Satish helps Royal vanquish Super Kings in Cyprus Cup
In the 2022 CCA BAOFinancial 40-over Cup on Saturday, Royal CC vice-captain Satish Bardwaj took 5-19 and Muhammad Hamza 3-12 to bowl out Cyprus Super Kings for just 61 at the Happy ...
Investigators, police fabricated testimonies says prison director (Update)
Investigators and police officers colluded to fabricate testimonies, prison director Anna Aristotelous said on Monday in the latest twist in the prison drama.
Speaking to state broadcaster CyBC, she said ...
Suspected passport fraud arrest after Europol tip off
A 41-year-old was remanded by Paphos District Court on Sunday over a case of passport and credit card forgery.
Police said an investigation began in June 2018 when Europol Germany tipped ...
European fact finding mission postponed
The fact finding mission of the European Parliament’s budget control committee (CONT) which was due to have begun in Cyprus on Monday to see how money from the bloc ...
Open House festival brings dance to Limassol
Just before September ends, a dance festival will kick off the new month’s agenda with a dance shows and performances. The Open House Festival of Dance and Performance, organised ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the grace period for selling halloumi that is not PDO registered is over, and from today only that which does can be sold, Agiculture Minister Costas ...
Two arrests, third sought after cartridges found in hotel room
Two people were arrested on Sunday over a case of conspiracy to commit a crime and illegal possession and transportation of explosives.
A third individual is being sought.
According to ...
Gloomy outlook leading Turkish Cypriots to leave the island
A crashing economy is leading to a growing sense of hopelessness with many not being able to see a way out reports Esra Aygin
“From now on, the struggle for ...
A dignified final resting place for pets
With animals treated as part of the family, until recently there was nowhere in Cyprus to bury them with the same respect. Now there is
For most people, pets are ...
Agriculture minister calls for patience over Akamas plan
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis on Sunday called for the communities of the Akamas to be “patient” when it came to the local plan for the area.
Asked to comment on ...
Only PDO halloumi to be sold as of Monday
The grace period for selling halloumi that is not PDO registered is over and from Monday only that which does can be sold, Agiculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Sunday.
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President signs condolences book for Queen in London
President Nicos Anastasiades on Sunday signed the book of condolences for the Queen at Lancaster House in London near Buckingham Palace.
On Monday he will attend the funeral of Queen ...
€192 million investment in Aphrodite announced
Oil companies operating the Aphrodite gas field have approved a €192 million investment to start drilling, Israeli company NewMed said on Sunday.
The amount will also cover other development costs for ...
Animal Party demands conclusions on death of savannah cat
The Animal Party on Sunday demanded answers from the agriculture ministry over the delay in issuing the conclusions of how savannah cat Berton died more than a month after a ...
€8,000 fine after tobacco items found without duty being paid
A man found with 70 cartons of cigarettes and 13.75kg of shisha tobacco in addition to nine boxes of heated cigarettes for which duty had not been paid was on Sunday ...
Use of ferry service surpassed expectations
Initial expectations for the Cyprus-Greece passenger ferry were surpassed with almost 8,000 people using the service this year.
The service, which closed for the year on Friday, was initially estimated to ...
Daring expats to speak Greek
Aiming to help expats learn to speak the language with help from locals, the Greek for Freak initiative was launched this week in Kissonerga, organiser Alice Moustier told the Sunday ...
Hellenic Bank CashBack service available at 350 points
People using a Hellenic Bank card can now get CashBack from 350 points around the island, the bank said.
Customers can claim up to €100 back each time from the specific points, ...
Earthquake felt in Paphos
An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale was felt by people in Paphos at lunchtime.
The quake hit at 12.50 with an epicentre some 26km off the coast.
The quake had ...
Uriah Heep frontman has led a charmed, if turbulent, life
Reckless in his youth but vibrant as he ages, one iconic rocker tells THEO PANAYIDES about his lucky timing and how he has weathered 50 years on the road, being marked ...
Defence minister welcomes ‘historic’ decision to lift US arms embargo (updated)
Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides on Sunday said the total lifting of the US arms embargo against Cyprus was a “historic” development.
This decision, he said, reflects excellent Cyprus-USA relations.
He ...
National Guard takes part in multi-national exercise (video)
The National Guard this week co-organised themilitary training exercise Military Lion with the armed forces of Jordan and the central administration of the United States, the defence ministry announced on ...
Man intubated after gas cylinder explodes
A man was injured from an explosion which appears to have been cased by the incorrect use of a gas cylinder, the fire service announced on Sunday.
The incident happened ...
Women paid 9% less than men
Women still get paid less than men and in Cyprus this difference is nine per cent, gender equality commissioner Iosifina Antoniou said on Sunday, marked around the world as International ...