Drinking age raised from 17 to 18, penalties hiked for illegal sales
The drinking age in Cyprus has been raised to 18 from 17 after a lawmakers voted on the long-standing bill on Friday. Parliament passed the...
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Father and son found guilty of tourist’s swimming pool death
A 63-year-old man and his son, 33, were jailed for four and three months respectively on Monday over the death of a tourist who drowned...
MPs seek increase in fines for selling alcohol to minors
Increased fines for selling alcohol to minors are on the cards, after a proposal tabled by MPs Charalambos Theopemptou and Michalis Georgallas was discussed by...
Man charged with driving under influence of drugs and drink
Police have charged a man for driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol in the Famagusta region. At around 2am on Wednesday, officers signalled...
Supermarket employee charged with selling vodka to teen girl
A 21-year-old employee at a supermarket in the tourist area of Yermasoyia has been charged with selling alcohol to a 13-year-old girl who was found...
Cypriot teens consume more alcohol than EU counterparts
Cyprus minors consume a lot of alcohol compared with those in other European countries, and little is done to regulate the sale of alcohol to...
Beers sales in 2018 the highest ever
Beer sales in Cyprus reached 41 million litres in 2018, the highest since 2002, when records began. According to figures released on Wednesday by the...
Drunk, drugged students causing havoc on Kakopetria weekends
Some of the thousands of students who descend on the mountain village of Kakopetria over the winter months are ‘terrorising’ the villagers, the community leader...
Enforcement is key to prevent underage drinking
By Elias Hazou ONLY a comprehensive approach to preventing minors from having access to alcohol will work, lawmakers said on Monday as they continued discussion...
Prices have risen 32.8 per cent since start of millennium
By Liam Carter Since the start of the new millennium, prices in Cyprus have increased by a total of 32.8 per cent on average, with...
Israeli researchers abuzz about orgasmic fruit flies
Male fruit flies enjoy orgasms more than alcohol – and Israeli researchers who tested the insects’ addiction to pleasure hope to apply their discovery to controlling...
MPs concerned over teen drinking habits
Young people in Cyprus have tried alcohol before they even hit 13 and are almost never asked for ID before being served, MPs heard on...
Cypriots spend little over EU average on alcohol and rising
In 2016, households in the European Union (EU) spent 1.6 per cent of their total consumption expenditure on alcoholic beverages. In Cyprus it was 2 per...
Draft law suggests raising age to buy alcohol
A draft law on raising the minimum age for buying alcoholic drinks from 17 to 18 years was discussed on Monday by the House interior...
How To Get Fit And Still Consume Alcohol In Moderation
By Susan Casey Do you want to get fit but find yourself afraid that you will have to give up the lifestyle that you enjoy...
DUI cause of Limassol accidents
TWO motorists involved in separate accidents on Thursday had been driving under the influence of alcohol, police said on Friday. “At around 11 pm (Thursday), a car...
Drink driving campaign to begin on Monday, increased checks
Police announced a campaign beginning on Monday until October 30 where they will clamp down on drink driving, and the sale and consumption of alcohol...
Two injured in road accident
The 20-year-old driver of a car involved in an accident that injured him and a passenger, had 62 microgrammes of alcohol in his system, police...
Two police officers slightly injured in road accident
Two police officers were injured on Sunday when a private vehicle hit a patrol car on the Nicosia-Limassol highway near Limassol’s Tisrion stadium, police said....
Young driver arrested after car chase
A 21-year-old driver was arrested in the early hours of Sunday after police shot out one of his front tyres in an attempt to apprehend...
