A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
Three arrests were made on Wednesday as the police cracked down on electricity theft taking place at a Chlorakas residential complex.
Paphos police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou said the operation took ...
Cypriot athletes taking part in the 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin are producing impressive results, already securing two gold medals, three silver and three bronze.
The Special Olympics ...
Limassol district court on Wednesday rejected a lawsuit filed by depositors in the former Laiki Bank against the state in relation to the haircut on deposits in 2013.
The attorney general’...
The 82-year-old accused of attempted murder against a 67-year-old man will appear at the criminal court in Limassol for his trial on July 17.
The incident took place on June 11 around 7.15...
Born in South Africa to Cypriot parents, one young goalkeeper has his eyes set on Liverpool but takes a principled stand to the sport finds PAUL LAMBIS
Two years ago, ...
Attorney-General Giorgos Savvides on Wednesday appealed the ‘manifestly inadequate’ 11-year prison sentence recently imposed on a man for sexually abusing two minors under the age of 13 in Limassol.
The accused ...
The former Kiti bishop has spoken out against the Holy Synod decision to put him on forced sabbatical, decrying it as “void” and inconsiderate to his needs.
His lawyer Yiannis ...
Cyprus has recorded a drop of five positions in the competitiveness ranking of the IMD World Competitiveness Centre for the third consecutive year, falling from the 40th position to the 45...
Health Minister Popi Kanari said that a meeting on the future of Gesy will take place at the presidential palace on Friday with key stakeholders.
The minister explained on Wednesday ...
A furious Sotira municipality said on Wednesday that it will use “all available legal measures at its disposal” to challenge a council of ministers’ decision rejecting a development at Ayia ...
Police say they believe last night’s fire in Aglandjia was started “on purpose”.
Police spokesman Christos Andreou told Cyprus Mail an investigation into the blaze, which destroyed four parked ...
Cabinet on Wednesday moved to increase IVF treatment subsidies to €3,500 as part of the government’s efforts to combat low birth rates.
The funding previously amounted to €2,500 and has since ...
Authorities will take additional measures based on the recommendations of the US State Department’s human trafficking report on Cyprus, Justice Minister Anna Koukkides Procopiou said on Wednesday.
Saying that ...
The government moved on Wednesday to allow existing petrol stations to install electric vehicle charging points.
The move, amending a pre-existing law regarding the construction of petrol stations, is aimed ...
The first of a kind Turtle Museum in Cyprus has opened its doors in the community of Inia, near Paphos, with the aim of becoming an important educational centre for ...
Relax and indulge in the beauty of lavender is the motto this year for the Lavender Festival in Platres, which highlights the magic of ‘the Queen of Herbs’ in all ...
Meanwhile, the House ethics committee on Wednesday discussed a revamp of the ‘sources of wealth’ legislation for state officials, in the hope of widening its scope and including judges.
MPs ...
Twenty-five Cypriot musicians aspire to break the Guinness World Record by playing on one piano at the same time sending the message that music remains the main form of socialisation.
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A 74-year-old woman was found guilty of fatally injuring a 10-year-girl who was hit by a car while crossing a street.
Paphos district court found the older woman guilty on ...
Regulation of public farmers’ markets is still in limbo, MP Giannakis Gabriel, head of the parliamentary committee for agriculture, said on Wednesday.
“The fact that the President in his 100 days ...
A 55-year-old man is in critical but stable condition at the Nicosia general hospital after sustaining multiple rib and spinal fractures, as well as a liver rupture, following a road ...
THEO PANAYIDES meets the only Cypriot woman openly selling her wares on OnlyFans, posting videos and other adult content. A competitive woman of many parts
It shouldn’t have to ...
The abolition of the tax freeze on fuels and electricity sends the message that the government is out of touch with society, Peo union claimed on Wednesday.
“The decision shows ...
More musical, theatre, dance and poetry performances are set to take place at Axiothea Mansion as the 26th Cultural Festival of the University of Cyprus continues. Presenting a modern approach ...