Delegation of UK MPs in Cyprus for talks
A delegation of the British all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for Cyprus is on the island till May 29.
The delegation will be received on Tuesday by President Nikos Christodoulides and visit ...
Articles
Another suspect arrested in football fan club attack
The police arrested another person on Sunday evening in the context of investigations into the May 18 attack on a football fan club in Lakatamia, Nicosia, it was announced on Monday.
...
Five arrested in Limassol for drugs, ammo and cash
Five people were arrested on Sunday in Limassol for the possession of drugs, bullets and cash, it was announced on Monday.
Two were later released. The other three were remanded ...
Illegal immigrants arrested, deportation process in motion
Fifty people residing illegally in Cyprus were arrested on Sunday, in the framework of an island-wide coordinated operation carried out by the immigration service.
The police said those arrested would ...
Cyprus, Jordan discuss Gaza’s immediate need for humanitarian aid
The need for “immediate humanitarian assistance to the civilian population in Gaza” was discussed on Sunday between Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi.
In a post ...
Elam MEP testifies in usurpation case
Elam MEP Geadis Geadi testified on Friday in court in the trial within a trial of the German real estate agent accused of usurping Greek Cypriot property in the north.
...
Bee population in Cyprus down to 25 per cent
Concerns about the decline of the bee population in Cyprus were expressed on Friday by co-chair of the bicommunal technical committee for the environment Michalis Loizides.
Preliminary studies, he said, ...
Five remanded over confidential prison documents
Five individuals arrested on Thursday in connection with an ongoing investigation into official documents found at the home of a prison warden were remanded for seven days on Friday by ...
Two candidates to contest Edek leadership on June 1
Two candidates – Nikos Anastasiou and Diomides Diomidous – will contest the presidency of Edek in the party’s internal elections on June 1, it was announced on Friday after the 1pm deadline ...
Cyprus renews pledge to cut road deaths in line with EU goals
Cyprus reaffirmed its commitment to aligning with the EU’s goal of reducing road fatalities to zero by 2050 during a meeting in Nicosia on Friday, organised by the Cyprus Automobile ...
Larnaca set on stamping out crime and delinquency
Improving safety in Larnaca was the focus of a broad meeting held on Friday at the justice ministry, aimed primarily at tackling crime and delinquency.
The initiative is a joint ...
Man sentenced to ten years prison for drug trafficking
The Paphos criminal court sentenced a 57-year-old to ten years in prison after finding him guilty of drug trafficking.
The case concerned 10kg and 907g of cannabis and 942g of ...
Kangaroo slaughter case trial set for June
The trial for the high-profile kangaroo slaughter case will begin on June 3 at Famagusta district court, it was announced on Friday. Three people face charges under the animal protection and ...
TV shows we love: The Residence
Eccentric detective and avid birdwatcher Cordelia Cupp is called to the White House during a state banquet to solve the murder of the chief usher.
Binoculars in hand, she proceeds ...
‘Pothen esches’ declaration deadline is June 30
Publicly exposed individuals and officials required by law to submit an asset declaration known as ‘pothen esches’ – ‘where did you get it from’ – will have to do so by June 30, ...
Two more detained for football fan club attack
Nicosia court on Wednesday ordered the eight-day detention of the two arrested 18-year-olds who appeared before it in connection with Sunday’s attack on the Omonia fan club in Lakatamia.
...
MP views converge on way out for trapped buyers
Convergence on key issues concerning trapped property buyers was achieved on Wednesday at the House legal affairs committee, which began an article-by-article examination of the proposed legislation to protect those ...
Ex-minister’s golden passport court case postponed
Court proceedings against former Transport Minister Marios Demetriades in the Anastasiades government and other individuals, over the golden passport scandal, were postponed on Wednesday till June 4.
The case was scheduled ...
Former auditor-general must back corruption claims, court says
The Supreme Constitutional Court has called on former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides to submit all evidence he claims he has in his possession regarding “collusion and corruption” within the court in ...
Holguin to meet Christodoulides on Saturday, Tatar on Monday
The UN chief’s personal envoy for Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin kicks off her meetings on the island with a 10.30am appointment with President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday.
Holguin will ...
Buffer zone contract officers enter race for permanent police posts
Three hundred special police officers, originally hired to patrol the Green Line and prevent illegal crossings through the UN-controlled buffer zone, have reached the end of their contracts. Those wishing ...
€9 million awarded to Greek Cypriot refugee by north’s property commission
Greek Cypriot refugee Christos Saveriades has been awarded €9 million in damages by the Turkish Cypriot ‘immovable property commission’ (IPC) for the loss of use of his property in the north, ...
Paphos to get enough water, says ministry
Paphos will get enough water this year and the next for households, agriculture ministry permanent secretary Andreas Gregoriou told a broad meeting on Tuesday, describing the situation as “manageable”.
The ...
Cabinet approves campaign to bring back Cypriots from the UK
In just a few hours, hundreds of Cypriots in London and many more online will hear details of the government’s incentives to bring them back to Cyprus.
The cabinet ...