Numbers of homeless rise, unable to afford spiralling rents
Lawmakers on Monday harangued the government for not doing enough to support vulnerable people as housing becomes ever more unaffordable due to rising rents. MPs
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A son’s long fight for justice
By Annette Chrysostomou For taxi driver Tasos Lambrou, whose father was a victim of negligent medical treatment, justice has finally been done, but it has
Rescued refugees transferred to reception centre
More than 100 refugees rescued on Wednesday evening off the island’s north-west coast — among them a baby born at sea — will be transferred
Akel wants parliament to discuss Archbishop’s disparaging comments on gays (Update)
The Human Rights Commissioner’s office said on Thursday that the recent statements of Archbishop Chrysostomos against homosexuals went beyond the concept of freedom of expression
Afghan teen claims he traveled to Cyprus in container (updated)
A 17-year-old Afghan boy who was found wandering in the Limassol port area at 2am Thursday, claimed he arrived on the island some 20 days
Cyprus issues 15,559 new residence permits in 2015, Eurostat says
Cyprus last year issued 15,569 residence permits to third country nationals, or 18.4 per 1,000 inhabitants, the European Union statistical agency Eurostat said. More than
Man suspected of sexually harassing minor
A 36-year-old Paphos man was remanded in custody for six days on Thursday in connection with sexually harassing a six-year-old girl. The man was arrested
Staff locked girl inside and went on school trip (Updated)
A Limassol mother reported on Wednesday that staff at a private school for children with special needs accidentally locked her 19-year-old daughter inside and went
European LGBTI conference in Nicosia
Hundreds of people from more than 50 countries are expected on the island over the next few days to attend the 20th annual European LGBTI
Teacher gets suspended jail sentence for sexual exploitation of child
A 33-year-old high-school teacher was given a suspended two-and-a-half years in Paphos after he was found guilty of sexual exploitation of a child and possession
Syllouris’ son jailed for traffic death
The Nicosia district court on Thursday sentenced Kyriakos Syllouris, the son of the House President, to one year in prison for causing the death of
Helios relatives to receive €3m in state aid
The cabinet has decided to provide €3m in assistance to 32 relatives of people who died in the Helios Airways crash in 2005, it was
Sixteen-year-old dies in car crash
A 16-year-old, Dimitris Stylianou, lost his life on Thursday evening when the car he was traveling in, driven by his seventeen-year old cousin with no
Eighty-year-old dies while swimming
An eighty-year-old permanent resident of Paphos was pulled out of the sea unconscious on Friday at a Yeroskipou beach popular with early morning swimmers. According
Sixteen-year-old caught driving over twice the speed limit
Police in Famagusta district caught a sixteen-year-old boy driving over twice the speed limit on Thursday night. At around 9pm the car the youngster was
Boy in serious condition after playground injury
A four-and-a-half-year-old boy was in serious but stable condition on Friday after suffering head injury while at a playground in Larnaca. Police were notified of
Tourist’s cause of death unknown, foul play ruled out
A post mortem has failed to determine the cause of death of a 69-year-old British tourist who had gone missing on August 8 after his
Akaki road death
A 76-year-old man died on Tuesday morning in Akaki after his vehicle was crushed by a water tank that was being towed by a tractor.
Teen arrested for causing a collision while under the influence of alcohol
A 19-year-old man from Paphos was arrested early Tuesday after causing a road accident while intoxicated and for verbally assaulting a police officer. The 19-year-old
Soldiers spruce up old people’s home
The eight residents of an elderly care home in Phini village in Limassol’s mountainous areas have had their surroundings brightened up by a team of