‘High prices and power cuts’ to hit electricity consumers
The way things are going, consumers can expect electricity prices to go through the roof and face power cuts at the same time, Electricity Authority scientific staff union (Sepaik) leader ...
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Paphos attempted murder suspect referred to criminal court
A 55-year-old Paphos man in custody over the attempted murder on July 5 in Amargeti has been referred for trial before the criminal court, set to begin on September 24, it was ...
Christodoulides heads to New York ‘adequately prepared’ for Cyprus talks
President Nikos Christodoulides is heading to New York on Tuesday “adequately prepared” and with high expectations for substantive discussions on the Cyprus problem, which he hopes will pave the way ...
TV shows we love – Kim’s Convenience
Kim’s Convenience follows a family of Korean immigrants running a convenience store in the Moss Park neighbourhood of Toronto, Canada.
The show juggles a continuous parade of colourful characters ...
Famagusta gate ‘to be ready for EU presidency’
Maintenance works on Famagusta gate on Nicosia’s Venetian walls will be completed by the end of the year, in time to be used for Cyprus’ EU presidency during the ...
‘Illegal’ delay in sending Ayaz from Germany to Cyprus
The observatory in the case of Kenan Ayaz, who was convicted last year of being a member of a proscribed terrorist organisation after being extradited from Cyprus to Germany, has ...
Five years for ex-theatre director over money laundering
The Limassol criminal court on Wednesday sentenced a former Pattichion theatre director to five-and-a-half years in prison for theft and money laundering, between 2017 and 2020.
The former director Vasos Argyrides, 65, was ...
Deputy ministry ‘no comment’ on Cyprus-Lebanon ferry link report
The deputy shipping ministry, although aware of reports that regular passenger ferry cruises linking Cyprus and Lebanon were about to be launched, said it could not comment on their veracity ...
Aykut’s trial postponed pending examination of detention conditions
A request was submitted on Wednesday at the Nicosia criminal court to change the conditions in which Israeli property developer Simon Aykut, accused of developing and selling property on Greek ...
Paphos court releases man convicted for murder in Jordan
The man arrested in Paphos, who is wanted in Jordan in connection with a murder, was released on Friday.
The Jordanian authorities had informed the Cypriot police that the man ...
Minors in knife fight detained at police stations
Six of the seven unaccompanied minors, who were arrested in connection with the brawl in a Larnaca carpark on June 25, in which two minors were seriously injured, were detained in ...
Eurobarometer: Cypriots say EU positively impacts living conditions
The perception of Cypriots about the impact of EU regional policy remains largely positive, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey.
According to the survey, 88 per cent of respondents in Cyprus ...
Attorney-general’s office to study ECtHR rape case ruling, revise procedures
The Law Office of the Republic gave assurances on Friday that it would be studying the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruling, which dealt a sharp blow to Cypriot ...
Katina Baird finally released from Menoyia after public outcry
Katina Baird, the Larnaca restaurateur (owner of Katina’s Tasty Food Caribbean restaurant) who found herself in Menoyia migrant detention centre, awaiting deportation, was released on Friday, following a wave ...
Aristotelous’ dismissal in gazette, Elia stands in for three more weeks
The termination of the duties of central prisons director Anna Aristotelous as acting permanent secretary of the defence ministry as of June 25 was published on Friday in the official gazette.
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Man arrested for Fasoula fire
A 27-year-old was arrested on Friday in connection with the fire that broke out on Wednesday in Fasoula, Limassol, burning four hectares of dry grass and wild vegetation.
Police investigations ...
Cows’ adventure comes to end as replacement truck arrives
Two cows observing passing traffic on the Limassol-Nicosia motorway have been removed, ending a police warning for motorists to be particularly careful when passing from the Mosfiloti area.
A police ...
New phone scam promising social insurance returns
The police warned on Friday of scammers posing as social insurance officers, promising returns from pensions.
The scammers send messages to mobile phones, asking potential victims to confirm their bank ...
Ex-finance minister to testify in ‘golden passports’ trial
The defence in the high profile ‘golden passports’ trial will be summoning former Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides to testify in court on July 18, since he had earlier said that the ...
Ceasefire line not a Schengen border, Kombos tells House
Cyprus’ full accession to the Schengen area is a “national goal,” but there will be no concessions on the acquis communautaire or recognition of the ceasefire line as an external ...
Mackenzie beach spick and span after teens’ voluntary clean-up
A group of 15 migrant teenagers helped clean up Castella beachfront in the Mackenzie area of Larnaca this week, leaving it spotless as part of a government-funded programme supporting their transition ...
Teachers to decide on president’s proposal next week
Teachers’ unions Oelmek, Oeltek and Poed will decide next week on a proposal sent to them on Friday by President Nikos Christodoulides over the implementation of an agreement for permanent ...
UK foreign secretary reaffirms support for Cyprus settlement
Cyprus and the UK affirmed their strategic ties on Friday, amid geopolitical challenges in the eastern Mediterranean, an area President Nikos Christodoulides and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy identified as ...
Tax reform bills expected to take effect in January 2026
Tax reform bills are in their final stages of preparation, with the government aiming to implement them on January 1, 2026, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos told political parties on Thursday.
Keravnos briefed ...