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, […]
The skeleton that was found near the General Hospital in Limassol has finally been identified. The body was identified via DNA analysis. This method helped find out the age, ethnic origin and gender of the victim – but was unhelpful in finding the cause of death on account of the level of deterioration of […]
Akamas National Forest Park’s famed “Avakas Gorge” trail is now officially closed on account of safety issues. Cyprus’ Department of Forests has announced that the development comes after unfavorable observations such as slip-prone terrain, higher water levels and the gorge being vulnerable to falling pieces of soil and rocks. They have further stated that […]
A violent incident in a school gym led to a student sustaining injuries and losing consciousness. Local news platform Phileleftheros has reported that a group of 3 students picked up and threw him up, which led to him collapsing on the floor. The victim in question lost his consciousness the moment of the impact. […]
The Cyprus Police have charged the man they caught for driving under the influence of alcohol. The man, who underwent a breathalyzer test ended up testing six times more than the permissible limit. Specifically, the police said that the man registered 138 mg on the alcohol test, as opposed to the 22 mg maximum. […]
The meteorological department of Cyprus has announced its predictions of moderate temperatures and cloudy skies. They have said that Sunday will expectedly be normal with cloudiness and potential cases of rain showers, fog or mist – especially in the eastern regions. Winds shall flow towards the north-east, and is expected to be variable. They […]
In the latest developments, Cyprus Airways is launching direct flights from Larnaca to Dubrovnik in Croatia. The news comes after Cyprus Airways revealed their flight schedule for summer 2024. The direct flights will run for two days a week – on Fridays and Mondays from the 1st of July to the 6th of September. […]
OECD’s PISA test results have revealed that a major percentage of Cypriot students lack even the basic required proficiency in reading. According to PISA international assessments, over sixty one percent of children of 15 years of age are insufficient at reading. In the same age bracket, fifty two percent of students had subpar skills […]
The Cyprus Police have determined the clothes and human remains found in Akamas to be of a British man. The man was 69 when he went missing in the month of April in 2023. A police officer on off-duty-time found the remains while on a hunting trip with friends. According to Michalis Nicolaou, the […]
A fire that broke out at a sauna station on the ground floor of a building has been put out with the combined power of 3 fire engines. The fire was reported by the Moutayiaka house’s owners, who reported the outbreak to the fire department. After firefighters reached the scene, they took some time […]
