Loaded rifle and medical supplies found in Nicosia field
A loaded assault rifle along with surgical gloves and disposable masks were discovered in a nylon bag by Nicosia Police on Friday, following a tip-off.
According to a police statement, ...
Fires to be lit at north ‘parliament’ by teachers angry over ‘headscarf crisis’
Fires will be lit outside the north’s ‘parliament’ building every weekday evening from Monday until April 28 in protest at the north’s ruling coalition’s decision to legalise the ...
Cyprus’ sea level ‘may rise by up to one metre’
Climate change and the future of seas and oceans were discussed on Friday between European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis and president of the Cyprus Institute Stavros Malas, ...
Public works defend controversial new bus stops
The public works department has defended the new project for bus stops, saying that “it is not a scandal”, although the tender was given to a bid by €6 million higher ...
Cyprus, France in joint military training exercise
France and Cyprus conducted a joint military training exercise, the French Embassy in Cyprus said on Friday.
In a post on X, the embassy said, “As part of #CLEMENCEAU25 mission, ...
Two sent to jail in drug case
Larnaca’s criminal court sentenced two men, aged 52 and 41, to seven and four years in prison respectively, for the illegal possession of drugs with the intention of selling them.
The ...
Euthanasia cannot be used on healthy animals, says commissioner
Euthanasia cannot be a tool for managing healthy animals, environment and animal welfare commissioner Antonia Theodosiou said on Friday.
Commenting on recent posts on social media attributed to Theodosiou, the ...
Turkish Cypriot left turns on Erhurman over courthouse groundbreaking ceremony
Turkish Cypriot left wing media outlets on Friday offered harsh criticism for opposition political party CTP leader Tufan Erhurman over his attendance of Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the new ...
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Man arrested for possessing controlled medical drugs
A 33-year-old man arrested in Nicosia on Thursday for illegal possession of class C controlled drugs was on Friday taken before the Nicosia district court, which issued a five-day remand ...
Tenth arrest over violent eviction in Oroklini
The police said on Friday they had arrested a tenth person in connection with the attempted eviction of a group of third-country nationals from a block of flats in the ...
North land case defendants to admit charges
Two Hungarian nationals accused in a high-profile property development case will return to Nicosia Criminal Court on April 16, where they are expected to formally admit to several charges. Their lawyers ...
Electra was unsuccessful
In an article in MEES, Peter Stevenson reveals that ExxonMobil’s Electra well in block 5 was unsuccessful. It encountered gas, but not in commercial quantities.
There were high expectations that ...
Illegal processing of personal data raised in usurpation case
A question of illegal processing of personal data was raised on Friday at the Nicosia criminal court, during a trial within a trial in the case of a 49-year-old German ...
Local authorities in funding crisis
Municipalities are struggling to survive, president of their union Andreas Vyras said on Friday, highlighting that Cyprus has the lowest state funding for local authorities in the EU.
“It is ...
Christodoulides: We are not involved in Turkish Cypriot internal affairs
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday refused to be drawn into a position on the “headscarf crisis” which has engulfed the Turkish Cypriot political agenda in recent weeks, stressing that he ...
Parliament approves bill for energy storage
On Thursday, the House of representatives unanimously passed a bill that reforms the regulation of the electricity sector, paving the way for cheaper and cleaner energy.
In a written statement, ...
Larnaca local authority donates 100 food bags to needy families
The Larnaca district self-governance organisation (EOA) has donated 100 bags filled with food items to the Larnaca social grocery, as part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives.
According to a statement ...
‘The time is now’ for Cyprus problem solution, Christodoulides says
“The time is now” for a solution to the Cyprus problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday.
Addressing the annual Stelios Haji-Ioannou foundation bicommunal awards, he insisted he will “not ...
Ministry downplays Nazi gesture, says Akel
Akel on Friday said the education ministry is “pretending not to see the essence of the issue and how the far right is poisoning our schools and our youth”, in ...
President insists US trip delivered ‘clear results’
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday firmly defended the outcome of his recent visit to the United States, saying he is “completely satisfied” with the results and highlighting growing international interest ...
North ‘education minister’ distances himself from pro-Hijab protest
The north’s ‘education minister’ Nazim Cavusoglu on Friday distanced himself from a counterprotest organised by ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli on Wednesday to show “respect to the motherland” in the ...
Tougher sentences for animal cruelty approved in Cyprus
Animal abusers in Cyprus will now face far stiffer penalties, after parliament approved a new law aimed at strengthening the island’s animal welfare framework.
The bill, proposed by Disy ...
President hails Bi-Communal Business Awards
In a stirring speech at the Stelios Bi-Communal Business Cooperation Awards on Friday, President Nikos Christodoulides praised Cypriot entrepreneurs for showing that peace and partnership are not only possible, but ...
Urban walks uncover cities’ tales
A series of urban walks this month explore Cypriot towns and people’s stories. Organised by People of Cyprus in collaboration with the European programme cohesion4eu, three walks remain ...