Court upholds burglary sentence, cites previous convictions
The court of appeals upheld the immediate three-year imprisonment of a man for burglary of a house and theft of items worth €18,520, an announcement on Friday said.
The decision was ...
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Accountant’s employee loses €6,000 in online scam
An employee for an accountant’s office in Paphos lost €6,000 when she received an email, appearing to be from a bank, asking her to update her personal details.
The police ...
Turkey-Libya maritime delimitation MoU ‘null and void’ says Cyprus
The Republic of Cyprus has reiterated its position that the 2019 Turkey-Libya MoU on maritime delimitation is “null and void”.
Speaking during a UN Security Council open debate on emerging technologies ...
Holguin to meet Christodoulides in latest round of contacts
UN envoy for Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin is currently in Cyprus and will be meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday at 12.30pm.
Holguin will also be meeting with Turkish ...
Scattered clouds and isolated showers through the weekend
Scattered clouds on Friday will yield isolated showers in the mountains from noon onwards.
Winds will be a southwest to northwest, gentle to moderate breeze of 3 to 4 Beaufort, over slight ...
Thick fog affecting mountainous Limassol traffic
Thick fog since 9.15am has been affecting traffic in the mountainous areas of Limassol, mainly in the areas of Agros, Handria and Kyperounta.
The police have warned visibility is limited ...
Cyprus momentum ‘must not be lost’
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis expressed hope late on Wednesday that the momentum gained for Cyprus during the term of Antonio Guterres at the helm of the United Nations would “...
Palestinian president expected in Cyprus on Thursday
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas will be visiting Cyprus on Thursday, with talks on the island focusing on bilateral relations, the humanitarian situation in Gaza and developments in the West Bank ...
Holguin arriving in Cyprus on Thursday
UN envoy for Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin will be arriving on the island on Thursday for meetings with President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman, before holding a ...
Yellow warning as hail and gale force winds to hit island
A new yellow warning is in place for Thursday, as areas with thunderstorms are expected to be hit by hail and gale force winds.
The warning is valid from 9am ...
Christodoulides ‘deeply saddened’ by deadly train collision in Spain
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday he was “deeply saddened by the tragic train collision in Spain”.
In a post on X, Christodoulides extended his “profound condolences to the families ...
Man intubated after crashing into tree on Polis road
A 65-year-old man was hospitalised in serious condition on Wednesday after losing control of his vehicle on the Polis Chrysochous-Argaka road, hitting a tree and stopping on the safety barrier.
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Cabinet approves new building permit regulations
The cabinet approved an interior ministry proposal on Tuesday for new regulations on issuing building permits, with the aim of simplifying and modernising procedures. The regulations will be sent to ...
Explosion damages Pyrgos tavern
An explosion occurred at a tavern in Pyrgos, Limassol, in the early hours of Wednesday and the police have cordoned off the area pending investigations.
The explosion happened at ‘Kostas ...
Food courier attacked in Limassol
A food delivery driver was attacked in the early hours of Wednesday in Limassol.
The 22-year-old driver told the police that at around 3am, when riding a bicycle on Ayia ...
Eight arrested in overnight police operations, 96 caught speeding
Eight people were arrested during overnight police operations for car arson, illegal residence, drink driving, illegal possession of property and circulation of false documents.
The police pulled over vehicles and ...
Man remanded in connection with Frenaros car fire
A 22-year-old was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the fire in a vehicle on October 23 in Frenaros.
The police said the man was taken before the Famagusta district court, ...
Drivers warned of low visibility in Kofinou area due to heavy rain
The police warned motorists on Wednesday morning that heavy rainfall in the area of Kofinou is affecting visibility.
In a press release, the police urged drivers to be particularly careful, ...
Thunderstorms, hail and gale force winds batter Cyprus as low barometric engulfs island
Low barometric pressure centred in the Aegean is moving southeast and affecting Cyprus, bringing local showers and isolated thunderstorms with hail across the island on Wednesday.
The meteorological service issued ...
Growth higher than European average, president says presenting awards
Growth in Cyprus remains higher than the European average, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday, addressing the annual innovation and research awards organised by employers’ federation OEV and the Research ...
Moldova’s honorary consulate opens in Nicosia
The honorary consulate of the Republic of Moldova in Nicosia was officially inaugurated on Monday evening, with Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos saying there was considerable potential to expand the institutional ...
Turkish-Libyan memorandum ‘null and void’
The Turkish-Libyan memorandum “remains null and void, contrary to international law and cannot serve as a lawful basis for maritime delimitation or produce legal consequences for third states”, Greek Foreign ...
Byzantine church temple uncovered at Ayios Heraklios site
A Byzantine church temple and a clay-processing tank were uncovered during excavations at Kofinou-Ayios Heraklios and Menoyia-Limnes, in the Larnaca district.
“The excavation uncovered a near-complete floor made of large ...
EOAs call to be included in government’s next planning budget
The district self-government organisations (EOA) announced on Monday they have sent a joint letter to President Nikos Christodoulides, asking to be included in plans for development projects from 2028 till 2034.
In ...