Man remanded over Nicosia burglary
A 43-year-old man arrested on Wednesday afternoon in connection with a burglary and theft case in Nicosia was remanded in custody for six days by the court on Thursday.
According ...
Parents and teachers fear bullying behind disappearance of 13-year-old refugee in Nicosia
Five days after Majed Alashtar, a 13-year-old Syrian refugee, went missing from a state-run shelter in Nicosia, concerns are growing that bullying by older teenagers may have played a role.
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Nicosia residents to pay new rainwater tax
Residents of the Nicosia district are to pay a new rainwater tax, district governor Constantinos Yiorkadjis said on Wednesday, describing the tax as “necessary”.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, ...
Eleven-year-old injured in cycling accident in Nicosia district village
An 11-year-old girl was injured, in a traffic accident yesterday afternoon in a village in the Nicosia district.
According to police reports, the incident occurred at around 6.20pm. The girl ...
Man arrested in Nicosia drugs raid
A 34-year-old man was arrested in Nicosia on Monday following a police raid linked to a drug investigation, during which authorities discovered a significant quantity of what is believed to ...
Court probes if accused knew why she was arrested at Larnaca airport
The trial-within-a-trial over the case of German estate agent Eva Isabella Kunzel continued at the Nicosia criminal court. She is accused of unlawfully handling Greek Cypriot properties in the Turkish-held ...
Demolition works on collapsed building ceased after violations found
Serious violations of essential terms included in the demolition permit were identified after the building on Makarios Avenue collapsed on Tuesday, scattering scaffolding and rubble onto the road, the Nicosia ...
Building on Makarios Avenue collapses
A building being demolished on Nicosia’s Makarios Avenue collapsed on Tuesday, scattering scaffolding and rubble onto the road.
As a result, part of the avenue from the police station ...
Greek Cypriots ‘suggested crossing point in Nicosia’s old town’
The Greek Cypriot side suggested the opening of a new crossing point in Nicosia’s old town during the enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem in New York, but the ...
Seven cars burnt in Nicosia arson
A fire broke out early on Thursday morning in Tseri, destroying seven parked cars outside a residential building.Police confirmed that the fire is being treated as arson, with investigators ...
Nicosia council and arts association in dispute over premises
Nicosia municipality and the visual artists and art theorists association Cyprus, known as ‘Phytorio’, have clashed over access to a historic arts venue in the municipal garden. The dispute centres ...
69-year-old man stabbed by 31-year-old son
A 69-year-old man was stabbed by his 31-year-old son on Thursday in the Ayios Dhometios area of Nicosia.
According to initial reports, the elderly man was rushed to Nicosia general ...
German woman’s case hinges on disputed handwriting
A graphology expert told a Cypriot court on Wednesday that he could not reach an “absolute conclusion” over disputed handwriting linked to a German woman accused of seizing Greek Cypriot ...
Famagusta gate ‘to be ready for EU presidency’
Maintenance works on Famagusta gate on Nicosia’s Venetian walls will be completed by the end of the year, in time to be used for Cyprus’ EU presidency during the ...
More than 2,000 patients visit Nicosia’s fast-track clinic in first three months
More than 2,000 patients have visited Nicosia general hospital’s “fast-track clinic” in the first three months of its operation, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Monday.
The clinic is operating ...
Cows’ adventure comes to end as replacement truck arrives
Two cows observing passing traffic on the Limassol-Nicosia motorway have been removed, ending a police warning for motorists to be particularly careful when passing from the Mosfiloti area.
A police ...
Rift emerges in alleged money-laundering ring tied to inmate
A rift has reportedly emerged within an alleged money-laundering network under investigation in Cyprus, as police probe the origins of €545,000 suspected to be proceeds of crime.
The case centres on ...
Car destroyed in blaze in Nicosia
A car was completely destroyed in a fire during the early hours of Friday in central Nicosia, sparking a police investigation into what caused the blaze.
Police said the incident ...
Nicosia mayor defends Makarios avenue reopening amid criticism
Nicosia mayor Charalambos Prountzos on Thursday again defended the recent decision to partly reopen Makarios avenue to normal traffic, saying that singling out the municipality for criticism is hypocritical.
Last ...
Two arrested for illegal stay in Nicosia
Two people were arrested on Monday in old Nicosia for staying illegally in the Republic of Cyprus, police said on Tuesday.
The arrests came during a coordinated operation carried out ...
Nicosia to benefit from over €1 billion in project funding
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday announced plans to fund 80 projects with a total cost of more than €1 billion to support the development of the capital.
“Despite its potential and development ...
Nicosia mayor defends Makarios avenue revamp amid audit scrutiny
Nicosia’s mayor Charalambos Prountzos has defended controversial changes to Makarios avenue, insisting the city has nothing to hide, despite growing questions from both the audit office and the public.
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‘Most boring’ museum has a dusty charm
The door to the Postal Museum creaked open and then silence.
Instead of the soft hum of tourists flipping through postcards or the shuffling of school groups, I was greeted ...
Fire in Orounda burns dry grass and damages drilling rig
A fire broke out on Friday afternoon near the Agios Nikolaos monastery in Orounda, burning about one decare (1,000 square metres) of dry grass and wild vegetation. The blaze also caused ...