Hotel guests evacuated after fire breaks out in Protaras
A fire that broke out in the basement of a hotel in the Pernara area of Protaras has prompted the precautionary evacuation of hotel guests on Friday night.
According to ...
Teacher says warnings over Stylianos were reported
The former teacher of Stylianos Constantinou, the 14-year-old boy who died by suicide in 2019, told Nicosia district court on Friday that she had reported everything the child told her about ...
€68m tender launched for new legal service building
The transport ministry on Thursday announced a €68 million tender for the new Legal Service building, with construction scheduled to begin in April 2027.
According to the ministry, the project covers the ...
Germany indicts man arrested at Larnaca airport
The German federal prosecutor’s office on Friday filed an indictment against a Lebanese man arrested at Larnaca airport in March over his alleged involvement in a Hamas arms-supply network.
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Akel calls for comprehensive Gesy assessment
The need for a comprehensive assessment of the national health scheme (Gesy) was among the main issues discussed during a meeting between Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides and Akel secretary-general Stefanos ...
Disy and Akel clash over Israeli president’s visit to Cyprus
Disy accused Akel of allowing ‘ideological entanglements’ to shape Cyprus foreign policy on Friday, after the party backed a protest against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Nicosia.
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Homes main source of mosquito breeding sites in Nicosia
Nicosia municipality is intensifying mosquito spraying across the city, as more than 60 per cent of breeding sites are being found inside residential properties following recent rainfall.
Speaking to the Cyprus ...
Nicosia mayor calls for greater input on local plan
Nicosia mayor Charalambos Prountzos on Friday called for greater public participation in consultations on the city’s new local plan, saying he particularly wanted to see more young people get ...
Three held over Paphos thefts
Three people were arrested in Paphos today over separate theft cases, police said on Friday.
A 44-year-old man has been arrested under a court warrant for stealing goods worth €240 from ...
Strongylos ruling could have wider implications for missing persons cases
The Supreme Court ruling on the disappearance of two men from Strongylos could have implications for other 1974 missing persons cases where similar circumstances and evidence exist.
Speaking to the Cyprus ...
Fitiris, UN’s Velez discuss refugee matters
Justice Minister Costas Fitiris and the United Nations high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR)’s Cyprus representative Leslie Esther Velez on Friday met to discuss matters related to refugees and international ...
Accept LGBTI calls for police investigation after Queer Wave banners vandalised
LGBT rights organisation Accept LGBTI called on police on Friday to investigate the vandalism of banners promoting the Queer Wave film festival in Kaimakli.
Organisers said the banners were torn ...
Police find ‘no criminal evidence’ in plasmapheresis case
Police said on Friday there was insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges over a complaint regarding a patient hospitalised after a medical treatment.
Police confirmed they received a letter from ...
Elderly man dies after being struck by reversing car in Nicosia
Andreas Christou, aged 85, has succumbed to injuries sustained after being run over by a car in the Anthoupolis refugee settlement, police confirmed on Friday.
Christou was struck on Wednesday afternoon ...
Zavrantonas verdict expected on October 16
A verdict in the case against Georgios Christodoulou Zavrantonas, who stands accused of having been in possession of 15 kilograms of cocaine, is expected to be issued by the Nicosia criminal ...
A surprising Larnaca mall food court hit
It was one of those hot summer days when even the idea of going to the beach seemed like hard work. Instead, we headed to the mall for a cool ...
Christodoulides welcomes Olympiacos team ahead of Nicosia tournament
President Nikos Christodoulides received a delegation from Olympiacos Piraeus basketball club at the presidential palace on Friday, ahead of the team’s appearance in an international tournament in Nicosia.
Olympiacos, ...
Cyprus unveils €610 million plan to rebuild livestock sector
The government presented a twelve-year plan worth some €610.9 million to rebuild the livestock sector on Friday, following the foot and mouth disease outbreak that led to the culling of more ...
Christodoulides: I believe Edek can return to parliament
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said he believes that Edek can return to parliament, after losing all its seats in the legislature at May’s election, as he met the ...
Larnaca pushes for animal shelter funding in meeting with commissioner
Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras met with Environment Commissioner Elias Myrianthous on Friday for talks covering environmental matters and animal welfare across the district.
The discussion touched on solid waste management ...
Kyrenia ferry captain back in court, police looking for five more people
The captain of the passenger ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on August 30 appeared in court in the town alongside eight other suspects – seven members of his crew ...
Minister confirms bomb threat at Larnaca airport as crisis declared over
Transport Minister Evi Tsolaki on Friday confirmed that the civil aviation department, as well as other state agencies, had received a fax regarding “the existence of a bomb” on an ...
Karousos decries ‘concerning’ staff shortages at Paralimni hospital
Famagusta district governor Yiannis Karousos on Friday spoke of “serious staffing problems” at the Famagusta general hospital in Paralimni, describing those shortages as “seriously concerning”.
He said that he had ...
Fourteen arrested during overnight police operations
Fourteen people were arrested and 188 traffic fines were issued during the police’s overnight operations, the force said on Friday.
The arrests included three individuals suspected of burglary and theft, ...
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