Turkish foreign ministry extols second phase of invasion
With the message that “it must now be understood that the only solution in Cyprus is a two-state structure”, the Turkey’s defence ministry said in a post on Twitter ...
Burglar tries to enter three homes, nabbed on the spot by police
Police caught a burglar red-handed trying to break into three different homes at a housing complex in the Famagusta area in the early hours of Monday, they said.
Following a ...
Kiti church wants to become Unesco cultural heritage monument
Panagia Angeloktisti, a Byzantine church located in the village of Kiti, has submitted an application to become an Unesco monument of cultural heritage.
President of the Kiti Community Council Savvas ...
‘Safe zone’ at Pournara for unaccompanied minors now operating
The newly established ‘safe zone’, at the Pournara reception centre is now operational, the EU Agency for Asylum (EUAA) announced.
The new units, installed by the EUAA, will house unaccompanied ...
Paphos resident found driving under the influence of drugs and drink
A 27-year-old Paphos resident has been arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, police said.
The man was arrested in the early hours of Monday after testing ...
Two arrested on suspicion of theft
Two Larnaca men aged 36 have been arrested on suspicions of illegal possession of property, police said on Monday.
According to police, around 7.30pm on Sunday they received a tip-off that ...
Slight rise in temperatures expected mid-week
Temperatures are expected to rise slightly this week on Wednesday and Thursday above seasonal averages, the met office said.
On Monday the temperature will be around 37C inland, 31C on ...
Breakwaters: A coastline coated with rocks
As they spring up everywhere, environmentalists question the value of breakwaters as the answer to maintaining sandy beaches and preventing coastal erosion
There are five planned for Chlorakas and nine ...
‘Glimmer of hope’ for Mitsero communities battling plant relocation
The Communities in Action Initiative group, formed to combat the relocation of two asphalt factories to the area of Mitsero have welcomed views by University of Cyprus scientists that the ...
Cyprus expresses ‘deep sorrow’ for loss of life in Egyptian fire
Cyprus expressed “deep sorrow” for the loss of life from the devastating fire in the Coptic church in Giza earlier in the day and sent its condolences Egypt.
A post ...
The greatest health and social scourge of all time
Jordanian-born Gabriel Dahabreh is one of the top thoracic surgeons in Europe. Since 2001, he has been serving as the director of the Thoracic Surgery Clinic of the Athens Medical Centre. ...
Helios crash was a ‘punch to the gut’, lead Greek investigator Tsolakis says
Seventeen years after the crash of Helios Airways Flight 522, which claimed the lives of 121 passengers and crew, Akrivos Tsolakis, the expert who carried out the investigation into the cause of ...
Ineia residents block roads for an hour to protest Akamas local plan
A protest was held on Sunday by residents of the Akamas village of Ineia against the contentious local plan to protect the environment, which they say has left them with ...
Concern over increase in crime in the north
High numbers of foreign students being forced into crime part of the problem
By Esra Aygin
There has been a drastic increase in crimes in the northern part of Cyprus ...
Man restrains woman passenger shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ on Larnaca-Manchester flight
A British tourist is being hailed for restraining a woman on a Jet2 flight from Larnaca to Manchester this week after she ran in her underwear through the plane and ...
Forestry department calls on public to heed laws on lighting fires
The forest department is calling on the public to avoid any actions over the next two days that might cause a fire.
It appeals to the public to respect nature ...
Public warned for the ‘umpteenth time’ after three more scam complaints filed with police
Police on Sunday warned the pubic for the “umpteenth time” to be more careful online after three new scam complaints were filed, bringing the total so far this month to ...
Helios tragedy ‘continues to haunt’ Cyprus, Hadjipantela says during memorial
The tragedy of the Helios plane crash on August 14, 2005, in which 115 passengers and six crew members lost their lives, continues to haunt both the relatives of the victims and Cypriot ...
Sunny with increased cloud in some areas
The weather on Sunday is expected to be mostly clear with some increased cloud in the west, inland and in the mountains, where there might even be some isolated showers ...
Police seize four kilos of cannabis from motorist
Police have seized four kilos of cannabis from a motorist they stopped during a traffic stop on Saturday evening, they said.
Around 6.45pm, drugs-squad officers and traffic police on patrol ...
Cyprus marks second wave of Turkish invasion (Updated)
Sunday marks the 48th anniversary of when the Turkish military launched its second offensive on Cyprus occupying the best part of Mesaoria, Famagusta, Karpasia and Morphou.
Turkish troops invaded Cyprus ...
Cyprus gas and the EU’s ‘own goal’
Solving the Cyprus problem and solving the energy crisis go hand in hand
With the European energy crisis intensifying and the likelihood of complete Russian gas cut-off increasing – Russian gas ...
Fox rescued from wastewater treatment plant (with video)
Firefighters on Saturday rescued a fox that became trapped in pool of recycled water at the wastewater treatment plant in Athienou.
In his post on Twitter on Saturday afternoon, the ...
Car rental company loses €27,000 in online fraud
A car rental company fell victim to online fraud on two occasions during June and July 2022 resulting in the loss of €27,216, police said on Saturday.
The fraud took place when ...