Paris Demetriades of Kathmerini has reported that Limassol might be heading to a major housing problem, thanks to a sharp rise in the price of properties. The report includes how the both house prices & rent have increased to up to two – and sometimes three times their value. Although this does not bother homeowners, […]
A report by the Cyprus News Agency says that while Greek Cyprus has submitted their proposal to open fresh crossing points, their counterparts in Turkish Cyprus have not thus far. The proposal in question discussed opening up crossing points at Kokkina & Pyroi-Athienou. It was officially submitted by Menelaos Menelaou, a negotiator for Greek Cyprus. […]
A woman died only 2 days after she gave birth. Stella Michael, aged 36, gave birth to her second child via C-section at the private nursing home. While the C-section itself was a success, she suddenly died – only two days after. Due to the death being sudden, it is being investigated. While an autopsy […]
Nikos Christodoulides, the President of Cyprus has expressed his discontentment at the attack made at the Christmas Market in Magdeburg, Germany. The island nation’s president took to social media platform X (formerly, Twitter) where is wrote how he felt highly shocked & devastated” because of the attack. The attack in question has left 2 killed […]
Cyprus’ House of Representatives has approved a bill that was sent in by the country’s Education Ministry. The bill in question was about introducing stricter provisions about operating and establishing foreign university branches on the island nation. While establishing the branches themselves is allowed as of 2015, but the law that the bill shall enunciate […]
Peter Andre, most famous for his song, The ‘Mysterious Girl’ has said that he would like to retire on the island nation of Cyprus. While the artist was born and raised in the UK, he is of Greek-Cypriot origin (both his parents are Cypriots) and even owns a house in Cyprus. Andre says that he […]
The remains of eleven different individuals, who went missing during 1963-64 and in 1974 have been successfully identified. A dual communal organization dedicated to finding out what happened to Greek as well as Turkish Cypriots who went missing during these time periods when the island nation went through turbulent times. The Committee on Missing Persons […]
In 2024, Cyprus participated in the World Travel Market. The international event, held in London had fifty-five exhibitors – and the island nation was one of them. Held over a period of three days, the event is attended by scores of owners and operations within the global tourism industry worldwide, so as to find room […]
Nikos Christodoulides, the president of Cyprus has congratulated US President-Elect Donald Trump on his triumph in the elections, while also speaking about his wish to fortify the bilateral relations between them. On social media platform X (formerly, Twitter), Christodoulides mentioned how he is looking forward to working with the US under the upcoming administration to […]
Cyprus has joined ninety-four other countries, while its Pharmaceutical Services has joined 107 other partner companies – to participate in the 9th Med Safety Week worldwide campaign. This week-long campaign will focus on using medicines properly and reporting any adverse incidents related to them. People are being encouraged to promote the campaign through the hashtag […]
Cyprus has publicly criticized the DPRK launching their intercontinental ballistic missile. The foreign ministry expressed their views on social media platform X (formerly, Twitter), stating that they are calling on the DPRK to fulfill their obligations according to the UNSC guidelines. They quoted a statement given by Josep Borrell, a High Representative for the European […]
A teenage student took thousands worth of cash to his school, and triggered a police investigation. The teenager had over 15,000 Euros, some of which was distributed to his class fellows. Alpha News said that the student presented €3,500 to one classmate, who intended to use the money. He presented €500 to another classmate, and […]
The island nation of Cyprus was hit by a huge storm that caused widespread disruption to life and work. The storm, which hit Paphos by around 5:30 PM in the evening, brought with it hail, rain and strong wind forces, causing major damage in the area. The storm caused a lot of littering, with the […]
Cyprus’ Meteorological Department has issued a yellow warning due to the ongoing strong winds. Details of the warning reveal that Cyprus will face strong winds of over 7-8 on the Beaufort scale in the coastal areas and 6-7 everywhere else on the island. Another yellow warning was issued for incoming storms, which has since been […]
A joint study has revealed the shocking statistic of nearly half of all Cypriot women being victims of violence. The study, done by the collaborative efforts of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and Eurostat, revealed that this distressing average stands higher than those of other […]
The Cyprus Police has announced that they have arrested over eighty people as a part of their raids. The police made said as a part of a Cyprus-wide joint operation, with various police divisions and the Aliens and Immigration Service as major participants. The authorities have deported one-hundred-and-forty-six people, who were living illegally (i.e. did […]
The Larnaca Police has arrested a man for assaulting a sailor from a ship temporarily stationed on the island nation. The arrest came after the sailor lodged a complaint with the police, claiming that a man waved his pistol, shouted at him, shoved said pistol in a bag and went forward to attack him. The […]
A bomb exploded while it was in a car. The car was being driven by an elderly man with no passengers in the early morning before it suddenly exploded. The explosion happened at around 3 AM in the morning, and alarmed locals living in Limassol’s Agios Athanasios. Police arrived on the scene soon after, sealed […]
The Cyprus Police has arrested a man for trafficking illegal narcotics. The man, aged 27, was trying to get into the country via Larnaca Airport with several bags of such drugs. The Police has reported that they found Twenty-Four kgs of cannabis distributed across Forty-One packets upon conducting their search of the man’s belongings. The […]
In the wake of large-scale diversion of flights to Cyprus, the airports in the island nation have been put on high alert citing security concerns. The development comes after Iran launched a missile attack with Israel as its target, which caused several flights to be diverted to Cyprus. Specifically, 2 Israel-bound flights that took off […]
