Turkey fined over Cypriot conscientious objector
The Republic of Turkey received a €9,000 fine on Tuesday from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) for the imprisonment of a Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector.
The ECtHR ruled that ...
Anti-money laundering swoops seize millions in assets
The anti-money-laundering unit (Mokas) has seized approximately €10 million, as well as nine luxury vehicles, four properties and cryptocurrencies assets over the past two years as part of investigations into money ...
Man rescued from cargo ship
The Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) activated the Nearchos plan on Tuesday night to conduct an airlift for a 48-year-old man crew member of a cargo ship sailing off ...
Gaza aid ship proceeding to plan (Updated)
The journey of the aid ship Open Arms is proceeding according to plan, foreign ministry spokesman Theodoros Gotsis said on Wednesday.
The shipment of over 200 tonnes of aid for Gaza, ...
Cypriot podcasters join forces for charity event
The NC Network has announced the inaugural “Ena Oniro Mia Efxi Charity Marathon Podcast,” a special charity event to be streamed live on the NC Network’s YouTube channel on ...
Greens sound alarm over wharf in Protaras
The Green Party on Wednesday raised questions about a potential new illegality committed on a beach in Protaras.
According to the party’s announcement, the construction under scrutiny is a ...
Union welcomes extension of forest fire season
Trade union Oekdy-Sek on Wednesday expressed their satisfaction with the government’s decision to extend the forest firefighting season from six to eight months.
The decision will also see several ...
Microsoft deal to help public sector’s digital transformation
Cyprus has signed an Enterprise Agreement with tech giant Microsoft to enhance the island’s digital transformation and improve the public sector’s efficiency.
The €8 million agreement was signed by ...
Restaurant review: Kaji Fusion Bar & Grill, Limassol
By Andrea Kouyiali
I wasn’t sure what to expect at Kaji to be honest. My excited other half couldn’t wait to go but that only made me more ...
Man remanded for 17kg of cannabis
Larnaca district court remanded a 26-year-old man for eight days on Wednesday following the discovery of a suitcase containing 17kgs of cannabis at Larnaca airport.
During the investigation of the ...
Two arrested linked to string of burglaries
A 38-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman arrested on Sunday in Paphos are believed to have been involved in a string of burglaries, police said on Wednesday.
Paphos police’s ...
Holy Synod court calls for more details in monk scandal (Update 2)
By Nikolaos Prakas and Iole Damaskinos
An ecclesiastical court decided on Wednesday to call for further investigations by a three-member committee looking into the Osiou Avakoum monastery extortion and sex ...
Tatar calls for higher education chief to resign
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar on Wednesday called for the north’s higher education accreditation authority (Yodak)’s chairman Turgay Avci to resign.
Scandal has engulfed the north’s higher ...
Further remands for huge people smuggling operation (Updated)
Two people aged 33 and 27 were remanded for eight days on Wednesday after they were arrested to facilitate police investigations into a case involving the attempted illegal entry of a total ...
Dynamic doctor buying time for his patients
In a roving oncologist, THEO PANAYIDES finds a socially conscious doctor who believes a positive mindset can help fight the bad vibes and worse of his days
“I had a ...
Police investigating car fire in Pissouri
Police on Wednesday are investigating a car fire in a residential area of Pissouri in Limassol, which completely destroyed the vehicle.
According to the police press office spokesman, the fire ...
Inspiring stories coming to Limassol’s Molos
Motivational stories, inspiring speeches and a world of ideas are coming to Limassol this month as a new event takes place. Set against the backdrop of the old port of ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the humanitarian aid ship Open Arms finally set sail from Larnaca for Gaza.
Meanwhile, President Nikos Christodoulides will meet the UN Secretary-general’s personal envoy Maria ...
Police arrest suspect for Ayia Varvara car fire
Paphos police proceeded to arrest a person for a case of arson set in the early hours of Tuesday in a vehicle parked in a garage in the industrial area ...
Two men remanded for car arson in Paphos
Two men aged 53 were remanded on Wednesday for committing car arson in Paphos.
Police and fire fighters in Paphos attributed a fire that broke out in a vehicle owned by ...
Teleconference of Amalthea partners to discuss next steps
A teleconference of all partners in the initiative for the maritime humanitarian corridor to Gaza is taking place on Wednesday.
President Nikos Christodoulides announced the meeting, to be attended by ...
Paphos man arrested for illegal stay and employment, forgery
Police on Tuesday arrested a 33-year-old man for an investigated case of illegal stay in the Republic and working without a permit.
According to police, the man was allegedly in ...
Arrest over Nicosia car arson
A 43-year-old man has been arrested on Wednesday in connection with the arson of two cars parked at a petrol station in Nicosia.
The cars were parked on Makarios Avenue ...
Today’s weather: Mostly clear, evening showers
Wednesday will be mostly clear with temporarily increased clouds. Temperatures will rise to 24C in the interior, 23C on the southeast coast, 21C on the west coast, 22C on the ...