Veteran Cypriot journalist Yiorgos “Kokos” Leonida passed away in Cyprus. He was 87. Regarded as one of the stalwarts of the journalism scene in Cyprus, Leonida was a founding member of the Cyprus Union of Journalists. He has a long and illustrious career, working at various positions, including Agon, Eleftheria, To Vima, Mesimvrini, and […]
The Cyprus Police has arrested a man over possessing illegal drugs. The man, 24, was arrested after the police found the drugs during a search of his residence in Larnaca. The police, acting off an anonymous tip, arrived at the home of the suspect to investigate. They caught the man, who was trying to […]
The Cyprus Police has arrested a man over the hit-and-run which led to the death of a 60-year-old woman. The victim, Androula Papachristoforou was going across Paphos’ Priamou street in the evening when she was hit by a car. She was taken to the Paphos hospital in an ambulance, but ultimately succumbed to her […]
The Cyprus Cabinet of Ministers are currently discussing ways to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Headed by Michael Hadjipantelas, the Health Minister, the cabinet met with the Scientific Advisory Committee to discuss these issues. According to various sources, various topics were discussed, which included extending school holidays, the duration of the validity […]
The Cypriot government authorities have transferred a group of irregular migrants to a new location. The migrants, who were at Pournara reception center in Kokkinotrimithia, were moved to a new camp located in Limnes, near Kofinou in the Larnaca district. It is being assumed that the shuffle was made to reduce the load of […]
The Cyprus Police fined 18 individuals and 6 businesses over the violation of COVID rules – out of a total of 2,952 number of conducted checks. According to a statement from the police made to the Cyprus News Agency, those fined includes a man at a cafeteria without a SafePass, and one where the […]
The Cyprus police has arrested a 19-year-old man over the assaulting 2 others with a knife. The victims, both men aged 18 and 21, reported the case to the police, explaining how they got into an argument with a man unknown to them at Limassol’s old port. The man injured them with […]
To ease the burden on Cyprus as regards the refugee crisis, Pope Francis has announced that all asylum seekers will get refuge in the Vatican itself after the Pope has completed his visit to the island nation. This is the second instance of such an action – after 2016, when the Pope has […]
Cyprus’ ground stations in the Air Quality Monitoring Network have detected an unusually high concentration of dust in the air. To that end, the government has issued a warning, explaining how the vulnerable groups (like children, older persons, and others with comorbidities) – should stay in shelter and away from dust. They […]
6 individuals are set to stand trial over the alleged plot to attack Israeli citizens. All of the six in question are facing serious charged – including document forging, terrorism, illegally carrying firearms and taking part in a criminal enterprise. While the police have not revealed the subjects’ identities, it is widely […]
The new restrictions to curb the spread of the new Omicron variant has had everyone uneasy, and parents are no exception to this rule. In yet another incident related to this, the Cyprus police arrested a parent who was protesting outside their child’s school. The protest, that had been going on for […]
The police have arrested a 24-year-old man trying to leave Cyprus on a fraudulent passport. The man, an Afghan national, was arrested from the airport at 8:30 pm, after the authorities detected fraudulent features on his security documents. Upon further checking, it was determined that the man was in fact had presented […]
A large group of people were seen having picnics outside restaurants Limassol and Nicosia to protest the new rules. The protest, which was organized by United for Justice Cyprus – a social media group, had people protesting against banning the unvaccinated from public establishments such as coffee shops, restaurants and pubs. It […]
The incident involving the abduction of an Israeli boy has already proven itself as a complicated case. The man who allegedly kidnapped the child, and who has an Italy-issued warrant for him – was found and arrested in Cyprus. According to the prosecutors in Italy, Gabriel Abutbul Alon helped Eitan Biran’s grandfather […]
The political parties in Turkish Cyprus have agreed to hold the election ahead of time on January 22, 2022. According to the Parliament Press Office of North Cyprus, the decision was taken after the chairmen of the country’s 6 political parties discussed the issue – under the guidance of Önder Sennaroğlu, the Speaker […]
The police in Cyprus have arrested 19 civilians as well as 5 business owners on grounds of violating the measures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. According to a statement by a spokesperson for the Cyprus police, the cops carried out more than three thousand checks – and the actual levels […]
A major accident in Limassol has left a driver struggling for his life. The driver, 49, was gravely injured after crashing into another vehicle being driven by a 19-year-old on Philellinon Street. The latter sustained a broken nose and was held back for observation, while the former was immediately admitted for surgery […]
The Cyprus government has revealed that it will revoke the passports of 45 citizens who obtained the same under the now-defunct passport scene. Around 7,000 persons were awarded citizenship under the scheme, in exchange for sizable investments in the country. It was only after a major expose by Al Jazeera revealed the […]
The Cyprus Police has fined 4 businesses and 8 people for COVD rule violations within a span of 24 hours. The Police fined 2 people out of 1,273 checks in Nicosia, 1 person out of 179 checks in Limassol, 3 persons out of 182 checks in Paphos, and 2 people out of 141 […]
Cyprus’ YKAN anti-narcotics squad has apprehended a vehicle driven by a man, 34. Upon searching, they found 2kgs of cannabis and immediately arrested the man. They then searched his home, where they found more cannabis as well as some relevant tools. The YKAN squad also separately stopped another car that they perceived […]
