Cyprus awaits some good news as the predicted weather portrays largely sunny skies, with some isolated local rain showers. The Meteorological Service has said that the winds shall be varied, at 3-4 on the Beaufort scale, and largely moderate, westerly and north-westerly. Accordingly, the sea shall be slight to smooth. Following suit, the temperature […]
Crime has been on the rise in Cyprus, and the latest incident only proves this to be true. The Paphos Police have arrested a man, aged 43 for stealing and dealing stolen goods, and are currently finding the location of a second suspect. Michalis Nicolaou, police spokesman and chief of CID said that the […]
Cyprus is currently facing a major – in the shape of meeting the European Commission’s standards on waste management and recycling. According to Philenews, the island nation might not be able to reach the minimum 55% recycling rate, and may spectacularly fail at reducing non-recycled waste by half within 2030. According to the report, […]
Cyprus has revoked Low Taek Jho’s citizenship status. Popular by the name Jho Low, the decision was made on the suggestion of the interior minister, who had received some new – and disturbing information on the fugitive. The ministry had previously declined the revocation, citing that they did not have enough evidence to justify […]
Nikos Christodoulides, the president of the former nation is going to Germany to speak with Olaf Scholz, the country’s Chancellor. They will discuss several topics, which include (but are not limited to) the issue of divided Cyprus and what the European Union at large can do to help out clear the process. Christodoulides shall […]
Nikos Christodoulides, the president of Cyprus has expressed his congratulatory wishes on Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s victory in the island nation’s general election. This came after the former personally called Mitsotakis to show his appreciation of the win of him and the New Democracy party. A separate tweet was posted by Victor Papadopoulos, the director of […]
The Cyprus Police has issued an appeal to the public to get information on Cameroon national Eugene Anjeh, 27, who is believed to have been involved in illegal drug importing, possession and with intent to distribute. This is related to the case involving the nearly 5kgs of methamphetamine found by Larnaca customs. So far […]
A Russian cultural center in Cyprus’ capital city of Nicosia has sustained fire damage, and led Moscow to call it a “terrorist attack.” Fire department spokeswoman Andreas Kettis said that investigation into what caused the fire is still underway. Meanwhile Christos Andreou, the spokesperson for the police explained how no signs of an explosive […]
Famed Cypriot actor Demetris Xystras, renowned for playing “Officer Kattos’ ‘ in the TV Show ‘Vourate Geitonoi,’ has passed away at the age of 68. Born in Ayios Epiktitos in Kyrenia in June, 1954, Xystras completed his graduation from the Karolos Koun Higher School of Dramatic Art Theater, Athens in the year 1983. While […]
The first group of British citizens who were evacuated from Sudan have arrived in the island nation of Cyprus. After the opposing forces agreed upon a 72-hour-long ceasefire, the UK brought 40 civilians on a Royal Air Force passenger aircraft to Larnaca airport. Some reports, however, do claim that while 40 people are said […]
According to the forecast, Cyprus will receive a lot of sunshine with breezes in the afternoons, especially in coastal regions. Inlands will see strong or moderate winds at 3 to 4 Beaufort, while coastal areas can see 5 Beaufort strength winds. Temperatures are predicted to be 17C, 22-24 C, and 27 C in the […]
The President of the island nation Nikos Christodoulides took part in a futsal match at Nicosia’s GC School of Careers as part of the Telethon awareness campaign event. The annual event, which is dedicated to those suffering from degenerative and neurological ailments, commemorated the late Thomas Efthymiou, formerly the deputy police chief of Nicosia. […]
In a bid to prevent disasters in the Cyprus buffer zone, the peacekeeping forces of the United Nations in Cyprus have started training on all matters of fire safety before the onset of the summer. The UN, in a Twitter post declared that the peacekeeping forces have already started to make their preparations to […]
Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias has announced that Greece will be sending military help to evacuate Cypriot and Greek citizens from conflict-ridden Sudan. Dendias emphasized that safely rescuing citizens is the topmost priority, and that the government of Greece is working with its allies and partners to achieve that goal. And this, of course, […]
The Cyprus Police are actively searching for a 34-year-old woman who they suspect stole a 61-year-old man’s car and thereafter sold it. According to Michalis Nicolaou, the chief and spokesperson for the CID in Paphos, the woman burglarized the 61-year-old man’s office, and stole several items – including his car keys. The police believe […]
The Cyprus Police is requesting the public to help them locate a man from Limassol. The man, Angelous Pericleous, 31, has been missing from his home for over 72 hours. According to the police, there is a strong suspicion that Pericleous might have been abducted, based on the fact that his car was discovered […]
Over 14 individuals have succumbed to influenza during the winter in Cyprus. Those who passed away include a girl, aged 8, a 24-year-old who had the A-Type Influenza, and a 37-year-old, who died of Type-B Influenza. According to the Ministry of Health’s Valentinos Silvestros, a total of 440 people were hospitalized, including 274 minors. […]
The government of Cyprus is all set to open 4 new embassies. According to a statement by Theodoros Gotsis, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, the Cyprus High Commission in Kenya has reopened, whereas three others – in Manama, Bahrain and Buenos Aires, Argentina are set to open soon. Furthermore, the Cyprus embassy in […]
The Dali Police in Cyprus are investigating an attempted murder, which involves a man, aged 26, being attacked and ending up in the emergency room with a skull fracture. According to the statement by the police, the attack happened at 4 am in the morning. The victim, 26, was from Syria while the alleged […]
A man returned the lost wallet of a pensioner containing 288 Euros by submitting it in a police station. According to the Famagusta Police, a man, aged 43 found the unattended purse and promptly submitted it to the local police station. The wallet’s contents include hundreds of Euros worth of cash, along with 3 […]
