The island nation of Cyprus has established a sea link with Greece – something that hasn’t been done in the last 21 years. According to president Nicos Anastasiades, who attended the ceremony that marked the launching of the sea link, the event is indeed historic. He called the connection between Cyprus and Greece an […]
A major traffic accident that occurred this morning in Limassol has left a 59-year-old woman in critical condition. The accident in question, which took place at Promachon Eleftherias street involved a car hitting said woman, who at that time was crossing the road. The woman, who was gravely injured on spot was first transferred […]
The District Court in Limassol, Cyprus has sentenced a 23-year-old man to a 15 months prison term for negligence that led to a major car accident. The accident in question, which occurred right after 12am on the 14th of September in 2020, had the 23-year-old as the driver of a car with an 18-year-old […]
A 72-year-old man in Paphos is in serious condition in the hospital after falling from his balcony. The man, a pensioner, was trying to climb up his balcony, which stood at two-meter-high, to get into his home as he had accidentally locked himself out. After neighbors informed the police, he was found and taken […]
The Cyprus police has arrested a 25-year-old British nation in connection to the traffic accident that led to the death of a Swedish tourist. The man was allegedly driving the dune buggy that struck the tourist on a crosswalk in Ayia Napa and killed him on the spot. The man, who will not be […]
The Courts in Cyprus have charged a 30-year-old in their investigations into the incidents that happened during the Anorthosis-Apollon football match, which led to a 20-year-old man getting gravely injured. The suspect in question willingly surrendered himself to law enforcement once the police published the information of the ten people who are wanted in […]
The Cyprus Police caught a driver driving much higher than the speed limit, and then discovered that he was under the influence of narcotics the whole time. At around 3am, the police caught the 27-year-old man speeding along the Kofinou-Larnaca motorway at 174 kph, much higher than the prescribed 100 kph limit. The police […]
The Cyprus Police have arrested a man for allegedly conducting a robbery at knifepoint at a hotel. The man, 26, is a Cypriot citizen who wore a hood, entered a hotel, threatened one of their employees with a knife, and forced him to give up his car. Paphos Police Director Nikos Tsappis has said […]
The Police in Cyprus has arrested a 22-year-old man who has reportedly confessed to having raped three women in the Ayia Napa area during the months of April and May. According to a statement from the police, the discovery was part of an ongoing investigation, which started when the police received complaints from three […]
The world has been seeing the concept of the four-day work week for a while now, and Cyprus is the latest country to see new plans being implemented surrounding this. For the first time on the island nation, PwC Cyprus has launched the four-day work week system for its employees during July and August. […]
A man died after choking on a piece of meat while having dinner in a restaurant. The man, 43, was having dinner at a restaurant in Germasoyia when he choked on said piece of meat. He panicked and asked someone nearby to give him a blow to the back to solve the problem. When […]
Community Democratic Party’s (TDP) leader Mine Atli has been ordered to pay a bond worth €3,000 for having “slandered” the name of Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar in public. Atli is required to pay the bond as part of the proceedings of the charges being pressed against her by Tatar, who claims that the […]
Cyprus saw the international youth event ‘Youth 4 HEALTH’ being held in Agros before Easter. The event, which was by Youth Dynamics had a total of 68 attendees – all youth from Hungary, France, Greece, and of course Cyprus. Financed partially by the EU, the event was part of the Erasmus + program The […]
As the world is inching towards the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cyprus too is easing its safety measures in the wake of reducing numbers and more vaccinations. Michael Hadjipantela, the Health Minister of Cyprus has declared that from of May 15, the government is scrapping compulsory vaccination and/or recovery certificates for most public […]
The government of Cyprus has announced a warning over a large number of children contracting severe hepatitis. According to Pediatrician Michalis Anastasiades, the symptoms presenting themselves include belly aches, gas, diarrhea, and vomiting, which may progress to more severe symptoms such as excess liver enzymes or jaundice. Fever, however, has been less frequent. The […]
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 […]
