Paphos Police has arrested a man for defrauding people via impersonation. According to their statement, the man, aged 76, swindled around ?9,800 in early 2024 by talking to ?users? and claiming to be the owner of a company that would install photovoltaic panels for someone (who later became the complainant). Allegedly, the man took the […]
A road construction machine overturning in Marathounta in Paphos led to 4 workers suffering grievous injuries. The accident, which took place in the morning hours, happened as a private company?s workers were making road repairs on the vehicle. Three out of four of the injured suffered lighter injuries as they got out of the overturned […]
Cypriot authorities arrested a man who was spying on British military bases on behalf of Iran. The man, Rashad Sultanov, aged 44, is a British-Azerbaijani national and is currently on his way to being extradited to the UK for his offenses. His arrest was a part of the activities of London?s Counter Terrorism Policing?s 5-week-long […]
The criminal court of Famagusta found a man guilty of sexually assaulting and trying to murder a woman in her own hotel room. The man, aged 20, did this heinous act in August 2024 when he raped her while she was not awake and tried to kill her. The only reason she survived was because […]
Cyprus Police?s cybercrime unit has launched a public warning, asking people to keep vigilant after they have seen an increase in complaints regarding scams conducted through messages and phone calls. Specifically, the warning was issued after a resident filed a complaint about a shady call from someone claiming to be from a portal and stating […]
Several Israeli news sources have revealed the island nation to be the top destination for holiday-goers, after seeing a small uptick in travel in general post the US-Israel-Iran war. According to recent media coverage, the conflict slowed down tourism but ended up with many vacationers seeing Cyprus as a solution, due to its affordability, safety, […]
An explosion in Limassol?s city center has Limassol on high alert. Allegedly, an explosive device was planted in a building in the city center, which went off at around 3:30 am. While the exact building has not been identified yet, authorities believe that the target was probably a nightclub. Cyprus Times says that the building […]
The discovery of the latest cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has now led to over 121 livestock units being actively affected by the deadly ailment. This development has happened despite the fact that 84% cattle, 78% sheep, and 41% pigs have all received the second dose of FMD vaccines. The most recent case was found […]
Cyprus Voice for Animals (CVA) has announced that all animal rescue organizations will suspend their trap-neuter-release (TNR) programs for an indefinite period due to security issues. Danae Kaza of the CVA stated that they require authorization cards from the Ministry of Agriculture, which allows them to neuter animals. Moreover, the rumors circling regarding cats being […]
The island nation of Cyprus has donated ?380,000 to the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP). With this in tow, the organization?s total money raised since by Cyprus alone stands at a grand total of ?4,772,700. The CMP has thanked the island nation for the contribution, highlighting how the funding will make a big difference in […]
Cyprus Consumers? Association has conducted a series of lab tests on food delivery transport bags, which has revealed that they contain dangerous pathogens. Marios Drousiotis, who is the association?s president, has expressed the organization?s concerns over the handling of food in the journeys between leaving the restaurants and reaching customers? destinations. According to Drousiotis, the […]
A two-vehicle collision in Limassol led to three individuals being rushed to the hospital. The road accident happened at approximately 2 pm in the afternoon at Omodos in Limassol. Both cars were being driven by men, aged 73 and 36, respectively. The latter?s car had a female, aged 35, riding as a passenger. Officers reached […]
The long-awaited Lebanon-Cyprus ferry has once again been postponed for a period of 10 days. The Larnaca-bound ferry, which departed from Jounieh, known as the Cedar Waves, and operated by the Abou Merhi Group, is now docked at the port instead of embarking on its return journey. According to a source in the government, this […]
The war in Iran and resultant conflict in the Middle East at large has led the World Poker Tour to announce that both their Main Event and their Prime Championship will now be held in Cyprus. This marks a return of the WPT to the island nation after a long time. Both the WSOP circuit […]
The criminal court of Limassol has sentenced two individuals a five-year prison term each after they were proven guilty of sex trafficking. The court also sentenced two others, aged 50 and 29, to prison terms of nine and eighteen months, respectively. According to the police, the crimes in question occurred between the months of August […]
A migrant worker tragically lost his life after an unfortunate construction accident. The worker, aged 21, was originally from Pakistan and was working in an open space when he was brutally crushed by glass panes. This led to the discovery that he was, in fact, illegally employed by another man, aged 56. It is unknown […]
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides?s maiden state visit to Kazakhstan was marked by the official opening of the island nation?s embassy in Astana – the first of its kind not just in the country but in the entire region of Central Asia. This is notably a huge milestone in Cyprus and Kazakhstan?s budding bilateral relations. Not […]
Cyprus’ Election Commission’s Chief Returning Officer has said that polling booths will only provide black and blue ballpoint pens for ballots during elections. Should voters use pens of any other color, their ballot papers shall be marked as invalid. Voters need not bring their pens – pens shall be given to them in their polling […]
The Turkish Cypriot Police has arrested a man for trying to smuggle 4 embryos out of the country. The man, aged 24, was trying to leave from Tymbou (Ercan) airport in Northern Cyprus when he was caught by security. He has immediately been remanded. Media reports say that he was trying to escape to an […]
Nikos Christodoulides, the President of Cyprus, visited the Mumbai-based National Stock Exchange in Mumbai as part of his India visit, where he participated in a traditional bell-ringing ceremony. He delivered his keynote address after the ceremony, where he emphasized the Cypriot-Indian bilateral relations and explained how Cyprus functions as an instrumental link between India, European […]
