Man jailed for three months after drink driving accident
A 68-year-old man was sentenced to 90 days in jail by Larnaca district court on Tuesday after being involved in a drink-driving road traffic collision last November.
The court, which found ...
Government has 10 days to respond after latest halloumi snag
New twists and turns emerged on Tuesday in the halloumi saga as German authorities complained to the European Commission that the cheese is being sold under the name but without ...
‘Most wanted man in Australia’ arrested in north
Australian fugitive and underworld boss Mark Buddle is set to be extradited to his native country after he was arrested in the north on Saturday and taken to Turkey, according ...
Nicosia preparing demarche over UNSG reports
Nicosia is preparing a demarche to be sent both to the UN Secretary-General and the UN Security Council over the former’s reports on Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades said on ...
Yellow weather warning issued for high temperatures on Wednesday
A yellow weather warning has been issued for Wednesday’s “extremely high” temperatures between 11am and 4pm, with temperatures set to hit 40C inland.
“It’s likely that there may ...
New poll shows Omonia most popular Cyprus football team
Omonia is the most popular team in Cyprus, followed by Apoel and Anorthosis, according to a poll conducted by the University of Nicosia and released on Tuesday.
Out of 3,505 people ...
Stolen 16th century icon handed back to the Church
A 16th century icon stolen from the Antifonitis church in Kalograia in the Kyrenia district was officially handed over to Archbishop Chrysostmos on Tuesday after being repatriated last week.
The ...
Farmers donate bulgur wheat to Church
Fourteen tons of bulgur wheat was given to the Church of Cyprus on Tuesday by the Pancyprian Committee of wheat producers, to be headed on to the needy.
Quantities are ...
From Cyprus to New South Wales
What started out as a brotherhood almost 100 years ago has become a vital tool for supporting the community in one area of Australia finds PAUL LAMBIS
The story of the ...
Three remanded over drugs haul at Larnaca airport
Three men were on Tuesday remanded in police custody for eight days after 13.5kg of cannabis was found in two packages that arrived at Larnaca airport.
Members of the drug ...
Anastasiades says ‘shocked’ by death of Abe
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday he was shocked by the death of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe who was recently assassinated, as he signed the condolences book opened ...
New president of Supreme court sworn in
Antonis Latsiou was confirmed on Tuesday as the new president of the supreme court at a ceremony hosted at the presidential palace by President Nicos Anasasiades.
Anastasiades praised Latsiou’s ...
Paphos mayor says 300 people to be evicted following balcony collapses
Around 300 migrants are set to be evicted from buildings on Poseidonos Avenue in Paphos after two balconies on the same street collapsed last week, injuring five people, three of whom ...
Makarios Avenue shop gutted by fire
A fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday morning at a shop on Archbishop Makarios Avenue in Nicosia.
Members of the police and fire service sped to the ...
Lakatamia mayor blasts ministry for deplorable conditions at social welfare offices (update 2)
The social welfare services on Tuesday came in for renewed and harsh criticism over their handling of the Lakatamia office which deals with foreign nationals, as the municipality announced it ...
40-year-old remanded for €411,000 fraud case
A 40-year-old was remanded for eight days on Monday for his alleged involvement in a €411,000 fraud case, securing goods under false premises and forgery, police said on Tuesday.
The complaint ...
51 arrests made by bases for DUI since March
Police from the bases made 51 arrests since March for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in the busy areas of Ladies Mile and Trachoni, the SBA announced on ...
Cyprus hotel prices down slightly, air connectivity hit
Due to the lack of Russian tourists, whose country was severely hit by sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine, hotels in Cyprus are dropping their prices, according to data released ...
Piale Pasha to become ‘jewel of Larnaca’ says municipality
The Piale Pasha facelift, scheduled to begin in autumn, will make the area “a jewel for Larnaca” the city’s municipality has stated.
In a meeting on Monday, Larnaca Mayor ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, electricity bills that will be sent out, will be about 24 per cent more expensive than the last one, an EAC spokesperson has confirmed. In other news, ...
Cyprus space agency takes part in biggest astronomical event in thirty years
The first images from NASA’s new state-of-the-art James Webb Space Telescope will be revealed today in simultaneous broadcasts around the world in collaboration with various organisations, including the Cyprus ...
Alternative art and music as a catalyst for sustainability
AfroBanana is encouraging deeper critical thinking on sustainability and environment
By Bank of Cyprus and AfroBanana Festival, partners in sustainability
In 1983, the United Nations established the World Commission on Environment ...
Police seize ten motorcycles in stepped-up traffic safety operation
Police confiscated ten large capacity motorcycles in Limassol on Monday in an ongoing stepped-up operation aimed at reducing fatal and serious road collisions, as well as noise nuisance.
As part ...
Coronavirus: One person fined for non mask use
One person has been fined for not wearing a protective mask in the last 24 hours, after the reinstatement of mask mandate in indoor and closed spaces for those over the ...