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MAN WANTED FOR THEFT & BURGLARY

  • March 17, 2022
  • Current Events
  The Cypriot Police has released the photo along with the details for a criminal – a man wanted for committing multiple felonies. The man in question is George Moysis, a 26-year-old from Nicosia, who has an active arrest warrant against him on grounds of burglaries and theft – crimes that he committed on the […]

TWO DRIVERS CAUGHT ON THE ROAD WHILE BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

  • March 14, 2022
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  Paphos police caught 2 drivers driving under the influence of narcotics in the area. One of the drivers, aged 40 was found to be a permanent Paphos resident, and was speeding in the Geroskipou area. Besides testing positive on the drug test, he wasn’t wearing a seat belt. The police sent another sample for […]

MAN ARRESTED FOR IMPERSONATING A DOCTOR

  • March 11, 2022
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  The Paphos police have arrested a man for falsely impersonating a doctor and gaining money on false pretenses. The man, 34, is being suspected of being involved in at least 2 other cases of duping unsuspecting members into paying cash, under the pretext of paying for immediate surgery for their loved ones. Michalis Nicolaou, […]

15 PEOPLE AND 8 BUSINESSES FINED FOR VIOLATING COVID RULES

  • March 9, 2022
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  In a thorough checking of over 1,677 persons and businesses countrywide, the Cypriot police found 8 business owners/managers and 15 persons violating Covid rules – all within the span of 24 hours. Out of these, 328 checks were conducted in Nicosia, 481 in Larnaca, 103 in Paphos, 403 in Famagusta, 137 in Morphou and […]

CLOUDY SKIES AND ISOLATED SHOWERS PREDICTED

  • March 5, 2022
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  The Cyprus Met Department has predicted that the skies will be largely cloudy in the next few days, along with possible nighttime isolated showers. Winds would go in the direction of southwesterly to northwesterly, and force 5 Beaufort, with a slight to moderate sea. The temperature may increase up to 14C in mountainous areas, […]

CYPRUS REMOVING PRE-DEPARTURE TEST MANDATE FOR FULLY VACCINATED BRITONS

  • March 2, 2022
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  Almost a month after Cyprus introduced its new rules for testing for both unvaccinated and vaccinated individuals, the island nation is all set to revise its rules for vaccinated visitors from the UK. The previous rule was for all arrivals (despite their vaccination status) to test negative on a Covid-19 PCR within 72 hours […]

TWO CHARGED IN POLICE CHECKS

  • February 28, 2022
  • Current Events
Cyprus police have charged 2 people found staying in an area illegally in Chlorakas. The rule-breakers were found during a coordinated operation conducted by the police that lasted an entire day, and included officers from MMAD, the Drugs squad, Crime Prevention Unit, airport security, and Paphos police headquarters taking part. The police said that the […]

THE UK TO LEAD CYPRIOT MILITARY COMMS UPDATE

  • February 26, 2022
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The UK is set to build a brand new communications facility on one of the island nation’s military bases. According to a spokesman for the British Defense Ministry, the aim of said initiative is to improve the infrastructure of the Cypriot ministry and strengthen the overall resilience of the European Economic Area. The facility shall […]

BIG POTATO STATUE FALLS VICTIM TO VANDALISM

  • February 24, 2022
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The statue of a giant potato was destroyed by vandals on New Year’s Day. According to local officials, the four-meters-high “potato” was destroyed after it was found chopped down from its stand. Popularly known as the “big potato,” the sculpture was installed in the village of Xylophagou in October 2021, and had proceeded to make […]

RESTRICTIONS ON VACCINATED TRAVELERS TO BE LIFTED IN MARCH

  • February 21, 2022
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The Cypriot government has announced that it will lift all entry requirements for incoming travelers from the 1st of March, provided said travelers can show a valid certificate that proves that they got both the vaccine and the booster shot. Right now, it is mandatory for vaccinated travelers to have either a negative test for […]

