US sen. Scott: Cyprus problem ‘all caused by Turkey and Erdogan’
The Cyprus problem was “all caused by Turkey” and its President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, United States Senator Rick Scott said on Friday, as he paid a visit to the island ...
Farmers to receive aid for fertilisers and fuel
Farmers are set to receive emergency support from the EU to help cover the rising cost of fertiliser and ‘coloured’ fuel used in farming, the agriculture ministry said on Friday.
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Five arrested in European €114m VAT fraud probe, three in Cyprus
Five people have been arrested this week – three in Cyprus – during an investigation by the European public prosecutor’s office into cross-border VAT fraud amounting to €114 million.
The arrests were ...
Damianos tells US sen. Scott of Cyprus’ need for interconnector
Energy Minister Michael Damianos on Friday told United States Senator Rick Scott of Cyprus’ need for electrical interconnection, with Scott having travelled to the island for meetings with Cypriot officials.
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Two arrested after collecting metal scrap at Kalo Chorio firing range
Police arrested two men, aged 40 and 56, on Friday after they were allegedly spotted collecting metal scrap following a National Guard exercise held at the firing range in Kalo Chorio.
In ...
‘Everyone knew’ how Stylianos was living
Mental health services head nurse Kyriaki Ioannou told the court on Friday that everyone was aware of the conditions in which 14-year-old Stylianos Constantinou – who took his own life – was ...
Newborn diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease at private Nicosia hospital
A newborn baby has been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease at a private hospital in Nicosia, the health ministry confirmed on Friday.
The infant was transferred to the neonatal Intensive Care ...
Customs warns of mite threat to Cyprus bees
The customs department on Friday warned of the risk of a parasitic mite entering Cyprus and spreading among bee colonies, urging the public not to bring bees or beekeeping equipment ...
Complainant completes testimony in Phedonos rape trial
The complainant in the trial of suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos completed her testimony behind closed doors on Friday, after two days in the witness box.
The complainant testified inside ...
Regatta for Peace one of the largest ever in Cyprus
Cyprus will host the first European stop on a global sailing journey leading up to the 2027 America’s Cup in Naples.More than 120 sailors aboard 23 boats will take to the ...
Cyprus pesticide residues breach EU limits in over 13 per cent of samples
Pesticide residues exceeded EU limits in 13.1 per cent of plant food samples tested in Cyprus last year, according to the state general laboratory report published on Friday.
Of 466 samples, 61 were ...
Both Paphos-Polis Road bids rejected
The board of tenders has rejected both bids for the Paphos to Polis Chrysochous Road, Transport Minister Evi Tsolaki confirmed on Friday.
Tsolaki informed the House finance committee the decision ...
Commission ‘has grasped’ need to postpone ETS2, Christodoulides says
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday says he believes the European Commission “has grasped” the need to suspend the implementation of the EU’s new emissions trading system, known as ETS2, ...
Court rejects bail appeal in alleged terror plot case
The Larnaca criminal court on Friday rejected a renewed application for the release of a 54-year-old man accused of involvement in an alleged terrorist plot, ruling that no new evidence ...
Traffic policing must focus on saving lives, minister says
Traffic policing should focus on preventing accidents and saving lives rather than simply issuing fines, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said on Friday.
Speaking at a press conference marking Road Safety ...
Robbie Williams, Jennifer Lopez to perform in Larnaca?
Rumours that Jennifer Lopez and Robbie Williams could perform in Larnaca in summer 2027 have generated a buzz, but there has been no official confirmation of either concert.
According to social ...
Kyrenia ferry ‘had generator, exhaust, steering malfunctions’
The ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia in August had suffered malfunctions in its power generator, its exhaust and to its steering, according to conversations recorded by its ...
Where to find premium burgers in Limassol and Nicosia
On any given day, Nicosia and Limassol residents trade barbs online about all sorts of issues. Which has the worst congestion, the worst drivers, the most preferential treatment from the ...
Averof calls for lifting of energy sanctions on Russia
Former Disy leader Averof Neophytou on Friday called for energy sanctions levied by the European Union on Russia to be lifted in light of rising energy prices in Cyprus and ...
‘If Britain is ready to come back to EU, we are ready to welcome them’
President Nikos Christodoulides has said that if the United Kingdom is “ready” to return to the European Union, “we are ready to welcome them”, with the UK now appearing to ...
Christodoulides calls on EU to show more solidarity with Gulf states
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday called on the European Union to show more solidarity with Gulf states amid an escalating conflict between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and its Iranian-backed Houthi ...
EU, Turkey to discuss Cyprus problem at ‘high-level’ talks this month
By Tom Cleaver
The Cyprus problem will be discussed at a meeting “of the highest level” between the European Union and Turkey before the end of this month, President Nikos ...
British father fined €3,000 over son’s fatal fall from Paphos hotel window
Joshua Foster, the British father whose young son died after falling from a fourth-floor hotel window in Paphos, was fined €3,000 on Friday, with the court ruling that the tragedy resulted ...
Court rules Zavrantonas must respond again to cocaine charges
The Nicosia criminal court on Friday ruled that Georgios Christodoulou Zavrantonas must for a second time respond to charges related to the alleged possession of 15 kilograms of cocaine.
He had ...