Six years prison for child rape ‘wholly inadequate’
A six-year jail term for a child rape conviction was “manifestly inadequate” the Supreme Court ruled as it moved to increase the jail time to nine years, it emerged on ...
FIBA EuroBasket trophy arrives in Cyprus
The FIBA EuroBasket trophy has arrived on the island ahead of the upcoming match between Cyprus and France on November 21.
The trophy will be on the island for ten days. ...
Teen’s court hearing in explicit photo case postponed again
The case against the 15-year-old boy who stands accused of having edited into existence explicit images of teachers and pupils at the school he attends had his latest court hearing ...
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Concrete makers’ association head tells workers to get back to work
Trade unions Sek, Peo, and Deok expressed their dissatisfaction on Tuesday over what they called an “unfortunate intervention” by Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou into the unresolved labour dispute in the ...
‘All parties give consent’ for enlarged meeting on Cyprus problem
“All parties” have given their consent for an enlarged meeting to be held on the Cyprus problem, according to reports on Monday.
The Cyprus News Agency reported that a “brief ...
Warning shots fired as Paphos man arrested for alleged kidnapping
Police in Paphos fired warning shots on Monday night as a 41-year-old man attempted to escape being arrested for a suspected kidnapping.
The police believe the man may be connected ...
North political crisis
North opposition ‘MP’ Derya labelled terrorist by pro-‘govt’ demonstrators
Turkish Cypriot opposition party CTP ‘MP’ Dogus Derya was branded a “terrorist” by pro-‘government’ demonstrators on Monday night after she threw water at the man the north’s ruling ...
Cyprus’ reservoirs still only a quarter full despite heavy rain
Cyprus’ reservoirs are still only a quarter full, according to data released by the water development department, despite heavy rain hitting swathes of the island over the last two weeks.
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Today’s weather: A cloudy morning and a rainy afternoon
Tuesday is expected to begin with clouds covering large swathes of the island, which will produce morning rain on parts of the coast.
The rain will spread inland and into ...
‘No child without a coat’ campaign launched for third successive year
By Tom Cleaver
The ‘No child without a coat’ campaign was launched by the Aglandjia municipality and the Alkinoos Artemiou foundation for the third successive year on Monday.
The foundation ...
Environment Dept confirms damage to Pyrgos sand dunes
The Environment Department confirmed on Friday that works have been carried out with heavy vehicles on the beach of Pyrgos in Limassol, resulting in extensive impact on the sand dunes ...
Suspected kidnapper arrested in Paphos after police chase
A 41-year-old man wanted in Limassol for kidnapping was arrested on Friday in Paphos after a police chase.
Paphos police deputy operations manager Michalis Nicolaou said police received a tipoff ...
Law commissioner’s office understaffed, MPs hear on Friday
Law commissioner Louiza Christodoulou Zannetou told MPs on Friday that her office remained understaffed, despite provisions for two additional employees.
Speaking at the House finance committee, which was discussing the ...
Sand dunes being destroyed by unauthorised developments, say environmentalists
The last remaining sand dunes in Cyprus are quietly being destroyed by unauthorised development activities, environmentalists warned on Monday.
Excavators first entered the coastal site in Limassol, located between Governor’...
26-year-old man suffers minor injuries in knife attack by roommate
A 26-year-old man sustained minor injuries after being attacked by his roommate with a knife in Limassol, police reported.
The incident occurred in Mesa Geitonia during an argument between the ...
Labour ministry denies EU procedure over collective agreements
The labour ministry has dismissed press reports that the EU has launched procedures against Cyprus for not meeting the minimum percentage of the workforce covered by collective agreements.
A labour ...
Tempers flare over ‘golden passport’ probe
Friction flared up in parliament on Monday after the head of the anti-corruption authority declined to commit specifically to investigating former president Nikos Anastasiades in relation to the ‘golden passports’ ...
Cosmetics withdrawn from Europe may also be in Cyprus
Cosmetics withdrawn from the European market may also be in Cyprus and the health ministry has called on consumers to stop using them.
There is currently no concrete information regarding ...
Sek approves agreement for hotel workers
Trade union Sek approved on Friday an agreement in principle for the renewal of the collective agreement for hotel industry workers.
In a press release, Sek said its answer has ...
Government steps up crime crackdown
The government said Monday it is doing what it can to return a sense of safety to the wider public and to crack down on organised crime, part of it ...
Cyprus part-time employment falls to 8%, well below EU average
Part-time employees in Cyprus dropped from 9.1 per cent in 2022 to 8 per cent in 2023, far below the EU average of 17.1 per cent, among workers aged 20 to 64, according to Eurostat.
In 2023, the ...
North’s population passes 475,000, stats institute says
The north’s population was projected as exactly 476,214 by its statistics institute on Monday.
The institute said its projection was “produced in line with assumptions prepared by taking into account ...
AG’s office faces backlog of 6,100 civil cases
Over 6,000 open civil cases are on the desk of the attorney-general’s office, MPs heard on Monday.
The House finance committee was reviewing the budget for the attorney-general’s office ...
Single vineyards: does specific terroir mean better wine?
I have recently seen wines with GPS coordinates on the label, where the language used even conveys a highly specific sense of place regarding the vineyard. Many wineries in Cyprus ...