The government of Cyprus has awarded citizenship to fourteen children from mixed marriages. These children come from marriages between Turkish nationals and Turkish Cypriot nationals. The move is being considered a progressive move, as more such cases are being screened. This information has been published in various media in Turkish Cyprus, mentioning how over 3,500 […]
In a bid to spread awareness on traffic best practices, Cypriot authorities have painted warning signs declaring that the island will have fixed cameras installed. The transport ministry says that sign-painting started the week prior. The intention of these markings is for drivers to better know of the road’s status. Specifically, these markings look like […]
Turkish Cypriot minister of transport Erhan Arikli has issued a statement to the press, explaining how the airport at Ercan (Tymbou) is facing issues courtesy the inter-region conflicts. Arikli says that the airport is facing troubles with GPS as a result. The ministry of transport itself has issued a statement, mentioning how the area around […]
More clouds in the sky are expected, bringing with them rain showers and isolated storms. The latter are expected to occur primarily on the eastern coast, inland and in the mountainous regions. Meanwhile the average temperatures are set to rise up to 26 degrees Celsius in the eastern and south-eastern coasts, 27 degrees Celsius inland […]
Cyprus’ public employee’s independent union (Asdyk)’s police division has made a statement to the public, expressing their frustration over the Ministry of Finance’s rule for calculation of payment of Police Officers on election duty. The payments are to be made based on the A3 pay system for civil service officers, meaning police officers on election […]
A high school mathematics teacher has been arrested after 2 students filed formal complaints, alleging having suffered sexual harassment from him. The students, both female, aged 16 and 13 filed the complaint against the math teacher, aged 49 – elaborating how he made less-than-appropriate gestures at them. The man was immediately arrested and kept in […]
Several schools were evacuated in Cyprus after they received anonymous emails with threats of them being targeted with bombs. Scared and panicked, authorities led evacuating students from their schools on a large scale. The emails, later made public by the media were very graphic, containing pledges saying things like “drown you in your blood” & […]
A man has sustained major injuries after falling out from his bedroom on the residential building’s 2nd floor. The man, aged 56, fell out of his bedroom early in the morning from the second floor of his three-floor apartment building. The man landed in the courtyard, where he was visibly gravely injured. Bystanders called paramedics, […]
A sudden fire broke out in the rear side of a university-affiliated bus in the north side of Nicosia in Cyprus. The bus seemed to have caught on fire while it was behind some traffic lights in Mandres, Nicosia. The fire brigade was immediately notified, who arrived quickly and doused the fire before it had […]
The Cyprus Research and Innovation Centre (CyRIC) has unveiled its product “MultiLab” – a first-of-its-kind lab-on-chip platform with sensors enabled. These sensors (important in the fields of environmental monitoring and medical diagnostics) are small yet powerful, and can detect and provide a wide range of biochemical and chemical information. While several conventional methods are still […]
More than ten thousand people have reportedly visited Cyprus’ Travel Expo. The event, held on the fairgrounds, had visitors from all over the country as well as the world – all of whom were excited and impressed to see the available travel packages. A collaborative effort by Display Art Plc and the Association of Cyprus […]
Israel’s Geological Institute has discovered a canyon under the water near the Cypriot coast. The canyon in question, which has been named Eratosthenes (being near to a famous now-underwater mountain with the same name) has been estimated to be as old as five-and-a-half-million-years-old, around the time the Messinian event happened. Said to have been buried […]
Singer Silia Kapsis is all set to go to Malmö in Sweden to participate in Eurovision 2024 – where she will be representing the island nation. Kapsis, aged 17, shall be performing her song titled “Liar.” Speaking at the Eleftherios Venizelos Airport, where she had her photos taken while holding the flag of Cyprus, Kapsis […]
The Criminal Court of Larnaca has found a man guilty of trafficking drugs, and subsequently sentenced him to serve 5 years in prison. The man, aged 29, was stopped by drug squad (Ykan) members of the Cyprus Police on a road in rural Larnaca during the afternoon. The police found his movement suspicious, and proceeded […]
A child’s death at the Makarios hospital is being claimed as one stemming from medical negligence, according to the parents. Kessariani Piripitsi, aged 8, passed away in suspicious circumstances at the hospital. The exact conditions under which she was placed are currently under investigation. According to a statement to AlphaNew by police spokesman Christos Andreou, […]
A young man lost his life after his car went off a cliff and into a ravine in Agia Fyla in Limassol. Marios Charalambous, the chief of Limassol Traffic Police said that they received a call from a driver in distress. The fire brigade, an ambulance and of course the police were immediately dispatched along […]
In a much awaited development, singer Tom Jones is all set to perform in Cyprus in July as part of his ongoing “Ages & Stages” Tour in 2024. The event, regarded to stand as a one-of-a-kind experience for audiences in Cyprus will feature some of the Welsh singer’s albums over the years. Sir Tom Jones […]
Marina Hadjimanolis, Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Shipping has revealed that the missile-hit ship True Confidence no longer any Cyprus nationals on it. Deputy Minister Hadjimanolis (who is in Brussels attending the Belgian President’s seminar on EU Council on the living conditions of the seafarers) revealed that the ship in question does not hoist the Cypriot […]
In a bid to further its diplomatic stance, Armenia is set to start its mission in the island nation of Cyprus. According to a statement by Ararat Mirzoyan, the Armenian Foreign Minister made in a joint press conference with his Cypriot counterpart in Yerevan, the Armenian government plans to open their mission within the year. […]
A worrying trend reveals that over 25% of all students have been victims of bullying. A statement by the “Hope for Children” CRC Policy Center, which conducted the study that makes this reveal – said that that many students have admitted to have been bullied – either physically or online. The Policy Center made these […]
