Avakoum monk fails in attempt to retain evidence
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an application by Monk Nectarios to cancel a court order that allowed authorities to seize evidence from the Monastery of Saint Abvakoum.
The order, ...
New swimming pool law to bring clarity and order
By Eleni Philippou
The much-anticipated new law on the operation of swimming pools – the Swimming Pools Law of 2025 – was passed in July 2025 with the aim of making swimming pools safer, ...
Two Cyprus antiquities returned from America
Two Cypriot antiquities returned by the Art of Eternity Gallery in New York to be repatriated to the island were handed over to the government at a ceremony at the ...
Limassol fires: ‘I am satisfied with what I see so far’
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said he was satisfied with what he has seen so far in terms of implementing decisions taken to support those affected by the Limassol fires.
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Five charged over violent clash in Limassol
Five people have been charged after a violent fight broke out in broad daylight on Paphos street in Limassol, police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon and ...
Man arrested after beach theft in Larnaca
A 22-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday night in connection with the reported theft of a beachgoer’s bag at Finikoudes beach in Larnaca, police said on Wednesday.
The incident ...
Fire service rescues boy stuck up tree
The fire service was called on to rescue a teenage boy who had climbed up a tree on Tuesday afteroon but could not get back down, spokesman Andreas Kettis said ...
Arrested after drugs found at man’s home
A 28-year-old man was arrested in Famagusta after illegal drugs were found at his home and is expected to appear in court on Wednesday, police said.
The operation was carried ...
Winds strengthen and heat intensifies across Cyprus
Cyprus is expected to face a sharp rise in temperatures from Friday, as a warm air mass moves in, pushing heat levels significantly above the seasonal average.
The latest weather ...
Gardening with wildlife in mind
By Mary Michaelides
When my garden began transitioning into a succulent haven, I decided to remove the automatic watering system. I wanted the flexibility to water the succulents less frequently ...
Talat on arrests of Greek Cypriots: I’ve only seen three-month remands for murders
Former Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, who served in post between 2005 and 2010, on Tuesday expressed surprise at the ongoing detention of five Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the ...
Tatar to Stewart: Your job description does not allow you to make such a statement
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Tuesday told outgoing United Nations special representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart that “your job description does not allow you to make such a statement”.
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Mandatory call for unexplained nursery absences bill passed again
Parliament for the second time passed a set of bills which will make it mandatory for nursery schools to call children’s parents or guardians in the event that they ...
Police chief: We have no evidence deadly Limassol fire was arson
Police chief Themistos Arnaoutis on Tuesday said he has “no evidence” that the wildfire which tore through the Limassol district and killed two people last month was started “maliciously”.
Addressing ...
Parliament accepts some of Christodoulides’ changes to multiple pensions law
Parliament on Tuesday accepted some of the amendments President Nikos Christodoulides had made to new bills regulating the pensions of future state officials.
Christodoulides had sent six of the bills, ...
Bus drivers reject labour ministry’s offer, strike to go on
Bus drivers in Larnaca on Tuesday evening rejected a proposal of new terms presented to them by the labour ministry, with their indefinite strike as such set to continue.
Drivers ...
‘No tolerance for arbitrary detentions’, Metsola’s spokesman says
There can be “no tolerance for arbitrary detentions”, European parliament president Roberta Metsola’s spokesman Juri Laas said on Monday in response to the arrest and continued remand of five ...
Illegal structures belonging to PEPs highlighted by audit office
Commercial properties and holiday homes linked to Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) were built despite lacking the proper permits, the audit office said in a report published on Tuesday.
One case ...
Morphou mayor-in-exile fumes over Troodos road plans
Morphou’s Greek Cypriot mayor-in-exile Victor Hadjiavraam on Tuesday said he felt “obliged to express my deepest indignation” at the government’s decision to build the new road connecting Nicosia ...
US fire investigation unit to arrive on Wednesday
A specialised US federal team will arrive in Cyprus on Wednesday night to assist in the investigation and evaluation of the deadly wildfires that ravaged mountainous Limassol last month, assistant ...
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Fire chief: I could not go above cabinet’s heads
Fire chief Nikos Longinos on Tuesday defended his actions during the wildfire which tore through the Limassol district and killed two people last month, saying he could not go above ...
Seven remanded after two Syrians abducted
Limassol district court on Tuesday remanded seven people in police custody for eight days in connection with the suspected beating and kidnapping of two Syrian nationals over the weekend.
They ...
Cyprus has third lowest number of deaths by drowning
Cyprus is among the three EU countries with the lowest recorded number of deaths by drowning in 2022, Eurostat said on Tuesday.
With summer in full swing, “swimming pools and beaches ...
Transport department urges drivers to check for recalls
The Department of Road Transport (TOM) issued a fresh call to all vehicle owners on Tuesday to regularly check for safety recalls, as part of a new campaign aimed at ...