‘No willingness’ to return parties’ unspent election funding
Millions of euros are owed to the state by political parties that failed to return unspent election funding, it emerged on Wednesday, with no willingness from parties to return the ...
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Lawyers given time to prepare for wealth declarations referral
The Supreme Constitutional Court has given two weeks to the parliament and the attorney-general’s lawyers to prepare their opening statements on the law concerning wealth declarations – or ‘pothen esches’ – ...
71-year-old remanded for fatal hit-and-run
A two-day remand order has been issued against a 71-year-old suspect, in connection with Tuesday’s hit-and-run in Ypsonas, Limassol, in which 42-year-old Amid Rashidi Kavanroodi from Iran was killed.
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British bases warn of growing spate of copper thefts
The British bases (SBAs) police have issued a warning to farm, home and business owners to secure their properties following a recent increase in thefts.
According to a statement released ...
Call for second bicommunal EU halloumi group
The European Commission on Wednesday launched an application for the second assembly of the informal working group on Halloumi/Hellim.
The first assembly had a two-year mandate, which has now ...
Kontides criticises sailing federation over exclusion
Olympic silver medallist Pavlos Kontides has sent a letter of dissatisfaction to the president of the Cyprus Sailing Federation (KIO) Yiannos Fotiou regarding the exclusion of the KIO’s representation ...
Restaurant review: Jam, Limassol
By Andrea Kouyiali
Nestled in a little corner of Limassol’s old town, Jam Restaurant is secluded from the main bustling streets. With greenery and fairy lights on the outside, ...
Weigh stations to get renovations, EV charging by 2026
Weigh stations on motorways are set to undergo both internal and external renovations, with additional services and electric vehicle charging stations to be introduced, according to Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades.
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Cyprus considers vaping ban to address teen addiction crisis
The rise of e-cigarettes is a global phenomenon that governments are struggling to manage. With the vaping figures in Cyprus skyrocketing, the government joins a long list of concerned countries ...
Old Nicosia street sign works to close roads
Work to refresh signage on Pygmalion, Ledras, Nikokleous, Faneromeni and part of Lefkonos streets will be carried out on Friday, the municipality announced.
The works, which will be underway between ...
GSI bound by EU energy directive, says chamber of commerce
A European Union directive by which a set percentage of energy used by member state residents must be derived from an interconnected source, means Cyprus must press ahead with the ...
Thefts on the rise, police issue recommendations
Police on in Limassol arrested a 36-year-old man for an investigated case of theft from a building on Tuesday.
The theft was reported to the Limassol central police station by ...
Rains, possible hailstorms and winds expected
Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected on Wednesday, mainly in the mountains and inland, with possible hail. Temperatures will rise to 35C in the interior, 31C on the west coast, 33...
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State services caution against panic following Paphos quake
State services caution against panic following Paphos quakeBy Iole Damaskinos and Jonathan Shkurko
An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale struck the Paphos sea area overnight, according to announcements on ...
Concerns growing over Trikomo sewage
Concerns are growing over the disposal of sewage in Trikomo, with the village’s infrastructure unable to cope with a rapidly growing population, particularly in the coastal area of Long ...
Minister optimistic for deal over hotel sector employees
A new round of intensive talks will continue as part of the attempts to clinch a deal between unions and employers in the hotel industry, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said ...
Two-year-old girl hit by car in Limassol
A two-year-old girl is in critical condition in hospital after she was hit by a car in Limassol on Tuesday afternoon.
Under conditions that are still being investigated, the young ...
Bill means returning students won’t have to pay taxes on their stuff
Students returning from abroad after their studies should not have to pay customs for their belongings, MPs said on Tuesday as they discussed a bill to this effect at the ...
Price cap on bottled water remains undecided
Discussions in parliament to put a price cap on water were left in the air on Tuesday as the House commerce committee criticised the lack of response from a stakeholder.
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‘Parties should pay state back €2.5 million’
The state needs to recoup €2.5 million given to political parties in grants over the last few years, the auditor-general said in a report released Tuesday.
In its report auditing parliament, ...
Pensioner scammed out of €183,000 online
Police in Limassol on Tuesday said they are investigating a new case of online fraud after a 68-year-old was scammed out of €183,000.
The pensioner said he found a website in ...
Murder trial set to start in January
The murder trial of 45-year-old Costas Antoniou will resume on January 7 at the British bases court, it emerged on Tuesday.
Dhekelia police sources told the Cyprus News Agency that Antoniou ...
Unusual 5,000-year-old burial excavated in Paphos
A six-year-old child buried face-down was among notable discoveries made during recent excavations at the Chalcolithic settlement of Chlorakas-Palloures, in the Paphos region, the department of antiquities said on Tuesday.
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52% of Missing Persons identified
The Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) has identified 52 per cent of the remains of those missing, Turkish Cypriot member of the committee Hakki Muftuzade said on Tuesday.
Turkish Cypriot news ...