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OVER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FINES ISSUED IN OVERNIGHT PATROLS

  • May 7, 2026
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The Cyprus Police conducted an overnight countrywide crackdown on crime, which resulted in the issuance of over 170 fines. Specially coordinated patrols were conducted in major locations in urban spaces to flush out criminal activity as well as reinforce public order. The police stopped and checked over four hundred cars and five-hundred-and-forty-two individuals, including both […]

CYPRUS POST HAS SUSPENDED SENDING PARCELS TO THE UNITED STATES

  • May 5, 2026
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Cyprus Post has announced that it will not send any parcels to the US for some time on account of customs? ill-handling of packages. The announcement was made as part of a press release, where a spokesperson for the Cyprus Post explained that any efforts made by them were not reciprocated by their American counterparts. […]

HISTORIC WINDMILL HAS BEEN RESTORED

  • April 30, 2026
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The UNDP has confirmed that the restoration work on the historic Limnia windmill is now complete. Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage?s co-chair Ali Tuncay spoke about the project, emphasizing how it has helped preserve the important facets of Cyprus?s rural economy and classic production systems. Specifically, he explains how structures like it form to showcase […]

MIDDLE EAST DISTURBANCE LEADS TO SEVERAL FLIGHTS BEING CANCELLED

  • April 27, 2026
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Disturbances in the Middle East have led to multiple flights getting canceled, causing disruption to the travel industry, as well as people?s plans. Specifically, thirty-seven flights arriving to and departing from Larnaca airport have been cancelled. This includes nineteen departures and eighteen arrivals from and to Larnaca Airport. Meanwhile, flights going from and to Paphos […]

CHILDRENS? SCREEN TIME EXCEED LIMITS, SAYS STUDY

  • April 24, 2026
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Children First, which observes child health and behavior have released their findings, which reveals that most Cypriot children aged 6 and 7 have a screen time higher than their safety limits. According to the WHO guidelines, children between the ages of 5 and 13 must not have a screen time that is more than 2 […]

LEBANESE NATIONAL ARRESTED AT AIRPORT

  • April 21, 2026
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A Lebanese national was arrested at Larnaca airport on grounds of terrorism. The man, aged 25, had an outstanding German warrant against him for the same reason. He had started his journey from Beirut, and intended to run through Cyprus to reach yet another European nation. Cypriot authorities have detained him on the basis of […]

RETIRED MAN LOSES 90,000 EUROS IN CRYPTO SCAM

  • April 18, 2026
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An elderly retired man has lost over 90,000 Euros in almost 7 months. The process started when certain unidentified people reached out to him on social media and convinced him to ?invest? in cryptocurrencies. In reality, the man was simply transferring his money to an account set up by the miscreants – and within the […]

CYPRUS POLICE SEIZED SIX KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE

  • April 15, 2026
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YKAN, the special squad of the Cyprus Police that deals with drug-related offences has seized a package of over 6 kilograms of drugs. Specifically, a total of 6.72 kilograms of cannabis were packed into 6 plastic bags in roughly an equal volume. Cyprus Police could detect the illegal narcotics due to cooperation from the government […]

EU MEETING CANCELED AFTER DRONE ATTACK

  • April 12, 2026
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Cyprus cancelled an upcoming EU meeting in Nicosia after a British military base there was hit by a drone. A spokesperson for the Cypriot EU Presidency Team made the announcement, explaining that they have decided to postpone the talks to a future date. The aim of the meeting was to talk informally about the upcoming […]

MOTORCYCLE CRASH KILLS ONE IN NICOSIA

  • April 9, 2026
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An on-road collision led to the death of a young motorcyclist in Nicosia. Christos Tsamis Tsangaris, aged 25, a resident of Pallouriotissa, died due to his motorbike colliding with another?s at high speed. The other motorcycle was being driven by a 19-year-old. The collision led to both motorbikes overturning, although the former one immediately collided […]

