‘Smart road network in three years’
Cyprus aspires to cover its entire road network with an intelligent transportation system within the next three years, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said following the signing of a new contract ...
Prodromou: time to take education reform a step further
It’s time to make some decisions that will take educational reform a step further, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Friday during a press conference on the ministry’s ...
New arrest in connection with stolen bullets
Police on Friday arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with the theft of guns and thousands of bullets from a container in Limassol as a 27-year-old suspect was remanded for ...
Anti-trapping activist says was attacked by poachers in Avgorou
The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) on Friday said one of its members was violently attacked the previous night by bird trappers in Avgorou and left needing urgent medical assistance.
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Coronavirus: No deaths, 227 people test positive on Friday (Updated)
The health ministry announced 227 new cases of Covid-19 and no deaths on Friday.
As there were no deaths, the death toll remains 575, of whom 367 were men and 208 women.
There are 73 ...
War of words over health system Gesy (Updated)
Government, parties, unions and professionals on Friday attacked a proposal by socialist Edek leader Marinos Sizopoulos that they said would fundamentally change the philosophy of the health system Gesy and ...
Police will not appeal decision affecting recruitment drive
Authorities will not appeal an administrative court decision nullifying the hiring of 75 police officers and 25 firemen but will reassess and correct flaws in the procedure followed, attorney general Giorgos Savvides ...
Azeri national and five others referred for trial
An Azeri national and five other men suspected of planning attacks against Israeli businessmen living in Cyprus were on Friday referred to trial before a criminal court.
The six suspects ...
Two acquitted of attempted murder after prosecution witness deemed unreliable
The Nicosia criminal court acquitted two defendants of attempted murder on Friday, after finding the main prosecution witness unreliable.
Alexis Mavromichalis, aka Alexoui, 42, and Slovakian national Miroslav Balazovjech, aka Dydi ...
New coalition ‘government’ formed in the north
The north’s new ‘prime minister’ Faiz Sucuoglu on Friday announced the new ‘cabinet’ after given the mandate to form a new ‘government’ following his election last week as head ...
Ledra St crossing to close for two days next week for works
The interior ministry on Friday announced that the Ledra Street crossing will suspend operations for 48 hours due to construction work.
According to the ministry, the crossing point will close between 11 ...
Next exploration round will determine the speed and way of hydrocarbon exploitation, Minister says
The next natural gas exploration round as well as the hydrocarbon quantities located will determine the speed and the exploitation of the hydrocarbon reserves in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), ...
Most businesses have seen costs rise up to 30 per cent in past six months
Most businesses said they saw a rise in prices of up to 30 per cent in the past six months, according to the results of a survey published on Friday.
The ...
Coronavirus: Saturday’s testing sites for eligible groups
The health ministry announced the testing sites for Saturday, 49 in total, in all districts.
To get tested people need to present their ID, passport or driver’s licence for identification ...
Coronavirus: J&J recipients can only receive boosters at walk-in centres
People aged 50 and over who received the Janssen anti-coronavirus vaccine can receive a booster jab only through the walk-in vaccination centres, the health ministry said on Friday.
The decision was ...
Kato Pyrgos angered by move to sell co-op building
Kato Pyrgos community council on Friday voiced objections to a reported decision by asset management company Altamira to sell the former Kato Pyrgos co-op building, which they said had been ...
Green party condemns hunting at Anthoupolis wetland
The Green party on Friday condemned “unacceptable” illegal hunting within the fenced-off area of an Anthoupolis wetland and called on relevant authorities to intervene.
The party’s announcement cited mass ...
National Guard should be at highest readiness as long as occupation continues
As long as Cyprus remains under occupation and Turkey continues with new threats, the National Guard must remain at the highest readiness and act as the main force of deterrence ...
Driver collides with police vehicle, tests four times over limit
A 24-year-old woman who crashed into the back of a police vehicle will be charged with drunk driving after she tested four times over the limit, police said on Friday.
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Coronavirus: Grace period for CovScan requirement (updated)
The introduction of electronic scanning of the SafePass will start on Monday on a voluntary basis, the health ministry said on Friday, to ease businesses into the measure until November 22 ...
€85m for farmers from agricultural payments body in 2021
The Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (CAPO) has paid a total of €1.86b to farmers since 2004, of which €1.1b or 59 per cent was from EU funds. This year, CAPO expects payments ...
One in five in Cyprus unable to keep home adequately warm
One in five people in Cyprus said they were unable to keep their home adequately warm last year, a Eurostat survey showed on Friday.
Cyprus ranked third to last as 21 ...
Man sought for theft of weapons and bullets arrested
Police on Friday said they have arrested a 26-year-old man, wanted in connection with four serious crimes in Limassol, including the theft of weapons, bullets, and shooting at a house ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, we hear that the WHO is gravely concerned over rising Covid-19 infections in Europe, as Cyprus is also undergoing a noticeable increase. The government has announced ...