A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
Nicosia police late on Sunday arrested a 38-year-old man wanted in connection with 14 burglary cases after he tried to escape by jumping out of the bathroom window at his home.
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Two new parks named after two distinguished people of the arts were inaugurated in Paphos on Friday.
“The municipal council recently decided to give the parks the names of two ...
Police are investigating a fire which destroyed a parked vehicle in Paphos.
Authorities were notified about the fire around 25 minutes after midnight on Monday.
The fire service arrived at the ...
Four businesses and 34 individuals were reported for failing to adhere to coronavirus protocols after 3,557 checks over the last 24 hours, police said on Monday.
Two establishments and five people were booked ...
Like Cypriots, the Maltese love their cars so there is hope that the Maltese bus company responsible for getting its population on the buses can replicate it here
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Three deaths from Covid-19 and 389 new positive cases were announced on Sunday by the health ministry.
The deaths were two men aged 83 and 93 and a woman, 71. So far 441people have ...
By Nick Theodoulou
Jason deCaires Taylor’s underwater sculptures have enthralled and captured the imagination of Cyprus and its visitors, further marking Ayia Napa on the map and setting out ...
A 59-year-old man from France died on Sunday after the buggy he was in with his daughter, 20, fell off a cliff in the Akamas area and then into the sea.
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The health ministry announced the rapid testing sites for Monday, 32 in total.
People need to present proof of identity to get tested, such as ID, passport or driver’s licence.
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The family remained in Republic for years after 1974 and still pays taxes
By Evie Andreou
The Turkish Cypriot owner of a plot of land in Dhali where the electricity authority (...
Police on Sunday afternoon said they destroyed in a controlled explosion a suitcase found outside the Presidential Palace.
Members of the police bomb squad were called in on Sunday afternoon ...
Not many Brits, but Ayia Napa has reclaimed some of its pre-pandemic bustle
By Nick Theodoulou
In the summer of 2021 Ayia Napa is back on its feet and has regained ...
Eleven businesses and 43 individuals were booked during the past 24 hours for violations of the measures against the spread of coronavirus, police said on Sunday.
In total 5,700 checks were carried out ...
A memorial service was held in Paralimni on Sunday for Tasos Isaac and Solomos Solomou, both killed days apart in August 1996 by Turkish forces in the Dherynia buffer zone.
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A man, 52, and a woman, 39, were arrested police said on Sunday in connection with the killing of a cat in the Nicosia district earlier in the week.
Arrest warrants were ...
More than 40 buses with around 500 Turkish Cypriots travelled to the Kokkina enclave on Sunday morning through the Limnitis-Kato Pyrgos crossing to attend the commemoration events for the 1964 Tylliria battles.
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In 2020, Coca-Cola HBC achieved impressive results in its drive to reduce its environmental footprint. The company has set “A World Without Waste” as its goal. Kalia Patsia, Corporate Affairs & ...
But climate change not the sole driver of increasing temperatures and wildfires
By Annette Chrysostomou
The Mediterranean has become a wildfire hotspot with huge fires raging in Turkey and Greece ...
Scores of people gathered outside the Presidential Palace in Nicosia on Saturday evening to protest the vaccinations of children.
The protest, organised by Foni Laou in cooperation with other groups, ...
One death from coronavirus and 599 new positive cases were announced on Saturday out of 61,883 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.97 per cent.
The death was a woman, aged 84, ...
Cyprus enjoyed a successful Tokyo Olympics, with the 15-strong athlete delegation giving some very good performances, despite returning home without a medal.
The best-placed finishes were by Pavlos Kontides, who ...
An 82-year-old woman, a resident of Tala, Paphos, reported that she was tied up and robbed at her home on Friday evening with perpetrators taking jewellery and cash.
The woman ...
A 14-year-old girl from Nicosia was caught driving in the Alaminos area, in the Larnaca district with her parents and sister as passengers, police said on Saturday.
According to a ...
As of Saturday, people found positive for Covid-19, will have to fill out an electronic form if they want to get their release certificates when their quarantine period is completed, ...