A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
A 21-year-old Nicosia man has been arrested following five alleged incidents of theft from churches carried out between December 21 and January 4.
He is accused of entering a place of worship ...
In today’s episode, Akel MEP Niyazi Kizilyurek has said he will challenge in court the claim that he is violating the constitution by holding an unpaid teaching post at ...
Chris Heaton-Harris, the recently appointed Minister for Europe in the UK government, has reiterated London’s support for the UN-led process to advocate a solution in Cyprus “in line with ...
Limassol police pursued and arrested a man suspected of breaking a car window and stealing a bag with two passports that were later found in his vehicle.
In a statement ...
Police have made a fourth arrest in connection with two burglaries in the Famagusta district and are continuing to look for a fifth suspect, they said in an announcement on ...
Police and customs have confiscated 30 cartons of tobacco and 10 packs of cigarettes after searching an apartment in Peyia and fined the owner of the flat €1900 for possessing duty free goods, ...
Cypriot fintech company WiRE, which mainly operates in the real estate market, announced on Wednesday that it has been accepted to participate in PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) UK’s Scale programme.
PwC’...
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake was felt in Cyprus late Wednesday, the Cyprus Seismological Centre said.
The earthquake was recorded at 23.04 and was felt the strongest in the Paphos district, and to ...
The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) and Athens Exchange Group (ATHEXGroup) announced on Wednesday their successful collaboration, resulting in the CSE becoming compliant with the Settlement Discipline Regulation, as of February 1...
The Cyprus Land and Building Developers Association (LBDA) warned against the potential rise in VAT for property purchases, saying that this would harm both the economy and first-time buyers.
The ...
Online shopping in Cyprus grew by a faster rate than the EU average as Covid-19 restrictions accelerated an already growing trend in favour of re-commerce, but still remained among the ...
The Pancyprian union of psychologists on Wednesday called on the health minister and the House health committee to push for the inclusion of counselling psychologists to national health scheme Gesy.
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Police on Wednesday were investigating the circumstances under which a 15-year-old girl fell out of a moving bus and was injured earlier in the day.
According to the police report, ...
The health ministry announced 3,083 new cases of Covid-19 and two deaths on Wednesday.
The deaths were of two men, both aged 74, who died at Limassol and Nicosia hospitals.
This brings ...
Akel MEP Niyazi Kizilyurek said on Wednesday he will legally challenge the constitution, which he was accused of violating by holding an unpaid teaching post at the University of Cyprus ...
Boxing day was the busiest day for Troodos last year, with more than 5,323 vehicles counted on the Karvounas – Troodos road by a traffic counter installed as part of the EU-funded ...
Infants are at danger from Covid-19 and should be vaccinated, as there is a small chance that they could die from the virus, head of the paediatric clinic at the ...
A 64-year-old man was remanded in custody for eight days on Wednesday after being arrested for working as a doctor without a licence and for selling drugs illegally.
The man ...
An overhauled bill for the creation of an independent anti-corruption authority heads to the House plenary on February 10, with MPs still seeking common ground on how it will be appointed, ...
Cyprus recorded the third biggest increase in share of renewable energy used in transport but was still ranked sixth from the bottom in the EU 27.
Figures published by Eurostat show ...
The president has ordered that the recommendations of the fire services for their upgrade be prioritised within 15 days, as the state seeks to bolster the force.
A committee on Wednesday ...
Two Apollonion doctors are facing criminal charges after a patient died and seven others suffered serious post-surgery complications following a cataract surgery at the hospital in 2020, it emerged on Wednesday.
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Police on Wednesday said they will investigate whether mistakes were made in their handling of the 2019 Ayia Napa gang rape case after the supreme court overturned the conviction of the ...