The Cypriot authorities have arrested the captain of a migrant boat which recently arrived in Cyprus. The police have stated that a boat filled with over twenty-three migrants including children and women were found near Cyprus’ Cape Grecco. They were captained by a 17-year-old boy, who was arrested upon interception and is due to […]
The surgery of Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel has led to the postponement of the trilateral meeting with Greece & Cyprus. According to a statement by the office of PM Netanyahu, his previously planned journey to Turkey & Cyprus have been moved to a later, yet-to-be-undisclosed date. The surgery happened after Mr. […]
In a bid to protect the safety of delivery persons, Yiannis Panayiotou the Labour Minister has announced that delivery services shall remain banned during the daytime owing to the extreme heat wave. This includes both food and other delivery services, which will not operate between noon and 4pm on days that are on red […]
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek PM has postponed his planned trip to Cyprus owing to the firefighter aircraft disaster in the former country. The development was made public after a conversation between the Greek PM & Cyprus President. Nikos Christodoulides, the President of Cyprus expressed his condolences for the disaster which happened in Karystos in […]
The number of COVID-19 patients has risen sharply over the last 2 weeks. In the last 10 days alone, over 32 patients landed in hospital ICU and 2 under Increased Care. Notably, the increase has been on a more gradual scale, given that the national average of hospital COVID patients in the previous months […]
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has granted an investment license to UAE-based Hoxton Capital Management. The news of the license being granted comes over one year after Hoxton being granted a conditional license in the island nation. According to a statement from Chris Ball, the firm’s managing partner, achievement of the license […]
An excessive amount of public demand has led the Limassol municipality to extend their Beach Sports Centre’s free-use status for one more month. Inaugurated in July 2023, the sports center had an initial status of being free for use to foster engagement and give their potential users the chance to make use of their […]
The man whose body was found in the sea has been determined to have died of drowning. According to Angeliki Papetta, the medical examiner, the preliminary autopsy has reveals that the man died from being asphyxiated by the water. They further revealed that the man, 42, is a British national and permanent resident of […]
In the interest of safety, the Cyprus Police posted at the crossings of the divided area shall keep residential documents of those employed in the Republic of Cyprus who have their origins in third-countries. The decision has been taken to cease the rise of third-country nationals exiting the Republic through the unrecognized Tymbou airport […]
A Paphos resident has reported the police about his home being the victim of a burglary, where his jewelry and vehicle have been stolen. Police mentioned a resident of Paphos placed a report that strange people had burglarized the home, stealing his jewelry, his passport and his vehicle. The incident happened during the night. […]
A house was damaged in an explosion in Limassol. The explosion happened after an improvised bomb was placed in a plastic box and thrown in the home’s first-floor veranda. The police arrived at the scene not soon after, only to find the floor and door of the balcony completely damaged in the blast. Further […]
The Nicosia Police has forewarned civilians of loud noises and explosions in the Analyondas area, since they will be destroying more than a thousand different firecrackers that they have confiscated during Easter. The police will destroy the stash in an army shooting range in this region. They have said that the public must not […]
The police in Limassol have arrested two people, aged 17 and 21 for stealing an elderly woman’s belongings. They have been charged with residence theft and felony conspiracy. According to the police, the woman, aged 82 complained to the police about how she was sitting at home when a young man came outside her […]
The police in Cyprus have arrested two Syrian nationals for smuggling human beings after over sixteen migrants – also from Syria – were rescued from their sinking boat off of the coast of Cyprus. According to the police, the suspects – both in their mid-forties shall remain in police custody, pending full investigation. The […]
Reports of Cyprus having foiled a terrorist attack by an Iranian group – aimed towards Israelis have been circulating. According to the report, the attack in question, which has clear ties to the IRGC, was intended to kill Israeli nationals. However, the intelligence departments of Cyprus with that of other Western countries (including the […]
The island nation has increased the maximum awarded fine for not paying salary to €5,000, and with prompt actions. The amended bill, which has been published in the Cyprus gazette, the other major update is the use of the Euro currency, which was Cyprus pounds before. Prior to amendment, €170 (or 100 Cyprus pounds) […]
In light of recent developments with the Wagner Group in Russia, the Cypriot Foreign Ministry has requested all of their citizens in the country to exercise extreme caution. According to a statement by the ministry, Cyprus citizens in Russia must closely follow both the news and the general instructions from the government. They must […]
Terkenlis, the famed Greek confectionery chain is shutting down in Cyprus. In the past fortnight, the brand has closed up operations and has deactivated its pages on social media. No one really knows exactly why the closure happened. It is perhaps why the company is facing great uncertainty over how its future shall unfold […]
The Ministry of Defense received an alert following the fall of a National Guard soldier and his vehicle off of a bridge. The incident happened on the highway of Nicosia-Limassol near the Alambra exit, where the non-commissioned officer suffered the tragedy. According to early investigations, it was the driver who lost his control on […]
