Protestors demand return of soldier’s death investigator
Supporters of the mother of Thanasis Nicolaou, the conscript whose death 17 years ago was this year linked to murder, gathered outside the legal service on Saturday afternoon to demand the ...
Two arrested after stolen car chase drama
Two men, aged 27 and 28, who were caught driving a stolen car in Nicosia and crashed into a police car during a chase were arrested in the early morning on Saturday.
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Protest over Astrasol cancer ruling
Cancer patients protested outside the Astrasol shoe-sole factory on Saturday morning following a ruling that found no causal link between the company’s operation and the cancer cases detected nearby.
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Doctors investigated for negligence in girl’s death
Three doctors are being investigated for medical negligence in relation to the death of a 15-year-old girl last March at the Makarios hospital.
Media reported on Saturday that Health Minister ...
Illegal resident caught with knife at football match
A 34-year-old man, who was staying illegally in the Republic, was arrested for carrying a knife at a football match at GSP stadium in Latsia, police said on Saturday.
The ...
New Paphos gallery opens with art exhibition
Paphos’ cultural scene welcomed a new art space this autumn as Psifida Art Gallery took its first steps into Cyprus’ art world. And its first solo art exhibition will continue ...
Anastasiades urges closer ties with Portugal (Updated)
The first official visit of Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to Cyprus is a turning point in the relations between the two countries, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday.
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Arrest after 16kg of cannabis found
Limassol drug squad found around 16 kilos of cannabis in the Limassol house of a 41-year-old man late on Friday.
The search was carried out on Friday afternoon at the request ...
MED 5 call for increased migrant checks on EU’s borders (Updated)
Enhanced surveillance of the EU’s external borders with a special provision for the Green Line in Cyprus was the focus of the joint declaration of the MED5 summit of ...
Award-winning Cyprus film on dogs goes global
Huge populations of stray animals are a problem around the world. Alix Norman meets the woman behind a new dogumentary that tracks volunteers in the sector to show the depth ...
‘If territory is lost, everything is lost’, Famagusta mayor says after new Varosha moves
Famagusta Mayor Simos Ioannou is seeking urgent meetings with the ambassadors of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council after Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar announced on Friday ...
Authorities investigate cause of small wildfire in Paphos on Friday night
A small area of thick, wild vegetation and dry grasses burnt in a fire that broke out on Friday evening on the borders of the community of Droushia in the ...
Czech Republic to support Cyprus financially with migrant flows
The Czech Republic will provide €1 million in financial aid to Cyprus to assist the island with voluntary migrant deportations.
The island’s interior minister, Nicos Nouris, and the Czech Republic’...
Cement factory donates land for conservation, a first for the island
Vassiliko Cement Works donated four plots of land, amounting to an area of around 45,000 square metres, to environmental NGO Terra Cypria on Friday.
The land, which falls within a Natura 2000 ...
Kyriakides stresses importance of dealing with cancer on holistic level
Ways in which Cyprus and the EU can work together to improve the quality of care for cancer patients on the island were discussed during EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides’ ...
Anastasiades: EU should adopt clear line on Turkey’s behaviour
The need for the EU to act in such a way as to send a clear message to Turkey that its behaviour is unacceptable was emphasised on Friday by President ...
Live music events return to New Division
Local favourite bar, New Division has been serving drinks and good vibes for years. The pandemic enforced numerous changes, from a booking system, totally unlike its style, to a renovation ...
Man, 62, found dead on farm was killed by cows, post-mortem finds
A 62-year-old man died in Aradippou, after sustaining a chest injury from a cow’s hoof after being trampled on a cattle farm, reports said.
According to the reports, the 62...
‘Official’ buildings to be opened in Varosha, Tatar says
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Friday that in the coming months they would be opening a number of ‘municipal’ and ‘government’ buildings in Varosha.
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Erdogan hints at creation of new military base in north
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan implied on Friday that a military base like the drone base in Lefkoniko could be established in Karpasia, reports from the north said.
Asked about a ...
Cancer patients to protest, want shoe factory held to account
The Astrasol Cancer Patients Committee said on Friday they will be protesting a Supreme Court ruling that the factory had no bearing on the high number of cancer cases seen ...
Greek Cypriot activist held in north finally released
A Greek Cypriot who had been held for over a month in the north for possession of walkie-talkies and photos allegedly showing military installations, was finally released on Friday morning.
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Kyriakides: Strong cooperation is key to prepare for new Covid waves
Strong cooperation within the European Union and beyond is key to prepare for a possible new coronavirus wave and other future health threats, EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides said on ...
Work on EuroAsia connector to begin next week
Works on the EuroAsia Interconnector are due to start on October 14 and an inauguration ceremony for the project will also take place on the same day at the presidential palace.
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