Today’s Weather: Cloudy and mild
On Monday the weather will be overcast initially with light south-westerly to north-westerly winds, gradually becoming moderate, up to 4 Beaufort, and in the afternoon strong, up to 5 Beaufort. The sea ...
Police seize over 20,000 illicit cigarettes
Police on Sunday, searched the home, properties and vehicles of a 56-year-old man in Nicosia.
During the search they found and seized 21,120 cigarettes and 4,850g of rolling tobacco.
The 56-year-old ...
Lanes closed on the Nicosia-Limassol highway
Both lanes are closed on Monday morning, due to an accident on the Nicosia-Limassol highway in the direction of Nicosia, by the vicinity of Ayia Varbara, due to an accident. ...
End of legal loophole that lets retailers charge more for card use
The commerce ministry is to draw up legislation to close a loophole in the law that allows vendors to charge extra to consumers using credit cards.
The legislation will allow ...
Tremor measuring 3.0 felt in Limassol
An 3.0 earthquake was felt in Cyprus on Sunday afternoon, mainly in Limassol, officials said.
Social media posts first referred to the tremor around 4.30pm.
A statement from the geological surveys ...
‘Voice of the Cypriot countryside’ buried in Paralimni
The funeral of renowned Cypriot traditional singer Kyriacou Pelagia was held in Paralimni on Sunday.
Known as the “voice of the Cypriot countryside”, Pelagia died on Saturday at the age ...
Top three picked for Paphos bishop, voter turnout just short of 26% (Update 4)
Archimandrite Tychikos Vryonis, Archimandrite Ioannis Ioannou and Bishop Amathountos Nikolaos have made the top three in the elections for a new bishop of Paphos.
The fourth candidate, Karpasia Bishop Christoforos ...
Christodoulides offered a little something for everyone
Victory against a backdrop of watered down traditional partisanship and a real abstention rate of 45 per cent
Though a close call, Nikos Christodoulides’ win last Sunday came down to a ...
Police arrest 21 people in immigration sweep
Police on Sunday, during an islandwide sweep, arrested 21 people who were on the island illegally, they said.
The operation was carried out by members of the aliens and immigration service ...
Christodoulides will approach Tatar meeting with ‘absolute seriousness’
Newly-elected President Nikos Christodoulides will do everything possible to achieve some kind of result during his informal meeting next week with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, he said on Sunday.
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Consumer body says continued hikes on bottled gas are a rip-off
The Cyprus Consumers’ Union & Quality of Life association slammed the continued rise in the price of a cylinder of gas saying it was not justified.
In an announcement, the ...
‘All in good time’, Christodoulides says about new cabinet
Everything will happen in good time, President-elect Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday when asked about the formation of his new cabinet.
After voting in the elections for bishop of Paphos ...
Plastic bag ban. Well, some of them and only sometimes
As of Saturday, another law cracking down on the use of plastic came into effect at supermarkets and shops in Cyprus, but it is unlikely to have too much of ...
New airline licensed by the north, flights from April
A new airline has been granted a licence to operate in the north and will begin scheduled flights next April, ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli was quoted as saying on Sunday.
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Woman sought in connection with alleged €200,000 fraud
Police are appealing for information that may help locate a Vietnamese woman aged 42 to facilitate investigations into the alleged extortion of €200,000 from a 43-year-old woman on the pretence of offering ...
‘Famagusta has had wars, but never such a pain’
Turkish Cypriots left reeling after Turkey earthquake deaths
The Turkish Cypriot community, and especially Famagustians, are mourning the deaths of 24 of their brightest and most accomplished children along with 11 parents ...
The fast and effective results of the Keto diet
If you are keen to lose weight and to see it stay off, a Keto diet could help that happen finds KRISTIAN GRAY
With the new year now fully underway ...
Man 26, tried to pass himself off to police as a 41-year-old
Two men have been arrested in Paphos in connection with conspiracy and impersonation at a police station.
According to reports on Sunday, a 26-year-old man turned up and claimed to ...
Carnival events in main towns on Sunday (Updated)
Roads were closed in various towns on Sunday to accommodate carnival events. Colourful floats and costumes abounded as people turned out in their hundreds in the mild weather.
Some roads ...
Bankruptcies up across EU, down in Cyprus during last quarter
The number of bankruptcy declarations among EU businesses increased substantially in the fourth quarter of 2022 (+26.8 per cent compared with the previous quarter), while estimates for Cyprus show a decrease (-13.4 ...
Pamborides decides against contesting Disy leadership
Former Health Minister Giorgos Pamborides has decided against contesting the Disy party leadership race next month, he said.
He had said on Thursday he was considering throwing his hat into ...
Government launches digital upgrade scheme for businesses
The Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry this week issued a call for proposals under its digital upgrade scheme for businesses.
The scheme is included in the Cyprus Recovery and ...
Over ten years on, still no compensation for crumbling Pissouri homes
Government has earmarked funds to stabilise the landslide that has caused houses to crumble, but there is still no decision over compensating the owners
The government is about to pay €33 ...
All set for election of new Paphos bishop
Everything is ready for the Sunday elections that will show the tripartite for the new Paphos bishop, church elections officer Ioannis Charilaou said on Saturday.
In total of 52,164 eligible voters ...