Remands renewed for Limassol garage murder suspects
The remands of a 52-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman who were arrested last week on suspicion of the murder of 45-year-old Yiannis Argyrou were renewed on Tuesday.
The pair ...
‘Nothing wrong’ with Kalavasos bridge, say public works
The Public Works Department on Tuesday insisted that the bridge at Kalavasos, which the fire department on Monday said was too low for its trucks to pass under in the ...
1,300 say they are still waiting for airbag replacement appointment
A total of 1,300 people have called the road transport department since May 2 to complain that they are still waiting for car dealerships to make an appointment to replace their vehicle’...
Cyprus participates in first Eurovision semi-final on Tuesday
Cyprus’ Eurovision 2025 entry Theo Evan will be performing at the first semi-final of the 69th Eurovision song contest at 10pm Cyprus time on Tuesday.
Evan will take the stage with ...
Small group of lawyers take on half of legal aid cases
A small group of lawyers are taking on around half of the legal aid cases in Cyprus’ courts, according to a report released by the Audit Office on Tuesday.
The ...
Cyprus business challenges old divisions amid hopes of new crossing points
By Michele Kambas
When Andreas G Andreou and Emre Serdar founded their window and framing company in Cyprus in 2015, they had a mission: to challenge the island’s divisions by ...
Larnaca issues 15 weekend fines for wasting water
Larnaca’s district organisation (EOA) issued a total of 15 fines over the weekend to people washing pavements, roads, verandas, fences and cars with a hosepipe, it was announced on Tuesday.
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Meeting expected over cutting Cyprus’ electricity prices
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) and the energy regulator will meet sometime this week in a bid to settle on a formula on how to bring down the price ...
Legal objections to sanctions fight unit
Most authorities on Monday backed the creation of a national financial sanctions implementation unit, meeting Cyprus’ obligations to EU law, but lawyers bucked the trend and pointed to problems with ...
Insiders made millions by exploiting Turkish Cypriot properties
Civil servants are said to have made millions virtually overnight by appropriating Turkish Cypriot properties and taking advantage of the lack of supervision by the interior ministry run guardian of ...
More than 95% of teens register to start army service this summer
A total of 95.2 per cent of teens who will carry out their army service as of July successfully registered through the ministry of defence’s online platform, officials confirmed on ...
Syria takes migrants heading for Cyprus back
Two boats carrying Syrian migrants to Cyprus were intercepted and returned to Syria without entering the Republic’s ports, via an agreement between the Cypriot government and the transitional Syrian ...
Fascinating new documentary provides insight into Cyprus’ long history with copper
A mecca for climbers, hikers, geologists and nature lovers today, the Troodos mountain range is the backbone of Cyprus ever since it was formed 92 million years ago as a fragment ...
‘We will join the Schengen zone in 2026’
Cyprus will join the Schengen zone in 2026, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday.
“We will join the Schengen zone in 2026. A huge effort is being made by the end of 2025 ...
Forced to buy rubbish bags you cannot use
Aglandjia’s new ‘pay anyway’ scheme is about to defeat the purpose of its flagship recycling Pay As You Throw, as aggrieved residents are trying to find ways to make ...
Coral Bay officially becomes a plastic-free beach
Coral Bay has officially been designated a plastic-free beach, becoming the ninth beach in Cyprus and the first within the boundaries of the Akamas municipality to receive the designation.
A ...
Pro-Palestine hunger strike activist gets down from tree
Pro-Palestinian activist Louis Allan on Saturday descended from the tree in the Nicosia suburb of Engomi, where he had spent almost a week on hunger strike to highlight the plight ...
Disy offices vandalised, front door smashed
The central offices of Disy in Nicosia were vandalised on Saturday morning, with the building’s front door being smashed.
Party leader Annita Demetriou was seen evaluating the scene outside ...
Dutch police release photo of Cemil Onal murder suspect
The Dutch police have made public a photograph of the man they suspect of having murdered Cemil Onal, the man who made allegations of a deep money-laundering and smuggling network ...
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Metsola’s Cyprus visit ‘a message of commitment to this country’
European parliament President Roberta Metsola on Saturday described her visit to Cyprus as “a message of our commitment to this country”.
Speaking upon her visit to the presidential palace, she ...
26-year-old dead after Limassol moped crash
A 26-year-old man died in Limassol on Friday night after the moped he was riding was hit by a car.
Limassol police officer Marios Charalambous explained that the incident took ...
Trump urged to ‘bring up’ Cyprus with Erdogan by US congressmen
A group of 22 United States congressmen have urged the country’s President Donald Trump to “bring up” Cyprus during a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which is ...
New undersea cable to link Cyprus and Lebanon
A new undersea cable linking Cyprus and Lebanon is being planned by Cyta, in a project expected to boost internet speed, emergency response, and economic growth across the region.
Called ...
Health ministry drafts national plan to tackle eating disorders
A national strategy to address eating disorders is being developed by the health ministry, in what officials describe as a critical step to confront one of the most concerning mental ...