The Cyprus Police caught a driver driving much higher than the speed limit, and then discovered that he was under the influence of narcotics the whole time. At around 3am, the police caught the 27-year-old man speeding along the Kofinou-Larnaca motorway at 174 kph, much higher than the prescribed 100 kph limit. The police […]
The Cyprus Police have arrested a man for allegedly conducting a robbery at knifepoint at a hotel. The man, 26, is a Cypriot citizen who wore a hood, entered a hotel, threatened one of their employees with a knife, and forced him to give up his car. Paphos Police Director Nikos Tsappis has said […]
The Police in Cyprus has arrested a 22-year-old man who has reportedly confessed to having raped three women in the Ayia Napa area during the months of April and May. According to a statement from the police, the discovery was part of an ongoing investigation, which started when the police received complaints from three […]
The world has been seeing the concept of the four-day work week for a while now, and Cyprus is the latest country to see new plans being implemented surrounding this. For the first time on the island nation, PwC Cyprus has launched the four-day work week system for its employees during July and August. […]
A man died after choking on a piece of meat while having dinner in a restaurant. The man, 43, was having dinner at a restaurant in Germasoyia when he choked on said piece of meat. He panicked and asked someone nearby to give him a blow to the back to solve the problem. When […]
Community Democratic Party’s (TDP) leader Mine Atli has been ordered to pay a bond worth €3,000 for having “slandered” the name of Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar in public. Atli is required to pay the bond as part of the proceedings of the charges being pressed against her by Tatar, who claims that the […]
Cyprus saw the international youth event ‘Youth 4 HEALTH’ being held in Agros before Easter. The event, which was by Youth Dynamics had a total of 68 attendees – all youth from Hungary, France, Greece, and of course Cyprus. Financed partially by the EU, the event was part of the Erasmus + program The […]
As the world is inching towards the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cyprus too is easing its safety measures in the wake of reducing numbers and more vaccinations. Michael Hadjipantela, the Health Minister of Cyprus has declared that from of May 15, the government is scrapping compulsory vaccination and/or recovery certificates for most public […]
The government of Cyprus has announced a warning over a large number of children contracting severe hepatitis. According to Pediatrician Michalis Anastasiades, the symptoms presenting themselves include belly aches, gas, diarrhea, and vomiting, which may progress to more severe symptoms such as excess liver enzymes or jaundice. Fever, however, has been less frequent. The […]
Bulgarian investment firm HR Capital has announced its investment in Cyprus-based startup, QCommerce. The investment, worth a total of 150,000 Euros, will be offered as a convertible loan for a period of 12 months. QCommerce helps develop technology solutions to facilitate the swiftness and efficiency of orders for food, beverages, and other consumable items. […]
After having served as VP, chairman, and most recently a member of the board of directors, Thanasis Tsokos is all set to head Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) as its Director General. The appointment was announced first by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which has the CyBC as one of its members. The CyBC is […]
Two individuals faced amputation after a firecracker accident. The individuals, a 35-year-old man from Geri, and 17-year-old man from Acropolis in Nicosia were using firecrackers to celebrate Holy Saturday, when a freak accident led to severe injury. A spokesperson for the Cyprus Police said that paramedics took both men to Nicosia General Hospital. They […]
In yet another missing person’s case happening this month, the Cyprus Police is actively looking for a 16-year-old child, last seen in her own home in Nicosia. Alissa Pitt was last seen by her family and neighbors wearing a blue T-shirt, green tights and black boots. She was carrying a light blue backpack with […]
A civilian has found and reported a plastic bag, which contains the charred remains of what is possibly a small puppy, was found near outside a veterinary clinic in the city of Larnaca According to the animal rights advocacy group Animal Party, the man who found the bag described being horrified at what clearly […]
The explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) has destroyed an ATM in Paphos. According to Kyriacos Nicolaou, a spokesman for the police, the explosion happened near a bank on Ellados avenue at around 5am in the morning. He added that the explosive device in question was placed inside the ATM machine, which was […]
Cyprus Police in Famagusta are currently investigating the theft of a sum of €7,500 from the residence of a pensioner in Paralimni. The crime came on the Police’s radar, after the pensioner, an elderly woman reported an unknown man who apparently visited her home under the pretense of selling cooking gear, but actually stole […]
Two brothers have been arrested for trying to cross the government-controlled sections of Cyprus with forged identity documents. The brothers, aged 52 and 44, were arrested in North Cyprus for this reason. According to the Cyprus News Agency, they came from Turkey posing as tourists trying to cross over. Initially arriving at the Ayios […]
A group of Russian expats in Cyprus are protesting in support of their country’s involvement in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The group, comprising around 150 Russians living on the island nation, protested in the central Foinikoudes area of Larnaca. They were chanting slogans like ‘Russia save the planet’ and ‘Down with NATO’, while speaking […]
The Cyprus police in Paphos has taken a man in custody over obstruction of justice in an ongoing investigation. The man, 57, against whom a warrant was already issued, is a part of a case which the police is currently investigating. According to Michalis Ioannou, a spokeswoman for the Paphos police, the man had […]
A 43-year-old woman has passed away in the emergency room of Larnaca General Hospital. The woman, who was a mother-of-six, reported not feeling well, and for that reason was taken to Larnaca General’s ER Department. Unfortunately, she collapsed just as she was being registered and despite the doctors’ best efforts her life could not […]