12 UNVACCINATED PRIESTS SUSPENDED BY ARCHBISHOP

  • February 18, 2022
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The Archbishop of the Orthodox Christian Church has suspended over 12 priests from his diocese as they did not get themselves vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, despite multiple warnings. According to a statement to CyBC (a state broadcaster) by the Archbishop Chrystostomos II that the priests – most of whom were theologians – potentially persuaded […]

SNOWFALL LEADS TO SHUTDOWN OF ALL ROADS TO TRODOS

  • February 15, 2022
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In the latest case of mountainous road networks taking a hit, Every road that leads to Troodos-Platres-Troodos, Karvounas-Troodos and Prodromos-Troodos, have shut down on account of heavy snowfalls. As snowfall has intensified in various areas in this region, police are now advising drivers plying on the Nicosia-Limassol highway to keep their speed low and be […]

MAN SUSTAINS MAJOR BURNS DUE TO GAS CYLINDER EXPLOSION

  • February 12, 2022
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A gas cylinder explosion led to a 56-year-old-man sustaining major burns. A spokesman for the police revealed that the fire service received a call about an apartment fire at 7 in the evening. After a preliminary search, the fire department determined that the reason for the fire was the explosion, which in turn was the […]

Cyprus, Greece and Israel plan power link

  • February 8, 2022
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The European Union has allocated a sum of 657 million euros to complete the construction of a major power cable. The 2,000-megawatt power cable will run under the sea and connect the power grids of Greece, Israel and of course Cyprus. According to Natasa Pilides, this is the biggest funding that the island nation has […]

CYPRUS HIT BY DOUBLE EARTHQUAKES WITHIN 24 HOURS

  • February 6, 2022
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Cyprus’ northwestern coast was struck by a low impact earthquake. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center detected two successive earthquakes hitting the region – one occurring at 3:37am and the other at 5:57am. The first earthquake stood at 2 on the Richter scale while the second was stronger at 4.9 points on the Richter scale. The […]

CYPRUS UNCOVERS NEW COVID-19 VARIANT

  • February 3, 2022
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Cyprus has detected a new variant of the virus. According to various medical reports, the variant named “Deltacron” is similar to Delta whereas its genetic makeup is concerned, but also has 10 different mutations of the Omicron variant. 25 people in the island nation have tested positive for the variant so far. Dr. Leonidos Kostrikis, […]

POLICE ARREST WOMAN FOR DRIVING FIVE TIMES OVER THE LIMIT

  • February 1, 2022
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  The Cyprus Police has arrested a woman driving over the alcohol limit. The woman, 39, was stopped by the police to make a routine check as she was driving near Anglisides and on the Kofinou-Larnaca motorway. The police then gave her an alcohol test, where it showed that she had a blood alcohol level […]

TOP CYPRIOT ARCHEOLOGIST DEAD

  • January 29, 2022
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  Veteran Cypriot archeologist Vassos Karageorghis has passed away at the age of 92. Born in 1929 in Trikomo in what is now Turkish Cyprus, Karageorghis was known for massive contributions to the field of archeology. A man of many talents, his achievements included conducting excavations at Kiton and Palaepaphos, serving as a fellow of […]

ONGOING WEATHER ALERT IN CYPRUS

  • January 26, 2022
  • Current Events
  The Cyprus Meteorology Department has issued an orange warning in anticipation of thunderstorms and heavy rain. They have announced that the precipitation can go to higher levels – up to around 85-110 millimeters every 24 hours. Parallel, the Civil Defense has issued its own set of safety instructions for the public. This includes making […]

CYPRUS POST OFFICE ISSUES WARNING ON EMAIL SCAMS

  • January 23, 2022
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  As of recently, some scammers have been swindling money from people pretending as Cyprus Post officials. They ask for “tax payments” through fraudulent emails, and rob people of their money. The Cyprus Post has responded to these incidents with a statement of its own clearly mentioning that these emails and fake and that the […]
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