The Cyprus Police has issued an appeal to the public to get information on Cameroon national Eugene Anjeh, 27, who is believed to have been involved in illegal drug importing, possession and with intent to distribute. This is related to the case involving the nearly 5kgs of methamphetamine found by Larnaca customs. So far […]
A Russian cultural center in Cyprus’ capital city of Nicosia has sustained fire damage, and led Moscow to call it a “terrorist attack.” Fire department spokeswoman Andreas Kettis said that investigation into what caused the fire is still underway. Meanwhile Christos Andreou, the spokesperson for the police explained how no signs of an explosive […]
Famed Cypriot actor Demetris Xystras, renowned for playing “Officer Kattos’ ‘ in the TV Show ‘Vourate Geitonoi,’ has passed away at the age of 68. Born in Ayios Epiktitos in Kyrenia in June, 1954, Xystras completed his graduation from the Karolos Koun Higher School of Dramatic Art Theater, Athens in the year 1983. While […]
The first group of British citizens who were evacuated from Sudan have arrived in the island nation of Cyprus. After the opposing forces agreed upon a 72-hour-long ceasefire, the UK brought 40 civilians on a Royal Air Force passenger aircraft to Larnaca airport. Some reports, however, do claim that while 40 people are said […]
According to the forecast, Cyprus will receive a lot of sunshine with breezes in the afternoons, especially in coastal regions. Inlands will see strong or moderate winds at 3 to 4 Beaufort, while coastal areas can see 5 Beaufort strength winds. Temperatures are predicted to be 17C, 22-24 C, and 27 C in the […]
The President of the island nation Nikos Christodoulides took part in a futsal match at Nicosia’s GC School of Careers as part of the Telethon awareness campaign event. The annual event, which is dedicated to those suffering from degenerative and neurological ailments, commemorated the late Thomas Efthymiou, formerly the deputy police chief of Nicosia. […]
In a bid to prevent disasters in the Cyprus buffer zone, the peacekeeping forces of the United Nations in Cyprus have started training on all matters of fire safety before the onset of the summer. The UN, in a Twitter post declared that the peacekeeping forces have already started to make their preparations to […]
Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias has announced that Greece will be sending military help to evacuate Cypriot and Greek citizens from conflict-ridden Sudan. Dendias emphasized that safely rescuing citizens is the topmost priority, and that the government of Greece is working with its allies and partners to achieve that goal. And this, of course, […]
The Cyprus Police are actively searching for a 34-year-old woman who they suspect stole a 61-year-old man’s car and thereafter sold it. According to Michalis Nicolaou, the chief and spokesperson for the CID in Paphos, the woman burglarized the 61-year-old man’s office, and stole several items – including his car keys. The police believe […]
The Cyprus Police is requesting the public to help them locate a man from Limassol. The man, Angelous Pericleous, 31, has been missing from his home for over 72 hours. According to the police, there is a strong suspicion that Pericleous might have been abducted, based on the fact that his car was discovered […]
Over 14 individuals have succumbed to influenza during the winter in Cyprus. Those who passed away include a girl, aged 8, a 24-year-old who had the A-Type Influenza, and a 37-year-old, who died of Type-B Influenza. According to the Ministry of Health’s Valentinos Silvestros, a total of 440 people were hospitalized, including 274 minors. […]
The government of Cyprus is all set to open 4 new embassies. According to a statement by Theodoros Gotsis, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, the Cyprus High Commission in Kenya has reopened, whereas three others – in Manama, Bahrain and Buenos Aires, Argentina are set to open soon. Furthermore, the Cyprus embassy in […]
The Dali Police in Cyprus are investigating an attempted murder, which involves a man, aged 26, being attacked and ending up in the emergency room with a skull fracture. According to the statement by the police, the attack happened at 4 am in the morning. The victim, 26, was from Syria while the alleged […]
A man returned the lost wallet of a pensioner containing 288 Euros by submitting it in a police station. According to the Famagusta Police, a man, aged 43 found the unattended purse and promptly submitted it to the local police station. The wallet’s contents include hundreds of Euros worth of cash, along with 3 […]
Cyprus’s Aliens and Immigration Unit along with FRONTEX and Greek immigration enforcement deported several foreign nationals. A Cyprus Police press release says that 29 individuals are being returned to the country of their citizenship. 21 of these were Pakistani and 8 of them Georgian nationals. The mass deportation is the result of the coordinated […]
Cyprus is set to face heavy rain and thunderstorms, courtesy the high-pressure atmosphere over the island nation. While the week is set to start off sunny, it is most likely to become turbulent, leading to heavy rains and possibly, thundershowers. The in-between phases would include part-sunny-part-cloudy skies, random clouds, some isolated showers in elevated […]
To improve cooperation between the Mediterranean and the Middle East, Nikos Christodoulides, the President of Cyprus met with the Khalid Al-Falih, the Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia at Nicosia’s presidential palace. The event started with Al-Falih conveying the good wishes of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and King Salman to President Christodoulides. The […]
In what is being considered an alarming number of traffic violations in single weekend, the Cyprus Police stated having issued over 600 tickets within a period of 48 hours. The range of violations was very wide, and included over 297 people who were handed tickets for speeding and 54 for driving under the influence […]
The police in Cyprus have arrested two men for staging an armed robbery. The men, both aged 55, “stole” a €30,000 bag, which a hotel worker was transporting to the bank. It was only later that the police understood that the robbery was in fact staged, wherein the hotel worker and his accomplice conspired […]
Cyprus Police is currently investigating an incident of harassment and psychological abuse. The police are investigating a permanent resident of the island nation, aged 33, who allegedly harassed and incited psychological violence on his ex-partner, a woman aged 38. Michalis Nicolaou, a spokesman for the police said that the accused in question has been […]
