Arrested drunk driver also carrying weapons, duty free stuff
A 39-year-old man has been arrested after he was stopped by the traffic police driving under the influence of both drugs and alcohol, in addition to having a weapon and ...
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Coronavirus: 149 people, two businesses charged for breaking decrees
A total of 149 people and two businesses were charged in the 24 hours leading up to Sunday morning for breaking coronavirus restrictions.
They were the result of 11,044 tests across the island.
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Man arrested for stealing firewood
A 27-year-old man has been arrested in the Famagusta district as police investigate the theft of wood with the aim of selling it as firewood, the force announced on Sunday.
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Police to restrict access to Troodos square (update 2)
To ease the public’s visits to the mountains and after photos showed hordes of people visiting the snow on Saturday, the police announced on Sunday they will be controlling ...
Coronavirus: One death and 569 new cases on Tuesday (updated)
One more person died from Covid-19 and 569 new infections have been detected after 14,309 tests, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
The number of deaths since March has reached 134 while 50 people ...
Coronavirus: Two deaths and 529 new cases on Sunday (updated)
Two people died from Coronavirus on Sunday, the ministry of health announced, bringing the total to 131, while 529 new positive cases were recorded.
A total of 182 Covid patients are being treated ...
Anastasiades tells parties if they want early elections to just say so as Diko spat continues (updated)
If opposition parties want there to be early elections, they should just say so, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday.
He was speaking during an interview with Phileleftheros which focused ...
28-year-old arrested for soliciting teenage girl
The police Cyber Crime Unit on Sunday arrested a 28-year-old Limassol man after he attempted to solicit a teenage girl and sending indecent messages via the internet.
The case started ...
Coronavirus: Rapid test locations announced for Monday
The ministry of health has announced the locations for rapid tests on Monday that are available to all for free. They are:
District
Location
Time
Limassol
Gregoris Afxentiou Square
8.30 am-5 ...
Coronavirus: Protestors drive to palace
Hundreds of demonstrators took part in a protest drive from the GSP stadium to the presidential palace on Sunday afternoon.
The protest was against the coronavirus measures, although those addressing ...
Tatar warns Anastasiades not to chase dreams that can’t become a reality
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Sunday warned President Nicos Anastasiades to “not chase dreams that will not become a reality”, adding that a two-state solution is realistic.
He was ...
Coronavirus: New, fast-spreading British variant found in Cyprus
The new variant of coronavirus identified in the UK has been found in Cyprus, the ministry of health said on Sunday after tests on people from the UK were completed.
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Dozen cats found beaten to death in Larnaca
Twelve cats have been found brutally beaten to death and the incident has been reported to the police by the CopsCats animal welfare group.
The group said the dead cats ...
Coronavirus: Hospitals under increasing strain
With hospitals around the island under strain, the state health services organisation Okypy has appealed to the private sector to come forward.
“Things are difficult in hospitals,” Okypy spokesman Charalambous ...
Highway driver stopped at twice the speed limit
A 24-year-old driver was spotted on the Larnaca-Kofinou highway on Sunday driving at 207 km/hr, twice the speed limit.
According to police at 10.45 on Sunday morning, a traffic police patrol ...
Paphos-based businessman Leptos dies aged 84
Well-known property developer Michalakis Leptos has died aged 84, it was announced on Sunday.
He was born in Kyrenia and qualified as a civil engineer at the Metsovio Polytechnic in Athens.
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Bilateral co-operation with US on agenda of upcoming talks
US acting secretary of homeland security Chad Wolf will lay the foundation stone in Larnaca on Monday of the Cyprus Center for Land, Open Seas and Port Security (Cyclops), a ...
Man arrested after damaging parked cars
Police on Saturday night arrested a man who appeared to have damaged four cars while he was under the influence of drugs.
According to police, the incident happened late on ...
Car destroyed in Limassol arson attack
A company car used by a foreign employee was the target of arsonists on Saturday night, police said.
The car was set on fire at around midnight while it was ...
Group of youngsters beat up father and son
A father and son were beaten up by unknown people in Palodia, Limassol overnight on Saturday shortly after an explosion was heard in the area, police said on Sunday.
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Coronavirus: 99 charges as police checks for violations continue
Police charged 99 people overnight from Saturday to Sunday for violating decrees to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
A police spokesman told the Cyprus News Agency these were a ...
Foreign minister to meet Chinese counterpart on Monday
Bilateral Cyprus-China relations, the Cyprus problem and EU-China relations are expected to be on the agenda during a meeting between Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi ...