Busy September as high-profile cases come to court
Five high-profile court cases are set to dominate the headlines in the upcoming weeks, ranging from the contentious golden passports trial, the fate of the auditor-general’s job and Thanasis ...
‘Projects’ in pipeline over historic Saint Phanourios cave
There are “projects” in the pipeline over the maintenance and restoration of the historic Saint Phanourios cave near the Kyrenia district village of Ayios Georgios, the bicommunal Technical Committee on ...
Man arrested for crossing illegally to north jailed pending trial
A man who was arrested on Sunday after having handed himself in to the Turkish Cypriot police after he illegally crossed from the Republic to the north was jailed for ...
‘100 people’ living in squalor in Morphou report being trafficked to north police
A total of 100 people who were revealed to have been living in squalor in a camp near Morphou filed reports to the Turkish Cypriot police that they had been trafficked, ...
Govt ponders declassifying Cyprus’ ‘emergent’ energy market
The government is “examining the possibility” of declassifying Cyprus’ energy market from its current status as “emergent”, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Wednesday.
Cyprus’ energy market is currently classified ...
Cyprus ‘has not seen’ financing plan for interconnector
Cyprus’ authorities “have not seen” the financing plan for the Great Sea Interconnector project, the finance ministry’s permanent secretary George Panteli said on Wednesday.
Speaking at an extraordinary meeting ...
North ‘paid Republic $2m for electricity’ in July
By Tom Cleaver
The north’s electricity authority Kib-Tek paid the Republic’s electricity authority (EAC) a total of $2 million (€1.8m) for the supply of electricity during the month of ...
132 chickens killed in dog attack
A total of 132 chickens were killed after being attacked by dogs in a chicken coop near Lapithos, the Turkish Cypriot police announced on Wednesday.
The incident took place at around 7.30...
Two arrested and fined for dodgy tobacco
Two people were arrested at Larnaca airport on Wednesday after customs department officers found significant quantities of contraband tobacco in their luggage.
In the first incident, customs officers inspected the ...
Akrotiri blaze under control
A fire under control in Akrotiri on Wednesday, after three firefighting aircraft battled the flames.
Fire trucks from the British bases and forestry department were also deployed to the scene, ...
Protest over Mackenzie properties
Designated users of Turkish Cypriot properties on Mackenzie beach, Larnaca protested outside the interior ministry on Wednesday over plans by the government to sign contracts with people subletting their properties.
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MPs’ meeting on trips to north held behind closed doors
A meeting of the House energy and commerce committee which focused on the latest developments regarding travel arrangements to and from the north was controversially held behind closed doors on ...
Construction illegalities under government’s microscope – minister
The interior ministry is examining proposals on how to prevent illegalities in under-construction buildings, a responsibility handed over to the newly formed district self-governance organisations.
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou met ...
Ensuring Contractual Compliance with the Digital Resilience Operational Act
By Michael Pelosiand Emilios Charalambous
With the rapid technological progress that is taking place, EU legislators have been actively trying to keep up and enhance the regulatory provisions in the ...
Kalavasos up in arms over asphalt plant approval
Communities in the Vasiliko area are outraged over the environment department’s approval for the construction of an asphalt plant in their area, it was reported on Wednesday.
The plant, ...
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64-year-old remanded in Limassol sexual crime case
Police on Wednesday announced the arrest for sexual crimes of the 64-year-old man involved in the Limassol investigation, which had started off last week with the man reporting to authorities ...
Greens reiterate opposition to Petra tou Romiou beach plans
Petra tou Romiou, the mythological birthplace of Aphrodite, is an “environmentally and culturally rich area” and it should not be developed in the name of unrestrained enrichment, the Cyprus Greens ...
One critical, two wounded in Larnaca punch-up
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in relation to a punch-up in Larnaca, which sent three to hospital, one of whom is intubated and in critical condition.
Police obtained a ...
Parliament debates easing traffic fines and penalties
Parliament is set to start discussions on eight legislative proposals aimed at revising the laws governing traffic fines and the operation of the traffic camera system in Cyprus.
The proposals, ...
First phase of 2024 Palaepaphos excavations completed
The Antiquities Department announced on Wednesday the completion of the first phase of the 2024 excavations for the ‘Palaepaphos Urban Landscape Project’ (PULP), led by the Archaeological Research Unit of the ...
Cypriot Tziortzis confident ahead of Czech race
Cypriot driver Vladimiros Tziortzis is ready for the fifth race of the year in EURONASCAR PRO, which will take place this weekend in the Czech Republic.
At the Autodrom Most ...
Restaurant review: The Seablings, Limassol
Having scanned our phones for somewhere to eat while on holiday in Limassol we came across The Seablings that specialises in pizza. Who doesn’t like pizza? On the Limassol ...
FIBA EuroBasket 2025 tickets go on sale, marking one year to go
In one year, on August 27, 2025, the first jump-ball will be given at FIBA EuroBasket 2025, the event that Cyprus will have the honour and privilege to co-host, along with Latvia, Poland ...
Cyprus households to face severe climate impacts, study warns
Cyprus is expected to face some of the most severe climate-related impacts on vulnerable households among European countries, according to a study published by the Cyprus Institute as part of ...