Woman dies from head injury after fall
A 49-year-old woman who fell from a height of six metres while cleaning the windows of a house in Tersefanou died from a head injury, the autopsy showed on Tuesday.
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Woman wanted for theft arrested after four years
Police on Tuesday arrested a 42-year-old woman who was wanted for the past four years in connection to a case based on alleged theft by deceit.
The suspect allegedly misappropriated ...
Former PwC partners break ranks to accommodate Russia-linked clients
Three former PwC Cyprus partners have branched off and formed their own firm which takes on Russia-linked clients, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine up-ended the sector in Cyprus.
The ...
Former bishop prays every night for ‘false accuser’ to be forgiven
Former Kiti Bishop Chrysostomos said he is “praying every night” that God forgives the woman who, he said, falsely accused him of assaulting her back in 1981 when she was a ...
New Archbishop expected to be in place by Christmas
Although about 60 senior clerics are eligible to contest the throne of the archbishop, vacated after the passing of Chrysostomos II, in practice the race will come down to six or ...
Information about ‘dangerous’ mosquitoes to be circulated to help eliminate them
Information about the two species of mosquitoes “dangerous to humans” which have been recently detected in Limassol and Larnaca, will be sent out as part of measures to eliminate the ...
RES charge on electricity bills set to be slashed
Officials revealed on Tuesday they plan to slash the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) charge, giving consumers some relief, although the change is not expected to impact electricity bills for several ...
Trafficker jailed for three and a half years
A 37-year-old man was been jailed for three and a half years on Tuesday for assisting the illegal entry of irregular migrants into the republic.
He was arrested on July 30 ...
Information on Turkish Cypriot properties finally handed over
The auditor general’s office has finally received the data it requested from the interior ministry – on a locked USB stick – on civil servants managing Turkish Cypriot properties, as it ...
Remains of four missing people found in Troullous
The committee on missing persons (CMP) announced on Tuesday it had found the remains of four people at a site in Troullous village in Larnaca.
The team had been searching ...
‘Pressure’ for direct flights to the north from Russia
The north is pushing for direct flights from Russia, despite uncertainty, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said from the World Travel Market in London on Tuesday.
Tatar, who visited the ...
Anastasiades heads to Israel where he will be honoured
President Nicos Anastasiades will be decorated by Israeli president Isaac Herzog during an official visit to the country, where he is set to arrive on Tuesday afternoon.
Anastasiades will fly ...
UK tourism market buoyant, Cyprus now sets sights on US
Although it has been a difficult year for Cyprus tourism, 2022 has been a “very very good year” in terms of arrivals from the UK, Deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios said ...
Tepak professors among the world’s leading researchers
Twenty-four professors from the Cyprus university of technology (Tepak) have been included in a database among the world’s leading researchers.
The academics are included in recently updated science-wide author ...
Workshop on tackling food waste
Hospitality businesses learned about EU food waste targets and how to reduce food waste at a workshop from a policy officer at the European Commission.
The networking event was held ...
‘Business as usual’ attitude has seen the region warm says Kadis
The latest scientific predictions surrounding climate change are dire and suggest that the region is heating up twice as fast as the rest of the planet, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis ...
Cyprus committed to cutting carbon emissions says President
With Cyprus feeling the impact of climate change including prolonged periods of drought and increased temperatures, the country is fully prepared to implement an action plan to combat these problems, ...
Cyprus joins forces with Jordan to attract year-round international visitors
A collaboration between Cyprus and Jordan on tourism was revealed on Monday night by the two countries’ ministers during a social event at London’s City Hall at the end ...
Hermes Airports announce new airline incentive schemes
Hermes Airports and the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works have signed a commercial agreement for the airline incentive schemes covering the period 2022-2027. The schemes, which are available to ...
‘Cyprus is export hub for surveillance industry’ (updated)
Cyprus has become a centre for the export of surveillance software in recent years, a report on the use of Pegasus software presented at the EU parliament on Tuesday by ...
Time for Cyprus books to inspire
A new fair in Limassol will see books at the centre of events for three days. ELENI PHILIPPOU finds out how organisers are hoping to put the island on the ...
Coronavirus: Advisers to meet as hospitalisations increase
The health ministry will convene a Covid advisory meeting on Wednesday to reassess the government’s preparedness should a new outbreak occur.
Health ministry communications advisor Constantinos Athanasiou told CyBC ...
Man dies in central prison, criminal activity ruled out
A prisoner died from choking on his own vomit while he was sleeping, the prisons department announced on Tuesday.
No details were given about the identity of the prisoner, as ...
Nouris’ statements regarding number of infected at Pournara proven false
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris’ numbers regarding HIV/AIDS cases in Pournara migrant reception centre were proven false as per documents presented to parliament in June by the Health Ministry Permanent ...