Drug smuggler who transported 64kg of cannabis jailed for 14 years
A 54-year-old was on Wednesday sentenced to 14 years in prison by the Limassol criminal court which found him guilty in a case involving 64kg...
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Greek detained for drugs in north
A Greek national has reportedly been placed in pre-trial detention in the north, following his arrest for possession of narcotics. According to Turkish Cypriot media,...
Thank a certain female minister for Greek-only instructions
Until, perhaps, 15-20 years ago, instructions on packages were mostly in English only, of little use for much of the Cypriot population. A female minister,...
Man dies in violent collision
A 44-year-old Greek national died in a violent head-on collision in Limassol early on Saturday morning, police said. A second driver involved in the incident...
Do you identify as Cypriot, Greek, or Greek Cypriot? (VIDEO)
The question of national identity is a fraught and impossible one. Readers’ comments on this website, and on our Facebook page, often get bogged down...
Parents lash out at the church for stealing their children
A proselytising bishop accused of leading a ‘recruitment ring’ to entrap the young has doubled the number of monks and nuns over the last two...
Cabinet scraps charges to the public for PIO’s newspaper archives
The public now has access to over a century’s worth of government newspaper archives free of charge following a cabinet decision on Wednesday, Government Spokesman....
Cyprus-based women’s help website now in Russian language
One Woman At A Time Cyprus (OWAAT-CY) has announced the launch of the world’s first self-help Russian website that provides information and a toolbox for...
Our View: Are primary school teachers’ demands a joke?
STATE school teachers never cease to amaze. Both at primary and secondary schools they operate are under the illusion that they have the authority to...
Politis radio called to explain airing of Greek ‘Lolita-type’ song
The Cyprus Radiotelevision Authority (CRTA) has asked Politis radio station to provide explanations as regards airing a song which they said, promotes the participation of...
Self-help website for abused women launched in Greek language
One Woman At A Time Cyprus (OWAAT) has launched the world’s first self-help Greek website that provides human rights information, simple instructions and fill-in-the blanks...
Cypriot man makes it into Europe’s newly-launched ‘Most Wanted’ list
A Cypriot man, a convicted rapist and murderer, has been included on the EU’s ‘Most Wanted’ list, launched this weekend. Among the 45 suspects currently...
Greek man jailed for three years in child sexual abuse case
Larnaca district court on Thursday sentenced to prison a 40-year-old man having found him guilty of sexually abusing an underage girl. The man, a Greek...
Free Greek language lessons for third country nationals (Updated)
Several municipalities will be offering free Greek lessons to third country nationals in all areas of the Republic, it was announced on Wednesday. The lessons...
Greek couple jailed for 12 years in cannabis smuggling case
Two Greek nationals, a couple with three grown-up children, were jailed by a Larnaca court for 12 years each on Tuesday after being found guilty of importing...
Greek couple found guilty of drug smuggling
Two Greek nationals, found guilty of importing and possessing close to 20 kilos of green dry cannabis plant material with intent to supply are set...
Nicosia ‘a multinational city’
By Annette Chrysostomou ‘Nicosia: the story of a shared and contested city’ is the subject of a research project by the Association for Historical Dialogue...
Teachers discuss role of education in a reunified Cyprus
Access to education in a unified Cyprus was the subject of a conference held on Friday in Nicosia by the All Cyprus Trade Unions Forum....
Greek forced to surrender €500,000 at Cyprus customs
Authorities in Cyprus have confiscated €500,000 from a Greek businessman who tried to fly home with the cash after banks on the island refused to...
Bi-communal Famagusta visit postponed
A scheduled visit to Famagusta monuments by delegations of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot parties on Friday has been postponed “due to differing views of...
