Paphos police arrest suspect in Emba drug bust
Police said on Friday they arrested a 28-year-old man in Paphos suspected of possessing over 12kg of narcotics in connection with a drug bust earlier in the week in Emba.
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Yellow weather warning until the evening, storms expected on the weekend
A yellow weather warning for scattered thunderstorms will be in effect until 7pm on Friday, the met office said, as storms are expected to continue over the weekend.
According to ...
Cyprus Business Now
Cypriot Minister of Finance Makis Keravnos this week met with the chairman of the board of directors of Alpha Bank Group Vasilis Rapanos, discussing a range of issues, including an ...
North looks to mirror Republic’s taxi clampdown
The north is looking to mirror the Republic’s planned clampdown on Turkish Cypriot taxi drivers, with ‘parliament speaker’ Zorlu Tore promising to take the “necessary initiatives against unregistered taxi ...
Minister announces improvements in title deed issuance
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Thursday highlighted “significant improvements” in the examination and issuance of property title deeds, which, according to him, will help reducing the average processing time to ...
Government may terminate LNG terminal contract
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou hinted Thursday the government may terminate the contract with the CPP consortium with the contract to build the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Vasiliko.
His ...
Paphos mayor trains sights on contractors
Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos said Thursday he will file a complaint to the police against both the Contractors Council and the Scientific and Technical Chamber where he’ll accuse of ...
Eating disorders surge by 60 per cent
Eating disorders increased by 60 per cent last year, the House health committee heard on Thursday, as MPs warned of a worrying trend.
Akel MP Marina Nicolaou said very little has ...
HIO budget oversight urged
The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) needs better control over its budget allocation, the head of the house health committee and Disy MP Efthymios Diplaros said on Thursday, following a discussion ...
Disy vice-president firm on resignation
Disy Vice-President Marios Pelekanos said on Thursday his resignation is final, following rumours he would stay on with the party, with many rejecting his decision to leave, after he didn’...
A Little Nightmare knocks stuffing out of staid classical music
A unique music and theatre performance will travel to Cyprus, presenting a different kind of event on the stage. Classical musicians Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo have taken the world ...
Upgrade, not relocation urged for Limassol museum
During her visit to Limassol on Thursday, Deputy Minister of Culture Vasiliki Kassianidou expressed her stance that the Limassol Archaeological Museum should remain in its current location and be upgraded.
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Christodoulides takes action on buffer zone fortifications
President Nikos Christodoulides is taking all the necessary measures to remove fortifications near the buffer zone being built by the Turkish army, stated Dherynia Mayor and head of the committee ...
Lifeguards protest for permanent positions, beach safety
Around 150 professional lifeguards from all over Cyprus protested outside the interior ministry on Thursday morning, demanding an increase in permanent positions, the implementation of the national plan ‘Salamis’, and the ...
Cyprus has youngest population in Europe
Cyprus has the youngest population of any of the European Union’s member states, according to the latest figures published by the European Union’s statistical institute, Eurostat.
The median ...
Man arrested for pulling knife on barman
A 32-year-old man was arrested in the north on Thursday after allegedly pulling a knife on a barman.
He reportedly got into a disagreement with the barman over the price ...
Cyprus GDP expected to grow, inflation to continue decreasing
Cyprus is expected to experience further growth in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2024, combined with a slowdown in inflation, according to the European Commission’s interim winter forecast, released ...
Kalavasos archaeologists discover ancient room
An ancient room, among other ancient artefacts, was discovered during archaeological digs at the Kalavsos-Laroumena site near Larnaca.
The findings were discovered during the digging of two trenches, both of ...
Finance Minister says new support measures imminent — electricity subsidy may be renewed
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Thursday said that new support measures will be discussed at the upcoming Cabinet meeting, scheduled for next week, after which they will be announced to ...
Look up: get a different view from Cyprus’ rooftops
Rooftops can offer a whole new way to experience a city. ELENI PHILIPPOU meets the woman mapping what is available in Nicosia
There is a whole other world between the ...
‘Excellent’ Cronos gas discovery off Cyprus
Cyprus’ energy ministry on Thursday lauded the successful completion of an appraisal well at Cronos-2 in Block 6 of the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) by Εni and TotalEnergies.
The ...
Yellow warning issued for storms
The Met office issued a yellow weather warning for strong storms, expected between 11am on Thursday and 7pm on Friday.
They said strong storms, including the potential falling of hail, ...
Paphos municipality honours Jet2 CEO as ‘distinguished friend and supporter’
The Municipality of Paphos this week recognised the Chief Executive Officer of Jet2 Steve Heapy, who is considered to be one of the most prominent figures in the global travel ...
Homophobic video was ‘taught properly’
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Thursday said nothing had been proven against the theologian who showed students a controversial video, which had been reported for homophobic content.
Speaking to CyBC ...