Twelve more arrests in Chlorakas
Paphos police on Monday said they have arrested another twelve people who were found violating the interior ministry decree which prohibits the settlement of additional migrants in Chlorakas.
The arrests ...
Coronavirus: Doctors, lawyers join forces to protest ‘scandalous’ pandemic measures
A group of doctors, lawyers, educators and scientists gathered outside the attorney-general’s office on Monday to demand explanations regarding what they described as “scandalous” management of Covid-19.
Professionals from ...
Coronavirus: Four deaths, 3,374 new cases (Updated)
The health ministry on Monday announced four more coronavirus deaths, including two people in their 40s, as 3,374 new infections were recorded.
The deaths concerned a man, aged 40 and a woman ...
MPs work on making VAT on houses EU compatible
Lawmakers on Monday discussed how to tweak a government bill on VAT on houses so as to make it compatible with EU law.
The matter relates to a bill tabled ...
Limassol football teams accept smaller capacity stadium
The new Limassol football stadium is being completed as planned, government said on Monday, adding the three Limassol teams are willing to follow new Uefa specifications for wider spacing between ...
Energy minister says state will press for best terms over delayed LNG contract
The government said Monday it will use any safeguards afforded to it in the contract governing the LNG import terminal, sounding an upbeat note that any differences with the contractor ...
With eye on 2023, Diko to reach out to opposition parties
Diko has established a political framework within which it will move in the run up to the 2023 presidential elections, leader Nicolas Papadopoulos said on Monday following the centre-right party’s ...
Cyprus airports welcome net zero aviation declaration
The Toulouse Declaration marks a new chapter in Europe’s journey towards net zero aviation by 2050, Hermes Airports said on Monday after joining fellow aviation stakeholders in endorsing the declaration.
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Coronavirus: Secondary school teachers say test to stay risks school closures
More coronavirus cases are being detected among students after the implementation of the test to stay policy, risking school closure, secondary state teachers’ union Oelmek said on Monday.
On the ...
Man remanded over attempted murder
A 26-year-old man was remanded for eight days on Monday in connection with the attempted murder of another man in Nicosia.
Police said the suspect was arrested on Sunday on ...
Twenty-three years for man linked to Cyprus’ biggest ever drugs bust
A man has been sentenced to 23 years in prison following the biggest ever drugs bust with links to Cyprus which saw 645 kilos of MDMA smuggled to Australia in Cypriot charcoal ...
Coronavirus: Five-month booster bookings available online from Sunday
Online appointments for a booster dose will be able to be arranged five months after the latest anti-coronavirus jab as of Sunday, the health ministry announced on Monday.
Following a ...
Press union calls for prompt probe of Sigma sexual harassment case
The journalists’ union (ESK) has demanded that investigations of sexual harassment in media spaces be prompt and thorough.
In a statement, the PSC called for a speedy investigation into the ...
More than just a walk in the park
ALIX NORMAN meets Cyprus’ professional dogwalkers – the people who have packed in high-flying corporate careers to pursue their passion for puppies
“’You went to university to pick up dog poo?’ ...
Coronavirus: Tuesday’s free testing sites for eligible groups
Tuesday’s state rapid testing will be operating in the following areas:
District
Location of testing units
Operating hours
Telephone
Lemesos
(6 units)
My Mall Limassol (Entrance D, next to “Public” ...
Best workplace comedies to stream
Find some humour in the place you spend most of your waking hours suggests CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES
With the number of sitcoms exploding in the 90s and 00s, it was only ...
Human traffickers jailed after smuggling people into the country (Updated)
Two human traffickers from Turkey received prison sentences of 42 months and 56 months after they pleaded guilty to smuggling people for money, the legal service announced on Monday.
Later on Monday ...
Coronavirus: One hour work stoppage in primary schools angers parents (updated)
Primary school and kindergarten teachers held a one-hour work stoppage on Monday morning, with union Poed giving authorities 15 days to work out satisfactory solutions to problems faced due to ongoing ...
Drivers warned of more increases at the pump
Drivers can expect continued price rises at the pump, the Cyprus Consumers Association (CCA) said on Monday saying that inflation has surge.
The group said that petrol 95 has notched a 0.308 ...
Man dies after being found in building destroyed by fire (Updated)
A 40-year-old man was found dead after a fire early on Monday morning, the fire service said.
Spokesman Andreas Kettis told Cybc that at around 5.45 am, two fire trucks responded ...
Greens to take a stance on presidential election in two weeks
Re-elected Greens leader Charalambos Theopemptou said on Monday that the party needs another two weeks to decide its course for the upcoming presidential elections.
Theopemptou was on Sunday re-elected but ...
University former commissioner claimed to have graduated from says never heard of him (updated)
Police confirmed on Monday that the US university from which the former volunteerism commissioner claims to have graduated says it has no knowledge of his existence.
Former commissioner Yiannis Yiannaki ...
Limassol police officer recognises his stolen watch on suspect
A police officer on duty has identified as his own the watch worn by a suspect under arrest for cannabis possession.
The watch had been taken from his home last ...
Arrest for catalytic converter thefts in Famagusta
A 21-year-old man has been arrested to facilitate the investigation of two cases of burglary, at a shop and a jeweller’s last October and November in Famagusta.
He is ...