Cypriot girl gets kidney through ‘domino transplant’
A Cypriot family, a Jewish volunteer donor and two Arab couples living in Israel were recently linked through a domino effect transplant system involving a chain of donors that saved ...
Protesting tanker owners demand time to comply with new rules
Fuel tanker owners, protesting on Tuesday outside the presidential palace, handed a memorandum to deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou demanding more time to comply with ADR requirements, but the road ...
‘Inconceivable social media user finds abuser when police can’t’
Police on Tuesday said investigations into the case surrounding the publishing of a Down syndrome abuse video are ongoing, assuring its cybercrime unit had undertaken the necessary steps to identify ...
Paphos man jailed for eight years for rape
A 44-year-old man was on Tuesday sentenced to eight years in prison after being found guilty of rape by the Paphos permanent criminal court.
The Paphos CID launched a case ...
British father charged after child dies in Paphos hotel fall
The father of a three-year-old boy who fell to his death from a fourth-floor window of a hotel in Chlorakas, Paphos was on Tuesday charged with causing death by recklessness ...
Customs seize 44 cartons of cigarettes
A British woman was on Monday arrested at Paphos airport after customs officers seized a total of 44 cartons in her luggage.
The cartons, containing 200 cigarettes each, did not bear the ...
Former justice minister Papaioannou dead at 79
Former justice minister Nicos Papaioannou died on Tuesday at the age of 79.
Born in Larnaca in 1947, he served on the ports authority’s board of directors between 1982 and 1988, before being ...
Kontides sixth after strong start in Los Angeles
Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides is sixth overall in the ILCA 7 class after the opening five races of the Los Angeles Grand Slam.
After finishing 27th in the first race, a ...
Tender for Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road remains pending
The tender award process for the first phase of the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road remains pending, with an update on the project expected by the end of the month, Paphos chamber ...
Red Cross launches back-to-school donation drive
The Cyprus Red Cross has launched a nationwide back-to-school campaign to collect school supplies for children from financially vulnerable families ahead of the new academic year.
The “Back to School – ...
Larnaca steps up anti-vandalism measures
Authorities in Larnaca have agreed on a series of measures to tackle a rise in vandalism across the city, including the installation of CCTV cameras, increased police patrols and the ...
Moroccans to hold sit-in as country refuses to recognise northern Cyprus degrees
Moroccan nationals who studied at universities in northern Cyprus have announced their intention to hold a sit-in protest outside the education ministry in Rabat, with the country continuing to refuse ...
Cyprus government electronic payments contract awarded after four-year process
JCC loses final appeal over government payments contract
Cyprus has concluded a four-year tender process for the management of government electronic payment services, awarding the contract to VivaBank after a ...
NGO calls for ban on live animal prizes
The practice of offering live animals as lottery and fairground game prizes should be banned because it poses serious risks to animal welfare, NGO PI Animal Welfare Initiatives said on ...
Protesting tanker owners ‘had 18 years to comply’
Fuel tanker owners have had 18 years to comply with the mandatory ADR requirements for the transport of flammable liquids, including a year since the transport ministry set a deadline for ...
Former Diko MP Kleanthous dead at 78
Former Diko MP Nikos Kleanthous died on Tuesday at the age of 78.
Born in Larnaca in 1948, he was one of Diko’s founding members in 1976 and was later appointed by ...
Black Cube ‘stands firmly behind its evidence’ in Videogate case
Israeli private intelligence agency Black Cube on Tuesday said that it “stands firmly behind” the evidence it amassed before producing a video which alleged campaign finance lawbreaking on the part ...
Authorities removing illegal caravans, huts from Larnaca beach
Caravans and unauthorised huts are being removed from a Larnaca beach on Tuesday, after the interior ministry’s deadline to vacate the area expired a few days ago.
The authorities, ...
Court upholds man’s conviction for sexual abuse of minor
A man convicted for sexual offences against a minor has seen his appeal dismissed by the court of appeal, which upheld the prison sentences of eight months to three years ...
Free potato dishes, live music and tradition at festival
This summer has a lot in store – music festivals, village festivities, seaside parties and loud concerts. The events agenda is packed with things to do, places to visit, performances to ...
Motorway in Polemidia area closes for cleaning
The right lane of the Limassol-Paphos motorway, near the Limassol general hospital exit in Polemidia area, closed at 9am on Tuesday for cleaning works.
Traffic is therefore being channelled through ...
Petrol station owners protesting over new decree
Petrol station owners are protesting outside the presidential palace on Tuesday morning, demanding President Nikos Christodoulides’ intervention over a decree issued by the transport minister that would see up to 90 ...
Accident closes motorway near Ayios Tychonas
An accident just after 7.30am on Tuesday caused the Limassol-Nicosia motorway, near Ayios Tychonas, to partly close.
The police provided assistance to those involved in the accident and facilitated traffic ...
‘I will not become the president of partition’
President Nikos Christodoulides stressed he would “not become the president of partition” and that the continuation of the Republic of Cyprus was an “absolute red line”.
Speaking on Monday evening ...