Two monks from the Monastery of Saint Avvakoum (Habbakuk) in the village of Fterikoudi have been booked for embezzlement and sexual assault. The monks in question have been found to have engaged in sexual activities in the monastery itself. The matter became worse when, in the face of their denial, hard evidence emerged in the […]
A Syrian national who arrived to Cyprus with his 4 children on a migrant boat is burying one of them, who died in the boat from starvation. According to Christos Andreou, a spokesperson for the Cyprus Police, the boat which left Syria in the middle of February used up its fuel tank and continued to […]
The Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs is accusing Cyprus of actively supplying “weapons from Western nations” to Israel to use against Gaza. This development, which is happening weeks after the island nation working as a home for UK’s military base and by extension “helping out” Israel to continue its “atrocities” on the Gaza Strip. Minister […]
Temperatures are set to rise in the week, along with some dust circulation. According to the Cypriot Meteorological Office, temperatures are expected increase overall, standing at around 22 degrees Celsius in the mountainous regions, 29 degrees Celsius inland and 25 degrees Celsius in the coastal areas. Temperatures post-sunset is set to stand at around 12 […]
2 short movies have received accolades internationally. According to the island nation’s Ministry of Culture, the movies – namely, Savvas Stavrou’s “Buffer Zone” and Constantinos Nikiforou’s “Taxi” have won big prizes on the global scale. “Buffer Zone” is a tale of soldiers on opposite sides in Cyprus’ Buffer zone who find common ground via music. […]
Cyprus’ Troodos Mountain ranges are buried under snow due to recent heavy snowfall. In the central square, the depth of the snow measures to around 27 centimeters, making the landscape look like the clichéd Christmas snow-laden scene. Contributing to the situation is “Dawn.” a low-pressure system consisting of both temporarily and partly cloudy skies that […]
A teenaged student from Agios Vasileios Gymnasium was stabbed by a knife in Strovolos. Philenews reported that in the evening hours, the teenager who was stabbed came back home with his stab wound, and claimed it happened due to falling off of his bike. However, his mother’s constant questioning led him to confess that it […]
Cyprus is all set to see the opening of two brand new golf-themed resorts in the next few years. The resorts are part of the island nation’s latest investment efforts to bolster the economy, make jobs and get more visitors. The Limassol Hills Golf Resort features among one of the projects. Designed by Cabell B. […]
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 […]
