Seven arrested after police raid home of migrants
Police arrested seven people during an illegal migration raid on a house in Limassol, authorities announced on Friday.
According to police, from 6pm to 9pm on Thursday they conducted a ...
Coronavirus: Two people die as 2,759 new cases found
Two deaths from Covid and 2,759 new cases were recorded over the past week, the health ministry announced on Friday.
The deaths referred to a woman aged 89 and an 84-year-old man. ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, we hear that President Nicos Anastasiades said that as things stand Cyprus will not send weapons to Ukraine, following the buzz generated by earlier remarks from ...
Two arrested for attacking police officer
Two men have been arrested in Limassol for attacking two police officers after authorities tried to fine them, police said on Friday.
According to police, the two men were stopped ...
Performance takes interactive look at the history of Nicosia building
ReInHerit in Performance: The Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios Mansion, coming up at the end of the month, will look at the people who have inhabited the house through the course of history.
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Teen AEK fan arrested after match
A 17-year-old AEK fan was arrested for throwing dangerous objects into the field, following the AEK-Fenerbahce match on Thursday night, police said on Friday.
According to police, after the match ...
Virtual tours now available at three more Larnaca museums
Three new museums have been added to the Larnaca Tourism Board’s Larnaka Virtual Museums platform, which allows users to tour various museums in virtual format.
The museums that have ...
Traffic camera officials shot at while on duty (updated)
Police in Nicosia are investigating attempted murder, after two officials operating traffic cameras were shot at with a hunting rifle in Kokkinotrimithia, authorities said on Friday.
According to police, at 11:35...
Paphos hotels concerned by UK economic climate
Paphos hoteliers association (Pasyxe) president Thanos Michaelides on Thursday spoke on the rise in operating costs in the tourism sector, mainly in terms of energy-related bills and expenses, as well ...
Cyprus Business Now
The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (Kne) on Thursday announced that it successfully held a panel discussion focusing on a greener shipping and maritime industry through collaborative practices.
The panel discussion was ...
Cypriots have low confidence in financial advice from bank officials
Cypriots have low confidence in bank officials when it comes to their advice on making financial decisions, while about one-third claim their basic rights had been breached at least once ...
Ports authority under scrutiny at House
Authorities had decided not to prosecute two former senior Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) cadres who were being investigated for abusing ‘revolving door’ rules for civil servants, lawmakers heard on Thursday.
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Foul play not ruled out after body found outside Limassol hospital
Authorities on Thursday did not rule out foul play after a body in an advanced state of decomposition was found outside Limassol general hospital.
Limassol police spokesman Lefteris Kyriacou told ...
Anastasiades: No Cyprus weapons for Ukraine… unless replaced by equivalent deterrent
As things stand Cyprus will not send weapons to Ukraine, President Nicos Anastasiades said late on Thursday, following the buzz generated by earlier remarks from the government spokesman.
Anastasiades was ...
Third Cyprus Cocktail Festival coming up
Party lights, street food and signature cocktails. That is what is in store on Monday as the 3rd Cyprus Cocktail Festival takes over the Nicosia Municipal Gardens. For one night ...
MPs call for probe into whether nefarious fertility activities happening in Cyprus given global problem
Surrogates, egg trafficking, IVF funding, and the dangers from illegal fertility clinics in the north prompted MPs at the House health committee on Thursday call for an investigation, given the ...
Almost half of children in Cyprus classed as obese
Cyprus is among the countries with the highest rates of childhood obesity in the EU, MPs heard on Thursday during a session of the House health committee.
They were told ...
Cypriot community in Australia donates masks to fire service
The Cypriot community of Melbourne and Victoria in Australia has donated a total of 103 respirator masks to the fire department.
The community’s secretary Anastasia Sarakini said the donation was ...
EU report on Turkey cites deteriorating relations with the bloc
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s bullying of Cyprus and Greece has led to a deterioration in Turkey’s relations with the European Union, according to the latest European Commission report.
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Cyprus Airways chief praises company importance to economy as passengers rise
Larnaca-based airline Cyprus Airways on Thursday announced that it is pleased with its September performance, recording a seat load factor (SLF) of approximately 80 per cent during this time.
In addition, ...
Average employee gross earnings up 3.2 per cent in 2021
The average gross monthly earnings of employees for 2021 increased by 3.2 per cent compared to 2020 to €2,067, reaching a decade high.
According to a press release by the Statistical Service of Cyprus, ...
EU energy commissioner in Cyprus
EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson arrived in Cyprus on Thursday to take part in the inauguration of the works on the EuroAsia Interconnector that are set to start on Friday.
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Number of presidential candidates backing PEPs asset checks rises to eight
Independent presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday added his signature to the list alongside his rivals, agreeing to a proposal to scrutinise the wealth of politically exposed persons (PEPs).
“Without ...
Cyprus prepares to launch regional climate change initiative at COP27
Cyprus is in the final stages of implementing a policy that aims to mitigate the emerging challenges of climate change on a regional level, which will be presented on the ...