Large amounts of duty free cigarettes seized by customs
Three tobacco busts were made by the customs department last week, which saw 174 cartons of 200 cigarettes each and over 12kg of rolling tobacco, as well as a packet of rolling ...
Cap of 800 away fans set for ‘high-risk’ football matches
Only 800 away fans will be allowed to attend “high-risk” football matches, the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) said on Tuesday.
Following a board meeting, CFA chairman Giorgos Koumas said the ten ...
Man dies after crash on British base
A 21-year-old man died on Tuesday after being involved in a traffic accident in Dasaki Achnas the previous evening.
The man named as Neofytos Constanti died after a crash that ...
Cyprus records high rate of asylum applicants
Cyprus received 29.9 applications from first-time asylum seekers for every 100,000 people in May 2024 compared to its population, according to data published by Eurostat on Tuesday.
The drop in first-time asylum applications ...
Turkish Cypriots outraged over ‘malicious’ deal to cut tourism to north
Turkish Cypriots have reacted angrily to a reported deal struck between the Republic of Cyprus and tour operators to cut the number of overseas tourists visiting the north while on ...
EAC hits back at ‘greedy’ private RES providers
Private renewable energy (RES) companies are trying to squeeze the electricity authority (EAC) out of the running, the authority’s chairman said on Tuesday.
Giorgos Petrou made his statements to ...
Minister accused of painting far ‘too rosy picture’ of Larnaca project
Troubles are far from over for the besieged Larnaca marina and port project, the constituency’s Diko MP Christos Orphanides said on Tuesday.
Speaking to the state broadcaster, Orphanides said ...
Greek doctors flocking to Cyprus to work in Gesy
Faced with ever-increasing discouragement at home, Greek doctors are seeking work in Cyprus, and according to a press report this weekend flooding Gesy.
Understaffing, poor infrastructure and low wages are ...
Flight safety assured despite GPS interference
Interference with the GPS system, attributed to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, continues to affect electronic devices in Cyprus but flight safety is not an issue, the transport ...
Full steam ahead for Larnaca port and marina
The government is preparing tenders ‘immediately’ for experts linked to the Larnaca port and marina project, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Monday after a two-hour meeting.
An ad hoc ...
Cyprus Greens formally oppose Mathiatis-Lythrodontas PV plant
The Green party has filed a formal objection to a massive photovoltaic plant proposed for the Mathiatis-Analyontas-Lythrodontas triangle, in the Nicosia district.
In a press release announcing the action, the ...
Finding blood a ‘daily battle’, donation centre chief says
August and September are the worst months for blood adequacy, especially this year, when demands are unchanged but donations are fewer due to the holiday season.
Head of the health ...
Co-ops rebooting, public briefings in October
Cooperative banks are set to make a comeback, with regional meetings to inform the public scheduled for October, during which people will be able to sign up.
Learning from the ...
Cyprus names ex-minister for EU commissioner
The government will propose professor Costas Kadis for Cyprus’ EU commissioner, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday.
Kadis’ experience from serving the Republic of Cyprus in various posts, as ...
Hunters warned to be fire aware
The forestry department on Monday warned hunters about lighting fires, as the hunting season begins on Sunday.
Hunters are advised to completely avoid lighting fires for any reason, as well ...
Poll shows ‘Christodoulides has not kept promises’
Sixty per cent of Cypriots are dissatisfied with President Nikos Christodoulides’ tenure and his handling of domestic matters as well the Cyprus problem, according to the results of an online ...
Athletes achieved ‘best ever’ results for Cyprus at Olympics
The Cyprus Olympic team performed flawlessly on all levels, beyond just their competitive presence at the Paris Games, head of the mission and Vice President of the Cyprus Olympic Committee ...
Seven members of Missing identified this year
Five Greek Cypriots and two Turkish Cypriots listed as missing persons have been identified so far in 2024, statistics released by the Committee for Missing Persons on Sunday showed.
At the ...
Israeli-Palestinian teens strive for peace amidst war
The voices of doom have been warning for months that Cyprus risks being caught up in the Israeli-Palestinian inferno and a looming war in the wider Middle East, but for ...
‘Fire is sometimes a forest’s friend’
The summer period being marked by fires raises questions about the future of forests and the impact on the environment and humans as they are replaced by burned out areas, ...
MP warns brown bread may not be what it seems
Bread sold as wholemeal may not be, chairman of the House environment committee Charalambos Theopemptou has said.
In a post on Facebook he cautioned shoppers that although the bread looks ...
Cyprus role in returning to the moon
Global space players have chosen Cyprus as the base for the first international space innovation centre, which will build bridges of cooperation in humanity’s effort to return to the ...
Man rescued from seas off Paphos
A man who fell into the sea from a cargo ship in the open seas outside Paphos was rescued on Saturday night, the JRCC said.
Five hours after it started ...
Cyprus among EU countries with lowest book reading rates
Cyprus had the second-lowest percentage of people reading books in the European Union, with only 33.1 per cent of the population engaging in the activity, according to a Eurostat survey published ...