Potato farmers issue cry for help as costs continue to rise
Calling for a meeting with the president, potato farmers on Tuesday said they will no longer be able to carry on planting their crop because of the continued increases in ...
EU human rights court says Cyprus violated freedom of expression rules against Droushiotis
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday ruled against the Republic of Cyprus in the appeal by journalist Makarios Droushiotis that there was a violation of Article 10 of ...
New bus service to better connect Tylliria
The remote Tylliria region of the island will see the operation of regular bus services after a ten-year contract worth €525,000 was signed on Tuesday.
“The total duration of the contract ...
ECHR rules against Cypriot in Mari trial
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday ruled against a Cypriot national who had claimed his right to a fair hearing was violated after an unsuccessful appeal against ...
Parental leave, nursery subsidies take step closer to reality
A bill on parental leave is expected to reach the House Plenary for a vote next Thursday, deputy minister for Social Welfare Anastasia Anthousi said on Tuesday.
Speaking to the ...
Halloumi production will not deviate from PDO says minister
The government reiterated on Tuesday that it would not water down the rules relating to the manufacturing and content specifications for halloumi cheese, as codified in the Protected Designation of ...
Minister warns public to brace for higher electricity prices
People should forget about across-the-board cuts on energy-related taxes, brace for even higher electricity prices and turn to renewables, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Tuesday.
In comments to daily ...
Man arrested, admits to starting three fires
A 40-year-old man has been arrested in connection with three fires which broke out on Tuesday, two in Alassa village and one in the industrial area of Agios Sylas, in ...
Cyprus’ capacity to host migrants ‘long been surpassed’
Cyprus is “flooded with migrants”, director general of the interior ministry Costas Constantinou told the House ad hoc committee on demographics on Tuesday.
“Our country’s capacity to host migrants ...
March to demand better abortion options to be staged on Friday
A march to demand improved abortion laws and healthcare coverage across the island will be held in Nicosia on Friday.
Against the backdrop of the US supreme court decision to ...
Power cuts continue in north, hospitals impacted
Power cuts continued to grip the north on Tuesday, impacting the operation of hospitals, which are currently running on emergency generators.
On Monday, the Republic’s government received a request ...
JRCC operation rescues struggling diver
A diver with fluid on his lungs was rescued on Tuesday after he got into difficulties while diving at the Zenovia wreck off the Larnaca coast.
The Larnaca search and ...
Two arrested over attempted murder in Akaki
Two men, aged 21 and 23, were expected to be remanded on Tuesday in connection with the attempted murder of a 33-year-old man in Akaki.
Investigations started after police received information about ...
Minimum wage ‘will be introduced in coming months’ (update 2)
A minimum wage will be introduced “in the coming months”, the government said on Tuesday, after a meeting with President Nicos Anastasiades and relevant stakeholders ended in disagreement.
Despite the ...
Three jailed after violence at U19 football match
Two men, aged 19 and 26, have been jailed for two months and a third, aged 32, for three months with a three-year suspension after violent attack during a U19 Apoel-Pafos FC match ...
Attorney general appeals light sentence for fatal crash (updated)
The attorney general on Tuesday said he will appeal a 12-month sentence imposed on the hit-and-run driver who killed a Swedish mother in a fatal Ayia Napa crash earlier this ...
Police call for people to be alert after new social media scam appears
Police on Tuesday called on people to be alert after receiving complaints from people that they are being asked to hand over social media passwords, especially on Instagram.
According to ...
Arrest after drugs found at the house of a Limassol resident
A 27-year-old man, who has been arrested on suspicion of drug possession in Limassol, was expected to be remanded on Tuesday, police have said.
The illegal drugs were found during ...
New bird species confirmed in Akrotiri (video)
The first ever recorded sighting of the African desert warbler in Cyprus has been confirmed as the unexpected visitor from the Sahara made its way to the Akrotiri Peninsula.
“This ...
Limassol fire under control two hours after it broke out (updated)
A fire that broke out near the industrial area in Ypsonas early on Tuesday was brought under control two hours later, destroying about 20,000 square metres of dry grass and wild ...
Drunk tourist arrested for causing public nuisance
A drunken tourist was arrested at a Kato Paphos hotel after management called the police following a raucous disturbance, in a case which saw the 51-year-old resisting arrest.
Paphos police ...
Attempted murder being investigated after explosion in Oroklini
Larnaca police were investigating a case of attempted murder on Tuesday after an explosion occurred in a vehicle being driven in Oroklini.
According to a police statement to the Cyprus ...
Today’s weather
On Tuesday morning the weather will be mostly clear. Winds will be mainly south-westly to north-westly, initially light, 3 Beaufort, becoming light to moderate in the afternoon, 3 to 4 Beaufort and on ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, a travel company executive in Cyprus said he expected the airport and airline chaos gripping Europe to subside in the coming weeks as thousands of flights ...