In the wake of large-scale diversion of flights to Cyprus, the airports in the island nation have been put on high alert citing security concerns. The development comes after Iran launched a missile attack with Israel as its target, which caused several flights to be diverted to Cyprus. Specifically, 2 Israel-bound flights that took off […]
The island nation recently celebrated its Independence Day with a Military Parade. The parade, held on the 1st of October in Nicosia’s Iosif Hadjiosif Avenue, had several eminent Cypriots in attendance, from a variety of fields such as politics, religion, and armed forces. The Greek President, several ambassadors from abroad as well as a few […]
Giorgos Petrou, the Chairman of The Electricity Authority (EAC) has released a statement on the status of a cyber-attack on the organization. He confirmed that the EAC successfully thwarted the attack – the third one made in the course of 48 hours. He also explained that given the circumstances, the EAC is periodically monitoring its […]
Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia has sent his hearty congratulations to Cyprus’ President Nikos Christodoulides on the occasion of the island nation’s Independence Day. In his letter to the President, Pashinyan expressed his happiness, adding how the nation of Armenia values the warm relations they have with them. He emphasized on their historical […]
Military experts are of the opinion that while Cyprus getting caught in the crossfires of Middle Eastern missiles are slim, they could nonetheless happen. This statement comes after several Cyprus residents saw explosions and light flashes in the sky (especially in the coastal areas), which led to citizens being concerned and seeking answers. According to […]
Conflicting news of the abduction of Israel’s ambassador in Cyprus has been doing the rounds. Several Cypriot media outlets reported that the Ambassador, along with his 2 bodyguards, was kidnapped from the coast and taken to another location. They further said that Cypriot security forces have confirmed this and that the source of the news […]
In recent news, the Cyprus Police has arrested a man for blackmailing. The Famagusta resident, aged 51, was systematically blackmailing another man, aged 37 from the month of November in 2023 till his arrest in the month of October 2024. He was threatening the 37-year-old for money that he claimed was owed to the older […]
A court in Cyprus has ordered that the 8 Syrians nationals who were arrested shall be detained for at least 6 days on grounds of them conspiring the funding of a terrorist outfit in Syria. Christos Andreou, a spokesman for the Police said that the eight people – comprising 7 men & 1 women are […]
After the 4.9 magnitude earthquake that happened off the Cypriot coast, the island nation saw 2 aftershocks. Geological Survey Department Director Christodoulos Hadjigeorgiou has revealed that the aftershocks, while unsettling, are a normal part of the Cyprus’ seismic activities. The main earthquake’s epicenter was 18 kms near Paphos, 13 kms below ground. Its tremors were […]
The Cyprus Police have arrested a young man for illegal residency and for stealing a cell phone. According to Steve Theodoulou, a spokesperson for the Cyprus Police in Famagusta, the man, aged 25, was arrested at 3 A.M. in the morning after a tourist made a report to the Police in Ayia Napa and identified […]
Most cars, restaurants and cafes reached at least 90% of their capacity in the month of August. Federation of Leisure Centre Owners (Osika) President Neophytos Thrasyvoulou revealed the numbers, mentioning how August served as a boom month for most eateries on the island nation. There have been certain exceptions, like Polis Chrysochous, which got lesser-than-average […]
The mountain areas of Cyprus have been witnessing a series of storms and rain. The heavy downpour has caused massive water logging in some areas. In others, many can hear thunder, see darkened skies and thickened clouds – all signals that heavier rains are about to arrive. These series of weather events are expected to […]
The Embassy of Cyprus in the UAE is now open for business. Markos Kyprianou, Cyprus’ Foreign Affairs Minister inaugurated it back in April 2024. He was the guest of his UAE counterpart Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the latter having invited him to see the F1 race. The embassy premises are located in Abu […]
The dead body of a woman has been found floating in Dasoudi beach in Cyprus’ Limassol. Initial investigation reveals that there is no suspicious activity, but has so far failed to find out anything about her identity. Several passers-by on the beach found the woman’s body, and informed the Police of the same. The Police […]
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has suspended the meeting that was supposed to take place with the Electricity Market Association (EMA). The Cyprus News Agency (CNA) has found out the reason for this cancellation is EMA’s violation of the agreement between the two organization, which was found out through the latter’s announcement the previous […]
The High Commission of Cyprus has filed a complaint against GB News for introducing Ersin Tatar, the head of Turkish Cyprus as the TRNC’s President. The UK news channel presented Ersin Tatar as the “president” of the de facto state on a program hosted by Martin Daubney. Theodoros Gotsis, a spokesperson for the Cypriot Foreign […]
In a bid to foster better bilateral relations, Shri Manish, the Indian High Commissioner made an official visit to the headquarters of the Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) in Nicosia. The aim of said visit was to find out more and better opportunities for development & investment that would involve the two countries. High Commissioner Manish […]
The Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) has awarded the Cyprus Electricity Authority (CEA) the license to set up a brand-new commercial power storage system. The license, which shall remain in effect for five years, will allow the CEA to install a system having a 160MWh maximum storage capacity & 40MW maximum output power. The system […]
A woman has been awarded a 5-day remand for having stolen over €40,000 from a Paphos department store. The woman, aged 45, had been arrested the week prior, according to a statement by Michalis Nikolaou, chief of the Paphos police. Chief Nikolaou said that the store’s owner made a report to the Police, claiming a […]
For the first time in years, Cyprus is seeing a major drop in first-time applications from asylum seekers. In a surprising 80% decrease from the month prior, Eurostat has revealed that the rate of applications has dropped to 29.9 for every 100,000 people. While this is still the highest rate in the EU, the drop […]
