Half a million robbed ‘under threat of garden shears’ (update 2)
Police in Larnaca are investigating a case in which four men allegedly robbed a house “under the threat of garden shears”.
The alleged burglary took place shortly after 1am on ...
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Carer who ‘beat’ 100-year-old man released on bail
A carer who allegedly beat a 100-year-old man who resided at the care home at which she worked in Famagusta was released on bail on Monday.
In court in Famagusta, ...
Restoration of Larnaca Turkish Cypriot homes completed
Restoration works on former Turkish Cypriot homes on Piale Pasha street in Larnaca have been completed, the town’s municipality announced on Monday.
The works pertained to improvements to the ...
Man arrested for robbing asylum seekers
A man appeared in court in the north on Monday, accused of robbing six asylum seekers who had been smuggled with his help from Turkey to northern Cyprus.
In court, ...
Second Paphos man arrested in big drugs haul
A 29-year-old man appeared in court in Paphos on Monday as part of the police’s investigation into a large quantity of drugs found in the village of Emba last ...
North’s education standards chief insists own degree is real
Turgay Avci, chairman of the north’s higher education standards authority (Yodak), insisted on Monday that his own degree is real.
Avci had faced allegations that his degree, which he ...
Bicommunal buffer zone solar farm touted
Nicosia mayoral candidate and current Disy MP Nikos Tornaritis on Monday announced plans to construct a bicommunal solar farm in the buffer zone in the city.
Speaking at a meeting ...
Drugs ‘smuggled into prison from court’
Drugs and other prohibited items including mobile phones are being smuggled into prison from court, reports said on Monday.
According to Phileleftheros, the drugs and prohibited items come into prisoners’ ...
Ceiling collapses at Famagusta school
The ceiling of the canteen at the Canakkale middle school in Famagusta collapsed during the February school holidays, it emerged on Monday.
The ceiling’s collapse is the latest in ...
Paphos Municipality wins case over wholesale market ownership
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Paphos Municipal Wholesale Market “definitively and irrevocably” belongs to the town’s municipality.
The ruling draws a line under a 30-year saga ...
Machete attacker ‘sent threatening texts’ to victim’s girlfriend
The 47-year-old man accused of attacking two others with a machete sent threatening texts to the girlfriend of one of his victims, it emerged on Friday.
The nature of the ...
Larnaca signs memorandum of cooperation with Jounieh
Larnaca on Friday signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Lebanese city of Jounieh.
The memorandum pertains to cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, and investment, and was signed ...
Fury at Kassianidou over museum stance
The Limassol chamber of commerce and industry (Evel) on Friday expressed its “disagreement and displeasure” with comments made by Deputy Culture Minister Lina Kassianidou that no new premises should be ...
Eight-day remand for suspected smuggler
A 42-year-old man was handed an eight-day remand on Friday, accused of facilitating the illegal transportation of irregular migrants to Cyprus.
The remand is related to the detection of two ...
Cyprus and UAE sign bilateral defence agreement
Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates signed a bilateral defence cooperation programme covering the year 2024 on Thursday.
The agreement was signed in Abu Dhabu by National Guard international relations chief ...
Akan Kursat ‘committed no crime on either side of Cyprus’
Turkish Cypriot lawyer Akan Kursat, who is currently on bail after being extradited to Cyprus from Italy, “committed no crime on either side of the island,” Cyprus Turkish Bar Association ...
YDP leadership election postponed
Ruling coalition party in the north the YDP postponed its leadership election on Friday, just a day before it was set to take place.
In a slightly awkward joint press ...
Greek Cypriot arrested in north with drugs and over €25,000
A 42-year-old Greek Cypriot was arrested at the Pergamos crossing point in the north after being found to have been using forged car insurance documents.
Further inspection of his vehicle ...
100-year-old ‘beaten’ by carer at care home
A woman appeared in court in Famagusta on Friday accused of beating a 100-year-old resident of the care home at which she works.
The incident came to light after the 100...
Larnaca airport ‘in world’s top 20’
Larnaca airport has been ranked inside the top 20 airports in the world by British business website BusinessFinancing.
The ranking, which is based on scores given by business travellers, saw Larnaca ...
Open wing at prison to open by month’s end
A new open wing at the central prison is set to be opened by the end of the month, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Friday.
Hartsiotis was speaking following ...
Three arrested in north for selling Republic’s scratch cards
Three men appeared in court in the north on Thursday, accused of selling lottery tickets and scratch cards from the Republic.
Speaking in court, the police’s representative said one ...
North looks to mirror Republic’s taxi clampdown
The north is looking to mirror the Republic’s planned clampdown on Turkish Cypriot taxi drivers, with ‘parliament speaker’ Zorlu Tore promising to take the “necessary initiatives against unregistered taxi ...
Cyprus has youngest population in Europe
Cyprus has the youngest population of any of the European Union’s member states, according to the latest figures published by the European Union’s statistical institute, Eurostat.
The median ...