Today’s weather: Sunny, partial clouds in the afternoon
On Tuesday the weather will be mostly clear with locally increased high clouds in the afternoon. Winds will be mainly north-easterly to easterly, light to moderate, up to 4 Beaufort. The ...
Head-on collision in Larnaca, three hospitalised
Police on Tuesday are investigating the circumstances that led to a serious road collision in Larnaca which resulted in three people being hospitalised.
The accident happened on Monday around 5.50 pm ...
Police piecing together evidence on bones found in Paphos
Police on Tuesday are continuing to gather information on the origins of the skull and bones found in Koloni.
In addition to the bones, police scouting teams have also collected ...
Christodoulides in Iceland to attend Council of Europe summit
President Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Iceland’s Reykjavik today to attend the 4th Council of Europe summit, the first to take place in 18 years.
Christodoulides will attend the reception ...
Christodoulides: The issue of missing persons a priority
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday said that the government is approaching the missing persons’ issue with urgency, claiming “time is running out.”
Christodoulides’ statements came after a meeting with the ...
Delinquents damage traffic lights
A group of about ten delinquent youths are accused of damaging an electronic display panel of smart traffic lights in Limassol.
Police responded to the incident early on Sunday morning ...
CoLA payments could cost taxpayers €1.2 billion over next three years
Payment of the cost of living allowance (CoLA) could saddle taxpayers with a whopping €1.2 billion over the next three-year period, local media reported on Monday.
Under a deal struck between ...
Noir The Show: interactive dinner
Dining in the dark, watching a musical performance in the theatre in total darkness. Indulging in experiences in pitch black, for a variety of reasons, is in lately. In a ...
Police name 81-year-old in fatal farming incident
An 81-year-old who died in an apparent farming incident in Nicosia on Monday was named by police as Christoforos Georgiou.
The authorities added that the elderly man was a Lythrodontas ...
Greece’s four Eurovision points to Cyprus causes political stir
The 2023 Eurovision has caused a political stir on the island, after Greece’s national jury awarded the island’s entry only four points in the final, when it has traditionally ...
Cyprus to fortify its involvement in EU’s common defence policy
Cyprus aims to strengthen its involvement in the EU’s common defence and security policy (CSDP), Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas said on Monday during a CSDP orientation course in Larnaka.
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Bar association concerned over effects of US and UK sanctions
The Cyprus bar association said on Monday it is concerned about employees and companies affected by US and UK sanctions on entities that had dealings with Russia.
A report last ...
Christodoulides meets head of Unficyp Colin Stewart (Updated)
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday briefed the head of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) Colin Stewart on his recent discussions with French president Emmanuel Macron during his ...
Time to help the island heal
Billing itself as ‘the most important film ever made on the Cyprus problem’, an upcoming documentary approaches an old subject from a new angle, the pain carried through generations finds ...
Lush Art in Difficult Times exhibition is back
Isnotgallery is bringing back one of the island’s biggest group exhibitions of contemporary art this May, presenting works by 25 artists. The Lush Art in Difficult Times exhibition will open ...
Important win for Cyprus over Bulgaria in final match of season
Cyprus beat Bulgaria 35-17 in the final game of the season in the Rugby Europe Conference 1 South division at Makario stadium training ground in Nicosia.
The match started off at ...
Runs galore at Ypsonas
By Richard Boxall
A staggering 705 runs were scored on Saturday in the 40-over match between Black Caps and Markhor at Ypsonas cricket ground, and the run feast continued on Sunday ...
Former Kiti bishop found guilty of sexual assault
Former Kiti bishop Chrysostomos was on Monday found guilty of assaulting a teenage girl, who was 16 years old in 1981, when he was holding his post.
As the Larnaca district court ...
Road safety ambassadors appointed, aim to reduce fatalities by 50%
Two road safety ambassadors were appointed on Monday by the road safety council as part of efforts to cut traffic fatalities by 50 per cent.
Speaking at the start of world ...
Voters in north gave Kilicdaroglu their backing
Although the race for a president in Turkey has gone to a second round, Kemal Kilicdaroglu got the backing of voters in the north of Cyprus on Sunday.
Among Turkish ...
Briton who killed wife tells court he ‘regretted what he had to do’ (Updated)
British pensioner David Hunter, 75 said he and his wife lived through hell together as she battled her illness which left her housebound for almost four years. Taking the stand at ...
International military search and rescue exercise gets underway
The international military and civilian exercise Argonaut 2023 got underway on Monday morning.
The four-day exercise, slated to last until Thursday, will be conducted in three phases, in sea, air, and ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, Diko is proud to have played a decisive role in the “selection, support and election of Nikos Christodoulides to the presidency of the Republic,” party leader ...
The Limassol Boat Show is back
Lovers of yachts, sailing boats, motorboats, sports-fishing and water sports, rejoice! Another edition of the successful annual event Limassol Boat Show is coming to the Cypriot coast. Anything and everything ...