Two teens arrested for robbing beachgoers
Two teenagers, aged 17 and 18 years old, were arrested on Friday and Saturday after having been seen stealing unguarded items off beaches in Ayia Napa and Larnaca.
The police said they ...
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Man found dead at Aphrodite’s rock
A 26-year-old man was found dead in the sea near Aphrodite’s rock in the early hours of Saturday morning, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) said.
They said they ...
Concerns grow over state of Cyprus’ ambulances
Concerns are continuing to grow over the state of operations of ambulance services in Cyprus, with the federation of Cyprus patients’ associations (Osak) becoming increasingly restless over what they perceive ...
Tatar and others weigh in on Turkish ‘intervention’ in Cyprus politics
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and a wealth of other high profile Turkish Cypriot politicians have weighed in on reports swirling around Cyprus’ media regarding “intervention” on the part of ...
Pakistan ‘showing interest and concern’ in north
Pakistan is showing “very close interest and concern” in the north, the north’s ‘parliament speaker’ Zorlu Tore said on Friday.
He was speaking regarding potential future recognition of the ...
British man’s death in north being treated as suspected murder
The death of a British national in the north is being treated as a suspected murder, the Turkish Cypriot police said on Friday.
57-year-old Andrew Cullen was found dead at ...
Woman accused of selling Greek Cypriot property in north sees bail bid rejected
A 49-year-old German national who stands accused of selling Greek Cypriot property in the north had her request for bail denied by the court of appeal on Friday.
The woman ...
Nissi beach ‘the best in Europe’
Ayia Napa’s Nissi beach is “the best beach in Europe”, according to British insurance comparison website QuoteZone.
The beach was found to be the best in Europe after the ...
National Guard to become ‘flexible, semi-professional army’
The government aims to “evolve” the National Guard into a “flexible, semi-professional army”, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Friday.
Speaking at a swearing-in ceremony for new conscripts, he said ...
Roadworks on highway cause tailbacks, chaos to continue
Roadworks on the highway to the south of Nicosia caused long tailbacks for those attempting to leave the capital on Friday morning with problems set to continue with more works ...
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Paphos trio arrested for attempting vigilante justice
Three people from Paphos were arrested on Thursday after allegedly attempting to carry out a form of vigilante justice against four minors who had previously been arrested in relation with ...
North media says Turkish embassy ‘interfering’ in local politics
Media in the north have throughout this week alleged that the Turkish embassy in the north, and by proxy the Turkish government, has been interfering in local politics ahead of ...
Ertugruloglu says Netanyahu ‘kills children’
The north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu on Thursday decried Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the United States Congress the previous night, describing Netanyahu as “a prime ...
Food delivery drivers sign collective labour agreement
A collective labour agreement covering almost 3,000 food delivery drivers was signed by trade unions and employers on Thursday.
Trade union Sek described the agreement as “historic”, adding that it is “...
Cyprus hails strengthening of EU-Armenia relations
The Cypriot foreign ministry on Thursday hailed a pair of decisions taken by the European Council to boost relations between the European Union and Armenia.
The council had on Wednesday ...
Syrian crosses to north from Republic asking to be sent home
A Syrian national appeared in court in the north on Thursday after having been arrested for crossing illegally from the Republic and then reportedly asking the Turkish Cypriot police for ...
North to update car registration plate format
The north is to update the format of its vehicle registration plates, ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said on Thursday.
Speaking to news website Bagimsiz, Arikli explained that by the end ...
Cyprus ‘interested’ in EU mediterranean commissioner role
Cyprus is “interested” in the role of a European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, President Nikos Christodoulides said.
According to a report published on news website Politico on Thursday, Christodoulides said ...
Private medical centre chief calls for private ambulances’ inclusion in Gesy
Limassol medical centre director Andreas Pantazis on Wednesday called for private ambulances to be included in Gesy.
In an explosive letter written to Health Minister Michael Damianos, he said the ...
‘More than 1,000 people’ incarcerated in north’s prison
More than 1,000 people are currently incarcerated at the north’s prison, Cyprus Turkish civil servants’ trade union (Ktams) leader Guven Bengihan said on Thursday.
Speaking to news website Kibris Postasi, ...
Tatar announces re-election bid
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Wednesday announced his intention to seek re-election next year.
Speaking to Turkish television channel A Haber, he said, “having achieved all I have achieved, ...
Mall of Cyprus cinema closes its doors for good
The K-Cineplex cinema at the Mall of Cyprus closed for good on Sunday. The cinema had been open for 17 years.
Announcing the closure, the Mall of Cyprus expressed its “gratitude” ...
Sigma CEO reveals identity of mystery parody account
Sigma TV chief executive officer Chrysanthos Tsouroullis briefly had his X account locked after “doxing” a well-known parody account on the platform which goes by the name “Jho Low”.
“Doxing” ...
€50m contract signed for rollout of smart meters
A contract worth €50 million was signed by the electricity authority (EAC) and the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta) on Thursday for the installation of and subsequent operation of smart meters across ...