Youth remanded over Finikoudes fight
A 17-year-old male was remanded in custody for four days after being at the centre of a mass brawl on Larnaca’s Finikoudes beach on Saturday night.
He has been ...
Christodoulides to brief National Council about Tatar meeting
President Nikos Christodoulides will on Tuesday convene the National Council to inform its members about the informal dinner he attended with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish Cypriot leader ...
Govt to announce two new housing schemes at month’s end
The government will on October 30 announce two new schemes aimed at making housing in Cyprus more affordable, before beginning to implement both schemes within November, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said.
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Today’s weather: Mostly clear with partial clouds
Tuesday’s weather will be mostly clear, with partial clouds observed during parts of the day.
Temperatures will rise to 23 degrees Celsius inland, 25 degrees Celsius on the south and east ...
Cyprus students invited to join European statistics competition
Registration for the 2024-2025 European Statistics Competition will take place from October 21 to November 19, according to an announcement from the Press and Information Office (PIO).
The office explained that the ...
President under fire for vetoing law linked to First Lady
President Nikos Christodoulides took flak on Monday for having vetoed a law that would disclose the donors to a support fund for indigent students that is managed by the First ...
Nicosia municipality issues open call for Christmas events
The Nicosia municipality on Monday issued an open call for those interested in participating in Christmas events.
The Christmas events will be taking place between December 1 and January 6, with the ...
Govt ‘evaluating’ whether to extend electricity subsidy
The government is “evaluating” its options regarding the future of the electricity subsidy ahead of its currently scheduled expiry at the end of this month, spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on ...
Alphamega stadium turns down request to host Cyprus national team match
Limassol’s Alphamega stadium on Monday turned down a request from the Cyprus Football Association to host the national team’s upcoming Uefa Nations League match against Lithuania.
National team ...
Man in court after shooting brother-in-law dead
A 50-year-old man who stands accused of shooting his brother-in-law dead appeared in Paphos court on Monday.
His victim was 43-year-old Stylianos Stylianou. The suspect and Stylianou were reportedly at ...
North ‘parliament’ crisis frozen with ‘MPs’ in Turkey for earthquake court case
The ongoing crisis at the heart of Turkish Cypriot politics was frozen on Monday with many ‘MPs’ having travelled to Turkey to be present for the resumption of proceedings regarding ...
Pharmacists at Limassol hospital go on strike
Pharmacists at the Limassol general hospital on Monday called an immediate strike over changes to the hospital’s pharmaceuticals department’s management structure.
The strike was called by the pharmacists’ ...
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External and internal risks ‘put strain on economy’
Significant external and internal risks to the economy were highlighted by Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Monday during the presentation of the 2025 state budget at the House finance committee.
Despite ...
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Fire in Droushia ‘completely under control’
The fire which broke out near the village of Droushia on Monday was under complete control by 7pm, the forestry department said.
Earlier, Droushia mukhtar Sotiris Kouparis said it had ...
Fidias calls for protest against school phone ban
Member of the European Parliament Fidias Panayiotou on Monday called for a protest at Nicosia’s Eleftheria Square against the government’s ban of mobile phones from schools.
He said ...
Disy leader suggests ways of closing housing supply gap
Opposition Disy on Monday called for a “holistic” approach to tackling the problem of affordable housing, while for its part the government promised more programmes to help young people get ...
100-strong Cypriot group travels to Turkey for earthquake trial hearing
A contingent of Cypriots numbering some 100 people on Monday travelled to the southeastern Turkish city of Adiyaman ahead of the next hearing of the trial of the 11 people held responsible ...
Sixteen years for drugs smuggler
The Larnaca criminal court on Monday sentenced a 22-year-old man to 16 years in prison for his involvement in an illegal drug importation case.
The man was arrested by members of ...
Christodoulides tells authorities to speed up organised crime probes
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday called on the authorities to speed up their investigations into matters involving corruption and organised crime.
Christodoulides held a meeting on the subject of corruption ...
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Calm returns to airports after cyberattacks overcome
The police control systems at airports and all checkpoints in Cyprus have been restored after the country was targeted by six cyberattacks over the weekend, allegedly linked to hacker group ‘...
Eight arrests made after man attacked by mob
The police on Monday announced the arrest of eight men in connection with the assault and serious injury of a 45-year-old man in Nicosia.
The man had been attacked by ...
Movies you didn’t know were based on true stories
Trap
Like most M. Night Shyamalan movies, Trap has a set-up that is too ridiculous to be believed: Josh Harnett plays a psychotic serial killer who is also a father ...
Disy remains the leading party – new poll
Despite facing significant pressure, political party Disy continues to maintain its position as the leading party in Cyprus, according to a poll conducted by RetailZoom on behalf of daily Politis.
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Hope for hotel labour peace as employers accept proposal
Employers have agreed to a labour ministry proposal in the ongoing negotiation for the renewal of collective agreements in the hotel industry, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Monday.
He ...