European Council to discuss efforts towards reviving Cyprus talks, while the issue will also be raised by UN ...
Today’s weather: Rain expected after sunny start
Tuesday will start off mostly sunny with gradually increasing cloud cover and isolated rains and storms expected in the mountains, the interior, and the north. Temperatures will rise to 35C ...
Working hours at afternoon outpatient clinics to be extended
Afternoon outpatient clinics operated by the state health services (Okypy) will have their working hours and days extended, according to health minister Popi Kanari.
Kanari said these working hour extensions ...
Presidential palace lights up yellow for Childhood cancer awareness month
The Presidential palace was lit up yellow on Monday night in commemoration of Childhood cancer awareness month.
A ceremony to celebrate the lighting was held by the Pancypriot association of ...
Water cut off from northeast of Cyprus for three days
The northeast of Cyprus will be without water for three days between Tuesday and Thursday as repairs are made to a burst pipe.
Tarkan Ceki, the head of the north’...
Syprodat Seeks finance minister meeting to tackle non-performing loans, foreclosures
The head of the Association for the Protection of Bank Borrowers (Syprodat) Costas Melas said on Monday that he requested to meet with finance minister to present him with new ...
Tatar advocates dialogue with acceptance of ‘TRNC Reality’
The north is in favour of dialogue granted the “reality of the TRNC” is accepted, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said, ahead of leaving for the UN General Assembly in ...
Government withdraws overtime payment request for spokeswoman
The government will withdraw its request for the University of Cyprus to pay overtime to its seconded employee and current deputy government spokeswoman Doxa Komodromou and inform the university that ...
Guns and 22 kilograms of cannabis found in house in Liopetri
Multiple firearms and 22 kilograms of cannabis were found by police during the search of a house in Liopetri.
The firearms included a shotgun with 61 rounds of ammunition and a loaded ...
Ulucay meets London’s Bexley mayor
Turkish Cypriot Famagusta mayor Suleyman Ulucay met with the mayor of the London Borough of Bexley, Ahmet Dourmoush on Monday.
The pair discussed the possibility of cooperation between the Famagusta ...
International photography exhibition returns to Cyprus
Coming up for the third consecutive year is the GuruShots exhibition that will again take place in Limassol. The international photography platform will present the exhibition at the 6×6 Centre for ...
Draft bill proposes ‘Right to be Forgotten’ for cancer survivors
A draft bill has been presented on Monday allowing for the ‘right to be forgotten’ to be applied to cancer survivors, who are attempting to make new insurance agreements.
The ...