Bulgarian investment firm HR Capital has announced its investment in Cyprus-based startup, QCommerce. The investment, worth a total of 150,000 Euros, will be offered as a convertible loan for a period of 12 months. QCommerce helps develop technology solutions to facilitate the swiftness and efficiency of orders for food, beverages, and other consumable items. […]
After having served as VP, chairman, and most recently a member of the board of directors, Thanasis Tsokos is all set to head Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) as its Director General. The appointment was announced first by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which has the CyBC as one of its members. The CyBC is […]
Two individuals faced amputation after a firecracker accident. The individuals, a 35-year-old man from Geri, and 17-year-old man from Acropolis in Nicosia were using firecrackers to celebrate Holy Saturday, when a freak accident led to severe injury. A spokesperson for the Cyprus Police said that paramedics took both men to Nicosia General Hospital. They […]
In yet another missing person’s case happening this month, the Cyprus Police is actively looking for a 16-year-old child, last seen in her own home in Nicosia. Alissa Pitt was last seen by her family and neighbors wearing a blue T-shirt, green tights and black boots. She was carrying a light blue backpack with […]
A civilian has found and reported a plastic bag, which contains the charred remains of what is possibly a small puppy, was found near outside a veterinary clinic in the city of Larnaca According to the animal rights advocacy group Animal Party, the man who found the bag described being horrified at what clearly […]
The explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) has destroyed an ATM in Paphos. According to Kyriacos Nicolaou, a spokesman for the police, the explosion happened near a bank on Ellados avenue at around 5am in the morning. He added that the explosive device in question was placed inside the ATM machine, which was […]
Cyprus Police in Famagusta are currently investigating the theft of a sum of €7,500 from the residence of a pensioner in Paralimni. The crime came on the Police’s radar, after the pensioner, an elderly woman reported an unknown man who apparently visited her home under the pretense of selling cooking gear, but actually stole […]
Two brothers have been arrested for trying to cross the government-controlled sections of Cyprus with forged identity documents. The brothers, aged 52 and 44, were arrested in North Cyprus for this reason. According to the Cyprus News Agency, they came from Turkey posing as tourists trying to cross over. Initially arriving at the Ayios […]
A group of Russian expats in Cyprus are protesting in support of their country’s involvement in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The group, comprising around 150 Russians living on the island nation, protested in the central Foinikoudes area of Larnaca. They were chanting slogans like ‘Russia save the planet’ and ‘Down with NATO’, while speaking […]
The Cyprus police in Paphos has taken a man in custody over obstruction of justice in an ongoing investigation. The man, 57, against whom a warrant was already issued, is a part of a case which the police is currently investigating. According to Michalis Ioannou, a spokeswoman for the Paphos police, the man had […]
A 43-year-old woman has passed away in the emergency room of Larnaca General Hospital. The woman, who was a mother-of-six, reported not feeling well, and for that reason was taken to Larnaca General’s ER Department. Unfortunately, she collapsed just as she was being registered and despite the doctors’ best efforts her life could not […]
25 state schools all over the island nation are all set to receive their very own solar panels. The move comes as part of the “PEDIA” plan, which aims to update all state schools in the European Union to a point where they can be declared as zero energy consuming. The first stage of […]
The island nation is currently seeing an influx of over 100-180 Ukrainian refugees per day. According to a statement by Interior Minister Nicos Nouris, the total number of asylum seekers has shot up to more than 1,200 in a matter of days. He added that while this is a sticky situation for the resource-limited […]
In the latest incident, the police have arrested a woman for using a stolen cheque to pay for her shopping bills. The woman, 45, was initially flagged by a supermarket, whose authorities found what they described the woman as using a cheque they suspected as stolen. Apparently, she racked up a total of €112, […]
The Cyprus Police has issued 10 fines on 10 individuals found violating existing measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. The police conducted a total of 1,314 checks in the span of 24 hours, 284 of which were done in Nicosia, 131 were done in Limassol, 263 were done in Larnaca, 421 in […]
The government of the island nation has announced that all senior citizens are approved for a 4th dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine booster, which is available for those over the age of 70, and for those under 70 with major comorbidities (such as HIV, major organ failure and immunosuppression) – has been […]
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades is all set to meet Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. The meeting will include discussions on various topics related to the Cyprus issue such as the Turkish interventions in Varosha, the proposal being made for confidence-building, as well as other developments […]
The criminal court of Limassol jailed a 59-year-old man who had been sexually abusing the young son of his girlfriend. The man, who was sentenced to jail for 16 years, pled guilty to the crime of having sexually abused the child since he was 6 years old – one that lasted from 2005 till […]
The European Commission and Cyprus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the topic of better management of unregulated migrants. As part of the agreement, the Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) and the European Border Force will be working together to help the Cypriot government deal with the potential crisis caused by the influx […]
A part of the Venetian walls surrounding the old town of Nicosia old town has collapsed, with heavy rains being touted as the reason. The part in question was the northern section of the Quirini Bastion – this is where the buildings that house the “presidency” lies. Upon investigation by the municipality, it was […]
