A man appeared in court in Morphou on Monday, accused of having drunkenly punched a taxi driver. Speaking in court, police officer Mustafa Goksen said that at around 9.30pm on Sunday, the suspect had punched a taxi driver in the chest in front of Morphou’s police station. Goksen added that...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a date was set for an invasion of Rafah, the enclave’s last refuge for displaced Palestinians. Meanwhile, a Hamas official said on Monday no progress had been made at talks in Cairo on a ceasefire in the Gaza war Israel and Hamas sent teams...
Israel has denied Turkey’s request to join air drops of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, and Ankara will take new measures against Israel in response, its Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Monday. Turkey, which has denounced Israel for its offensive in the densely populated Gaza Strip and called...
Attorney-general George Savvides on Monday called on parliament to pass a bill which would criminalise what he called “reprehensible behaviour” on the internet. Speaking at a lecture at the University of Cyprus, he said “it is unthinkable that some actions and behaviours, which, when done in the real world in...
Cyprus is “making rapid progress” in its digital transition, European Commissioner for cohesion and reforms Elisa Ferreira said on Monday. “With the support of the European Union, Cyprus is making rapid progress, planning to significantly improve its connectivity, both through fixed and wireless connections,” she said in a video posted...
Police are investigating allegations that a 30-year-old man was beaten up by staff at the Athalassa psychiatric hospital. The case came to light on Alphanews over the weekend after the man’s mother filed a police report on Friday afternoon. Police spokesman Christos Andreou said investigations are underway and the 30-year-old...
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a prior judgement by the administrative court which had validated a decision by the competition watchdog to fine the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CyTA) to the tune of €390,000. As such, the state-run telecom must now pay the fine. The case dates back to 2007,...
A British Royal Navy vessel was on Monday reportedly en route to the Eastern Mediterranean, tasked with supporting the maritime humanitarian corridor being set up to carry critical aid from Cyprus to the Gaza Strip. Over the weekend, the UK Foreign Office announced that the ship deployment “is part of...
Cypriot interdisciplinary performance artist Lia Haraki will be at the helm of the opening ceremony as the Cyprus Film Days International Festival launches its 22nd edition on Friday in Limassol. Together with a dream team of artists, Haraki will immerse the audience into the festival’s spirit by exploring the process...
The north’s ‘government’ is “like a bad joke”, opposition party CTP leader Tufan Erhurman said on Monday. Erhurman was reacting to the establishment of a traffic and transport services commission by the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel, which he said was an institution “stipulated by law for years”. “You did...
Construction in Cyprus is in a “state of anarchy” the Scientific and Technical Chamber (Etek) warned on Monday, saying building violations are out of control. In a statement, Etek chairman Constantinos Constanti said arbitrariness around construction was increasing “at an uncontrollable rate” with a domino effect causing great concern. Ranging...
Charges are to be introduced for people using park and ride services, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Monday. The service, which was free at the point of use when it was first introduced in September last year as part of a pilot programme put forward by the government between...
Drone footage of Gaza over the six months of warfare between Israel and Hamas shows how the once vibrant Palestinian enclave has been transformed into a vast wasteland of rubble and twisted steel by Israeli bombardment. During normal days, Palestinians used to be able to stand on their buildings’ balconies...
Health Minister Michael Damianos on Monday received a fact-finding report over the medicine scandal in which he vowed he would act accordingly based on the findings. The report comes after revelations that €880,000 worth of medicine was damaged on March 18 after bad weather flooded the warehouse. To make things...
Swiftly melting snow triggered the worst recorded flooding in Russia’s Ural Mountains, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes as some of Europe’s biggest rivers swelled to bursting point. Russia declared an emergency in the Orenburg region near Kazakhstan after the Ural River, Europe’s third longest river, swelled several...
The Nicosia district court on Monday imposed a fine and a ban from sports venues on an 18-year-old man, who was arrested on Sunday for illegal possession of a dangerous object at GSP Stadium. Specifically, the court, having found the 18-year-old guilty, imposed a monetary fine of €300 and issued...
Kedipes has announced a new repayment plan for non-performing loans (NPL) that would be secured by a primary residence, with a market value of up to €350,000. In a detailed statement, Kedipes said that this initiative is part of its long-term commitment to finding consensual solutions tailor-made for the specific...
Police on Monday made a third arrest regarding the case of a large quantity of narcotics discovered and seized last Saturday in Larnaca. The individual arrested is a 25-year-old resident of Larnaca, apprehended under a court warrant to facilitate investigations. Testimony against him was secured during the examinations related to...
A Cypriot baby born on Monday has been named after Argentinian footballer Mauro Icardi. The baby’s somewhat unusual name was announced to the world in a Facebook post by gynaecologist Dr Kemal Tavukcu, who shared a picture of himself holding the baby after he had been born at the Etik...
The services sector performed very well in 2023 said the Employers and Industiralists Federation (Oev), with significant improvements registered in several key areas. Notably, the indicators for accommodation and catering services saw an impressive increase of 18.9 per cent, administrative and support services grew by 15.5 per cent, professional, scientific,...
Monday marked the inauguration of the Bee Park at Athalassa Park in Nicosia, a thematic park dedicated to bees and the first of its kind established on state forest land. The opening ceremony was led by Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou and by environmental commissioner Antonia Theodosiou. The park aims to...
“Lemesia 2024 powered by BrainRocket”, Limassol Municipality’s leading sporting event, is returning with a refreshed, dynamic and impressive programme. Supported this year by BrainRocket, a leading IT services company based in Cyprus, Lemesia promises to offer high-level entertainment once again. Announcing the programme’s official commencement at a dedicated press event,...
In March 2023, total beer shipments experienced a notable increase, rising by 10 per cent year-on-year. This growth was primarily driven by domestic shipments. According to the data from the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) the total deliveries of beer in March stood at 3.43 million litres, in comparison to 2.95...
Minister of Agriculture, Maria Panayiotou praised the economic value of the wine industry and revealed plans for global promotion through international events and financial support. “The determination of the government to support the wine sector and effort to promote the wines of Cyprus is essential,” said Panayiotou, emphasising that the...
Nicosia was on Sunday night was awarded second place in 2024’s Erasmus destination of the year. The awards were handed out at the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)’s annual general meeting in the Spanish city of Seville. Nicosia was praised at the ceremony for its “warm and welcoming people”, its “vibe”,...