The Government of Cyprus is prioritizing establishing an independent authority for food safety, to make sure that chain of control from farm to table gets supervised with utmost protection and health safety. Said Authority will function to serve several purposes, including dealing with emergencies pertaining to food safety. Currently, there are independent authorities for food […]
In a bid to improve the safety levels in Cyprus, the Public Works Department of Cyprus has presented a study strongly suggesting reducing the current speed limit from 50 kilometers per hour to 30 kilometers per hour. They are recommending the speed limit be applied to certain urban areas to begin, so that they can […]
Paphos police have arrested 3 people and subsequently broken up a group of thieves who had been robbing churches in Paphos. The 3 people – each aged 16, 20 and 21 are all foreign nationals. In the meantime, the police continue to search for another man, aged 44 – who is regarded as the operation’s […]
The rising number of booked Airbnbs – according to the startup itself, over 6700 accommodations with services and over thirty thousand ones with do-your-own-catering options have been booked so far. According to Marios Tsianakas, the Tourism Ministry Officer, the island nation has seen a gradual increase in total rooms booked – and especially with self-catering […]
The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment has reported a rise in the numbers of Mediterranean seals on the island nation. According to Minister Maria Panayiotou, the total population of the mammals stands at around twenty-two. She spoke about this development at a workshop conducted at Peyia’s Cap St Georges resort. Panayiotou remarked that […]
Sergio Mattarella, the Italian President has come to Cyprus on his two-day-long visit. According to Konstantinos Letymbiotis, a spokesman for the Cypriot Government, the fact that Mattarella is visiting Cyprus is a very important cornerstone in fostering a better relationship between the two nations. The presidential visit coincides with the island nation’s 20th year of […]
The Cyprus Police in Limassol conducted four hundred and forty car checks, four hundred and seventy six person checks and two hundred and eleven DUIs – all in the span of four days. Out of all of these checks, twenty-two were written down for driving while being drunk over the limit one hundred and seven […]
Charalambos Charilaou, the press officer for Cyprus’ health services (Okypy) has released a statement via the media on the rising number of people being hospitalized for the novel coronavirus. Speaking with the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), which officially released the statement, Charilaou states how over seventy individuals suffering from the disease are being treated […]
Famous designer Michalis Anastasiades is on King Charles III’s Order of the British Empire (OBE) list for New Year Honors. Lina Kassianidou, Cyprus’ Deputy Culture Minister sent her congratulations on the occasion via a post on social media platform X (formerly, Twitter). She appreciated Anastasiades and his skills in the post, saying how proud […]
Nicosia CID’s Anti-Smuggling Unit has found over five hundred kilos of illegally procured meat in a vehicle. The police initially spotted the vehicle moving suspiciously and having its headlights switched off. They then stopped the car and inspected it, only to find a half ton package of beef. A second car was also found, […]
Makis Keravnos, Cyprus’ minister of finance has reached Brussels to take part in the large-scale meeting with the EU council of finance ministers (Ecofin) & Eurogroup as its participants. The meeting’s agenda includes an in-depth discussion of current policies and its negative effects on the price of energy resources. Also included will be a […]
In a bid to help Cyprus in its mission to find persons missing since the war, Greece has donated 40,000 Euros to The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP). The addition of this amount to the donation pool makes the total funding since 2006 stand at 385,000 Euros. Founded in 1981, The CMP […]
An official from the Cypriot forces has confirmed that one of the children found in the migrant boat has died. The child – one out of five – was hospitalized having been found in critical condition on the makeshift boat with sixty migrants on board. The migrants, all of whom are Syrian nationals, were […]
Nikos Christodoulides, the President of Cyprus has completed his meeting with Marija Pejčinović Burić, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. Topics discussed during the meeting were mainly about the following up to the Reykjavik Summit. It included matters such as rising to the needs and challenges of artificial intelligence, changing climatic situations, […]
The president of Cyprus has moved forward with his plan to shake-up his Cabinet. So far, the ministers of justice, defense, environment and health, along with deputy ministers of European affairs and digital policy have all been replaced. This development comes after only 10 months of the new president in power, and a week’s […]
The Foreign Ministry of Cyprus has announced that Cyprus has been given the greenlight by Israel to send necessities to the Gaza Strip via sea. The aim of the exercise, which is expected to last for a few months, and to help Gaza’s Palestinian civilians get the help they so desperately need. As of […]
The authorities in Cyprus executed a major rescue mission, and saved sixty 60 Syrian nationals, children included. According to them, they were all severely “distressed & dehydrated” having been afloat in the sea. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC), which led the operation initially found the boat afloat over thirty nautical miles from the […]
The Cypriot Meteorology Department has issued a yellow warning on account of potential hail and/or thunderstorms. The warning in question shall remain in effect for roughly 36 hours. The Meteorological Department further said that the isolated thunder shower may hit the western side of the island nation, then move across the rest of the […]
The court in Cyprus has sentenced a woman who stole 22.41 Euros. The woman, Kadriye Denise Surucu, 29, had a prior criminal record for fraud and was sentenced to two years in prison. The woman started crying upon being given her verdict, complaining how two years was far too much for her much pettier […]
A car fire that took place in Paphos has been ruled as an intentional act by the authorities. The fire in question happened in a car in a parking lot outside the residence of the owner in Paphos’ Apostolos Pavlos area. Passersby and neighbors who then saw the major fire happening informed the police, […]