Reservoirs remain critical at 13.8 per cent full
Water reserves in Cyprus’ reservoirs stood at just 13.8 per cent of total capacity on Wednesday, almost half the level recorded at the same time last year.
Data from the water ...
Greek Cypriot arrested after driving into north to pick asparagus
A Greek Cypriot man has been arrested after driving into the north while collecting wild asparagus.
The man appeared in court in northern Nicosia on Wednesday morning, with police representative ...
Turkish mayor wanted to ‘see in person’ Cyprus university years after ‘graduation’
A Turkish mayor who claims to have studied at a university in Cyprus said years after his claimed graduation date that he wished to see the university “in person” and ...
Hour-long queues persist at Ayios Dhometios despite expansion works
Queues of more than an hour continued at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point on Wednesday, despite the recent completion of EU-funded expansion works intended to ease congestion.
According to Turkish ...
Justice minister affirms institutional probe underway into Annie Alexui allegations
Justice Minister Costas Fitiris affirmed on Wednesday that developments are underway regarding allegations made publicly by Annie Alexui, stressing that any investigation must proceed through formal channels rather than by ...
Phedonos decries blackmail claim as ‘ridiculous tale’ and part of political character assassination
Suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos on Wednesday dismissed a blackmail complaint examined by police as a “ridiculous tale”, saying it stemmed from a private family dispute and formed part of ...
Turkish Cypriots urged to boycott Pepsi as strike continues
Trade unions in the north have urged Turkish Cypriots to boycott Pepsi and other well-known drinks produced by Ektam, with a strike called on by workers at the company last ...
Man wanted in Cyprus arrested in Salonica
A man wanted in Cyprus for alleged participation in a criminal organisation, arson and illegal gains has been arrested in Salonica, Greece, it was made known on Wednesday.
The 22-year-old ...
Fidan, Guterres discuss Cyprus ahead of Erhurman meeting
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the Cyprus problem during a telephone call late on Tuesday night, ahead of Guterres’ meeting with Turkish Cypriot ...
Hotel roof fire in Ayia Napa
A fire broke out at a hotel in Ayia Napa on Tuesday afternoon during maintenance works.
The fire brigade received a call at 6.39pm reporting a blaze on the roof ...
The ultimate guide to this year’s hottest Carnival events
Carnival is here! Mid-February this year is dedicated to carnival fever with events happening this week and all throughout next weekend with the big Sunday parade in Limassol. Every city ...
Man arrested for burglary, car theft in Paphos
The police arrested a 27-year-old on Tuesday in connection with a burglary and car theft in Paphos.
After being notified of the incident, the police located the suspect at 11.30am ...
‘Stop the violence’, Animal Party says ahead of Tsiknopempti
Normalising violence in the name of tradition must stop, the Animal Party said on Wednesday ahead of Tsiknopempti – the second to last Thursday before Lent – when meats are consumed in ...
Two arrested in overnight police operations
Two people were arrested in police islandwide operations overnight, one a “suspicious” person in Limassol to determine his details and a driver for refusing a drug test.
Police pulled over 241 ...
Car fires in Tseri, Larnaca cause extensive damage
A fire broke out at 1am on Wednesday in a car parked outside the house of the 60-year-old owner in Tseri, Nicosia.
The police said the fire caused extensive damage ...
Two found in stolen car arrested
Two people aged 34 and 32 were arrested in Nicosia on Tuesday in connection with car theft.
According to the police, the two men were found in a car that had been ...
Bikers hospitalised after accidents in Paphos
A 33-year-old motorcyclist was injured in an accident on Tuesday evening in Paphos.
The accident, according to the police, happened at 9.30pm on Anexartisias street, when a car driven by ...
Rain and snow till the weekend, fine dust in the air
Local showers and isolated thunderstorms can be expected on Wednesday, with snow or sleet on Troodos. On Thursday and Friday fine dust will linger in the atmosphere.
Winds on Wednesday ...
Village action offers grassroots response to climate change
By Martin Clark
Despite the troubled world we live in and the dominance of the politics of oil, there is now little doubt that climate change is happening. In Cyprus, ...
US congressman names Limassol port operator in Epstein ‘torture video’ email
An Emirati shipping magnate whose company operates the port of Limassol has been thrust back into the spotlight on Tuesday, after a senior US lawmaker publicly linked him to a ...
Alexui calls on justice minister over police ‘rotten apples’ allegations
Social media personality Annie Alexui on Tuesday publicly called on justice minister Costas Fitiris to contact her, claiming she holds video recordings and other material alleging corruption and misconduct within ...
Eurostat ranks Cyprus third in EU for Ukrainians under temporary protection
Cyprus ranked third in the European Union in the proportion of Ukrainians granted temporary protection, with 25.8 beneficiaries per 1,000 inhabitants, more than double the EU average of 9.7, according to figures published ...
Kombos and Greek foreign minister focus on Cyprus problem in phone call
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Tuesday held a telephone conversation with his Greek counterpart, Giorgos Gerapetritis, with the Cyprus problem and regional developments at the centre of the discussion, a ...
Cypriot MEP accuses Turkey of ‘purge’ of Syria’s Kurds, Christians
Cypriot member of the European Parliament Loucas Fourlas on Tuesday accused the Turkish government of partaking in a “purge” of Kurds and Christians in Syria.
“A purge is taking place ...