CYPRIOT DEFENCE MINISTRY SAYS THEY ARE TAKING EVERY POSSIBLE MEASURE WITH REGARDS TO IRAN

  • April 6, 2026
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Cyprus? Defense Minister Vasilis Palmas has said that the defense is taking every possible measure to safeguard the island nation in light of the Iran war. He said this in a statement to the Cyprus News Agency, right after Iran declared both the Cypriot Navy and the Air Force as ?terrorists? by extension of declaring […]

COUNTRYWIDE POLICE CHECKS LEAD TO 7 ARRESTS

  • April 3, 2026
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A police check executed countrywide has led to the arrest of 7 individuals for a litany of crimes, which include unlawful employment, driving without a driver?s license, illegal residency, violating traffic rules, and not abiding by the instructions of an officer of the law. The Police said that they patrolled numerous urban spaces, and overall […]

CYPRUS TO ACCEPT 500,000 VACCINES TO COMBAT FOOT-AND-MOUTH OUTBREAK

  • March 30, 2026
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Cyprus is set to receive over half a million vaccines to combat the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. The request was put forward by Maria Panayiotou, the Agriculture Minister of Cyprus to Christophe Hansen and Oliv?r V?rhelyi, the agriculture and health commissioners, respectively. The latter then approved their request. Panayiotou said that V?rhelyi shall be […]

CYPRUS PM RECEIVES CREDENTIALS FROM AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER

  • March 27, 2026
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Emily Louise Pugin, the new Australian High Commissioner in Cyprus, has presented President Nikos Christodoulides with her letters of credence. She described the event as an honor, and expressed her pride at serving in a country that has a long-standing, deep friendship with her native Australia. Australia is the biggest center of the Cyprus diaspora […]

TIGHTER RULES & REGULATIONS OVER BONFIRES ON EASTER

  • March 24, 2026
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Andreas Vyras, the chairman of the Union of Municipalities, has said that Easter celebrations will be celebrated with full pomp and fervor, but will also be fully adherent to rules and regulations, especially those surrounding safety. Vyras said that there will be tighter controls on lambradjies, i.e. the tradition of lighting Easter bonfires. This especially […]

CYPRIOT AUTHORITIES WARN AGAINST ?SMART METER? SCAMMERS

  • March 21, 2026
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Cyprus? Electricity Authority (EAC) has warned its customers regarding a scam which has been fooling tenants in apartments to part with their hard-earned money. According to them, the scammers make fake requests for them to make large sums of money as payment to get smart meters installed by private electricians. To this point, the EAC […]

TEN ARRESTED IN NIGHT-TIME PATROLS

  • March 18, 2026
  • Current Events
Several people were arrested on a variety of offences on an overnight patrol orchestrated by the Cyprus Police. The police checked over eight-hundred-and-ninety-two individuals, including passengers and drivers, and checked thirty-nine properties. Checking the passengers and drivers led to over one-hundred and twenty reports for traffic violations and found seventeen old violation cases under investigation. […]

APARTMENT FIRE IN ENGOMI; NO DEATHS REPORTED

  • March 15, 2026
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An apartment fire occurred on the third-floor of an apartment in Engomi after an oil heater caught on fire on its terrace. It started with the Cyprus Fire Department receiving a report in the morning about the fire in the residential building in Nicosia. All residents were evacuated to ensure safety. Immediately, a hydraulic telescopic […]

CAR CRASH LEAVES ONE DEAD AND A SECOND IN CRITICAL DANGER

  • March 12, 2026
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Cyprus Police has confirmed the death of a woman and three others critically injured after an early morning car crash in Sotira, Limassol. The crash happened at approximately 1:30 AM on Sotira?s Ayia Thekla, with the vehicle being driven by a man, aged 19. There was another man, aged 20, on the passenger?s seat and […]

WORKER WHO FELL DURING CONSTRUCTION IS CRITICAL, BUT STABLE

  • March 9, 2026
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A construction worker fell from a great height while at work, which has rendered him gravely injured. The worker, aged 24, was admitted to the General Hospital in Paphos after having fallen from an astounding eleven meters high. He has sustained grievous and extensive injuries in multiple places, including his pelvic area, head, neck and […]
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